1. ITS America CVFM Forum – Session #24 In-Flight Weather Applications 5 June 2007

2. 2 XM Proprietary Background NASA’s Aviation Weather Information Project (AWIN) was created in response to President Clinton’s initiative to improve aviation safety –Weather identified as a factor in 30% of aviation accidents –Recognition of the need for cost-effective in-flight weather information to improve pilot’s situational awareness NASA support played key role in the development of XM WX Satellite Weather –NASA analysis identified satellite broadcast as optimum solution for data dissemination to aircraft Emergence of SDARs provided unmatched capability –Technical support & evidence of feasibility helped establish aviation industry credibility in XM solution

3. 3 XM Proprietary XM Satellite #1 XM Repeater XM Satellite #2 XM Repeater XM System Capability Un-interrupted CONUS coverage (inc. Land, Sea & Air) Flexible, all-digital platform providing simultaneous Audio + Data Low cost, low power, mobile receivers & small antennas Broadcast format achieves low cost, dependable, national data delivery

4. 4 XM Proprietary XM System Architecture for Weather Application Gathering Weather Data Delivery (Pipe to the Aircraft) Weather Data (Multiple Government & Commercial Sources) Weather Partner Weather information delivered via XM receiver for display on avionics system XM provides a flexible platform for real-time deliver of weather data directly to pilots in flight via graphical display on multiple avionics systems. The platform will accommodate ongoing improvement in source weather data, providing the potential for continually improving service to the end user. Baron

5. 5 XM Proprietary XM WX Products (Aviation & Marine)

6. 6 XM Proprietary XM WX Aviation Service

7. 7 XM Proprietary XM WX Satellite Weather XM WX has been widely adopted by the leading avionics manufacturers as the new industry standard for Aviation Flying Magazine Editors’ Choice Award 2005

8. 8 XM Proprietary Aircraft OEMs Offering XM WX (Many also offering XM audio service to cabin passengers) XM WX is now factory-specified on over 80% of all new GA (General Aviation) aircraft

9. 9 XM Proprietary XM WX weather adopted by Horizon Air Live XM Radio (100+ channels at each seat) on JetBlue & AirTran − Also launching on ExpressJet (regional) Pre-recorded XM content on all United aircraft − Also launching on AirCanada Win-win marketing partnership for Airlines and XM Provides potential platform for other live data delivery to aircraft − Including for example secure delivery of information to air marshals in flight XM in Commercial Aviation

10. 10 XM Proprietary Summary Traditional approach to in-flight aviation services has been via a purpose-built, dedicated system –High unit cost due to small addressable aviation market XM approach has been to leverage an infrastructure built for mass-market consumer service to deliver specialist service for aviation –Unmatched performance of multi-billion $ satellite network –Benefit from mass-market scale of receiver technology to drive down aircraft hardware cost Partnership approach critical to success: –Specialized expertise in end-to-end team –Availability to multiple avionics device manufacturers ensure optimum access to addressable market Win-Win result!

11. Roderick MacKenzie VP, Advanced Applications & Services roderick.mackenzie@xmradio.com 202-380-4160