Just received this from the XM folks. Looks like the LT and Aviator services will cost an additional $5.00 per month starting late March 2010.
"Thank you for being an XM WX Satellite Weather subscriber. As a leading provider of aviation and weather services, we are dedicated to providing our subscribers with a comprehensive data suite for a more complete picture of the weather, at any altitude.
Over the past five years we have enhanced the service (varies by package) to ensure constant, reliable weather coverage, including:
Expanded radar coverage to Canada and Puerto Rico.
Added AIRREPs, PIREPs, Special Aviation Watch and TFRs for enhanced air space awareness.
Added Satellite Mosaic, Precipitation Mask and 0-degree Isotherm to aid the "big picture."
Included additional Canadian data products, such as Weather Warnings and Outlooks, METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs, and Winds Aloft.
In support of our commitment to the continued growth and success of the XM WX aviation service, as of March 22, 2010, the XM WX Aviator LT and the XM WX Aviator packages will increase by $5 per month, effective upon your next renewal.
Now more than ever, the importance of having XM WX Satellite Weather on board from takeoff to landing to boost pilots' situational awareness is critical. And the quality of XM WX data, in addition to its robust satellite delivery, has prompted nearly all airframe manufactures to adopt XM WX as a factory-installed option for their customers.
We appreciate your business and look forward to providing you with comprehensive weather data in the cockpit.
Sincerely,
Joe Zarella"
"Thank you for being an XM WX Satellite Weather subscriber. As a leading provider of aviation and weather services, we are dedicated to providing our subscribers with a comprehensive data suite for a more complete picture of the weather, at any altitude.
Over the past five years we have enhanced the service (varies by package) to ensure constant, reliable weather coverage, including:
Expanded radar coverage to Canada and Puerto Rico.
Added AIRREPs, PIREPs, Special Aviation Watch and TFRs for enhanced air space awareness.
Added Satellite Mosaic, Precipitation Mask and 0-degree Isotherm to aid the "big picture."
Included additional Canadian data products, such as Weather Warnings and Outlooks, METARs, TAFs, SIGMETs, and Winds Aloft.
In support of our commitment to the continued growth and success of the XM WX aviation service, as of March 22, 2010, the XM WX Aviator LT and the XM WX Aviator packages will increase by $5 per month, effective upon your next renewal.
Now more than ever, the importance of having XM WX Satellite Weather on board from takeoff to landing to boost pilots' situational awareness is critical. And the quality of XM WX data, in addition to its robust satellite delivery, has prompted nearly all airframe manufactures to adopt XM WX as a factory-installed option for their customers.
We appreciate your business and look forward to providing you with comprehensive weather data in the cockpit.
Sincerely,
Joe Zarella"