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Press Release
Issued by Gulfstream Aerospace (St Louis).
November 17, 2015
Jet Aviation St. Louis is performing the first follow-on installation of a Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) in a Bombardier Challenger 604 after completing and receiving FAA approval for a supplemental type certificate (STC).
The industry's first FANS installation on the Challenger 604 sets yet another precedent at Jet Aviation St. Louis. The FANS 1/A upgrade package, which includes the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract (ADC-C) and Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC), will reduce pilot workload and significantly enhance the clarity and accuracy of pilot communications with air navigation service providers in oceanic and remote airspace worldwide. It will give those aircraft access to preferred wind-efficient transatlantic routes to save both time and fuel.
Blake Hogge, senior manager, avionics sales at Jet Aviation St. Louis, said, “This first FANS installation in the industry on the CL604 advances navigation technology and demonstrates again that Jet Aviation St. Louis is a global leader in aviation technology. We can complete the fully integrated FANS1/A upgrade with minimal downtime and cost, all during a scheduled or unscheduled maintenance event.”
Rockwell Collins teamed with Jet Aviation St. Louis to develop the Rockwell Collins STC for the Challenger 604 FANS 1/A aftermarket solution, leveraging their combined experience and expertise on the CL 604 airframe. FANS solutions have been in development by the aviation industry for years, primarily as a way to provide direct data-link communications between pilots and air traffic controllers.