FLYHT Aerospace Solidifies WestJet Partnership with New Order

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd., based in Calgary, has announced an expansion of its collaboration with WestJet Airlines. WestJet has ordered the AFIRS™ 228S satcom solution for its Boeing 737 MAX-10 fleet. This agreement enhances a partnership established since 2020, now valued at approximately USD 900,000.

The AFIRS 228S device, which supports long-range data and voice communications, ensures consistency within WestJet's fleet. WestJet's VP of Technical Operations, Gandeephan Ganeshalingam, expressed confidence in FLYHT's solutions based on their performance in the Boeing 737 MAX-8 and 737NG models.

FLYHT's Chief Revenue Officer, Darrel Deane, highlighted the order as a success of their AFIRS product line, opening new growth avenues. The technology will be available for immediate activation on delivery, promising enhanced safety services for MAX-10 aircraft.