EMS Aviation, a division of mobile connectivity leader EMS
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELMG) announced today that it has
entered into an agreement with Banyan Air Service to obtain STC
certifications for use of the EMS Aspire™ 200 LG and eNfusion®
systems and products on Gulfstream® model GII and GIII aircraft. In
addition, Banyan Air Services will be certifying EMS Aviation’s
CNX® Cabin Gateway series Wi-Fi® solution for the Gulfstream GIV
aircraft.
“EMS Aviation and Banyan have worked together for a number of
years, and we are pleased to have their expertise as we continue
our quest to enable in-flight connectivity on business jets that is
unparalleled elsewhere in the industry,” said John Jarrell, General
Manager, EMS Aviation. “With the pedigree of eNfusion systems
behind it, the Aspire product family has raised the bar even higher
since the release of business aviation’s first, purpose-built,
full-color Android™ handset. The handset is designed to provide
landline quality voice service while also offering cabin control
abilities and other features such as Wi-Fi, exclusive acceleration
and compression, which are key momentum builders among operators,
owners and OEMs alike.”
“We are excited to team with EMS Aviation to provide Gulfstream
operators with airborne connectivity,” said Brian Wilson, Director
of Avionics, Banyan Air Service. “The flexibility and scalable
architecture of the Aspire system, when combined with data
acceleration and Wi-Fi capabilities, provides the versatility to
meet the needs of our clients. Our customer’s aircraft are
currently being outfitted with the Aspire 200 LG broadband system
and augmented with a dual channel Iridium Satcom and we anticipate
that we will receive STC approval through the Federal Aviation
Authority early in the fourth quarter of 2011.”
Like its sister eNfusion system, the Aspire 200 LG system can
transform any aircraft into an airborne hot spot and allows pilots
and passengers to use Wi-Fi enabled PDA devices — including
BlackBerry® smartphones iPhones® and iPads® — to access a multitude
of applications; such as email, web browsing, smartphone
connectivity and voice communications.
About EMS Technologies
As one of the world’s leading providers of wireless connectivity
solutions, EMS Technologies, Inc. keeps people and systems
connected — on land, at sea, in the air or in space. EMS offers
industry-leading technology to support Aero Connectivity and Global
Resource Management markets through a broad range of cutting-edge
satellite and terrestrial network products; helping businesses,
assets and people stay connected and promoting universal mobility,
visibility and intelligence. EMS (NASDAQ: ELMG) serves customers
through operations in 12 countries.
www.ems-t.com
EMS Aviation, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc., is a leading
supplier of connectivity and in-cabin infrastructure equipment for
a broad range of commercial and military aircraft. EMS Aviation’s
products and services are designed to enable reliable worldwide
Internet connectivity and in-flight entertainment, satellite-based
messaging and tracking, rugged data management and storage, and
data record and replay. The division is a leader in Inmarsat®,
Iridium, Ku band and air-to-ground mobile connectivity solutions,
with proven commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems.
www.emsaviation.com
About Banyan Air Service
Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
(FXE) is a business and private aviation center that provides
comprehensive services to domestic and international aircraft
owners, corporations and governmental agencies. In addition to
24-hour FBO services, Banyan offers, aircraft sales, aviation
store, Jet Runway Café, maintenance and avionics.
The Banyan avionics department offers comprehensive avionics
installations, repairs, modifications, and is an authorized dealer
for all major avionics manufacturers. In addition to High Speed
Data solutions, they have extensive installation experience with
In-Flight Entertainment upgrades, Glass Cockpits, LPV/WAAS
upgrades, Flight Management Systems, Satellite TV, Enhanced Ground
Proximity Warning Systems, Multifunction Displays, Satellite
Communications, Iridium, and Traffic Collision Avoidance
Systems.
Banyan’s avionics is certified as both an FAA and EASA repair
station and has also earned repair station designations for
Argentina, Brazil, Bermuda and Venezuela. Banyan also offers a
mobile avionics team to provide services on location. For more
information on Banyan’s other services, visit banyanair.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this press release regarding the
Company’s expectations for its financial results for 2011 and the
potential for various businesses and products are forward-looking
statements. Actual results could differ materially from those
statements as a result of a wide variety of factors. Such factors
include, but are not limited to economic conditions in the U.S. and
abroad and their effect on capital spending in our principal
markets; difficulty predicting the timing of receipt of major
customer orders, and the effect of customer timing decisions on our
results; our successful completion of technological development
programs and the effects of technology that may be developed by,
and patent rights that may be held or obtained by, competitors;
U.S. defense budget pressures on near-term spending priorities;
uncertainties inherent in the process of converting contract awards
into firm contractual orders in the future; volatility of foreign
currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar and their
effect on purchasing power by international customers, and on the
cost structure of the our operations outside the U.S., as well as
the potential for realizing foreign exchange gains and losses
associated with assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies; successful resolution of technical problems, proposed
scope changes, or proposed funding changes that may be encountered
on contracts; changes in our consolidated effective income tax rate
caused by the extent to which actual taxable earnings in the U.S.,
Canada and other taxing jurisdictions may vary from expected
taxable earnings, changes in tax laws, and the extent to which
deferred tax assets are considered realizable; successful
transition of products from development stages to an efficient
manufacturing environment; changes in the rates at which our
products are returned for repair or replacement under warranty;
customer response to new products and services, and general
conditions in our target markets (such as logistics and space-based
communications) and whether these responses and conditions develop
according to our expectations; the increased potential for asset
impairment charges as unfavorable economic or financial market
conditions or other developments might affect the estimated fair
value of one or more of our business units; the success of certain
of our customers in marketing our line of high-speed commercial
airline communications products as a complementary offering with
their own lines of avionics products; the availability of financing
for various mobile and high-speed data communications systems; risk
that unsettled conditions in the credit markets may make it more
difficult for some customers to obtain financing and adversely
affect their ability to pay, which in turn could have an adverse
impact on our business, operating results and financial condition;
development of successful working relationships with local business
and government personnel in connection with distribution and
manufacture of products in foreign countries; the demand growth for
various mobile and high-speed data communications services; our
ability to attract and retain qualified senior management and other
personnel, particularly those with key technical skills; our
ability to effectively integrate our acquired businesses, products
or technologies into our existing businesses and products, and the
risk that any such acquired businesses, products or technologies do
not perform as expected, are subject to undisclosed or
unanticipated liabilities, or are otherwise dilutive to our
earnings; the potential effects, on cash and results of
discontinued operations, of final resolution of potential
liabilities under warranties and representations that we made, and
obligations assumed by purchasers, in connection with our
dispositions of discontinued operations; the availability,
capabilities and performance of suppliers of basic materials,
electronic components and sophisticated subsystems on which we must
rely in order to perform according to contract requirements, or to
introduce new products on the desired schedule; uncertainties
associated with U.S. export controls and the export license
process, which restrict our ability to hold technical discussions
with customers, suppliers and internal engineering resources and
can reduce our ability to obtain sales from customers outside the
U.S. or to perform contracts with the desired level of efficiency
or profitability; our ability to maintain compliance with the
requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal
Communications Commission, and with other government regulations
affecting our products and their production, service and
functioning; and costs associated with a recent announcement by one
of shareholders that it intends to nominate four directors to our
Board. Further information concerning relevant factors and risks
are identified under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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