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Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 18, 2007 Avionica has won orders from Continental Airlines to outfit nine B737-800 passenger aircraft with advanced Iridium satellite systems to provide global, low-cost voice and data communications. The Continental aircraft will be equipped with Avionica's new satLINK Iridium system, including antenna, wiring, structural elements and a control panel. The initial installations will provide an Iridium phone handset in the cockpit, which is expected to be augmented by a wireless cabin handset and integration with the aircraft's communications management unit (CMU) with a mid-year upgrade. "We introduced satLINK in 2006 as a practical satellite-based alternative to offer additional voice and data communications capabilities to supplement other terrestrial and satellite systems, which are becoming overburdened with heavy traffic," said Raul Segredo, president of Avionica. Continental has selected ARINC to provide the voice and data services for the satLINK Iridium systems. ARINC's GLOBALink/Iridium service is the first to offer Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messaging using Iridium. "ARINC is pleased to be able to expand our long-standing relationship with Continental Airlines," said Steve Means, vice president of aviation solutions for ARINC. "We are confident that Iridium will provide both near-term and long-term benefits to our customers." Continental Airlines, like a growing number of major air carriers worldwide, is discovering the unique benefits of Iridium's aeronautical satellite services for air-to-ground voice and data communications. "The application of Iridium satcom services will eliminate the sole dependency on standard radio communication methods which are subject to range limitations over isolated areas," said Jun Tsuruta, Jr., senior director of technical purchasing for Continental. "This means that flight crews are not out of touch like they once were. This is a welcome technological breakthrough that ensures global safety and communications in every sense of the word." "We are pleased that Continental Airlines, like a growing number of major air carriers worldwide, is discovering the unique benefits of Iridium's aeronautical satellite services for air-to-ground voice and data communications," said Greg Ewert, executive vice president, Iridium Satellite. "Iridium aeronautical omni directional antennas are low-profile low-drag units, which are easy to retrofit in the field. And, only Iridium's service area is truly worldwide with ubiquitous gap-free coverage, even over the extreme polar regions." Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Iridium Satellite Constellation - multiple satellite deployments in LEO and Beyond
Astrium Services Signs Distribution Agreement With Iridium Satellite
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 12, 2007Iridium Satellite has announced that Astrium Services, a subsidiary of EADS Astrium, has signed an agreement to become a value-added reseller (VAR) of Iridium satellite communication equipment and services. Under the VAR agreement, Astrium Services is authorized to package Iridium-based satellite voice and data solutions for a wide range of international defense and commercial customers. |
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