The airline Belavia has become the first foreign carrier connected to the Russian digital air-to-ground communication system (ACARS), developed by Infocom-Avia with the support of the Rostec State Corporation.
According to the Rostec press service, a commercial operation agreement for the service was signed between Infocom-Avia (part of the Azimuth airline) and Belavia.
The ACARS service was developed by specialists from Infocom-Avia and Azimuth as a replacement for foreign analogues that became unavailable due to sanctions. The operator established a network of ground stations along the main north–south and west–east flight routes and created a data processing center in Russia.
ACARS enables the real-time transmission of telemetry from the aircraft to the airline’s control center. The digital communication system allows the crew to exchange weather forecasts, other necessary information, and instructions.
“Belavia specialists are already actively using ACARS. With the system, they receive real-time information about the aircraft’s condition and components during flight. The ability to exchange weather data, promptly inform crews about route restrictions, and transmit other important information positively affects flight efficiency. The service enhances the situational awareness of flight crews and ground monitoring specialists, helps save aviation fuel, and allows maintenance to be organized immediately after landing,” said Belavia flight squadron commander Aleh Saltouski.