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FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. announced that Air North, Yukon’s Airline (Air North) has agreed to purchase FLYHT’s innovative hardware and software services as part of the Yukon airline’s fleet renewal plans.
The adoption of these solutions will provide Air North with enhanced aircraft communications and maximum operational efficiency and safety.
Per the agreement, FLYHT’s AFIRS 228 Iridium SatCom and AFIRS Edge solutions will be installed on Air North’s Boeing 737 NG aircraft as it renews its B737 Classic fleet.
The AFIRS 228S solution will provide rapid and reliable two-way voice and text messaging communications between the crew and the OCC, automate the collection and reporting of block and flight times, and collect applicable engine data for real-time engine trending services and real-time flight tracking for their remote northern operational environment.
The AFIRS Edge’s high bandwidth 5G wireless quick access recorder (WQAR) and enhanced aircraft interface device (AID) capabilities will empower Air North to automatically download and feed QAR data to their Flight Data Management (FDM) program.
The AID capability will provide key aircraft data to crew iPad apps and power over ethernet to charge iPads to enhance cockpit crew operations. Air North will also have real-time access to FLYHT’s suite of software services, including FLYHTHealth, FLYHTLog and AFIRS Gateway, which will provide reports on aircraft system health, engine and airframe exceedances, engine trends, as well as aircraft tracking and voice services.
“As we modernize our B737 Classic fleet with B737 NG aircraft, we want to ensure that we take to the skies with the latest in avionics that provide the most comprehensive coverage of remote regions, and that meant upgrading to FLYHT,” said Joe Sparling, Air North’s president and CEO. “We look forward to integrating FLYHT’s solutions to help improve connectivity and realize greater operational efficiencies.”
“We’re excited to support Air North’s fleet renewal with a broad offering of hardware and software solutions, including our 5G-enabled AFIRS Edge,” said Kent Jacobs, president and interim CEO of FLYHT.
“This new relationship is another example of the growing demand for FLYHT’s Actionable Intelligence offerings and the close partnership we forge with our many customers.”
The contract is valued at approximately US$700,000, provided that all products and services are delivered over the term of the five-year agreement. Installations are expected to commence in early 2024.
This press release was prepared and distributed by FLYHT.
