WSI Demonstrates Global Weather Datalink Solution
for Electronic Flight Bags
WSI InFlighttm cockpit weather solution on display during EBACE 2009
Geneva, May 12, 2009 - WSI Corporation (www.wsi.com), the most trusted weather decision support provider in the aviation industry, today announced the latest version of the company’s weather display application for electronic flight bags (EFBs): WSI InFlight 5.0. On display this week at EBACE 2009, WSI InFlight 5.0 integrates with Avidyne’s Iridium based transceivers to provide WSI’s highest quality weather information on most EFBs. Supporting diverse datasets, the application delivers timely weather information to aviators worldwide.
WSI InFlight 5.0 is being demonstrated in collaboration with datalink partner Avidyne in the DAC International booth #383. European weather radar, METARS and TAFs will be shown during the show. Lightning, Winds and Temperature aloft information will be added prior to release of the software. Weather data for Europe, South America and Australia will be available this year. Other regions for weather coverage are planned and the software, with its existing interface to the WSI AV300/AV350 Sirius broadcast weather system, provides a high glance value depiction of current conditions over North America as well. The software will be installable on any EFB using a MS Windows XP operating system including options available from ADR, Air Gator, CMC Electronics, DAC International, IMS Flight Deck, L-3, navAero and Teledyne.
Pricing and Availability
WSI InFlight 5.0 will be available for purchase directly from WSI in October this year. Pricing will be on a per aircraft basis. New installations will be available for a one time fee of $889USD. Existing WSI InFlight 4.2 customers will be able to upgrade to WSI InFlight 5.0 for $295USD.
About WSI InFlight
WSI InFlight provides the highest quality aviation weather information to your portable or panel-mounted avionics. WSI InFlight utilizes the latest in technology and diverse resources in order to offer the most accurate, up-to-date weather and related mission critical aviation information to aircraft. The system supports various connections to an aircraft including the AV300/AV350 Sirius based broadcast receivers and the Avidyne MLX770/MLX780 Iridium based transceivers. For expert weather depictions of current and forecasted conditions in the cockpit, WSI InFlight is the Informed Choicesm.
About Avidyne
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and its Flying Made Simple™ system design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company’s expanding line of products include the industry-leading Entegra integrated flight deck systems for new and existing aircraft, datalink-capable EX5000 and EX500 multi-function displays and the dual-antenna TAS600 series of active traffic advisory systems, the MLB700 broadcast datalink receiver, the MLX770 world-wide datalink transceiver, and the TWX670 Tactical Weather Detection system. Headquartered in Lincoln, MA, the company has facilities in Columbus, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Boulder, CO.
About DAC International, Inc.
DAC International, Inc. is the designated sales representative for all of Avidyne Corporation’s aftermarket business outside of the United States. DAC is an avionics sales and distribution company that specializes in the sale and distribution of sophisticated avionics products, systems and test equipment to the world's airlines, corporate aircraft, modification centers, aircraft manufacturers, special mission, and military markets. In support of our clients, DAC's dedicated sales professionals offer a combined total of over 160-man-years experience serving these markets. DAC has established 392 dealerships around the world for the sale and support of products we distribute.
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For more information, please contact:
Paul Devlin
WSI Corporation
(978) 983-6766
pdevlin@wsi.com
About WSI Corporation
WSI Corporation is the world's leading provider of weather-driven business solutions for professionals in the aviation, media and energy markets, and multiple federal and state government agencies. WSI provides the world’s most innovative and trusted briefing solutions for aviation professionals through every phase flight. WSI’s pre-flight briefing solutions include WSI Pilotbrief which is consistently voted #1 by professional pilots in reader surveys. Daily, thousands of aviation professionals trust the WSI Pilotbrief system, at the nation's top FBOs, corporate flight departments, and FAA Flight Service Stations, to provide the necessary information to plan safe flights. WSI is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts with offices in Birmingham, England, and is member of The Weather Channel Companies.
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