Cabin Interior and Electronics
Two-box Aviator S Packs More Punch Than Larger Satcoms
Cobham’s Aviator S family of satellite communications systems promises high levels of performance and also more flexibility for installation.
Cobham’s Aviator S family of satellite communications systems promises high levels of performance and also more flexibility for installation.

Business aviation stands to be one of the beneficiaries of Cobham Satcom’s new Aviator S family of satellite communications systems, which should be FAA-approved some time in 2015. The UK-based group, which last year acquired satcom specialist Thrane & Thrane, unveiled the Aviator S technology at June’s Paris Air Show. The key breakthrough is the company’s success in reducing the number of boxes required for the system from three to two, by incorporating the amplifier and diplexer into the antenna unit.