Asian-Based Airline First Commercially-Certified Airline to Fly Airbus A319
Aircraft With SwiftBroadband Airborne Communications System
PARIS, June 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS
Technologies, Inc., and Alnair Aerospace FZC, a UAE-based company, announced
today the award of the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on EMS SATCOM's AMT-3800 High-gain Antenna
(AMT-3800) and HSD-440 High-speed Data Terminal. The antenna and transceiver
were tested and certified on an Asia-based Airbus A319 air transport aircraft.
The certification tests were successfully performed by Toulouse-based EAD
Aerospace, also responsible for obtaining the antenna's EASA STC.
The system, "SBB by Alnair," integrated by Alnair Aerospace, also received a
VSTC (Vendor Supplemental Type Certificate) approval from the Civil Aviation
Administration of China (CAAC). It provides passengers with worldwide
high-speed airborne e-mail, voice, internet and Wi-Fi capabilities at
affordable prices. It also provides Inmarsat cockpit safety services and Aero
H+ voice. Both the AMT-3800 antenna and the HSD-440 terminal are Inmarsat
SwiftBroadband type- and system-approved.
"Alnair Aerospace is proud of this achievement, thanks to its partnerships with
EMS SATCOM, and EAD Aerospace," said Regis Dumas, CEO of Alnair Aerospace.
"This STC is easily expandable to also accommodate business and commercial
aircraft. We expect it will pave the way for high-end connectivity. The EMS
SATCOM eNfusion(r) antenna is well-suited to the air transport market."
"EMS SATCOM is the first to provide the SwiftBroadband high-gain antenna and
SwiftBroadband transceiver solution to the worldwide aeronautical market," says
EMS SATCOM Director of Commercial Sales, Jean Menard. "This new EASA
certification builds on our commitment to deliver off-the-shelf solutions, and
we are pleased to work with Alnair Aerospace to enter this up-and-coming
market."
More about the System
Designed and manufactured by EMS SATCOM, the AMT-3800 high-gain, low-profile,
Inmarsat antenna is a two-LRU solution. That means it's ARINC 781 and ARINC 741
compliant, and holds dual SwiftBroadband Inmarsat type approvals. The antenna
is also compliant with multi-channel Aero-H, Swift 64 and SwiftBroadband
services, as well as with a large number of communication systems.
Certifications are also in place for the Boeing MD-87, B737, BBJ, B757, B767,
Global Express, Dash-8 and in process for the Tupolev 204 and Airbus A-340, and
A-320; held by EMS SATCOM dealers.
EMS SATCOM also designs and manufactures the HSD-440 transceiver. It uses a
single avionics unit to add both SwiftBroadband cabin services and
cockpit/safety services to an aircraft. The unit's integrated High Power
Amplifier (HPA) and two transceiver subsystems provide maximum communications
flexibility and redundancy. The HSD-440 terminal supports channels for ACARS,
Aero H+ voice and Inmarsat SwiftBroadband cabin services. The unit has an
automatic fallback to Swift 64 services over the I-3 satellites network, for
ultimate reliability, and is Inmarsat SwiftBroadband type approved.
About Alnair Aerospace
Established in 2007 and based in the UAE, Alnair Aerospace FZC has developed
unique skills to offer the Business and Commercial Aviation markets
state-of-the-art retrofit turnkey solutions, including STCs in cabin interiors
and systems such as Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and SwiftBroadband
Communication Systems. For more information, visit www.alnair-aerospace.aero.
About EAD Aerospace
EAD Aerospace, established in France and USA since 1998, has developed a huge
amount of EASA/FAA STCs not only in avionics, but also on airframe and in the
cabin, including VIP completions. For more information, visit
www.ead-aerospace.com.
About EMS SATCOM
EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies, is a leading supplier of high-speed
data communications equipment for a broad range of commercial and military
aircraft. Applications include voice, e-mail, videoconferencing and Internet
connectivity. Its satellite-based terminals, antennas and networking equipment
are also deployed on vehicles and used by Search and Rescue organizations.
Visit www.emssatcom.com or www.ems-t.com for more information.
NOTE TO EDITORS: EMS SATCOM is exhibiting at the Paris Air Show in the Canadian
Pavilion Hall 3, Stand F37. You can obtain images for download, company bio's,
press releases and more in our online press kit at www.emssatcom.com/paris2009.
CONTACT: EMS SATCOM
Kate Murchison, Sr. Manager, Communications
+1 613 591 6040 X1415
Mobile: +1 613 286 5235
murchison.k@emssatcom.com
www.emssatcom.com
Alnair Aerospace
Regis Dumas, Chief Executive Officer
+971 431 24002
contact@alnair-aerospace.aero
EAD Aerospace
Francois Poinsard, Co-Owner
+33 562 130873
Mobile: +33 682 553365
francois.poinsard@ead-aerospace.com