Wingbits and SkAI Team Up to Strengthen Real-Time GPS Interference Detection
Wingbits
April 15, ‘26
We are excited to announce our partnership with SkAI Data Services, integrating Wingbits flight data into GPSwise, the world's first public real-time GPS interference monitoring platform.
SkAI is a Zurich-based aviation data company and spin-off of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Their team has spent years building tools that turn raw ADS-B signals into actionable safety intelligence for airlines and air navigation service providers. GPSwise, their flagship product, detects GPS jamming and spoofing as it happens, mapping interference in real time so that operators can respond before situations escalate. More than 30 airlines and 20,000 users already rely on it.
Through this partnership, Wingbits data is being integrated directly into GPSwise, expanding the platform's coverage in regions where detection has historically been lacking. That means stronger visibility over the Red Sea, denser signal coverage across India and Pakistan, and improved detection fidelity in corridors where other ADS-B networks face limitations.
Benoit Figuet, co-founder of SkAI, on what this integration unlocks:
"We've been impressed by how quickly Wingbits has built up strong coverage. Wingbits data is a great addition to GPSwise, improving our visibility in regions such as the Red Sea and significantly strengthening coverage across areas like India and Pakistan, where other ADS-B networks often face limitations."
Why This Partnership Matters Right Now
GPS interference in commercial aviation has gone from an edge case to an everyday reality. By August 2024, an average of 1,500 flights per day were being spoofed, up from just 300 in early 2024, a 500% increase in a single year. According to the IATA 2025 Annual Safety Report, reported jamming events have increased 67% since 2023, with spoofing up 193% over the same period. The interference clusters predictably around conflict zones and military activity, the Black Sea, the Baltic, the Red Sea, the India-Pakistan corridor, but detection infrastructure has not kept pace with where the problem is actually spreading. The regions most affected are often the least covered.
This partnership will help close that critical gap. Wingbits operates over 5,500+ community-powered receiver stations across 120+ countries, reaching corridors that legacy networks often miss. That coverage now feeds directly into GPSwise, giving SkAI's platform a more complete and geographically diverse data picture exactly where it is needed most.
Alex Lungu, CEO of Wingbits:
"GPS spoofing and jamming are among the most critical and fast-evolving safety challenges in aviation today, and we're excited to contribute our data to SkAI's platform. Wingbits' network captures high-resolution GPS interference signals globally and especially in regions that have historically lacked coverage. By feeding this data into GPSwise, we enhance detection fidelity, expand geographic coverage, and strengthen signal-level visibility, delivering a more complete and actionable picture of what's happening in the skies. This partnership highlights how community-powered infrastructure can materially improve real-world aviation safety."
Community Infrastructure, Real-World Impact
Wingbits is a global flight-tracking network built on an incentive-based contributor model. Participants operate ADS-B receivers and are fairly rewarded for the data they generate, which means the network grows organically into exactly the regions where coverage is most needed.
The result is a network that reaches places traditional flight data infrastructure simply does not.
What Comes Next
This partnership opens up meaningful possibilities for how community-built data networks can support real-world aviation safety tools. There is more to come, and we are just getting started.
Explore GPSwise at gpswise.aero. Interested in accessing Wingbits data for your own platform or research? Check out our data plans at wingbits.com
About SkAI
SkAI Data Services GmbH is a Zurich-based aviation data company and spin-off of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, specializing in GPS interference detection, mid-air collision risk assessment, and flight operations optimization. GPSwise, their flagship product, is the world's first public real-time monitoring platform for GPS jamming and spoofing, trusted by more than 30 airlines and 20,000 users. Learn more at gpswise.aero
About Wingbits
Wingbits is a Swedish global flight-tracking network that collects real-time aircraft data through community-operated receivers. Unlike traditional flight-tracking networks, Wingbits uses an incentive-based model to fairly reward its contributors. Thanks to purpose-built hardware, Wingbits delivers real-time and historical data with provable integrity. Learn more at wingbits.com.
Company
Wingbits is a DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) that rewards community members with $WINGS tokens for monitoring aircraft in real-time using specialized ADS-B hardware. The network aligns incentives to compensate participants based on the quality and quantity of flight tracking data they contribute, creating a more equitable alternative to traditional tracking systems. By incentivizing strategic hardware placement and reliable uptime, Wingbits is building the world's largest and most secure flight tracking network while disrupting an industry that has relied on unpaid volunteers for decades.