By Stu Cox, Product Manager Aireon is introducing live, real-time flight events data via its AireonINSIGHTS product family, delivering the complete flight story from transponder-on to transponder-off and every event in between. The AireonINSIGHTS Flight Events data stream highlights critical moments in a flight, designed for users to receive surveillance-grade coverage and analytics without the … Read more
GPS interference, particularly spoofing and jamming, has become a significant concern for the aviation industry in recent months, driven by the rise of geopolitical tensions worldwide. Identifying GPS interference hotspots can provide valuable insights for aircraft operators, ANSPs, and other aviation stakeholders. Aireon, a leader in aviation data products and services, is unveiling a new … Read more
By Andy Hoag, Aireon Vice President of Product Development, and Dr. Giuseppe Sirigu, Ph.D., Aireon Manager Modeling & Analysis On Saturday, March 1, 2025, multiple aircraft approaching Reagan National Airport (DCA) experienced alarming Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Resolution Advisories (RA), indicating a potential risk of mid-air collision. Typically, these TCAS RA alerts are a … Read more
In celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, Aireon is proud to recognize the groundbreaking contributions of female innovators and pioneers in aviation. This tribute reflects our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, honoring the trailblazers who have shaped the industry. Blanche Stuart Scott was born in April 1884 in Rochester, New … Read more
By Tim Brouwer, Account Manager, EMEA Aireon gathered a large group of its customers and aviation industry stakeholders in Washington, D.C. in December at its 2024 Customer Summit. The three-day event brought together representatives from air navigation service providers around the world, representing 32 countries, to discuss the latest innovations in Aireon’s space-based ADS-B data, … Read more
Aireon, the market leader in space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data products and services, will supply its Aireon Locate search and rescue platform for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Aireon Locate is a cloud-based resource that enables search and rescue organizations to rapidly and accurately pinpoint the location of an ADS-B-equipped aircraft. Leveraging the … Read more
Aireon has revolutionized the air traffic navigation and surveillance market with the introduction of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B). But the innovation doesn’t stop there. Aireon is investing in and developing the next-generation of data products and services for the global aviation industry. Download our brochure to learn more.
By Vinny Capezzuto, Aireon Chief Technology Officer April 2019. Years of planning, designing, developing, forecasting, testing, launching, and calibrating became a reality when the Aireon global air traffic surveillance system – the first of its kind – became an operational reality. For the first time ever, all automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft were visible … Read more
Aireon, the leader in space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data for the global aviation industry, is set to expand its data product and services portfolio, bolstered by a new credit facility from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).
Aviation industry leaders Aireon and Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa have strengthened their commitment to collaboration, forging a cooperative agreement to advance space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) products and services in the African continent. Under the refined approach of this partnership, which was agreed to during a series of operational workshops … Read more
Aireon, the world’s leader in space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, is introducing the Aireon ADS-B Performance Report, designed to help ANSPs and aircraft operators test the functionality of onboard ADS-B equipment. With ADS-B, the aircraft broadcasts its position data, and that data is integrated into the Air Traffic Control surveillance system. As part of … Read more
Five additional satellites increase number of in-orbit spares to 14 Aireon announced today the successful launch and deployment of an additional 5 satellites carrying its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted on the upgraded Iridium® satellite constellation. The five satellites were launched this morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California via a SpaceX Falcon … Read more
