COUNTRY FOCUS: QATAR
High flying
technology
For this month’s country focus, Intelligent CIO examines how
Qatar Airways has activated an advanced new space-based
solution from Inmarsat.
L
eading international airline
Qatar Airways has activated
an advanced new space-based
system, supplied by Inmarsat, to
track all of its flights across
the world.
Inmarsat worked exclusively with
Qatar Airways to develop this
cutting-edge solution, which covers
its current route network of over
150 destinations worldwide, in
addition to any future routes that
will be introduced.
It utilises Inmarsat’s market-
leading satellite technology
to provide the exact real-time
location of the airline’s aircraft in
latitude and longitude.
Qatar Airways, the national
carrier of the state of Qatar, is
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celebrating 20 years of going
places together with travellers
across more than 150 business
and leisure destinations.
His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker,
Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive, said: “Qatar Airways
has a reputation for pioneering
ground-breaking new innovations
in global aviation. Our partnership
with Inmarsat for this global flight
tracking system has once again
reinforced our commitment to the
highest levels of aviation safety for
our passengers and employees.”
Qatar Airways signed a contract
with Inmarsat following the
successful conclusion of active
performance trials across its fleet
over the past year, which proved
that the tracking system exceeds
the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO)’s new flight
reporting standards.
Leo Mondale, President of
Inmarsat Aviation, said: “Inmarsat
is the backbone of global aviation
safety, delivering over 35 million
aircraft position reports last year
alone. Unlike other systems that
promise space-based global flight
tracking somewhere in the future,
we have been providing real time
flight tracking for Qatar Airways
for some time. We are pleased to
be working with an airline that is
so highly committed to safety
and innovation.”
Inmarsat is a leading provider
of global mobile satellite
communications services. Since
1979, it has been providing
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