Satcom Direct has confirmed the first installation of the\nSatcom Direct Plane Simple\u00ae antenna on a special mission aircraft. The Plane\nSimple Ku-band variant is being installed on a Brazilian-registered Embraer\nEMB-110 for aircraft operator Fototerra, a company specializing in airborne\ngeographic data capture. This also\nrepresents the first Plane Simple Ku-band installation for the Latin American\nregion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To complete the installation and generate the relevant\nSupplemental Type Certificates (STCs), SD is collaborating with Pro Aero, a\ndedicated aviation service and consulting company; and Brazil\u2019s largest\naeronautical certification company and SD reseller, Jazz Engenharia\nAeron\u00c3\u00a1utica. Jazz is completing the\ninstallation and liaising with the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil\n(ANAC), to generate the STCs. SD anticipates installation will commence in late\nAugust, with redelivery expected towards the end of September 2022, and crew\ntraining to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Plane Simple Ku-band antenna will be located on top\nof the twin-turboprop\u2019s fuselage, in the center of the aircraft to heighten\noperating efficiencies. \u201cThe advanced antenna system will replace current\nmicro-wave technology which Fototerra uses to monitor the maritime coast on\nbehalf of the oil and gas industry. The existing technology requires Fototerra\nto stay near the coastline to communicate images effectively. Once we\u2019ve\ninstalled the terminal, this limitation will be removed. We are excited to be the first company to\nundertake this type of installation on behalf of SD. We know it will streamline\nFototerra operations and showcase the opportunities for similar aircraft\ntypes,\u201d says Jazz Sales Director, Felipe Nardi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inaugural installation in South America reflects the\ngrowing appetite for high-speed broadband services from owners of multiple\naircraft types needing to perform diverse missions. \u201cOur aim with SD Plane\nSimple is to increase access to consistent, reliable, global connectivity\nsolutions in a simplified format at cost-effective rates. This installation is\na perfect example of how by collaborating with like-minded companies Pro Aero\nand Jazz, we can break into new territory regarding aircraft data\ntransmission,\u201d says Managing Director for Satcom Direct Brazil, Ewerton\nLibanio. \u201cJazz has completed more than 800 projects and modified more than 1000\naircraft since launch in 2009, and Pro Aero specializes in delivering solutions\nto aviation stakeholders that improve efficiency and operations. This collective knowledge and extensive\nexperience position them as the perfect partners for us to work with for this,\nand future projects.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fototerra plans to harness the full potential of the advanced\ntechnology to transmit data-heavy files generated during flight. \u201cReliable\nbroadband data transmission will improve efficiencies, increase productivity\nand enhance the services we provide to our customers,\u201d adds Gulherme Pinho, CEO\nof Fototerra. \u201cWe have been waiting for this capability for a long time and are\nenthusiastic about completing missions with the technology in place.\u201d With the\nPlane Simple terminal, powered by the Intelsat FlexExec network,\nhigh-resolution images, hyperspectral images, lidar data, radar data, and\ninfrared, ultraviolet, thermal, and fluorescence techniques will transmit, in\nreal-time, directly to Fototerra servers, customers, and authorities as\nneeded. Fototerra is also optimizing the\ncomplete Satcom Direct ecosystem of products and services, as well as\nbenefitting from sourcing its connectivity solutions and support from a single\nsupplier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Designed exclusively for business aviation, the Plane\nSimple terminal and Intelsat FlexExec network require just two-line replaceable\nunits \u2013 the SD Modem Unit and the SD Plane Simple Antenna \u2013 to activate data\ntransmission. Libanio anticipates that the Plane Simple antenna series will\nenhance the customer connectivity experience across the region. \u201cOwners of mid-\nto large-size cabin aircraft want to emulate the on-the-ground connectivity\nexperience in the air and we are already receiving significant interest. Our\nspecial mission customers in the environmental, surveillance and military\nsectors also see the potential for improved connectivity, and we\u2019ll be pleased\nto highlight all we offer at this year\u2019s LABACE.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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