SITA offers new aircraft tracking solution
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Aviation technology company SITA has announced plans to introduce a new system that will allow airlines to track their aircraft.
The SITA AIRCOM Server Flight Tracker solution, which is currently being evaluated by several airlines for testing, will utilise technology that is already installed in the aircraft to provide advanced tracking capabilities.
The new system merges SITA’s airline dispatcher centre system and airline operations centre system (AIRCOM) server, with its Future Air Navigation System (FANS) ground application, which is available to Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). The FANS system is already installed in many aircraft, so according to SITA the new solution will not require extensive investment.
“Pending development, trials and testing, we will be able to bring this advanced aircraft tracking solution to the industry meeting a pressing need,” said Francesco Violante, CEO of SITA. “The strong upside of our innovative solution is that it can be developed quickly and it will only add minimal cost to the airlines as it will utilise existing systems on the aircraft.”
SITA said the new system would help airlines to react to different situations and can be fully managed from the ground, meaning it not dependent on actions from the crew or cockpit.
Airline flight dispatchers will be alerted to any unexpected aircraft movements, and carriers will be able to see any unexpected loss of contact between their aircraft and air traffic control systems.
The development of the solution follows the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Special Meeting on Global Flight Tracking of Aircraft, which was held in May in response to the disappearance of flight MH370. SITA noted that airlines using the new solution can also utilise the latest Inmarsat proposition for aircraft tracking.
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