EMS Wins Contract From Bombardier Aerospace

EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies Inc., reported that Bombardier Aerospace has selected the company’s eNfusion™ AMT-3800 high gain antenna as an approved factory option on its ultra long-range Global™ Express XRS and super-large Bombardier Global 5000™ business jets. The AMT-3800 antenna joins the company’s AMT-50 tailmounted high gain antenna as an option available to aircraft purchasers.

“The rise in demand for high quality voice and high speed Internet, particularly on longer-range aircraft like the Global Express XRS and the Bombardier Global 5000, is a growing trend that indicates that passengers want and need to be productive and connected in flight,” notes senior vice president and general manager at EMS SATCOM, Neil Mackay. “Our eNfusion AMT-50 tail-mounted antenna has been flying on Bombardier™ aircraft since 1996. The AMT-3800 antenna now adds installation flexibility to their options portfolio. Its low-profile fuselage-mounted design is attractive to aircraft manufacturers, and helps make in-flight broadband a reality for a wider variety of aircraft.”

The eNfusion AMT-3800 antenna is an Inmarsat-based high gain antenna (HGA) that was designed to fit smaller aircraft, but provides sleek lower-weight connectivity on larger aircraft as well. The lower profile antenna is a good fit for the Global Express XRS and the Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft, the first business jets to feature the Ethernet-based Airshow 21 cabin electronic system application, including a host of entertainment options and baseline high-speed data connectivity.

“The growing demand for worldwide voice and in-flight broadband connectivity means that checking e-mail and surfing the Internet while in-flight are becoming the norm for passengers,” said Duncan Koerbel, vice president and general manager, Bombardier Global aircraft. “Having a variety of antenna options from a reliable single source supplier like EMS SATCOM means customers enjoy a wider choice and increased flexibility to meet their in-flight communications requirements.”