Story ID: 383
Empire Aviation Selects Satcom Direct Connectivity Solution
By: Peter Shaw-Smith
Caption: Satcom to be Installed on a Bombardier Global XRS
Word Count: 195
Empire Aviation Group will become the first operator in the UAE to deploy Satcom Direct's Plane Simple Ku-band terminal. The two-line-replaceable-unit aircraft connectivity system, consisting of the tail-mount antenna and SD modem unit, will undergo installation by ACC Columbia Jet at its Hamburg, Germany facility on a Bombardier Global XRS.
“As a leading management company, our clients entrust and empower us to deploy solutions that deliver reliability, commercial value, and, of course, passenger satisfaction," said Empire Aviation Group founder and managing director Paras Dhamecha. "For us, the SD Plane Simple option just made sense."
Since the commercial introduction of the SD Plane Simple Ku-band terminal about a year ago, the compact terminal has logged more than 10,000 flight hours using the Intelsat FlexExec network, delivering broadband connecvity globally. The Global XRS will be re-delivered to Empire Aviation later this month.
“Satcom Direct is a natural partner for us,” said Dhamecha. “They are well established, knowledgeable, and dependable, and our experience with the team has been nothing but positive. Working with Satcom Direct gives us comfort and confidence, and we look forward to what the future holds together.”