Aviator 300 Broadband Satcom Approved for Airbus Use
Cobham Satcom has won approval to use Aviator 300 on A319s, A320s and A321s.

Cobham Satcom’s Aviator 300, a SwiftBroadband voice and data system, has been approved under an FAA supplementary type certificate (STC) for installation on the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. The company is planning to seek the same approval from European and Chinese authorities.

The Aviator 300 allows airline operations departments to stay connected with their aircraft at all times. It can be used to relay aircraft tracking data, as well as provide Ethernet ports for connecting aircraft-interface devices and electronic flight bags. The system has sufficient bandwidth to send real-time data from aircraft health monitoring systems and handle inflight entertainment and connectivity for passenger text messaging and email.