Harris Corporation.

• Author: Slaten, Russ
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

Harris Corporation has been awarded a ten-year contract, with an expected value of $98 million, by the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, to upgrade and manage the system that provides real-time weather data and flight-planning capabilities for Alaska's general aviation community. The contract includes three base years and seven one-year options.

Under the Operational and Supportability Implementation System (OASIS) II program, Harris will provide integrated flight planning and real-time weather briefing capabilities to FAA Flight Service specialists. OASIS also supports Notice to Airmen messages--which alert pilots to potential...