Calgary, Alberta – November 13, 2024 – FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSX-V: FLY) (OTCQX: FLYLF) (the “Company” or “FLYHT”) today announced that it received an order from WestJet Airlines, Ltd. to install the Company’s TSO approved AFIRS™ 228S satcom solution on WestJet’s fleet of Boeing 737 MAX-10 aircraft.
“As we execute on our fleet growth and modernization plan, FLYHT’s Iridium satcom solution provides us with the long-range data and voice communications that we require, while enabling us to maintain fleet commonality across our aircraft types,” said Gandeephan Ganeshalingam, WestJet Vice-President Technical operations. “We are pleased with FLYHT’s solutions on our 737 MAX-8 and 737NG aircraft, and are confident to utilize the product following the delivery of our Boeing 737 MAX-10 aircraft.”
“WestJet’s order of the AFIRS 228S TSO for their fleet of Boeing 737 MAX-10 aircraft expands our long-standing and valued relationship and is the latest demonstration of the strength of our AFIRS 228 product line,” commented Darrel Deane, Chief Revenue Officer at FLYHT. “The solution enables WestJet and other airlines with MAX-10 aircraft on order to install and activate the AFIRS 228S TSO for safety services functions immediately after delivery. This contract deepens our relationship with WestJet and opens up additional growth potential for FLYHT.”
This increase to the contract previously announced in 2020 is valued at approximately US$900,000, provided that all products and services are delivered over the contract term.
About FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.
FLYHT provides airlines with Actionable Intelligence to transform operational insight into immediate, quantifiable action, and delivers industry leading solutions to improve aviation safety, efficiency, and profitability. This unique capability is driven by a suite of patented aircraft certified hardware products. These include AFIRS™, an aircraft satcom/interface device that enables cockpit voice communications, real-time aircraft state analysis, and the transmission of aircraft data while inflight. The AFIRS Edge is a state-of-the-art 5G Wireless Quick Access Recorder (WQAR), Aircraft Interface Device (AID), and Aircraft Condition and Monitoring System (ACMS). The Edge can be interfaced with FLYHT’s TAMDAR probe or the FLYHT-WVSS-II relative humidity sensor to deliver airborne weather and humidity data in real-time.
FLYHT is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, and is an AS9100 Quality registered company. For more information, visit www.flyht.com.