Boeing Selects B/E Aerospace for Integration and Certification of Connexion by Boeing on Boeing 737 Aircraft.Business Editors WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004 B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAV BEAV Binary Editor and Viewer ) announced today that its Flight Structures, Inc. (FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator ) business unit has been selected by Boeing to provide integration and certification services for Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing (CBB) was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. (SM) (Connexion) on Boeing 737 series aircraft. Under this program, B/E will provide design, certification and manufacture of installation kits for Boeing 737 aircraft that are outfitted with Boeing's award-winning Connexion products. The Connexion system enables commercial aircraft operators to deliver in-flight broadband Internet See broadband. , data, and entertainment connectivity to passengers. B/E's FSI business unit is a leading provider of modification and integration services to the commercial aviation industry. With over 180 Supplemental Type Certificates The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is the Federal Aviation Administration term for the approval that extends a type certificate for modifications made to an airframe, engine, or appliance. External links
"FSI has a particularly strong record of performance and experience in the integration and certification arena," said Connexion by Boeing Director of Deployment and Installation, Beverly Wyse. "The addition of FSI to the Connexion team helps ensure the rapid certification and introduction of our industry-leading features aboard the 737 series." "We are pleased to be part of the Connexion by Boeing team," said B/E President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Robert Khoury. "The practical utility of this technology to the airline customer is truly exciting, and we look forward to our role in helping make internet connectivity a reality for Boeing aircraft passengers." About Connexion by Boeing Connexion by Boeing, recipient of the 2003 World Travel Award for World's Leading High-Speed Internet See broadband. Services Provider, brings broadband Internet, data and entertainment connectivity to travelers. The Boeing business unit recently announced a high-speed connectivity solution for the business aviation market, and definitive service agreements with ANA, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System and Japan Airlines to equip their long-haul aircraft with the mobile connectivity service. In addition, Singapore Airlines  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , China Airlines and Kingdom Holding Co. have announced their intent to install the Connexion by Boeing system on their long-range aircraft. For information about the Connexion by Boeing service, please visit http://www.connexionbyboeing.com. For general information, visit http://www.boeing.com/connexion. About B/E Aerospace, Inc. B/E Aerospace, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel, often just called the cabin. At cruising altitudes, the surrounding atmosphere is too thin to breathe without an oxygen mask, so cabin pressurization adapts the cabin to atmospheric pressures. interior products, and a leading aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners. B/E designs, develops and manufactures a broad product line for both commercial aircraft and business jets and provides cabin interior design, reconfiguration and conversion services. Products for the existing aircraft fleet -- the aftermarket -- provide about 60 percent of sales. B/E sells its products through its own global direct sales organization. For more information, visit B/E's website at http://www.beaerospace.com. |
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