Which airline will become the world's first airline to adopt new satellite-based airplane tracking system?
Q. Which airline will become the world's first airline to adopt new satellite-based airplane tracking system?
Answer: Malaysia Airlines
Notes: Malaysia Airlines will become the world's first airline to track its flights with the help of satellites by 2018. For this, Malaysia Airlines has signed an agreement with Aireon LLC, SITAONAIR and FlightAware LLC that will enable it to monitor its aircraft flight paths in real time anywhere in the world including over the Polar Regions and the most remote oceans. No new avionics or modifications are needed for aircraft to be tracked by the satellites.

 

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