NEW YORK and ANDOVER, Mass., Dec.
10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and WSI Corporation
today introduced the all-new SiriusXM SXAR1 Portable Aviation
Receiver and updated WSI aviation app to provide pilots with the
most relevant pre-flight briefing and in-flight weather information
in the industry. SXAR1 connects with WSI Pilotbrief Optima,
giving business and general aviation pilots in-flight access to
SiriusXM Aviation via Apple iPad® and iPad mini™.
WSI Pilotbrief Optima for General Aviation and Enterprise are
the first SXAR1-compatible apps; both available now as free
downloads from the iTunes App Store.
Subscription to SiriusXM Aviation Weather is sold separately.
"SXAR1 is the first portable aviation receiver that delivers
SiriusXM Aviation to the Apple iPad or iPad mini," said
Craig Correa, Vice President Marine
and Aviation Services, SiriusXM. "SiriusXM is excited to go
to market with WSI to deliver high-definition weather information
that pilots can use in the cockpit as well as the ability to listen
to the outstanding variety of audio entertainment available to
SiriusXM listeners. All of this is easily controlled by the
touch-screen interface of the iPad."
"Pilot demand for reliable situational awareness dramatically
increased when satellite-delivered weather was first introduced
into the cockpit," said Mark D.
Miller, Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Aviation at WSI. "During disruptive weather, a richer set of
weather data enables preemptive planning to avoid aviation
hazardous phenomena. The SXAR1 and Pilotbrief Optima give pilots
some of the most informed and enjoyable flying experiences in
general aviation today."
SXAR1 features Bluetooth® technology that offers portability
without wires or audio jacks and its compact-size allows for easy
placement on the aircraft glareshield or other convenient location.
In addition, a rechargeable battery enables multiple legs
of flying when fully charged.
SiriusXM SXAR1 Portable Aviation Receiver with WSI Pilotbrief
Optima provide situational awareness of weather and related
conditions across the U.S. and more than one hundred miles into
U.S. coastal waters, as well as delivering the following features
and services:
- CONUS Composite and North American Base Reflective Radar,
providing a more complete picture of current conditions
- Internal SiriusXM and GPS/WAAS antennas
- Lightning-- SiriusXM is the only broadcast weather service
providing pilots lightning data on all service tiers
- Graphical winds aloft
- SIGMETs including convection, icing, turbulence, and volcanic
ash
- Flight route following
- Airport charts
- WSI Graphical Turbulence
- METARs and TAFs for the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean
Pilots can also use their iPad to control SiriusXM's audio
entertainment while in flight, providing access to commercial-free
music; plus premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news;
exclusive talk and entertainment; and Latin music, sports and talk
programming, which can be streamed through a
Bluetooth®-enabled aircraft headset or cabin audio
system.
The SXAR1 Portable Aviation Receiver is now available
at Sporty's Pilot Shop as well as at
www.siriusxm.com/shopaviation at an MSRP of $699.00; subscription sold separately. For
a limited time, SiriusXM is also offering subscribers activating a
SiriusXM Aviation receiver with an eligible data package a
$300.00 SiriusXM Rewards Visa®
Prepaid Card. For more information on SiriusXM Aviation,
service tiers available to pilots, and complete Rebate Offer
Details, please visit www.siriusxm.com/sxmaviation.
SXAR1 is designed for compatibility with any second generation
or later iPad or iPad mini.
SiriusXM Services, which may include traffic, weather and other
content and emergency alert information and data, is not for
"safety for life," but is merely supplemental and advisory in
nature, and therefore should not be relied upon as safety critical
in connection with any aircraft, sea craft, automobile, or any
other usage.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
About WSI Corporation
WSI Corporation is the world's leading provider of
weather-driven business solutions for professionals in the
aviation, energy, insurance and media markets, as well as multiple
federal and state government agencies. WSI is a member of The
Weather Company and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts with offices in
Madison, Wisconsin and
Birmingham, England. The Weather
Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the
private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain
Capital.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 26.7 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music,
sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in
vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from
retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM
programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App
for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data
and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs,
boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link,
NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™,
Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority
interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected
vehicles services to major automotive manufacturers, giving
customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience
services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle
recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn
navigation.
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