Beyond the blind spot: Introducing Spire's GNSS spoofing intelligence platform
October 6, 2026Interference with satellite navigation is neither an emerging threat nor a run of isolated incidents.
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Tackling the 30%: How 8,000 flight tracks support critical future aviation regulations
August 27, 2026Real-world flight data is reshaping EU aviation policy. Discover how Estuaire and Spire are enabling the tools that will measure contrail warming effects.
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From reactive to predictive: How NABLA Mobility uses ADS-B data to help airlines anticipate flight schedule disruptions
May 28, 2026Airline operations teams manage thousands of moving variables every day. Aircraft rotations, airport congestion, weather disruptions, and air traffic constraints can quickly create delays that cascade across an airline’s entire network.
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Beyond the control room: Transforming airport operations with centralized Intelligence
March 13, 2026In the ever-evolving aviation industry, airports are continuously seeking ways to improve operational efficiency, streamline communication, and enhance overall situational awareness.
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ICCT’s AIRLIFT: Airport-level air quality impact evaluation powered by Spire’s global flight data
December 19, 2025Airports are hubs of movement, connection, and economic growth. But behind the scenes of every take-off roll, final approach, and taxiway queue lies an environmental story that has remained largely invisible to the public, and even to many experts.
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GNSS interference report: Russia - Part 4 of 4: Black Sea & Romanian airspace
September 24, 2025Through a combination of electronic warfare systems, offshore interference zones, and strategic positioning in Crimea, Russia has turned the Black Sea into one of the most consistently degraded GNSS zones in Europe.
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GNSS interference report: Russia - Part 3 of 4: Moscow and major urban zones
August 14, 2025This four‑part series delivers concise, data‑backed snapshots of GNSS interference activity in and around Russia.
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GNSS interference report: Russia - Part 2 of 4: Crimea and the Black Sea Region
July 22, 2025This four‑part series delivers concise, data‑backed snapshots of GNSS interference activity in and around Russia.
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How air cargo moves: Main hubs, routes, and the future of global freight
July 3, 2025The global economy relies on the fast, reliable movement of goods every second of every day and air cargo is a key player in that system.
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GNSS interference report: Russia 2024/2025 - Part 1 of 4: Kaliningrad & the Baltic Sea
June 27, 2025This four‑part series delivers concise, data‑backed snapshots of GNSS interference activity in and around Russia.
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Why aviation needs space-based surveillance now, not later
May 27, 2025The aviation industry relies heavily on GNSS signals (mainly GPS) to operate aircraft safely and efficiently.
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Understanding multilateration (MLAT) for more precise aircraft positioning free from interference
March 27, 2025In recent years, the aviation industry has faced an alarming surge in disruptions to navigation systems due to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference, jamming, and Global Positioning System (GPS) spoofing.
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The future of contrail verification: Integrating ground observations with ADS-B and weather models
January 24, 2025In 2019, the warming effects of contrails – thin clouds formed by aircraft – may have been over twice as large as the warming caused by aviation’s cumulative CO2 emissions since the 1940s.
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