Pretty sure it's all automated. Aircraft already have all of the necessary sensors onboard, so it's just a matter of transmitting it back to the ground.
> do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors?
Nearly all of the US's forecasts come from the NOAA. Nearly every other "weather company" is simply reformatting this data.
I can't remember exactly what video I watched on the topic, but these two may be interesting:
> do weather companies have partnerships with airlines where they pay them to carry sensors?
Nearly all of the US's forecasts come from the NOAA. Nearly every other "weather company" is simply reformatting this data.
I can't remember exactly what video I watched on the topic, but these two may be interesting:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wvE3iXT-A
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Xx0E8cs7U