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CAAS and Aireon Collaborate to Enhance Aircraft Tracking in Singapore with Space-Based ADS-B

January 5, 2024February 5, 2015 by Emily Feliz

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Aireon LLC today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to enhance aircraft tracking in the Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR). Through this collaboration, Aireon aims to work with CAAS to enhance surveillance coverage over the entire Singapore FIR with the deployment of a space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) service.

Aireon Names Vincent Capezzuto as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering

January 5, 2024September 24, 2014 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, developer and operator of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that Vincent Capezzuto has joined Aireon as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President, Engineering for the company. Effective Saturday, September 20, Capezzuto is leading the design, development and implementation of the AireonSM system as a member of the executive management team.

Aireon Completes Successful Space Qualification Test of Hosted Payload

January 5, 2024March 5, 2014 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that the receiver payload for the system has successfully completed qualification testing for operation in the harsh environment of space.

Aireon Signs Agreement with NAV Portugal for Space-Based ADS-B

January 5, 2024March 3, 2014 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NAV Portugal, the Portuguese air navigation service provider (ANSP), to become an early customer of the transformational AireonSM service.

Aireon Signs Data Services Agreement With NATS for Global Air Traffic Control Surveillance

January 5, 2024February 27, 2014 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has signed a 12-year agreement for data services with NATS, the U.K.’s privatized provider of air traffic control services and a leading provider of air traffic management in the North Atlantic, Europe and internationally.

Aireon Signs Data Processing Contract with Exelis

January 5, 2024June 17, 2013 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first satellite-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has signed a 17-year, $42 million agreement with ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) to provide the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data processing and distribution component of the Aireon℠ system.

Aireon Signs Long-Term Data Services Contract with NAV CANADA

January 5, 2024April 29, 2013 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first satellite-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has finalized a long-term commercial data services contract with NAV CANADA, further demonstrating Aireon’s continued progress towards transforming air traffic communications and helping to establish the global value of Aireon’s service in the market.

Iridium Completes Formal Agreement for Global Air Traffic Joint Venture with NAV CANADA

January 5, 2024November 19, 2012 by Emily Feliz

ridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) announced today that it has finalized an agreement with NAV CANADA regarding Aireon LLC, a joint venture that will allow air traffic management agencies around the globe to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world.

Iridium to Revolutionize Global Air Traffic Surveillance With the Launch of Aireon

January 5, 2024June 19, 2012 by Emily Feliz

For the first time ever, air traffic management agencies around the globe will be able to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world. Aireon LLC, a planned joint venture announced today by Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), will make this transformation possible.