NEW YORK, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Mooney International Corporation, a leading aviation manufacturer,
announced today that Mooney is the first manufacturer to provide
its customers with a one-year subscription to SiriusXM's
satellite-delivered aviation weather, information, and audio
programming services with the purchase of a new aircraft.
Mooney customers will receive a one-year subscription to
SiriusXM's top-tier Aviation Weather and Information services plus
the SiriusXM All Access programming package, which offers the full
spectrum of SiriusXM audio entertainment. This mirrors the
successful SiriusXM program offered to millions of consumers each
year when they purchase cars and trucks.
"At Mooney we design, build, and test innovative aircraft with
one goal – to give our customers the best next generation GA
aircraft in the world," said Lance
Phillips, Mooney's director of sales and marketing.
"SiriusXM shares a similar passion to be the best in class, which
is why their weather, info and audio programming offerings are
second to none. We're excited to have them on board to help
our pilots be aware of the latest weather conditions along their
route, while keeping them entertained along the way."
"We are very pleased to be launching our new aviation program
with Mooney, an established and well-respected leader in the
industry," said Dave Wasby, VP,
Aviation, Marine and Music for Business for SiriusXM. "Our
team is proud Mooney offers our top tier Weather service in all the
aircraft across their line-up. Mooney is providing their
pilots critical features that are not available on other services –
via uninterrupted service coast-to-coast from taxi to
touchdown. Adding SiriusXM's All Access package means
everyone on board can enjoy the best in audio entertainment – all
flight long."
Mooney Aircraft feature Garmin avionics to deliver SiriusXM
Aviation Weather. Features include:
- High-Resolution Composite Reflectivity Radar
- Surface Visibility
- NEXRAD Storm Cell Attributes
- Lightning Strike Locations
Plus other capabilities that ADS-B (Automatic Dependent
Surveillance – Broadcast) doesn't offer including:
- No Line-of-Sight Restrictions
- No Altitude Limitations
- No Gaps in Coverage Coast-to-Coast
- Weather & Info from Taxi to Landing
The All Access audio programming package is SiriusXM's most
extensive offering and includes Howard
Stern, every NFL, MLB®, and NBA game, every NASCAR® race,
plus NHL® games, PGA TOUR® coverage and live college sports,
as well as SiriusXM's wide variety of commercial-free music, plus
talk programming, comedy and several exclusive online-only
channels. All-Access subscribers also get access to SiriusXM
programming when they are not in the air, on the SiriusXM app and
online at www.siriusxm.com.
The new Mooney Acclaim and Ovation Ultras received FAA
certification in March 2017 and the
factory is now beginning to ramp-up to full production as first
deliveries of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin in
July. For more information visit www.mooney.com.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio company measured by revenue and has approximately 31.6
million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free
music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive
talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and
talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every
major car company and on smartphones and other connected devices as
well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are
available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM.
SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and
information services for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™,
SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers
weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats
through SiriusXM Aviation™ and SiriusXM Marine™. In addition,
SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a
variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in
SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers.
SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services,
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.
To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit
http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.
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Media contacts:
Andrew FitzPatrick
SiriusXM
212-901-6693
Andrew.FitzPatrick@SiriusXM.com
Kevin Bruns
SiriusXM
212-901-6752
Kevin.Bruns@SiriusXM.com
Lance Phillips
Mooney International Corporation
830-792-2936
lphillips@mooney.com
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