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EN ROUTEBlue Sky Network Unveils Satellite Tracking SystemBlue Sky Network has unveiled its HawkEye 7200A, the most advanced satellite tracking system yet. Paired with the feature- rich accessory, the HawkEye 100A, this device adds an even more powerful dimension to Blue Sky Network’s line of tracking and management solutions specifically for aviation assets. The HawkEye 7200A is FAA-certified with an AML STC and features pinpoint tracking with GNSS precision, optional Bluetooth connectivity, and future ICAO GADSS qualifying specifications.“We are tremendously proud to have participated in ICAO discussions regarding the future of aviation tracking,” stated JonGilbert, Blue Sky Network’s CEO and President. “Drawing on this vision of GADSS, we have developed a new generation of hardware that is physically efficient and concurrently cost-effective. Blue Sky Network has always been a complete solution provider, and with this sophisticated HawkEye 7200A device coupled to SkyRouter, there is no reason for any company to delay deployment of this important safety tool.”The New StandardThe HawkEye 7200A meets and exceeds the proposed International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) required performance criteria for TransportPaul Bowen Quarter Page 4/C AdAircraft. Over the next several years, Air Transport Operators will be required to equip aircraft with enabling hardware products that are married to back-end services to support the ICAO GADSS vision. These units will have to autonomously identify abnormal circumstances in flight and may also have to be “tamper- proof” with independence from the ship’s power.With the HawkEye 7200A and SkyRouter, the industry leading cloud-based web portal, there is no reason to wait–the building blocks are available now. Blue Sky Network offers operators a “best-in-class” ICAO GADSS solution designed to meet all the expected requirements.30 • TWIN & TURBINEDECEMBER 2015