Duncan Aviation Will Distribute ARINC’s SKYLinkSM Satellite Broadband for BizJetsMarch 9, 2006Annapolis, Maryland—ARINC Direct today announced Duncan Aviation, one of America’s premier providers of aircraft maintenance and modification services, has signed to distribute the ARINC SKYLinkSM high-speed satellite broadband solution for business jets. Introduced in 2005, SKYLink is still the only Ku-band satellite technology that directly addresses the unique space, cost, and connectivity requirements of business aircraft. “We are proud to welcome Duncan Aviation as a sales partner for the ultra-high speed SKYLink system,” stated Robert Thompson, Senior Director, ARINC Satellite Services. “Their participation reaffirms our belief that SKYLink will be the gold standard for high-speed connectivity for corporate aircraft.” “The reliable performance of SKYLink as original equipment has been well proven,” stated Steve Elofson, Duncan Team Leader, Aircraft. Modifications Completion Sales. “Now that SKYLink avionics are available for retrofit installation, Duncan Aviation is eager to bring the benefits of ultra-high speed network connectivity in flight to our many corporate customers.” SKYLink turns the business aircraft into a fully-connected “office in the sky,” with ultra-high speed network connectivity from the ramp to cruising altitudes. SKYLink takes full advantage of Ku-band satellite capacity and offers a wide range of business applications including high-speed Internet access, E-mail, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and corporate Intranet access. New Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony and a fully-managed Fax over IP (FoIP) service have just been announced. SKYLink satellite connectivity offers unbroken high-speed service completely across North America, and additional service for much of Europe, the Middle East, and the North Atlantic flight tracks is anticipated this year. “With this planned expansion, business jets using SKYLink will be able to stay connected to their corporate networks all the way from the U.S. west coast to the Middle East,” added Thompson. Duncan Aviation is a premier provider of aircraft maintenance, modification and refurbishment in North America. The company employs more than 1,800 aviation experts at major facilities in Michigan and Nebraska, 21 satellite avionics support facilities at U.S. corporate airports, and dozens of government contract support hangars. Duncan Aviation services all major business aircraft, including Falcons, Hawkers, Challengers, Gulfstreams, Astras, Westwinds, Citations and Learjets, and holds the greatest range of business aircraft modification STCs in the industry. For more information, visit the web site at www.duncanaviation.com. ARINC Incorporated is the world leader in transportation communications and systems engineering. The company develops and operates communications and information processing systems and provides systems engineering and integration solutions to five key industries: airports, aviation, defense, government, and surface transportation. Founded to provide reliable and efficient radio communications for the airlines, ARINC is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and operates key regional offices in London and Singapore, with over 3,000 employees worldwide. ARINC is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Release: 06-42 Corporate Communications |
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