Originally Posted by
jetpig32
Why not just use Aireon? It’s up and running.
Jetpig,
I am a few years out of ATC by now, but from what I can glean Aireon does not include a communication option; it seems to be ADS-B only.
The missing link may be real-time voice comms (any trans-Pacific pilots care to comment?). If this is the problem then Aireon seems not to be the answer, perhaps this is the niche that Skykraft has identified? As I recall this is still also an issue for some parts of Australia where HF still has to be used; and I imagine there are also vast tracts of the rest of the world where HF is still in use.
Best of luck to Mark Skidmore and his company.