Blue Sky Network Chosen by Max Air for Flight Tracking and Safety

Logistics Insight Asia - Technology & Market Trends, 13/11/2009

Blue Sky Network, a global provider of Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation assets, has been selected by Nigerian-based Max Air for automated flight following and communication devices for the latter’s fleet of planes.

The latter will particularly depend on this safety equipment in late November during the Hajj, an annual Muslim pilgrimage to the Islamic Holy Land that has traditionally been plagued with travel difficulties.

To ensure the safe and timely air transportation for customers who wish to travel to and from Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, Max Air outfitted its Boeing 747 with Blue Sky Network’s D1000C and ACH1000 devices. Running on the Iridium network, the D1000C is a satellite transceiver with a built-in GPS sensor that will provide position reporting for all flights.

The ACH1000 provides communication between in-flight and ground control, offering global voice and messaging to and from the cockpit. These devices provide near-real time GPS tracking, telemetry data link and voice connection.

Both devices offer a quick position mayday alert button, short code and text messaging, and take-off and landing notifications, specified and personalized for Max Air’s flights. Using the speed dial or free dial features, pilots are one push button away from being in touch with ground operations.

The airline will also employ Blue Sky Network’s SkyRouter web portal to ensure that its flights are on track and are easily monitored from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.

Blue Sky Network, www.blueskynetwork.com