Press Release

Issued by Thales.

May 14, 2012

Leading satellite communications equipment manufacturer, Thrane & Thrane presents its flagship AVIATOR 700D for the first time at this year's EBACE. Following Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the AVIATOR 700D was recently certified for use aboard all aircraft, enabling Thrane & Thrane to commence shipment of the product worldwide.

Thrane & Thrane's flagship AVIATOR 700D provides both Inmarsat Classic and SwiftBroadband services in one complete package. The system supports a wide range of communications applications in both the cockpit and cabin including in-flight Wi-Fi and voice calling and is also fully FANS 1/A and CPDLC compliant. By satisfying forthcoming mandates for future air navigation, the integration of the new Level-D software and hardware offers a straightforward upgrade for existing Level-E AVIATOR 700 and Aero-HSD+ systems, making it a cost effective option for retrofit customers seeking to update their systems in-line with FANS and CPDLC.

"We are excited to be adding our first FANS 1/A compliant system to the well established AVIATOR portfolio of SwiftBroadband solutions," comments Kim Gram, Vice President, Aeronautical Business Unit, Thrane & Thrane. "Throughout testing we received positive feedback about the system's performance and capability to demonstrate complete functionality of the cockpit data link via Inmarsat's Classic service, as well as easy integration with the aircraft's existing systems."

The AVIATOR 700D joins Thrane & Thrane's portfolio of innovative SwiftBroadband solutions, consisting of the AVIATOR 200, 300, 350 and 700, which support a range of advanced applications including cockpit voice dialling, in-flight calling and internet browsing. For further information please visit the Thrane & Thrane team at stand 1025 during EBACE 2012.