RIVTS-Pulkovo and Rossiya Airlines switched to the use of meteorological data from a Russian supplier

2023: Agreement to fill OpenSky's automated system with meteorological information

The supplier IT of solutions for civil aviation "" and RIVC-Pulkovo Rossiya Airlines entered into a tripartite agreement with the domestic supplier of meteorological data FSBI. " "Main Aviation Meteorological Center of the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring The purpose of the contract is to fill the automated OpenSky meteorological system. This was announced information on March 29, 2023 by the RIVTS-Pulkovo company.

Until recently, OpenSky's automated mission control system used METAR, SPECI, TAF, SIGMET meteorological data derived from foreign resources.

As part of the cooperation, secure communication channels have been set up and the necessary software improvements have been made, which allow us to receive meteorological data around the world with a minimum delay.

Meteorological information (METAR, SPECI, TAF, SIGMET) is essential for use in flight production and airline operations. No departure of the aircraft can be carried out without up-to-date, detailed and correct meteorological information.

The transition to a domestic supplier of meteorological information allows airlines to protect themselves from emergency situations, as well as maintain flight safety at a high level, - said Gleb Golovchenko, General Director of RIVTS-Pulkovo.