Qatar Airways set to go live with Aireon flight-tracker
Qatar Airways is set for live operations with a new flight-tracking service developed using Aireon’s space-based automatic dependent surveillance capabilities. The airline is the launch customer of the service, branded GlobalBeacon, which was unveiled 2 years ago. GlobalBeacon is being marketed by Aireon in partnership with FlightAware. Qatar Airways had previously stated, shortly after the tie-up between the two companies was disclosed, that it would sign up as the initial customer. Qatar Airways says the new service will provide “permanent minute-by-minute” reporting capabilities. CE Akbar Al Baker says this will “exceed” the requirements and recommendations for ICAO’s global aeronautical distress safety system concept, and that it “seamlessly integrates” with its existing fleet-management system. <br/>
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Qatar Airways set to go live with Aireon flight-tracker
Qatar Airways is set for live operations with a new flight-tracking service developed using Aireon’s space-based automatic dependent surveillance capabilities. The airline is the launch customer of the service, branded GlobalBeacon, which was unveiled 2 years ago. GlobalBeacon is being marketed by Aireon in partnership with FlightAware. Qatar Airways had previously stated, shortly after the tie-up between the two companies was disclosed, that it would sign up as the initial customer. Qatar Airways says the new service will provide “permanent minute-by-minute” reporting capabilities. CE Akbar Al Baker says this will “exceed” the requirements and recommendations for ICAO’s global aeronautical distress safety system concept, and that it “seamlessly integrates” with its existing fleet-management system. <br/>
