Thu, Feb 03, 2005
CMA-2102 System Has Two Buyers, Three Options
CMC Electronics says it's received
confirmation from Air China that its high gain satellite
communications (Satcom) antenna system known as the CMA-2102 has
been selected for Air China Cargo's new B747-400 freighter aircraft
(two firm, three options). This is the second set of orders that
CMC Electronics has received from China's flag carrier, which leads
the recently established China National Aviation Holding group that
also includes China National Aviation Corporation and China
Southwest Airlines. Initial orders covered six aircraft (three
A340-300s and three B767-300s).
Bruce Bailey, CMC Electronics vice president, commercial
aviation, explains: "Our customers consistently praise the
reliability, performance and technical superiority of our
top-mounted antenna. The performance of our CMA-2102 continues to
earn its position as the clear high gain antenna of choice for the
B747-400 freighter market."
Air China offered the following comments: "The proven
reliability of CMC Electronics' high
gain Satcom antenna has been
demonstrated by its increasing worldwide market share and expanding
share in China, and by its competitive price - all of which led Air
China to select CMC."
CMC's CMA-2102 high gain Satcom antenna system has captured more
than 75% of all Aero-H/H+ airline installations and its antenna
customer list now includes over 70 airlines and a number of
corporate/VIP and military operators.
CMC's high gain Satcom antenna's top-mounted technology and
architecture virtually eliminate multi-path interference and allow
simplified installation. The CMA-2102 fully supports Swift64
high-speed data service without modification. It enables
applications ranging from intranet virtual private network (VPN)
access for crews to multi-channel voice services and fast e-mail
for passengers. This new Inmarsat service has been designed to meet
the needs of aircraft passengers, corporate users and the flight
deck, while making use of existing Aero H/H+ Satcom components
already found on a large number of airline and corporate jet
aircraft.
CMC Electronics designs and produces
leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global
positioning markets. Its principal locations are in Montreal,
Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Sugar Grove, Illinois. CMC Electronics
is a private company controlled by an investor group led by ONCAP
L.P. ONCAP is a CDN $400 million investment fund established by
Onex Corporation and a number of leading Canadian financial
institutions. Onex Corporation is a diversified company with annual
consolidated revenues of approximately CDN $16 billion and
consolidated assets of approximately CDN $14 billion. Onex is one
of Canada's largest companies with global operations in the
service, manufacturing and technology industries.
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