"Currently, pilots mostly communicate to air traffic controllers by voice or using ground systems with limited data-sending capacity. This not only makes flight operations inefficient, but these systems have become congested due to increased flights. The Iris system uses satellite communication to send highly secure, high-bandwidth data between aircraft and ground traffic controllers. Existing air traffic management communications imply that planes have to be kept further apart from one another and follow suboptimal paths instead of taking the most direct route."
"ITA's fleet comprises 99 aircraft (22 wide body and 77 narrow body), more than 60% of which are said to be next-generation aircraft, optimising the efficiency and quality of the company's portfolio with leading edge technologies and onboard Wi-Fi. The airline aims to upgrade 90% of its fleet to next-generation aircraft, with the target of becoming the youngest airline in Europe and reducing fuel consumption by 20 to 25%, with a resulting drop in CO 2 emissions."
ITA Airways implemented the ESA and Viasat Iris satellite communication system to provide secure, high-bandwidth data links between aircraft and ground controllers. The airline operates 99 aircraft, more than 60% next-generation, and targets upgrading 90% of the fleet to cut fuel consumption by 20–25% and lower CO 2 emissions. Current pilot-to-controller communications rely on voice or limited-capacity ground systems that are congested, causing inefficient routing and larger separation. Iris enables digital, real-time communications that can offload terrestrial systems, support more direct routes, reduce delays and enhance operational efficiency and customisation.
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