- April 1, 2021, 11:53 AM
NiuSky Pacific Limited (NSPL) has started using Aireon’s space-based ADS-B in a bid to enhance its ground-based air traffic surveillance technology in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Aireon announced this week. Ground-based surveillance is hampered by PNG s mountainous terrain, inclement weather, and extensive oceanic airspace.
Aireon’s service now covers the entirety of NSPL’s Port Moresby Flight Information Region (FIR) that is bordered by the Brisbane FIR and managed by Airservices Australia; the Oakland Oceanic FIR, managed by the FAA; and Ujung Pandang FIR, managed by AirNav Indonesia.
In the next six months, NSPL also will phase out dedicated telecommunication lines to receive ADS-B messages and instead use the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Asia-Pacific Common Regional Virtual Private Network, becoming the first air navigation service provider to transmit and receive air traffic surveillance data, flight plan information, and voic
NiuSky Pacific Begins Operational Usage of Aireon Data
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NiuSky Pacific Begins Operational Usage of Aireon Data
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