Wed, Feb 16, 2005
Operators Can Soon Track Aircraft With AirCell Satcom
Systems
AirCell says it's added an automated
flight tracking capability to its suite of airborne
telecommunication systems.
With equipment installed in the aircraft, users on the ground
can utilize Flight Explorer software to track the position of their
aircraft in real time and tap a wealth of additional tracking
features and functionality. The system uses any one of
AirCell’s Iridium-based satcom systems, which means equipped
aircraft can be tracked anywhere in the world, at any altitude
– not just those on IFR flight plans within ATC radar
coverage. The system gives operators a simple, inexpensive and
reliable way to track their aircraft in real time.
How It Works
With an AirCell satellite transceiver and a lightweight tracking
controller installed in the aircraft, GPS position data is
automatically transmitted over the Iridium satellite network at
customer-selected intervals. Users on the ground can view their
aircraft with weather overlays, generate alerts, and record events
in a real-time log using Flight Explorer on any internet-enabled
PC. The system will be available for virtually any fixed- or
rotor-wing aircraft.
Jack W. Blumenstein, chairman & CEO of AirCell, commented,
"With this new service, we’re bringing together three of the
most trusted and proven names in the industry – AirCell,
Flight Explorer and Iridium. This gives customers a solid solution
to their flight tracking needs, and one more value-added service
available from AirCell." Walt Kross, CEO of Flight Explorer, added,
"We’re proud to expand our presence in the corporate market
by partnering with AirCell and offering this new capability to
their customers."
Don Thoma, executive vice president of Iridium Satellite,
commented, "We’re pleased that AirCell is creating new data
applications for the aviation market. Our partnership began in 2002
and the company has since become one of our leading aviation
providers. In our last quarter, AirCell was one of our top Value
Added Manufacturers when it came to activating new Iridium
subscribers."
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