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Meandair Brings Global Weather Insights to SmartSky® Predictive Weather Suite

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartSky, the innovative air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider and Meandair, the global aviation predictive weather provider, today announced an agreement to bring Meandair's weather nowcasting to the SmartSky Predictive Weather Data Suite delivered via Skytelligence®, SmartSky's aviation data exchange. The predictive weather data suite is made possible through SmartSky's next generation ATG network, advanced hardware and enhanced services, which include Skytelligence. For the first time, U.S. airline dispatch, FBOs, airports, and ground operations will have access to Meandair's predictive weather capabilities via SmartSky's predictive weather offerings.

Key Points: 
  • The predictive weather data suite is made possible through SmartSky's next generation ATG network, advanced hardware and enhanced services, which include Skytelligence.
  • For the first time, U.S. airline dispatch, FBOs, airports, and ground operations will have access to Meandair's predictive weather capabilities via SmartSky's predictive weather offerings.
  • Utilizing the power of its Meandair Weather Nowcasting Weather Engine, Meandair provides accurate, localized weather forecasts for the coming minutes and hours which are delivered near real-time with an unprecedented below-7-minutes latency.
  • SmartSky's Predictive Weather suite brings together multiple predictive weather providers to supply aviation with enhanced situational awareness not available from other sources.