China’s BeiDou navigation recognised as global standard for commercial aviation

China’s equivalent to the US’ Global Positioning System (GPS) has gained an international qualification that allows it to expand into global commercial aviation, with the “important milestone” a potential boost for the technology, analysts said.

The home-grown BeiDou system has been recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation as one of its standards, becoming a universal satellite navigation system for civil flights globally, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Wednesday. “[This] fully proves that BeiDou has the ability to provide global navigation services in various industries,” the regulator said.

The Chinese system, completed in 2020, has 56 positioning satellites in its network.

www.South China Morning Post

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