Satellite ADS-B Plan to Track and Locate Distressed Aircraft

Staying on the Radar: Nav Canada and Aireon Plan to Track and Locate Distressed Aircraft

[Avionics Today 09-22-2014] Nav Canada and Aireon have announced a plan to provide a global emergency tracking solution that will be available free of charge for all Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft. The Aireon Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (Aireon ALERT) service will allow rescue agencies to request the location and last flight track of any suitably equipped aircraft flying in airspace currently without surveillance. 

Global Tracking Service Will Provide Location of Aircraft in Emergency Situations 

 

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