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BUSINESS AVIATION UPGRADES GRAHAM WARWICK / WASHINGTON DC Bombardier leads cabin revolution with Global Rockwell Collins Airshow 21 system to be standard on ultra-long-range business jets Bombardier is to upgrade its Global Express ultra-long-range business jet with the integrated cabin elec tronics developed for the super- large Global 5000. Beginning in 2006, the Rockwell Collins-devel oped cabin electronics system will be standard in the Global Express XRS, which is replacing the basic aircraft in production. Collins' Airshow 21 cabin man agement system, for which the Global 5000 is the launch applica tion, has been selected by Dassault as an option on the Falcon 900DX/EX, 2000EX and 7X, begin ning with mid-2006 deliveries. Raytheon has selected Airshow 21 for a Hawker 800XP interior upgrade, and Gulfstream has extended its use of the cabin man agement system to include its G350, G450, G500 and G550. Bombardier expects supplemen tal type certification of the Global 5000 interior by year-end, allowing delivery of the first aircraft to a Middle Eastern customer in January. The interior systems are undergoing "unprecedented" testing before entry into service to ensure reliabil ity, says Marc Bouliane, Bombard ier's Global product manager. This will include 200-250h of live on-air- craft testing, which began in July. The cabin system will be phased into the Global XRS by the second quarter of 2006, says Bouliane, after proving itself in service on the Global 5000. The production line has already switched to the improved XRS after delivery of 150 Global Expresses, with the first air craft expected to fly early next year. With a dual-redundant Ethernet backbone, the Airshow 21 suite in the Global 5000 controls the cabin environment; provides communica tions and entertainment; manages lighting, waste and water systems; and enables centralised mainte nance. Single-channel Inmarsat Swift64 high-speed data satellite communications is standard, with a second channel optional, and Collins' exchange broadband link - using Connexion by Boeing - will be certificated as an option in October next year. The Dassault and Gulfstream cabin management systems are based on FireWire backbones, says Collins. Gulfstream, meanwhile, has developed its own wireless broadband cabin communications system, using Arinc's SkyLink Ku- band satcom service. The $650,000 Broad Band Multi-Link (BBML) sys tem has received supplemental type certification in the GIV, with approval in the GV/G500/G550 expected in the fourth quarter, fol lowed by the G350/G450 in the first quarter of 2005. Gulfstream is guaranteeing mini mum connection speeds of 512kb/s to and 128kb/s from the aircraft, compared with 64kb/s for single- channel Swift64. SkyLink service is limited to North America, but North Atlantic and European coverage will be added in the first quarter of next year, with the Pacific following in late 2005 or early 2006. DISTRIBUTOR Embraerand Sikorsky opt for Harrods Harrods Aviation has been selected by Embraer and Sikorsky as UK and Ireland sales and distribution agent for the Legacy business jet and S-76 and S-92 helicopters. The appointment comes as the UK's largest fixed-based operator takes delivery of the first civil S-92 outside North America. Harrods Aviation says it is managing the VlP-config- ured helicopter at its London Stansted airport base on behalf of a private US owner. Harrods plans to take delivery of a corporate S-92C helicopter in early 2005. The 19-seat machine will be used as a European demonstrator and will also join the operator's charter fleet, which comprises the S-92 and Agusta A109Elite. Harrods is also negotiating with Embraer to have a $22 mil lion Legacy demonstrator based at London Luton by early next year "We have already sold one Legacy to a private individual," says Harrods chief executive Steve Grimes, "and have two orders pending". APPROVAL Cessna receives US certification for Citation CJ3 Cessna has received US certi fication for the Citation CJ3, releasing improved perfor mance figures for the light jet. Improvements include a range with two crew, four passen gers and full fuel of 3,500km (1,880nm), up from 3,000km, and a direct climb to 45,000ft in 27min, down from 35min. Deliveries against a backlog of more than 100 firm orders will begin later this year. Gulfstream has also pub lished improved performance figures for its G450 long-range business jet, certificated in August. Range at Mach 0.85 has increased from 6,000km to 6,500km, while at a M0.8 cruise speed, range has increased to 8,000km. SELECTION Gulfstream chooses Chelton Gulfstream has selected Chelton's HGA-6000 high-gain Inmarsat satellite communica tions antenna for optional installation as part of its Broad Band Multi-Link cabin communi cations system on the G450 and G550. Designed to minimise blockage of Ku-band signals, the antenna can be co-located in the fintop radome with a satellite television and/or broadband sat com antenna. Two aircraft are being modi fied for testing, with certification in the G550 expected by year- end and in the G450 by the second quarter of 2005. www.fliqhtinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 26 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER 2004 25
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