New Chinese airline signs AFIRS contract with FLYHT for US$1.68 million

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions (FLYHT) has announced a sale of its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) to a new commercial airline in the People’s Republic of China. Michael Fang, FLYHT’s Vice President China Sales, confirmed that: “This is another important win for FLYHT as we continue to demonstrate our value to the Chinese market,” adding, “Airlines in the region can learn more about our technology in April when we present and exhibit at the 4th China Aviation New Technology Forum in Shanghai.”
The initial contract for the sale of AFIRS hardware is valued at approximately US$1.68 million on the basis FLYHT supplies the hardware over the full term of the five-year agreement. The value of the contract may increase if FLYHT’s data services are added in the future.
With FLYHT having all the necessary Supplemental Type Certificates (STC’s) to complete installation on the designated contract aircraft, installations should begin in the third quarter, 2017.
FLYHT is a leading provider of real-time aircraft intelligence and cockpit communications for the aerospace industry. It has more than 70 customers, including airlines, leasing companies and original equipment manufacturers. FLYHT’s proprietary technology, the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS), operates on multiple aircraft types and provides functions including safety services voice and text messaging, data collection and transmission, and on-demand streaming of flight data recorder (black box), engine and airframe data.