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
Blind spots in global airspace just got smaller. Aireon, a leader in aviation data and services, has joined the Global Data Marketplace (GDM) as a vendor, bringing its global real-time air traffic data to U.S. government agencies and allied partners. Aireon’s space-based flight tracking and air domain awareness data is now available via GDM to equip … Read more
In honor of Black History Month, Aireon is highlighting the contributions of Black innovators and trailblazers in the aviation industry. Bessie ColemanFirst Licensed African American Woman PilotBorn in Texas in January 1892, Bessie Coleman became the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license. In the early 1900s, women and black people were not … Read more
Project Telstar, an initiative led by Aireon partners NATS UK, NAV Canada and IAA, Air Services Australia and ICAO, was honored by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for significant contributions to the advancement of aerospace engineering.
Nov. 12 is International Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel Day (ATSEP), a day to mark the important contributions of the essential services provided by specialists who are involved in the creation and support of ground-based electronic hardware and software systems used to support air navigation and air traffic management.
Derek Fleck, Aireon’s Director of Business Development for Defense and Intelligence, served 27 years in the United States Navy, retiring in 2022.
Aireon Reliability Engineer Mario Yanez served from 2009 to 2014 in the U.S. Marine Corps, as a technician of avionics countermeasure systems, deploying twice as part of the 11th and 13th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU).
In the decade since its inception, Aireon has become an integral part of the global aviation community, bringing new levels of safety, operational efficiency, and situational awareness to stakeholders.
Aireon CEO Don Thoma was named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Mid-Atlantic Award winner by Ernst & Young LLC. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
The Aireon team is saddened to learn of Secretary Mineta’s passing yesterday. Secretary Mineta served as Chairman of the Aireon Advisory Board since its inception in 2012 and was instrumental in helping Aireon create a truly historic product that provides real-time surveillance of aircraft anywhere in the world.
The aviation industry is recognizing and doing its part to reduce its collective impact on the environment. Industry groups, regulatory agencies and individual companies have all identified environmental initiatives as one of, if not the top, priority in 2022 and beyond.
