FLYHT and NOAA Expand Collaboration to Improve Weather Forecasting
NOAA Exercises Options to Purchase Additional Aircraft-based Weather Sensors from FLYHT as Part of NOAA’s Multi-year Effort to Expand its Observational Network
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has exercised an option to purchase additional packages of weather sensors and related technology from FLYHT, valued at approximately US$465,000, as part of its ongoing effort to help the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) improve weather forecasting and warnings.
The additional order is part of a September 2023 agreement where NOAA is integrating packages of FLYHT-WVSS-II sensors with FLYHT’s Certus SatCom and AFIRS Edge multi-channel WQAR systems for real-time data transmission. In addition to the hardware, FLYHT will deliver aircraft-based observations (ABOs) throughout the flight phases, including during ascent, descent, and while en route.
The initial hardware purchase, funded by FY2023 appropriations, is slated for installation by late 2024 or early 2025. This additional hardware, funded by FY2024 appropriations, is expected to be installed in the first or second quarter of 2025.
“We are honored that NOAA continues to rely on FLYHT and our weather technology to expand its observational network, particularly in data-sparse regions over the Pacific,” said Murray Skelton, VP Business Development and Weather Solutions at FLYHT. “NOAA’s partial exercise of its options underscores the ongoing need to address data gaps over key areas of the U.S. and surrounding oceanic regions, highlighting the continued importance of this program. We greatly value our long-standing partnership with NOAA and remain fully committed to supporting the NWS in its mission to enhance weather forecasting.”
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, transmission of aircraft data both while 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.
