Aireon Will Close Gaps in Canada's Wide ADS-B Coverage
The recently announced Aireon joint venture will serve to close gaps in the already extensive ADS-B coverage provided by Nav Canada.
An air traffic controller at Nav Canada's Gander area control center monitors flights over the North Atlantic. (Photo: Nav Canada)
An air traffic controller at Nav Canada's Gander area control center monitors flights over the North Atlantic. (Photo: Nav Canada)

The recently announced Aireon joint venture to provide aircraft position reports from Iridium satellites equipped with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receivers will help close gaps in the already extensive ADS-B coverage provided by Nav Canada, an Aireon partner.