February 15, 2007 -- Concord, MA, Omni Air International (OAI), a leading charter airline based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has selected Wingspeed Corporation’s XLLink Flight Information Architecture (XFIA) to manage automated paperless operations, voice, and messaging on its fleet of DC-10 and B757-200 aircraft.
Wingspeed’s XFIA is an end-to-end, integrated airborne network platform that combines hardware and software that enables each aircraft to stay connected to the airline’s ground network through a range of sub-networks such as VHF, the Iridium Satellite Network, and Wi-Fi. Wingspeed XLLink integrates each aircraft with an airline’s existing maintenance and operations software and offers a broad range of ACARS-type services to the aircraft such as text messaging, flight tracking, weather, OOOI messaging, PDCs, and D-ATIS.
“XLLink turns each of our aircraft into a node on our network connected continuously to our operations center,” said OAI Senior Director or Corporate Development, Robert Jared. “XLLink’s ability to integrate directly with our maintenance and operations software significantly improves operational efficiency and eliminates many of the paper processes used by other airlines.”
Dave Borkowski, Wingspeed’s Vice President of Sales, noted “OAI is a leader in the charter airline industry that understands the significant efficiencies gained by connecting each of their aircraft to their ground network. The ability to globally communicate, track, and electronically transfer data and documents via XFIA intrinsically lowers costs.”
At OAI, Wingspeed’s XLLink System is fully integrated with the Flight Explorer ProfessionalÔ Aircraft Situational Display (ASD) system to deliver a common operating picture to OAI dispatch and management personnel. OAI can now employ a fully integrated system that allows dispatchers to track their aircraft and send data and text messages to and from the aircraft through Flight Explorer’s ASD utilizing Wingspeed’s XLLink network platform. The XLLink network will provide full message assurance, data encryption, and compression.
About Wingspeed Corporation
Wingspeed Corporation, headquartered in Concord, MA, is dedicated to providing automated, paperless operations and end-to-end communications solutions for commercial and corporate aircraft. Additional information on the XLLink Voice and Data Communication System and the XLLink Flight Information Architecture is available at www.wingspeedcorp.com.
About Flight Explorer
Flight Explorer (FE) is a global Aircraft Situation Display (ASD) systems provider to the commercial and business aviation industry. As the world’s leading provider of real-time global flight tracking information, reporting and display products, FE provides the aviation business community the powerful and proven decision-support and communications tools that enhance overall flight operations. Flight Explorer provides these solutions to over 800 corporate clients, including over 80 percent of the North American major airlines and 22 of the top 30 regional airlines. Additionally, consumers can enhance their travel experience with Flight Explorer’s free online flight tracking and airport information tools. For more information please visit www.flightexplorer.com.
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Contact: Bob Simonton
Wingspeed Corporation
Tel: 978.610.4516
bsimonton@wingspeedcorp.com
