WSI Launches Pilotbrief Vector Dispatch System.Business/Techology Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 Low-cost, satellite-delivered data system for airlines offers complete weather and flight tracking, plus GRIB GRIB - GRid In Binary. The World Meteorological Organization's data format. winds and text data for export to user's flight planning Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two safety-critical aspects: fuel calculation, to ensure that the aircraft can safely reach the destination, and compliance with air traffic control requirements, to system. WSI See wafer scale integration. Corporation today announced Pilotbrief Vector Dispatch(TM), an enhanced version of its popular Pilotbrief Vector(R) system, designed as a turnkey weather/flight tracking and flight planning data source for regional airlines. With the new system, users have access to value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. weather data including WSI NOWrad(R) mosaic radar imagery, WSI satellite imagery, WSI AVcharts(SM), METARs, TAFs, NOTAMs, pilot reports, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, area forecasts, severe weather watches and warnings, and Center Weather Advisories. The system also delivers FAA Aircraft Situation Display (ASD ASD abbr. atrial septal defect ASD Atrial septal defect, see there ) data, which is displayed using Flight Explorer(R) for Pilotbrief Vector, a product offered jointly by WSI and Dimensions International. Additionally, aviation model (AVN AVN Aviation AVN Avenue AVN Adult Video News AVN Avascular Necrosis AVN Atrioventricular Node AVN Aviation Model (weather forecast model, now Global Forecast System) AVN Air Vanuatu (ICAO code) ) GRIB wind/temperature forecast information is delivered through the same system via a separate channel, capable of feeding most flight planning systems. By combining weather, flight tracking and GRIB wind information in a single system, Pilotbrief Vector Dispatch reduces costs and simplifies support. Pilotbrief Vector Dispatch is easily networked for multiple users with no special software or hardware required. The system simply connects to the user's existing local area network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). Data products are accessed using a standard Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . "This system was specifically designed to address market demand for tools that can make smaller airlines more efficient and self-reliant," said Arlo Gambell, Director of Aviation Marketing for WSI. "Instead of dealing with multiple vendors to assemble a solution, regional airlines can now satisfy most of their dispatch-related information needs with a single system - at an affordable price - and backed by a quality 24 x 7 customer care organization. It's also perfect as a primary system or even as a back-up for the large carriers." "Pilotbrief Vector Dispatch is a comprehensive system," said Tom Amato, Director of Systems Operations for Jet Blue, a New York-based carrier with service from JFK to 11 US cities. "Everything necessary for flight planning, from NOTAMs to wind readings is at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. making it very user friendly." About WSI WSI Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications, is one of the world's largest suppliers of real-time weather data, imagery, programming and weather forecast services to customers in the broadcast, aviation, utilities, and government markets. More information about WSI can be found at www.wsicorp.com. WSI's premier online weather site for travelers and outdoor recreation enthusiasts including golfers, sailors and boaters can be found at www.intellicast.com. WSI(TM), NOWrad(TM), PilotBrief(TM) and PilotBrief Vector(TM) are registered trademarks and AVcharts is a service mark of WSI Corporation. |
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