PHOENIX, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell
Aerospace (NYSE: HON) has released version 1 of a new online
weather service that will provide pilots with continuously updated,
in-flight weather information. The Weather Information Service,
which is delivered through a mobile app and tablet, will alert
pilots to potentially hazardous weather along their flight
path.
The app gives pilots a comprehensive, up-to-date view of weather
along the planned route of flight, which makes it easier to plan
for weather-related diversions. Currently, pilots are often
referring to outdated printouts or occasional radio dispatches,
some hours old, for weather information. The service can save time
for pilots, reduce fuel costs for airlines, and increase safety and
comfort for passengers.
Honeywell's Weather Information Service is simple and fast for
pilots to use; it was designed by studying their tablet usage,
habits and preferences. The app will be regularly updated to
provide the latest features to pilots, and the next release will be
available in late 2015. The service builds on the success of its
current graphical weather product and will also complement the
company's IntuVue 3-D Weather Radar.
"The impact of weather and turbulence on airlines and passengers
is very significant. At Honeywell, we want to give pilots the early
warning services they need to plan more efficient and safer flight
paths around bad weather," said Michael
Edmonds, vice president, Marketing and Product Management,
Honeywell Aerospace. "Traditionally, pilots receive weather
information at the start of their day and get updates through radio
dispatch, which does not provide real-time information. With the
new service, pilots can take advantage of an intuitive display of
current weather information to best manage their flight path and
get passengers to their destination safely and on time."
People are accustomed to having information at their fingertips
with personal electronic devices, whether they are on the ground or
in the air. Honeywell is placing more emphasis on the customer
experience and support throughout all phases of a flight by
offering services to ensure that anyone involved in flying has easy
access to the information they need, when they need it, to enhance
efficiency and safety.
Improved Weather Detection
Honeywell's Weather
Information Service will greatly help pilots gain more awareness of
their environment by providing up-to-date weather information
throughout a flight. Current features include:
- Weather radar display shows potentially hazardous
weather in a graphical format, localized spatially on a map, making
it easy for pilots to understand and make critical in-flight
routing decisions.
- Cumulonimbus cloud display allows pilots to get a
vertical view of potential storm clouds. This lets them compare
weather conditions at different altitudes, making routing safer and
more efficient.
- Clear air turbulence prediction display clearly shows
potential areas of greater turbulence, making flights safer and
helping to reduce aircraft damage and maintenance.
- Satellite-derived cloud heights allow a more accurate
look at the changing weather so pilots can avoid hazards.
- 3-D winds aloft show direction and speed of wind in an
aircraft's flight path so pilots can choose the best possible
route, helping to reduce fuel use and emissions.
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