Farnborough International Air Show – Esterline CMC Electronics has been selected by Air France to install CMC’s multi-channel SwiftBroadband compliant Satellite Communications high gain antenna system on future Air France B777-300 aircraft. The new-generation CMA-2102SB antenna supports Inmarsat Safety Services, Aero-H+, Swift64 and SwiftBroadband satellite communications services.

Jean-Michel Comtois, Esterline CMC Electronics’ vice president, marketing and sales, government and public affairs, noted, “We are delighted that Air France has decided to equip the new B777-300 with our broadband data compatible CMA-2102SB antenna.”

The CMA-2102SB antenna system has received Inmarsat multi-channel SwiftBroadband approval and Transport Canada Appliance Type Approval. The CMA-2102SB is the only top-mount ARINC 741 antenna to have received such approval. The antenna’s design enables seamless coverage, independent of aircraft direction over more than 90% of the specified Inmarsat hemisphere. The design of this top-mounted, low-profile antenna with exceptional bandwidth is based on CMC’s field proven, proprietary technology and architecture used in its current industry leading CMA-2102 high gain antenna system.

Esterline CMC Electronics is the preferred supplier of Satcom antennas to the air transport and VIP business liner markets. The company has captured more than 75% of all Aero-H/H+ airline installations with its Satcom antennas. To date, CMC has delivered over 2,800 Inmarsat Satcom antenna systems to approximately 110 airline, OEM, military, corporate and VIP customers.