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GULFSTREAM NOW OFFERS IN-SERVICE AIRCRAFT AIRCELL AXXESS™ EZ
AirCell Can Be Installed ‘In a Fraction of the Time It Takes To Install Traditional Onboard Satellite Communications Systems’
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 16, 2006 – Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. now offers AirCell Axxess™ EZ installations to operators of in-service, large-cabin, Gulfstream business jets – G550, G500, GV, G450, G350, G400, G300 and GIV/GIV-SP. AirCell Axxess EZ is an easy-to-install, multi-channel and broadband-ready satellite telecommunications system.
Additionally, General Dynamics Aviation Services now offers AirCell Axxess EZ installations to operators of out-of-production GIII and GII aircraft as well as to operators of Challenger, Citation, Falcon, Hawker and Global Express aircraft. Together, Gulfstream Aerospace and General Dynamics Aviation Services comprise the General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) Aerospace Group.
“We can install the AirCell Axxess EZ system in a fraction of the time it takes to install traditional onboard satellite communication systems,” said Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream Product Support and General Dynamics Aviation Services. “AirCell Axxess EZ can be installed using the existing wiring infrastructure. For operators who plan to replace their existing in-cabin telephone systems, AirCell Axxess EZ is an affordable, capable, and easily expandable solution.”
Certain existing cabin communications systems employ a specific frequency spectrum for air-to-ground telephone communication that, as a result of a mandate by the Federal Communications Commission, will be discontinued by 2010. AirCell Axxess EZ fills this void by providing connectivity to current and future onboard communications and data systems.
Designed for medium- to large-cabin business-jet aircraft, AirCell Axxess EZ is a fully functional office-style PBX system that enables up to eight handsets. It includes two Iridium satellite channels that provide the highest quality of voice services for air-to-ground and ground-to-air communication anywhere in the world. The system also is expandable, allowing two additional Iridium channels.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,500 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350™; the large-cabin, long-range G450™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 7,900 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics Aviation Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, was formed in February 2001 to meet the maintenance needs of Challengers, Falcons, Gulfstreams, Hawkers and other business-jet aircraft. The business-jet service company serves a broad range of business aircraft owners through regional maintenance centers in Appleton, Wis.; Minneapolis; Westfield, Mass.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Dallas; and Las Vegas. For more information, we invite you to visit our Web site at www.gdaviationservices.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 81,900 people worldwide and had 2005 revenue of $21.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information can be found online at www.generaldynamics.com.
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