Satcom Direct and ForeFlight have integrated their service offerings so that the Satcom Direct Router (SDR) can serve as data source to display "own ship" location on ForeFlight's Performance electronic flight bag apps without additional GPS hardware, the companies announced on Monday at NBAA 2017.

With GPS location, ground speed,and altitude information, passengers and crew traveling with an iPad or iPhone can track their flight's progress in real-time. When linked to SDR's internet-connected Wi-Fi, ForeFlight customers also can receive and display high-resolution radar, icing, turbulence, winds aloft and other graphical weather layers. 

"Pilots rely on accurate timely delivery of essential information to maintain secure operations," said Jim Jensen, founder and chairman of Satcom Direct (Booth C11420). "Integrating these solutions provides pilots with a clear, unimpeded view of their real-time situation."

The SDR own-ship integration is available to ForeFlight (Booth C9012) Performance Plus and Business Performance customers.