VLM Airlines Selects WSI WeatherAlert

VLM Airlines has started using Weather Services International's (WSI's) decision support tool to alert its operational personnel about changes in weather conditions at all of its network airports.

WeatherAlert provides a graphical presentation visualization of terminal weather that is always available via any PC with a standard browser and Internet connection.  Color-coded alert thresholds for wind, ceiling, visibility and RVR (runway visual range) may also be defined for each airport.  Its dynamically updated display can not only help analyze weather trends, it can give an early warning of deteriorating or improving weather conditions at a glance.

Frans Dechaene, who manages VLM Airlines' flight operations, says personnel in the airline's operations control center are using the system to proactively anticipate weather related problems and minimize flight disruptions.

WSI says it currently supports over 80 commercial aviation customers in Europe.  01-19-2006.

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