Aviator 300 System Will Bring Worldwide E-mail & Internet Capabilities to Cessna’s Three Largest Aircraft

Aircell announced Monday that, beginning in 2012, Cessna Aircraft Company will offer Aircell’s Aviator 300 system as an option on new Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation X business aircraft.

The Aviator 300 will be fully integrated with the Aircell Axxess cabin system, seamlessly delivering a robust, global inflight connectivity experience. Passengers and crew can send and receive e-mail with attachments, surf the web, access a corporate VPN and more, using their own Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, tablets, electronic flight bags, and smartphones. They can also place and receive voice calls using integrated cabin handsets.

“The demand for inflight connectivity continues to increase rapidly – it’s quickly becoming a vital element of the travel experience,” said Mark Paolucci, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Cessna Aircraft Company. “With today’s announcement, we’re proud to offer our midsize-aircraft customers a complete menu of inflight connectivity services straight from the factory.”

The Aviator 300 is an ideal solution for affordable, global connectivity,” said John Wade, Aircell’s Executive Vice President & General Manager, Business Aviation Services. “Aircell products are now available on nearly every aircraft in Cessna’s turbine product line, and we’re proud to extend our longstanding relationship with this agreement,” concluded Wade.
 
Aircell is displaying its entire inflight connectivity range at EBACE 2011 in Geneva this week, and they say there will be a significant number of aircraft on static that have one or more Aircell connectivity systems aboard, allowing attendees to see them up close.

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