WestJet Partners with FLYHT and NOAA to Improve Weather Forecasting in North America
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has announced a partnership with WestJet Airlines and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to enhance weather forecasting accuracy in North America. WestJet will install FLYHT's weather solutions on five Boeing aircraft flying Pacific routes, including FLYHT-WVSS-II atmospheric water vapor sensors integrated with FLYHT's Edge multi-channel WQAR and Certus SatCom for real-time data transmission.
The collaboration aims to provide NOAA with critical real-time humidity, temperature, and wind data in data-sparse regions over the Pacific. This data will help improve forecasts, particularly for phenomena like 'Atmospheric Rivers' that can cause flooding and heavy snowfall in the Western U.S. The project, funded by a $500,000 appropriation to FLYHT in September 2023, is set to begin hardware installations in early 2025.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions ha annunciato una partnership con WestJet Airlines e la National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) per migliorare l'accuratezza delle previsioni meteorologiche in Nord America. WestJet installerà le soluzioni meteorologiche di FLYHT su cinque aerei Boeing che volano su rotte del Pacifico, inclusi i sensori di vapore acqueo atmosferico FLYHT-WVSS-II integrati con il WQAR multi-canale di FLYHT e il Certus SatCom per la trasmissione dei dati in tempo reale.
La collaborazione ha l'obiettivo di fornire alla NOAA dati critici in tempo reale su umidità, temperatura e vento in regioni con poche informazioni sui dati sopra il Pacifico. Questi dati aiuteranno a migliorare le previsioni, in particolare per fenomeni come i 'fiumi atmosferici' che possono causare inondazioni e forti nevicate nella parte occidentale degli Stati Uniti. Il progetto, finanziato con una assegnazione di 500.000 dollari a FLYHT nel settembre 2023, dovrebbe iniziare le installazioni hardware all'inizio del 2025.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions ha anunciado una asociación con WestJet Airlines y la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA) para mejorar la precisión de las predicciones meteorológicas en América del Norte. WestJet instalará las soluciones meteorológicas de FLYHT en cinco aviones Boeing que vuelan por rutas del Pacífico, incluidos los sensores de vapor de agua atmosférico FLYHT-WVSS-II integrados con WQAR multicanal de FLYHT y Certus SatCom para la transmisión de datos en tiempo real.
La colaboración tiene como objetivo proporcionar a la NOAA datos críticos en tiempo real sobre humedad, temperatura y viento en regiones con escasez de datos sobre el Pacífico. Estos datos ayudarán a mejorar las previsiones, especialmente para fenómenos como los 'Ríos Atmosféricos' que pueden causar inundaciones y fuertes nevadas en el oeste de EE. UU. El proyecto, financiado con una asignación de $500,000 a FLYHT en septiembre de 2023, está previsto que comience las instalaciones de hardware a principios de 2025.
FLYHT 항공우주 솔루션은 웨스트젯 항공사 및 국가해양대기관리청(NOAA)과 협력하여 북미에서 날씨 예측 정확성을 향상시키기로 발표했습니다. 웨스트젯은 태평양 항로를 비행하는 다섯 대의 보잉 항공기에 FLYHT의 날씨 솔루션을 설치할 예정입니다. 여기에는 FLYHT-WVSS-II 대기 수증기 센서와 FLYHT의 Edge 다채널 WQAR 및 Certus SatCom이 통합되어 실시간 데이터 전송이 가능합니다.
이 협력은 NOAA에 실시간 습도, 온도 및 풍속 데이터를 제공하는 것을 목표로 하며, 이는 태평양 지역의 데이터가 부족한 지역에서 이루어집니다. 이러한 데이터는 특히 서부 미국에서 홍수 및 폭설을 초래할 수 있는 '대기 강'과 같은 현상을 예측하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다. 이 프로젝트는 2023년 9월 FLYHT에 500,000달러의 배정으로 자금을 지원받았으며, 2025년 초부터 하드웨어 설치를 시작할 예정입니다.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions a annoncé un partenariat avec WestJet Airlines et la National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pour améliorer la précision des prévisions météorologiques en Amérique du Nord. WestJet installera les solutions météorologiques de FLYHT sur cinq avions Boeing effectuant des vols sur des routes pacifiques, y compris des capteurs de vapeur d'eau atmosphérique FLYHT-WVSS-II intégrés avec le WQAR multi-canaux de FLYHT et Certus SatCom pour la transmission de données en temps réel.
