China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines Selects CMC Electronics High Gain Satcom Antenna
(Montréal, April 23, 2001) CMC Electronics Inc. (formerly BAE SYSTEMS CANADA) has new customers for its high gain Satellite Communications (Satcom) antenna system: China Southern Airlines will operate the top-mounted CMA-2102 antenna on their new Boeing 747-400F aircraft; and China Eastern Airlines have selected the CMA-2102 for their A340-300 fleet. Both airlines indicated that they selected the CMA-2102 because of its high performance and technical superiority.
The CMA-2102 continues to thrive in the marketplace. The company's installed share of twin-aisle air transport aircraft leaving the factory fitted with Satcom is greater than 70%. The customer list now includes 55 airlines and a number of corporate/VIP and military installations. As well, Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Completion Centres have introduced the CMA-2102 into the new BBJ B737NG aircraft.
The advent of Inmarsat’s latest service offering of High Speed Data will prove to extend the life of the CMA-2102 High Gain Satcom antenna for a number of years. This latest service will offer 64 Kbps, which will improve the use of passenger PCs to access E-mail and the Internet as well as increase the speed at which airline operations data is transmitted to and from the aircraft while in flight. This service offers a key discriminator over any other aeronautical communications service available at this time.
CMC Electronics Inc. is a leading designer and producer of high-technology electronic products for the aviation, communications, infrared sensing, marine electronics, positioning and space markets. The company has designed and built innovative communication and electronics systems since 1903.
Contacts
Janka Dvornik
Public Relations Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
Telephone : (514) 748-3113
Fax : (514) 748-3184
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John Barker
Public Relations Manager
CMC Electronics Inc.
Telephone : (613) 592-7478
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