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    Gulfstream receives approval for FANS 1/A data link operation on large-cabin business aircraft

    June 9, 2010
    SAVANNAH, Ga., 9 June 2010. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s Flight Operations department received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to use the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A data link on its G450 aircraft. Gulfstream is the first large-cabin purpose-built business-jet manufacturer to receive such approval, company officials say.
    Posted by John McHaleSAVANNAH, Ga., 9 June 2010. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s Flight Operations department received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to use the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A data link on its G450 aircraft. Gulfstream is the first large-cabin purpose-built business-jet manufacturer to receive such approval, company officials say.FANS was developed to address air-traffic control's ability to handle a dramatic increase in aircraft traffic. The system uses automation and satellite-based navigation to improve aviation communication, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management. The ability to use FANS 1/A applies to G450 aircraft equipped with the enhanced navigation package, which is available as part of Certification Foxtrot for PlaneView, the signature Gulfstream flight deck featuring Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. The enhanced package adds Controller-Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) to Automatic Dependent Surveillance -- Contract (ADS-C), completing the aircraft's FANS 1/A capability. "This approval reflects the tremendous effort we've made toward preparing Gulfstream aircraft for the next generation of air navigation," says Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering, and Test at Gulfstream. "Being able to offer ADS-C and CPDLC to our operators is important because they provide improved communications and operational efficiency. Our operators value that and we do, too."

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