Cette collaboration vise à fournir à la NOAA des données critiques en temps réel sur l'humidité, la température et le vent dans des régions peu fournies en données au-dessus du Pacifique. Ces données aideront à améliorer les prévisions, en particulier pour des phénomènes tels que les 'Rivières Atmosphériques' qui peuvent entraîner des inondations et de fortes chutes de neige dans l'ouest des États-Unis. Ce projet, financé par une attribution de 500 000 $ à FLYHT en septembre 2023, doit commencer les installations de matériel au début de 2025.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions hat eine Partnerschaft mit WestJet Airlines und der National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) angekündigt, um die Genauigkeit von Wettervorhersagen in Nordamerika zu verbessern. WestJet wird die Wetterlösungen von FLYHT in fünf Boeing-Flugzeugen installieren, die auf pazifischen Routen fliegen, einschließlich FLYHT-WVSS-II-Atmosphärischen Wasserdampfsensoren, die mit FLYHTs Edge-Multikanal-WQAR und Certus SatCom für die Echtzeit-Datenübertragung integriert sind.
Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, der NOAA wichtige Echtzeitdaten zu Luftfeuchtigkeit, Temperatur und Wind in datensparsamen Regionen über dem Pazifik bereitzustellen. Diese Daten werden dazu beitragen, Vorhersagen zu verbessern, insbesondere für Phänomene wie 'Atmosphärische Flüsse', die zu Überschwemmungen und starken Schneefällen im Westen der USA führen können. Das Projekt, das durch eine Förderung in Höhe von 500.000 USD an FLYHT im September 2023 finanziert wird, soll Anfang 2025 mit der Hardwareinstallation beginnen.
- Partnership with major airline WestJet to provide weather data to NOAA
- Expansion of FLYHT's weather program and relationship with WestJet
- $500,000 in funding received for the project in September 2023
- Potential for improved product offerings and market position in weather forecasting solutions
- None.
Airline Partner to Leverage FLYHT's Weather Solutions to Provide NOAA with Critical Real-Time Humidity Data
CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / September 19, 2024 / FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX-V:FLY)(OTCQX:FLYLF) (the "Company" or "FLYHT") today announced that WestJet Airlines has agreed to collaborate with the Company and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and the prediction of localized severe weather in North America. The partnership with WestJet will focus initially on providing NOAA with additional humidity, temperature and wind observations in the data sparse regions over the Pacific where the airline flies routes.
As the airline partner to this important NOAA weather program, WestJet will install FLYHT's weather solutions on three Boeing 737 MAX and two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft flying Pacific routes. Each installation will include a package of FLYHT-WVSS-II atmospheric water vapor sensors to continuously monitor environmental conditions around the aircraft during flight. The sensors will be fully integrated with FLYHT's Edge multi-channel WQAR and Certus SatCom for real-time in-flight communication and data transmission. Thereafter, the aircraft-based observations (ABO) data will flow through the National Mesonet Program to provide NOAA with enroute data as well as vertical profiles of wind, temperature and moisture.
The readings will provide NOAA with valuable atmospheric data to fill in coverage gaps provided by other observing systems. One such gap is the geographic region off the West Coast of the United States and extending westward and southward into the central tropical Pacific Ocean - an area well-known for the "Atmospheric River" phenomena which can occasionally result in flooding rainfalls and heavy mountain snows in the Western U.S. Quantifying the amount of moisture in the atmosphere will result in better forecasts that will be of great value for public safety and water resources communities.
"We're honored to welcome WestJet as the airline partner for FLYHT's expanded weather program with NOAA," commented Murray Skelton, VP Business Development and Weather Solutions. "WestJet is a forward-thinking organization that flies routes over data sparse regions of the Pacific Ocean, making them ideally suited to capture the coverage gaps that exist with the current humidity observations being provided to NOAA. We're excited to move this initiative with NOAA forward and expand our relationship with WestJet."
"WestJet is proud to partner with FLYHT and NOAA, as we leverage their innovative solutions to improve our weather forecasting accuracy, which further enhances our ability to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency through optimized flight planning," said Scott Wilson, WestJet, Vice-President, Operations.
Said Curtis Marshall, Ph.D., Director of the NWS Commercial Data Program and Chair of the WMO Expert Team on Aircraft Based Observations, "We are pleased to partner with FLYHT and WestJet for the installation of water vapor sensors on aircraft, the first such installations in a decade on aircraft to provide meteorological observations to NWS, and in this data void region of the Pacific where we expect additional observations to improve our forecasts."
The initial hardware installs are expected to commence in early 2025 and are being funded with FY 2023 appropriations of
About FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.
FLYHT provides airlines with Actionable Intelligence to transform operational insight into immediate, quantifiable action, and delivers industry leading solutions to improve aviation safety, efficiency, and profitability. This unique capability is driven by a suite of patented aircraft certified hardware products, AFIRS™. Solutions include an aircraft satcom/interface device that enables cockpit voice communications, the transmission of aircraft data both inflight via satellite and post-flight via 5G, real-time aircraft state and fleet status analysis, and preventative maintenance solutions. FLYHT's hardware products can also be interfaced with FLYHT's proprietary relative humidity sensors to deliver airborne weather and humidity data in real-time.
FLYHT is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and is an AS9100 Quality registered company. For more information, visit www.flyht.com.
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