Air Canada Partners with IAGOS to Equip an Airbus A330 with Climate and Air Quality Sensors

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  • IAGOS sensors measure a range of parameters during various stages of flight to help provide accurate weather and air quality data
  • Air Canada's IAGOS equipped aircraft has already collected data from current wildfires for scientists to study

MONTREAL , May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Air Canada announced today that one of its Airbus A330 aircraft has been outfitted with special diagnostics sensors in partnership with In-Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS), an international non-profit organization that utilizes commercial aircraft as a global observation platform of climate change and air quality. This collaboration will allow IAGOS to collect valuable worldwide data on climate parameters, which will be used by the international scientific community  as well as forecasting services like the Atmosphere Service of Copernicus, for essential research on climate change and air quality on a global scale.

Period17 May 2023

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  • TitleFinancial Times: Air Canada Partners with IAGOS to Equip an Airbus A330 with Climate and Air Quality Sensors
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/05/23
    Description
    IAGOS sensors measure a range of parameters during various stages of flight to help provide accurate weather and air quality data
    Air Canada's IAGOS equipped aircraft has already collected data from current wildfires for scientists to study

    MONTREAL , May 17, 2023 /CNW/ - Air Canada announced today that one of its Airbus A330 aircraft has been outfitted with special diagnostics sensors in partnership with In-Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS), an international non-profit organization that utilizes commercial aircraft as a global observation platform of climate change and air quality. This collaboration will allow IAGOS to collect valuable worldwide data on climate parameters, which will be used by the international scientific community as well as forecasting services like the Atmosphere Service of Copernicus, for essential research on climate change and air quality on a global scale.
    Producer/AuthorAir Canada
    URLhttps://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202305171000CANADANWCANADAPR_C2409-1
    PersonsMartin Gallagher