Emirates Airlines Selects Cobham Satellite Antenna For Connectivity Upgrade Programme
Cobham's HGA-7001 SATCOM high gain antenna sub- system has been selected by Emirates Airline for its Boeing 777 upgrade programme to Swift Broadband, due to commence in mid 2012. The airline plans to retrofit more than 50 of its B777 aircraft with the Cobham antenna sub-system, enabling SATCOM connectivity for cabin and cockpit. Emirates Airline has already selected the Cobham HGA-7001 for its new production B777s, of which 37 are in active service, and a further
96 are expected to enter service over the next nine years.
"This is a landmark opportunity for Cobham in the retrofit market, and we are delighted to be working with Emirates Airline," says Fred Cahill, vice president of Cobham Antenna Systems.
"Providing Swift Broadband connectivity on board our B777 aircraft is part of a major retrofit programme for Emirates," says Adel Al Redha, Emirates Airline Executive Vice President Engineering and Operations, in charge of the antenna selection process. "We selected the Cobham antenna due to its superior technical performance and light weight, low drag characteristics. We look forward to working with Cobham on this opportunity."
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