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Citation
(2000), "First 'Aero H+' certification", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 72 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2000.12772aab.032
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
First 'Aero H+' certification
Keywords Racal, Honeywell, Satellites
The Racal/Honeywell Satcom team has achieved what is thought to be the world's first Aero H+ business aviation category certification on-board a Global Express. In addition, the Aero H+ configuration has now been certified on a Canadian Airlines International Boeing 747-400 and a Corsair operated Airbus A330.
Aero H+ combines the technology and benefits of the original high-gain ("H") Satcom system with the lower usage cost benefits of the new Aero-I "spot beam" system. Using the same Inmarsat satellites for the Aero-H and Aero-I series, the system typically operates in the more cost-effective Aero-I environment which has lower point utilisation costs, switching to the global Aero H environment as required. The Aero H+ technology is available from Racal /Honeywell for forward-fit production as well as for retrofit and all current hardware is capable of supporting either Aero H+ or Aero-I services.