Malaysia Airlines has develop into the primary carrier to register for its fleet’s recent satellite flight tracking system.
The incident occurred three years after the disappearance of flight MH370 en path to Beijing with 239 people on board.
Using a satellite network that will likely be launched soon, the airline will have the option to observe its aircraft in areas where there’s currently no monitoring.
These include polar regions and distant areas of the ocean not covered by existing systems.
Changing the trail
The airline has reached an agreement on services provided by American corporations Aireon, FlightAware and SITAONAIR.
The recent system also can provide more regular updates on aircraft location, especially when traveling over oceans and other distant areas, said Paul Gibson, SITAONAIR portfolio director.
Thanks to this, aircraft deviating from the flight path might be identified more quickly, he added.
“With access to up-to-date reports, Malaysia Airlines will always know the location, course, speed and altitude of all aircraft in its fleet and will be notified of any exceptions.”
However, it’s unclear whether the extra tracking capability would have had any impact on the disappearance of MH370.
All tracking systems monitor the aircraft’s position using an on-board transmitter. When the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight went missing in March 2014, the transmitter signal was lost – there are some suspicions that this happened on purpose.
Customer trust
Most aircraft now transmit their position using signals tracked from each the bottom and space.
The recent service, available in 2018, will extend this reach by leveraging the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation launched earlier this yr.
The fate of MH370 stays one in every of the best aviation mysteries on this planet. More than 120,000 square kilometers of the Indian Ocean were searched and no trace of the plane was found.
Fragments of debris were found on African islands, including Madagascar.
A deep seek for the flight was called off earlier this yr.
Malaysia Airlines is attempting to regain customer trust by offering travel discounts and airline promotions.
The carrier’s chief operating officer, Izham Ismail, said the corporate was “proud” to be the primary airline to register for the system.
(Source: BBC)
