Honeywell’s GoDirect Datalink service is now compatible with ForeFlight and RocketRoute flight-planning applications, the Phoenix-based company announced today. This new feature allows pilots to upload their ForeFlight and RocketRoute flight plans directly to their aircraft via Honeywell’s datalink network.
The company’s datalink services include free text messaging, oceanic and predeparture clearances, weather information, custom short codes, and controller pilot datalink communication (CPDLC). In addition to the new flight plan uploading feature, RocketRoute, ForeFlight and all other customers using GoDirect Datalink will soon also have access to live flight-tracking data.
Honeywell GoDirect has also rolled out a new, low-cost regional datalink plan, dubbed “Datalink Light.” This new service package for business and general aviation operators provides real-time weather information in the cockpit, while also allowing flight plans to be uploaded directly into the aircraft’s flight management system.