The African island nation of Cabo Verde will deploy Aireon’s space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data air traffic surveillance for the oceanic portion of its Sal oceanic flight information region (FIR), a key airspace for traffic in the Europe – South America (EUR-SAM) corridor.
Cabo Verde in West Africa joins its ANSP neighbors Nav Portugal in Europe, ASECNA in Africa, and Cayenne in South America as Aireon customers in the region. The 1.3 million square kilometer Sal Oceanic FIR sees robust traffic flows of flights from Europe to South America.
The Aireon ADS-B data has the potential to unlock a number of safety and operational benefits for Cabo Verde, particularly due to the country’s predominantly international and oceanic flights.
“Thank you to the ANSP of Cabo Verde, ASA, for their commitment to safe, efficient and sustainable air operations,” said Don Thoma, Aireon CEO. “We are looking forward to working collaboratively with the team in country and with other customers in the region to bring about even greater benefits to the aviation community.”
“The implementation of Aireon’s ADS-B data reflects the commitment of Cabo Verde and ASA to improving and modernizing air traffic management in our region,” said Moisés Monteiro, ASA CEO. “Thanks to this innovative solution from Aireon, we will be able to enhance safety and efficiency in Sal Oceanic FIR, with real-time surveillance throughout the airspace under our responsibility.”
