{"id":536,"date":"2023-10-17T14:14:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/?page_id=536"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:59:51","slug":"the-aireon-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/about\/the-aireon-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Aireon Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e48e5c3b\" id=\"header\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1c305b04 breadcrumb-container\">\n<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d2524b91\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-47b23a8a\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-25a402dc gb-headline-text\">The Launch of an Idea<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"gb-container gb-container-f8f59952\" id=\"2-column\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fea8e010\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31e42bb0 animated fadeIn slow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-21d13c1c gb-headline-text\">Witness the Evolution of Air Traffic Surveillance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-9eceb86e gb-headline-text\">Discover how Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B brings unmatched, real-time, global coverage to aviation, revolutionizing safety, efficiency, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"gb-button gb-button-3c0d28be gb-button-text gb-button-reverse modal-anchor\">Watch Now<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c90c32f8 modal-anchor\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-487a8596\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1361\" height=\"837\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-487a8596 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser.jpg\" alt=\"The Answer is Our Data video teaser\" title=\"The Answer is Our Data video teaser\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/brand-video-teaser-600x369.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1361px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1361\/837;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb8ed937 custom-modal\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube arieon-iframe-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Aireon -- The Answer is Our Data\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f2m9YkdaB2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dbd082be history-timeline history-time-line-module top-para gb-container-68c5773b\" id=\"history-time-line-module\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b5d70996 slidercontainer htContainer gb-container-global\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped history-timeline-1774259255\"><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Aireon-Logo_RGB-Reverse_Small-Usage.svg\" alt=\"2011\" width=\"313\" height=\"72\" title=\"2011\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 313px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 313\/72;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2011<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Created<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>Aireon was created in 2011 to provide real-time global air traffic surveillance anywhere in the world. Aireon\u2019s service uses space-qualified Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) receivers built into each of the 66 satellites in Iridium NEXT, Iridium\u2019s second-generation satellite constellation, to deliver this transformational capability. Early adopters of Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B include NAV Canada, ENAV, AirNav Ireland, NATS, CAAS, ATNS, DC-ANSP, and others. <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/l3-harris-rev.svg\" alt=\"2013-2014\" width=\"168\" height=\"36\" title=\"2013-2014\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 168px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 168\/36;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2013-2014<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Harris Selected to Build Hosted Payloads and Ground Facilities<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>In 2013, Harris was selected to provide 81 ADS-B 1090 Extended Squitter receiver payloads to Aireon to be mounted on the Iridium satellites. In 2014, Aireon signed a 17-year, $42 million agreement with Harris to provide the ADS-B data processing and distribution component of the Aireon system. Harris designed and built the processing and distribution platform and will operate and maintain the system for 15 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/post-teaser-c.jpeg\" alt=\"2014\" width=\"405\" height=\"270\" title=\"2014\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 405px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 405\/270;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2014<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Successful Space Qualification Test of Payload<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>The ADS-B payload successfully completed qualification testing for operation in the harsh environment of space. This achievement was a key building block for the deployment of Aireon and represents a significant milestone validating that the payload and system design can provide robust reception of ADS-B signals from space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/l3-harris-rev-2016.svg\" alt=\"2016\" width=\"168\" height=\"36\" title=\"2016\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 168px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 168\/36;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2016<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Payloads Completed<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>L3Harris completed production on all ADS-B payloads. The 81 ADS-B payloads were completed ahead of schedule and represent the largest implementation of a hosted payload solution ever achieved. Completion of these payloads represents another milestone toward deploying Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B service and enabling real-time air traffic surveillance worldwide. <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Purdue-Engr-Logo_AAE-rev.png\" alt=\"2016\" width=\"1350\" height=\"598\" title=\"2016\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1350\/598;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2016<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Environmental Study Published on the Impact of Space-Based ADS-B<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics report \u2018Environmental Benefits of Space-Based ADS-B\u2019 analyzes the potential impact of space-based ADS-B technology on global aviation carbon emissions in remote and oceanic airspace. The report, authored by Dr. Karen Marais, indicates that space-based ADS-B technology can prevent approximately 14.3 million metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere from 2020 to 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/space-x-rev.svg\" alt=\"2017\" width=\"400\" height=\"50\" title=\"2017\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/50;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2017<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Nine Successful SpaceX Launches<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>From 2017 to 2023, SpaceX conducted nine successful launches of 66 Iridium satellites hosting Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B system. Once the first set of satellites were in orbit, each satellite underwent extensive testing by the Iridium team. After 40-60 days, Iridium handed-off the ADS-B payloads