
WSI Launches Hubcast™
Automated operational weather decision support tool for key airports
Birmingham, UK, 17th November 2006: — WSI Corporation today announced the release of WSI Hubcast™, an automated operational decision support tool for key airports that provides detailed hour-by-hour forecasts at a glance to help air traffic agencies, airport operators and airline dispatchers plan more accurately and timely for disruptions caused by weather. Developed in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the service provides precise forecasts of terminal weather conditions, impacting traffic flow, deicing and snow removal planning and ground operations, for thousands of airports worldwide. WSI Hubcast is further testimony of WSI’s steadfast commitment to transforming weather into safe and efficient flight and airport operations around the globe.
“With over twenty-six years of experience in serving the time critical weather needs of the aviation market, we have made substantial investments in developing innovative weather decision support tools to streamline and improve flight operations” states Mark D. Miller, Vice President of WSI’s Aviation Solutions. “The WSI Hubcast service addresses yet another vital need in the aviation market that will result in improved runway anti-icing, terminal passenger management and operational safety and efficiency for airports around the globe.”
About WSI Hubcast
WSI Hubcast utilizes WSI’s proprietary forecast engine to provide precise
hour-by-hour forecasts of terminal weather conditions. The service automatically
monitors and verifies the forecasts to display trends in confidence and estimates
in expected traffic flows based on specific forecast parameters. Customizable
alert thresholds inform operations of deteriorating weather while real-time,
graphical weather products provide continuous situational awareness. Offered
in Standard and Premium levels of service, WSI Hubcast Premium provides an added
level of guidance through personal consultations with WSI’s experienced
aviation meteorologists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using an internet based
platform, WSI Hubcast is accessible anywhere it’s needed; whether in the
dispatch office or in the control tower.
For more information call (800) USA-2FLY, or visit: www.wsi.com.
In the Eastern Hemisphere call +44 (0) 121 233 7600.
About WSI Corporation
WSI Corporation is the world's leading provider of weather-driven business solutions
for professionals in the aviation, media and energy markets, and multiple federal
and state government agencies. WSI is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts
with offices in Birmingham, England, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark
Communications, Inc.