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Aireon

US
commercialFounded 2012
McLean, Virginia, United States
aireon.com/
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Aireon has raised $351,000,000 to date, including $69,000,000 from NATS and $150,000,000 from NAV Canada.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL4/2/2019Aireon activates service, begins flight-tracking trials

Aireon expects to pay off its hosting fee by the end of 2021 and had raised $351,000,000 prior to the Deutsche Bank-led loan.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL1/16/2019Aireon paying back Iridium with help from $200M loan

Aireon is most of the way through obtaining certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency that would enable the company to provide pan-European service to multiple air navigation service providers.

NARRATIVE GENERAL1/16/2019Aireon paying back Iridium with help from $200M loan

Aireon has raised $351,000,000 to date from investors including NATS, Nav Canada, and ENAV that have taken equity stakes and committed to be customers.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/3/2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon raised $69,000,000 in May from NATS, the United Kingdom’s privatized air traffic management company.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/3/2018Iridium expects Aireon to pay off $200M debt by end of 2021

Aireon has raised $351,000,000 to date.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/16/2018Aireon partner invests $69 million in space-based aircraft tracking system

Aireon raised $69,000,000 from NATS to begin making hosting payments to Iridium Communications.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL5/16/2018Aireon partner invests $69 million in space-based aircraft tracking system