ABS Jets Helps Refine Honeywell's In-flight Weather App

Prague-based business jet operator ABS Jets has been collaborating with Honeywell on further enhancements of the latter’s in-flight weather awareness iOS app, Weather Information Service (WIS). Under the effort, ABS Jets’ crews and operations personnel have worked with Honeywell on the design and validation of new features that will be in future releases of WIS.

The application was first demonstrated at Brno last June on Honeywell's Boeing 757 testbed and was later adjusted to become compatible with Airbus cockpit philosophy. ABS Jets is now working with WIS on its iPad-based Class II EFBs to assess the benefits for business aircraft.

Using WIS improves crews' strategic decision making, thus benefitting efficiency, safety and passenger comfort, ABS Jets said. WIS provides a suite of graphical meteorological products that complement onboard weather radar observations. This data allows crews to adjust their flight paths to avoid turbulence (including clear-air turbulence) and hazardous weather.

ABS Jets CEO Vladimir Petak said he has been impressed by the results. “I am pleased to be working with this application on our fleet of aircraft. It is great for our flight crews to be able to have accurate notifications about weather patterns along the route. It is also good news for the passengers, ensuring a smoother and more comfortable flight.”