{"id":68749,"date":"2017-03-02T21:04:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/airways-new-zealand-aireon-partner-on-south-pacific-operational-validation\/"},"modified":"2017-03-02T21:04:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T13:04:32","slug":"airways-new-zealand-aireon-partner-on-south-pacific-operational-validation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/airways-new-zealand-aireon-partner-on-south-pacific-operational-validation\/","title":{"rendered":"Airways New Zealand, Aireon Partner on South Pacific Operational Validation"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-178867\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-178867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Control-Tower.jpg\" alt=\"Inside view of an Air Traffic Control tower\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Control-Tower.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Control-Tower-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Control-Tower-900x676.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Control-Tower-267x200.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-178867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside view of an Air Traffic Control tower. Photo: Aireon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Airways New Zealand<\/strong> and <strong>Aireon<\/strong> announced that they have signed an agreement in principle to enter into an operational validation trial. This agreement will pave the way to a formal operational validation agreement allowing for the development of operational concepts for air traffic management in South Pacific airspace and long-range flow management procedures to major&nbsp;New Zealand&nbsp;destinations. These operational concepts will be based on the use of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data to leverage the efficiency and safety benefits of a global air traffic surveillance capability.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement comes 20 months after the execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between Aireon and Airways New Zealand to execute a benefits analysis for deploying space-based ADS-B in their region. Airways New Zealand also plans to use Aireon data to determine the best configuration of planned terrestrial-based ADS-B installations, augmented with space-based ADS-B, to ensure the most cost-effective use of the designated infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce we have completed the formal agreement we will, over the next three years, work with Aireon to investigate how satellite-based surveillance could enhance our air traffic management services in the South Pacific airspace,\u201d said Airways New Zealand Chief&nbsp;Executive Officer&nbsp;Ed Sims.<\/p>\n<p>Aireon\u2019s system will be operational in 2018, upon completion of the <strong>Iridium<\/strong> Next satellite constellation. The service will provide Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) with global air traffic surveillance and airlines with real-time flight tracking. The companies expect the service to help reduce fuel costs, increase safety, and enable more efficient flight paths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside view of an Air Traffic Control tower. Photo: Aireon Airways New Zealand and Aireon announced that they have signed an agreement in principle to enter into an operational validation trial. 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