The service is designed to replace foreign airborne communications systems

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Infocom-Avia (included in Rostec’s Azimuth holding) will provide Far Eastern Aurora airline with Russia’s digital aircraft-ground communication service (ACARS). The system help crews exchange real-time information with ground services, promptly receive necessary data and instructions, in particular, in case of emergency. Foreign solutions have been previously used for this purpose, but they are currently not available because of sanctions. 

ACARS digital aircraft-ground data communication service has been designed to replace foreign airborne communications systems. The system provides real-time digital data exchange between aircraft and airline’s ground services — from diagnostics to critical instructions in case of emergency. 

“Our ACARS service provides ground service personnel with information, including aircraft in-flight condition data and allows them to get prepared for maintenance in advance. This is especially important for airlines connecting the country’s remote regions. Russia’s largest airlines — Aeroflot and S7 as well as national Belarusian Belavia currently use the system. We have also received several requests from foreign airlines needing to get alternative solutions,” said Victor Solomentsev, Feneral Director of Infocom-Avia. 

To ensure service operation, Infocom-Avia together with Azimuth have built a large ground infrastructure network. More than 30 mln messages annually are sent via ACARS.