Airlines Select Tracking Solution After Disappearance of MH370


Skift Take

Aircraft-tracking solutions are a must-have for airlines, and some, at least, are methodically readying implementations.

After the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines' flight MH370, the aviation industry has considered a number of established aircraft tracking solutions but most airlines are still undecided. Recently, though, a few have confirmed their selection of SITA OnAir's AIRCOM Flight Tracker. Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Norwegian Air Shuttle are the latest airlines to decide on this system of aircraft tracking, which will give them oversight over the status of their aircraft both over ground and when crossing the oceans. They follow Malaysia Airlines, which was the first to adopt SITA OnAir's AIRCOM FlightTracker. SITA announced that it was planning to offer a solution for airlines last year, which it has since developed and brought to market, after its merger with communications prov