Airports Authority of India goes Live with Aireon System

irports Authority of India (AAI) has announced today that Aireon’s space-based ADS-B air traffic surveillance system is successfully being utilized across Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata’s oceanic airspaces, just 18 months after signing a contract to implement the service. As the third largest airspace in the world, AAI is making significant strides towards enhancing safety and efficiency across their ever-growing, highly trafficked area.

AAI-Aireon Case Study

Space-based ADS-B will cost-effectively provide coverage for the six million square kilometers of airspace in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata oceanic regions. Implementation of space-based ADS-B will enable ATC to utilize enhanced safety tools and reduce separation of aircraft in this dense airspace, allowing for the efficient growth of capacity, while substantially reducing risk through the … Read more

Aireon Signs Agreement with Airports Authority of India to Explore Enhanced Safety in the Region

MCLEAN, VA. (March 4, 2015) – Aireon LLC, developer and operator of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), India’s air navigation service provider (ANSP), to collaborate on the potential deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance … Read more