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Under the terms of the multi-year contract , Airbus will integrate Aireon ’ s global ADS-B data feed into its advanced flight analytics products , as well as the advanced digital solutions that the company offers to its customers .
Multi-sourced real-time flight position data is one of the pillars to provide airlines , aircraft lessors and lessees and other aviation stakeholders advanced digital solutions .
Securing the provision of Aireon ’ s global ADS-B data feed confirms Airbus ’ commitment to its customers to provide advanced real-time solutions to boost their operations and business .
Aireon is also ushering in a new era of data analytics with the release of the first of its Data Dashboard products – Safety Dashboard .
This new dashboard will support and enhance air navigation service providers ’ ( ANSP ) safety assurance programs by identifying leading indicators of the industry ’ s biggest operational risks .
The web-based dashboard provides a visual representation of certain key risk indicators , making it easy to identify trends , patterns and outlierscomplementing existing safety processes to lead to proactive identification of risk and an enhanced method to monitor mitigation efficacy .
Data is derived from Aireon ’ s ADS-B and initial metrics include Traffic Collision and Avoidance System ( TCAS ) alerts , risk of runway overruns and transponder emergency codes .
Aireon is collaborating with existing customers , Civil Air Navigation Services Organization ( CANSO ) and its ANSP membership to develop and prioritize future metrics for the dashboard .
New metrics will include high-speed rejected take-offs , a collision risk metric leveraging time to conflict and an Oceanic Risk metric – expected to be implemented in the coming months .
Future metrics will include additional approach and landing metrics , environmental risks , and collision risks .
The Aireon Safety Dashboard is the first in a series of operational data dashboards to be developed by Aireon .
Over 2024 and 2025 , Aireon intends to introduce dashboards focused on operational and environmental metrics , including vertical and horizontal flight efficiency ; fuel burn and emissions ; contrails and flight plan deviations . p
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