{"id":6565,"date":"2025-12-08T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:45:29","slug":"malaysia-selects-aireons-space-based-ads-b-for-surveillance-in-oceanic-airspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/malaysia-selects-aireons-space-based-ads-b-for-surveillance-in-oceanic-airspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Selects Aireon\u2019s Space-Based ADS-B for Surveillance in Oceanic Airspace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and Aireon LLC today announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Aireon\u2019s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance\u2013Broadcast (ADS-B) data for air traffic surveillance across the oceanic sector of the Kuala Lumpur Flight Information Region (FIR). This initiative marks a major milestone in strengthening Malaysia\u2019s air traffic management capabilities and enhancing operational safety and efficiency across one of the world\u2019s busiest international air corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Aireon and CAAM teams mark the new partnership at this week’s Airspace Asia Pacific.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Aireon, in partnership with its local partner ClearWisdom, signed the agreement at this week\u2019s Airspace Asia Pacific event in Hong Kong. The agreement includes Aireon\u2019s EASA-certified space-based ADS-B data covering the oceanic service volume of the Kuala Lumpur FIR West Region. This includes a substantial portion of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, a critical corridor for flights connecting Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia plays a pivotal role in the safe management of this region, surrounded by Jakarta FIR (Indonesia) to the south, Chennai FIR (India) to the west, and Singapore FIR to the east. Several regional air navigation service providers (ANSPs) including the Airports Authority of India and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines have already adopted Aireon\u2019s data services, contributing to greater interoperability and regional cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you to CAAM for entrusting Aireon to bring space-based ADS-B data to Malaysia,\u201d said Peter Cabooter, Aireon Executive Vice President of Customer Affairs. \u201cAir traffic in the region is poised to grow strongly in the coming years, and Malaysia is responding strongly by investing in safety for the airspace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe implementation of Aireon\u2019s space-based ADS-B service represents a key milestone in strengthening Malaysia\u2019s air traffic surveillance capabilities, particularly over the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. This enhancement will support safer, more efficient airspace operations and aligns with CAAM\u2019s continuous efforts to modernize Malaysia\u2019s air traffic management system and advance regional collaboration,\u201d said Dato\u2019 Captain Norazman Bin Mahmud, CEO of CAAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The integration of space-based ADS-B forms part of CAAM\u2019s long-term plan to modernise surveillance infrastructure and improve situational awareness in remote and oceanic airspace where ground-based radar is limited. This collaboration will support Malaysia\u2019s commitments under ICAO\u2019s Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), enabling enhanced safety, reduced separation standards, more efficient routing, and improved environmental outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Aireon LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aireon has deployed a space-based air traffic surveillance system for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft throughout the entire globe. Aireon is harnessing next-generation aviation surveillance technologies that were formerly ground-based and, for the first time ever, is extending their reach globally to significantly improve efficiency, enhance safety, reduce emissions, and provide cost savings benefits to all stakeholders. Space-based ADS-B surveillance covers oceanic, polar, and remote regions, and augments existing ground-based systems that are limited to terrestrial airspace. In partnership with leading ANSPs from around the world, like NAV CANADA, AirNav Ireland, ENAV, NATS and Naviair, as well as Iridium Communications, Aireon is providing a global, real-time, space-based air traffic surveillance system, available to all aviation stakeholders. For more information, please visit www.aireon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) is the national aviation regulator, entrusted with ensuring the safety, security and efficiency of Malaysia\u2019s civil aviation sector. CAAM provides comprehensive safety and security oversight of flight operations, aviation personnel licensing, and is responsible for the provision of air navigation services and air traffic management across Malaysian airspace. Operating in accordance with international standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), CAAM is committed to fostering a safe, sustainable, and forward-looking aviation ecosystem through regulatory excellence, innovation, and strategic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aireon Contact: Emily Feliz<\/strong>

+1 571.424.5648
emily.feliz@aireon.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAAM Contact: Anis Rahim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

+6012-3364353<\/p>\n\n\n\n

anis.rahim@caam.gov.my<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and Aireon LLC today announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Aireon\u2019s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance\u2013Broadcast (ADS-B) data for air traffic surveillance across the oceanic sector of the Kuala Lumpur Flight Information Region (FIR). This initiative marks a major milestone in strengthening Malaysia\u2019s air traffic management capabilities and enhancing … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":[326],"meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"tags":[346],"product":[352],"class_list":["post-6565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ats-surveillance","format-press-release","product-ats-surveillance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6565\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6565"},{"taxonomy":"format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/format?post=6565"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireon.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=6565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}