to Aireon for verification of on-orbit technical specifications. As part of this testing and validation process, Aireon\u2019s ADS-B receivers provided air traffic surveillance data to SDPs at partners NAV CANADA, NATS, ENAV, and AirNav Ireland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img-products-ats-splash-1.jpg\" alt=\"2017\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"2017\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1280;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2017<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Rapid Adoption of Aireon\u2019s technology<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>ANSPs around the globe make the investment in Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B system. The world\u2019s top ANSPs, including Isavia, ASECNA, AAI, Papua New Guinea, EUROCONTROL, CAD Hong Kong, in addition to the launch customers, go operational with the data. By 2023, more than 50 percent of the global airspace is using Aireon data to manage their traffic flows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iridium-rev.png\" alt=\"2019\" width=\"600\" height=\"170\" title=\"2019\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/170;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Iridium NEXT Satellite Constellation Complete<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>The Iridium NEXT constellation became complete in January 2019 with 100% coverage of the globe with 66 on-orbit satellites and 9 additional on-orbit spares.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/easa.svg\" alt=\"2019\" width=\"126\" height=\"43\" title=\"2019\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 126px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 126\/43;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Receives EASA Certification<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>Aireon is approved in May 2019 by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Organization to provide Air Traffic Management (ATM)\/Air Navigation Service (ANS) surveillance services for oceanic separation of aircraft. This authorizes Aireon as the first-ever certified provider of aircraft surveillance-as-a-service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/canso-rev.svg\" alt=\"2019-2020\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" title=\"2019-2020\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 425px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 425\/239;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019-2020<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Wins Series of Aviation Industry Awards<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) has announced that the winner of the inaugural CANSO Award of Excellence in ATM 2019 is Aireon, NATS and NAV CANADA for their joint project to deploy space-based ADS-B in the North Atlantic. CANSO Members voted for the winner following presentations by the six shortlisted nominees at the CANSO Global ATM Summit in Geneva on 18 June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/canso-rev-2.svg\" alt=\"2019-2020\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" title=\"2019-2020\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 425px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 425\/239;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019-2020<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Wins Series of Aviation Industry Awards<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>In September 2019, Frost &#038; Sullivan recognized Aireon with the 2019 Global Technology Innovation Award for introducing the first-ever, global air traffic surveillance system that uses space-based ADS-B receivers on satellites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/canso-rev-3.svg\" alt=\"2019-2020\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" title=\"2019-2020\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 425px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 425\/239;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019-2020<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Wins Series of Aviation Industry Awards<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>Also in September 2019, The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) has recognized Aireon, NAV CANADA and NATS with their Annual Industry Award for the successful deployment of space-based ADS-B technology over the North Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/canso-rev-4.svg\" alt=\"2019-2020\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" title=\"2019-2020\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 425px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 425\/239;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2019-2020<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Wins Series of Aviation Industry Awards<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>In 2020, Aireon was recognized by Aviation Week Network\u2019s 63 Annual Laureate Awards in the Commercial Aviation category. For being the first satellite-based air traffic surveillance system and providing continuous tracking of aircraft over the oceans and remote regions, Aireon won the Air Traffic Management category.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AIR_Young-Woman-Working-at-Computer-cc-RGB-copy.jpg\" alt=\"2020\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"2020\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1280;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2020<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon Expands Global Aviation Data Services<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>On October 28, 2020, Aireon announced the launch of three new commercial data products: AireonFLOW\u2122, AireonINSIGHTS\u2122 and AireonSTREAM\u2122. These products aim to provide unique solutions to stakeholders in the aviation industry and beyond\u2014significantly expanding the use cases of Aireon\u2019s high-fidelity, Air Traffic Services (ATS) surveillance-grade data to a global audience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cirium-vector-logo-rev.png\" alt=\"2021\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" title=\"2021\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/500;\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"content-column\">\r\n                <h2>2021<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"caption\">Aireon, Cirium Announce Partnership<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"description\"><p>Aireon entered into a partnership with Cirium, the aviation analytics company, bringing together two world-class data sets for airspace stakeholders. Cirium gained access to Aireon\u2019s real-time data service product, AireonSTREAM. And Aireon gained access to Cirium\u2019s flight status data, which includes real-time flight information, such as estimated and actual arrival and departure times, aircraft type, delay calculations, as well as Cirium\u2019s airline schedules \u2013 the aviation industry\u2019s most comprehensive schedule database.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div><div class=\"gb-container history-timeline-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"gb-grid-column\">\r\n                <div class=\"image-column\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mp-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img-products-locate-splash-1.jpg\" alt=\"2021-2023\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" title=\"2021-2023\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; 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