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Honeywell releases new satellite communications system

UAE, April 5, 2017

Honeywell, a technology and manufacturing leader, has released its latest global satellite communications system, the Aspire 300, for cockpit safety.

The new system delivers International Civil Aviation Association-approved cockpit voice and safety services that improve the overall safety of airline operations, said a statement from the company.

Even slight improvements in size or weight are significant in a cockpit, and the new system is 75 per cent smaller with an antenna that is 90 per cent smaller than those in other cockpit systems in the market today — saving airlines thousands of dollars per aircraft in fuel costs, it said.

Warren Nechtman, vice president, Connectivity Equipment, Honeywell, said: “Having access to consistent and reliable cockpit communications is critical for flight safety.”

“The satellite communications system is approved for cockpit safety services, voice, and datalink for oceanic, long-range communications,” he said.

“Our latest technological advancements also deliver significant savings in terms of weight, power and volume while dramatically enhancing the aircraft’s overall safety of operation for airlines,” he added.

Honeywell’s Aspire 300 system connects to Iridium’s low-earth orbit satellite network, the only satellite constellation that provides pole-to-pole coverage, which is necessary for effective cockpit voice and safety services.

It also satisfies the Future Air Navigation System and controller pilot data link communications flight requirements. This enables a direct data link communication, similar to text messaging, between the pilot and the air traffic controller, giving the pilot the ability to take advantage of the North Atlantic Track System — the daily set of trans-Atlantic flight paths based on wind conditions — and optimise flight time and fuel savings, as well as help lower operational costs.

Featuring a smaller patch antenna, the new lightweight Aspire 300 system can sit alongside Honeywell’s JetWave fuselage mount antenna, which provides global high-speed Wi-Fi to the aircraft. The two systems complement each other by providing the latest technologies in cockpit safety and cabin connectivity.

Nechtman added: “Our company’s expansive connectivity product portfolio caters to airline needs from the cockpit to the cabin.”

“Whether it is air-to-ground, L-band or GX Ka-band satellite communications, we have the solutions to meet the needs of different aircraft types,” he concluded. – TradeArabia News Service




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