Flyht Aerospace to provide 5G, iridium connectivity solutions to Air North

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions announced that Air North, Yukon’s Airline 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 EdgeTM 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 and enhanced aircraft interface device capabilities will empower Air North to automatically download and feed QAR data to their Flight Data Management 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. The contract is valued at approximately $700,000 USD, provided that all products and services are delivered over the term of the five-year agreement. Installations are expected to commence in early 2024.