Abu Dhabi: The National Search and Rescue Center (NSRC), the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Bayanat, a leading source of AI powered geospatial solutions, have launched the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) project, a revolutionary smart technology project to support the vision of the United Arab Emirates to be a pioneering player in the field of aviation security and artificial intelligence.
The new process is the first of its kind in the field of global aviation safety.
This smart technical initiative reflects the cooperation and coordination of the authorities in the United Arab Emirates to provide the best services in the aviation safety sector.
Dr. Stephen Tomajan, Director General of the National Center for Search and Rescue, stated.
The process can be started with the press of a single button, and the total time period is shortened to less than 5 minutes. The ELT device is never taken out of operational state, and thus it is not required to stop flight operations.
The testing process begins from the ELT device, to the transmitter antenna in the aircraft, on to the satellites, and ends with the ground receivers at the National Search and Rescue Center, where the distress call system is completely tested.
According to Mr. Hassan Al Hosani, CEO of Bayanat, the initiative represents the benefit of modern techniques and technology, which contributes to the development of the aviation safety sector and the improvement of productivity.
In order to improve the efficiency of asset management for airlines, the project also offers other services to airlines, such as cataloguing and monitoring the devices in the fleet of aircraft, setting test deadlines, and determining the necessary information for device registration.
The system also reduces human error resulting from the use of paper work in the prior procedure, through which automated electronic reports are sent to the authorities.