Flair Airlines and FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. announced an agreement for the purchase of FLYHT's innovative hardware and services. FLYHT will enable Flair to closely monitor its fuel and greenhouse gas emissions for every phase of flight operations, including when an aircraft is at the gate, taxiing, at idle, during takeoff and at cruise. The data allows Flair to find opportunities to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint on its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The two companies are headquartered in Alberta, Canada, with Flair headquartered in Edmonton, and FLYHT headquartered in Calgary. Flair Airlines serves dozens of cities across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico with an ultra-low-cost model and an expanding fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This is the first agreement for FLYHT's AFIRS Edge product to be installed on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

The AFIRS Edge is an 5G-enabled, wireless quick access recorder, which transmits data on the ground through cellular networks. The AFIRS Edge also provides aircraft interface device functionality and allows for remote system configuration and health management as well as over-the-air updates. The agreement includes recurring SaaS for ClearPort, FuelSense, and AFIRS Gateway services.

ClearPort is a turn management optimizer that helps improve on time performance and provides Auxiliary Power Unit fuel burn management. By maximizing the efficiency of turns, aircraft utilization can be increased and continual improvement opportunities can be identified. FuelSense provides insight into how airlines are performing against their operational standards, providing additional guidance towards fuel efficiency and emissions reductions.

Finally, the AFIRS Gateway system provides a portal for data and device configuration, distribution, and management. The contract is valued at approximately USD 3.6 million, provided that all products and services are delivered over the 5-year term of the agreement. FLYHT's AFIRS Edge products were developed with the support of Alberta Innovates and with repayable funding support from PrairiesCan through its Western Innovation Initiative.