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GDC Riding Connectivity (Jet)Wave
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: Completions specialist GDC Technics is also showcasing its holographic cabin design tool.
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Completions specialist GDC Technics is “on track to deliver the STCs for installing the Honeywell Ka-band JetWave solution” for Airbus and Boeing executive airliners “from the 747 down,” Muhammed Alzeer, GDC general partner said here at EBACE 2017. GDC has invested some €10 million ($11 million) on developing the STCs, rather than waiting for customers to ask for the installations, Alzeer said.

GDC also has verified its weight-reduction process for Boeing BBJ 787 completions, aiming for 20 percent reduction in interior installation weight over Boeing’s recommended targets. Meanwhile the company is currently completing two BBJ 787s, gleaning valuable insights for future work on the composite airliner. It will commence a third BBJ 787 completion later this year. “We are the center for innovation,” Alzeer proclaimed. “We are investing in future technologies to serve our customers and make the airplanes themselves operate better.”

The eye-grabbing holographic display at the GDC display (Booth M88) is an example of that innovation, created by a derivative of a transportable holographic tool the company is developing for its cabin design work. “One of the biggest challenges is trying to get an aircraft owner to fully immerse themselves into the cabin while it’s being designed,” said Alzeer. “With this, you don’t just see it, you’re physically inside the cabin.”