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by btgeekboy 716 days ago
Didn’t ForeFlight just come out with something similar recently? https://blog.foreflight.com/2024/05/07/smooth-skies/ They don’t mention ML specifically, but I imagine their install base is a tad larger and can therefore gather more real data. Is your solution different?
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We have a partnership with Jeppesen, a Boeing company, for their Flight Deck Pro product. With this collaboration, users can access our data layer and predictions, and also report real-time turbulence within their app. While I'm not extensively familiar with the inner workings of ForeFlight, based on what I've heard, it relies on an external hardware solution, and its coverage and quality are not comparable
Note that Foreflight is a Boeing product. Therefore they could potentially have access to actual real-time aircraft data that this product would not.
Our solution is compatible with Airbus, Boeing, or any other aircraft. It's important to note that connecting to the aircraft systems can be more expensive and add maintenance and complexity costs for the airline.