SINGAPORE – Shenzhen Airlines has selected Cobham’s cockpit connectivity solution and Inmarsat’s next generation SB-S satellite IP platform to equip its Airbus A320 fleet enabling unprecedented visibility into operations through dedicated IP connectivity between the aircraft and the ground. In addition, the airline has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to extend the system to its Boeing 737 aircraft. The innovative Chinese operator has ordered 77 AVIATOR 300D systems … [Read more...] about Shenzhen Airlines rolls out connected cockpit across A320 fleet
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Cobham and Inmarsat solutions enable in-air connectivity
Lyngy, Denmark and London, UK – Cobham SATCOM and Inmarsat (ISAT.L) announced that Cobham’s AVIATOR 300D and Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) have enabled in-air connected Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) for the first time. The live EFB capability was achieved as part of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supervised technology evaluation with Hawaiian Airlines (HAL) to monitor the transmission of communications data over SB-S on the first-ever commercial flights to utilise … [Read more...] about Cobham and Inmarsat solutions enable in-air connectivity
Inmarsat’s SB-S selected by Airbus
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service has been selected by Airbus as a cockpit communications solution for the A320 and A330 aircraft families. In a landmark agreement, SB-S will feature in the popular Airbus A320 single-aisle and A330 wide-body families. The advanced IP-based broadband communications platform will be available with equipment from Cobham’s AVIATOR S series, as selected by Airbus, to deliver next generation services for the global aviation industry. SB-S will mark a … [Read more...] about Inmarsat’s SB-S selected by Airbus
Inmarsat and MCN joint venture
Inmarsat has signed a Heads of Terms agreement with Beijing Marine Communication & Navigation Company Ltd. (MCN), leading to a joint venture (JV) to provide aircraft cabin and cockpit connectivity solutions in China’s fast-growing commercial aviation market. The Inmarsat services that would be provided through the JV include Global Xpress (GX) Aviation and SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S). GX Aviation will launch this year as the world’s first broadband in-flight connectivity solution with … [Read more...] about Inmarsat and MCN joint venture
