Don Thoma

This will be the first time ever that all aircraft are being tracked around the world in real time, as you talk to other people in the industry, they really view this as a kind of fundamental, game-changing addition to the air traffic control and aviation infrastructure.

The whole reason Aireon was put together was certainly to help improve safety, but The ICAO also provides a significant benefit to the airlines, the fact that you know what's happening — where the aircraft are — allows airlines that fly over oceans to operate more efficiently.