Cathay Pacific Selects Avionica for Second
Generation e-Enablement System
Cathay Pacific Airways has selected Avionica as the
integrator and supplier for their e-Enabled, airborne global
connectivity program. Starting in early 2017, Cathay Pacific’s
second generation e-Enabled system will be deployed across the
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon fleets, including the B777,
B747, A320 and A330 aircraft types. In selecting Avionica,
Cathay Pacific obtains extensive expertise in STC development
and installation support for its e-Enablement solution.
Avionica’s e-Enablement hardware package provides Cathay Pacific
a single, common set of hardware across Boeing and Airbus
fleets.
“Avionica offers Cathay Pacific an integrated airborne hardware
solution for e-enablement and full-time global connectivity. As part of
their STC integration experience, Avionica’s STC design data package is
of among the highest quality that we have seen,” said Rob Saunders, Head
of Engineering Business Improvement and Lean at Cathay Pacific Airways.
This selection marks an important milestone in the development of
airline e-Enablement as Avionica continues its expansion into Asia’s air
transport market with its versatile global voice and data connectivity
solutions. Accordingly, Cathay Pacific will achieve fleetwide deployment
of an advanced e-Enablement program – a program that is at the heart of
Cathay Pacific’s efficiency enhancing initiatives.
satLINK MAX remains the industry’s only 4-channel, FANS-1/A and ATC
Voice Safety Service approved Iridium SATCOM system. The multitude of
Iridium channels enables Cathay Pacific to maximize e-Enabled aircraft
connectivity without restricting critical Voice and FANS-1/A safety
services.
aviONS provides an open-platform network solution supporting airline
and third party e-Enablement systems. aviONS enhances airborne
connectivity with global 4G Cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity. Cathay
Pacific will tap aviONS’ Wi-Fi connectivity for crew wireless
applications, including efficient in-flight reporting of cabin
discrepancy.
To manage connectivity, Avionica’s avSYNC global data transfer
network is available to provide automated data transfer between aircraft
and their operation center. As Cathay Pacific’s e-Enabled aircraft focus
is efficiency, avSYNC’s ability to automate data synchronization of
onboard applications would become a key component of its strategy.
“We’re excited to have been selected by Cathay Pacific in deploying
the e-Enabled aircraft solution across their fleet of aircraft. We
welcome Cathay to the family of customers that entrust their hardware,
STC integration, and data management to us,” said Avionica Vice
President of Sales Anthony Rios. “Cathay is leading the charge in
e-Enablement. With this selection, Avionica becomes the lead enabler to
achieve that.”
