Thrane & Thrane receive type approvals for Aviator options

Posted: 7:44 pm, April 18, 2012

Following a series of Type Approvals from Inmarsat, Thrane & Thrane has announced the availability of several new antenna options for its AVIATOR SwiftBroadband portfolio, enabling the leading satellite communications equipment manufacturer to offer increased flexibility to its worldwide customer base.

The antennas now Type Approved for use with Thrane & Thrane’s AVIATOR 700D, 350 and 300 systems are:
• AMT-700 and HGA-6000 approved for use with the AVIATOR 700D
• CMA-2102 and HGA-7000 approved for use with the AVIATOR 350
• IGA-5001 approved for use with the AVIATOR 300

Commenting on the latest antenna options, Andy Beers, Director of Aeronautical Sales Americas, Thrane & Thrane said: “We are delighted to announce the latest series of Inmarsat Type Approvals which has made our AVIATOR product range suitable to an even wider audience. New customers can benefit from a greater choice of antenna options and aircraft operators with these antennas already installed are able to easily and cost effectively upgrade to SwiftBroadband by making use of the existing installation.”

Thrane & Thrane offers an exceptional portfolio of SwiftBroadband solutions ranging from the AVIATOR 200, 300, 350 and 700, to the AVIATOR 700D, which is FANS 1/A and CPDLC compliant and also supports a range of advanced applications including cockpit voice dialling, in-flight calling and internet browsing.