Polet Airlines, the Russian globaloutsize cargo carrier, has signed aseven-year contract for SITA’s AdvancedWeather System developed in partnershipwith the UK Met Office.

Past recipient of a "Mission Impossible"award from the European Instituteof Air Transport Management, PoletAirlines said in a statement that it hasadopted the Advanced Weather Systembecause it strengthens its competitiveedge to ‘fly anywhere.’

The signing of the contract follows asuccessful trial with winter flights intoAfghanistan.