Flightradar24 AB and AVTECH Sweden AB sign agreement to make Air Transportation more efficient and predictable.

Flightradar24 is globally known for its innovative applications in tracking
aircraft and AVTECH is known for its innovative applications and systems in the
air transport industry. Both companies have signed an agreement with the purpose
of integrating data from the Flightradar24 network in AVTECH’s current and
future products and applications.
Globally there is a push to transform how air traffic is managed, from the “rule
based” system based on analogue technologies developed in the 1950’s to a
“performance based” system based on digital information. The objective is to
increase capacity, improve efficiency and reduce the environmental load at the
same time as safety is maintained. In November this year in Montreal, Canada,
the UN organization ICAO is expected to make the formal decision to embark on
this paradigm shift, a shift which has already started in some areas of the
world.

Flightradar24 has established a network of over 500 receivers on five continents
that gather information of aircraft position data which is automatically sent by
commercial aircraft. The system is called Automatic Dependency System –
Broadcast (ADS-B. More than 2 million Flightradar24 apps have been downloaded
and are widely used by pilots, controllers and the general public all over the
world.

The AVTECH and Flightradar24 collaboration started approximately a year ago with
the installation of Flightradar24’s ADS-B receivers at AVTECH France SARL office
in Toulouse, France and AVTECH Middle East LLC’s office in Dubai. Initially
Flightradar24 data will be used in applications where flight efficiency and wake
vortex generation are analyzed.

“Digital data and systems can improve air transportation for the passengers
making it more predictable as well as reducing the amount of fuel used resulting
in less emissions and noise. Working with Flightradar24 will enable us to step
away from traditional radar data as it opens the market and very much simplifies
the whole process. We are both digital companies with strong software
developments skills and knowledge of the air transport system”, states Anders
Palm, Director of R&D at AVTECH.

“Flightradar24 started as a fun project seven years ago but as we went forward
we realized how valuable this data is and how it can be used in different
applications. Together with AVTECH we intend to explore this further in
applications that are not safety critical but that can provide value for
passengers as well as the companies and organizations that are involved in the
global air transportation business”, says Flightradar24 CEO Fredrik Lindahl.

For more information:
Charlotte Johnston Lönnberg
Direct: +46 (0) 8 544 104 82
E-mail: charlotte.johnston@avtech.aero

About AVTECH Sweden AB (publ)
AVTECH develops products and services for digital Air Traffic Management (ATM).
Its customers include the global aviation industry; e.g. airlines, airports,
aviation authorities, technology companies and airline manufacturers. By using
AVTECH’s products and services, each individual flight as well as the entire
airline operation can be optimized in terms of cost, noise and emission,
efficiency, punctuality and safety. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden with
subsidiaries in Toulouse, France and Dubai, U.A.E. AVTECH Sweden AB is listed on
NASDAQ OMX First North and has appointed Thenberg & Kinde Fondkommission AB as
Certified Adviser.