Peel Airports Opt for WSI Airport Predictor
Birmingham, UK, 20th January, 2006 — WSI (Weather Services International) announced today that they will be supplying the WSI Airport Predictor product suite to Peel Airports. Under the agreement Peel Airports will have access to internet delivered, high accuracy, forecasting products such as fog risk, thunder risk and rain/snow forecasts.
WSI currently supports over 80 airports and aircraft operators in Europe. “Airports are increasingly realising the benefits of WSI Airport Predictor, enabling optimal decision making, accurate planning and minimising the impact of disruptive weather” says WSI Client Services Manager, Mark Stephens Row.
Peel Airports comprises of Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Durham Tees Valley, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and Sheffield City Airport. According to Neil Pakey, MD Liverpool John Lennon Airport and AOA Chairman, “Tools such as WSI Airport Predictor have a very real positive effect on the bottom line of the business, allowing us to match resources to requirements during, for example, ice, snow or fog events or reduced visibility conditions”.
WSI (Weather Services International)
WSI is a part of the largest private weather company in the world, with the expertise and resources to continually lead the way in forecast accuracy and innovation. Each day, WSI's weather-driven business solutions are put to the test by thousands of aviation professionals around the world. ( www.wsieurope.com )
WSI Airport Predictor
WSI Airport Predictor offers regional forecast products that allow better visualisation of forecast rain, snow and fog events. Text-based forecast products are complemented by easy to understand and continuously updated map based forecasts. High resolution regional Radar and lightning products offer the ability to distinguish between rain and snow that is falling now as well as thunderstorms. Frequently updated graphical and tabular forecasts of temperature and dew point for the airport allow for operations to make timely and cost effective decisions.
Peel Airports
Peel Airports is a division of Peel Holdings which has interests in airports, The Trafford Centre, property and ports.
Peel Airports was formed in 1997 following the acquisition of Liverpool Airport and the Airports division now comprises; Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Durham Tees Valley, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and Sheffield City Airport. Liverpool John Lennon Airport is one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airports carrying over 4.4 million passengers in 2005.
Teesside Airport, of which Peel has a 75% shareholding, is undergoing a significant investment programme to improve facilities in order to attract both new airlines and additional passengers. Peel Airports also has a 50% shareholding at Sheffield City Airport which offers general aviation and heliport facilities.
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