KaiserAir Receives FANS over Iridium (FOI) Certification for the Gogo ST 4300 for Gulfstream IV, IVsp, V
KaiserAir earns STC certification for its Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A solutions for Gulfstream IV, IVsp, and V which adds Gogo Business Aviation’s ST 4300 Iridium connectivity solution.
“Gogo Business Aviation’s ST 4300 Iridium platform is scalable, flexible and affordable, and we are pleased it was selected to be an integral component of KaiserAir’s FANS 1/A upgrade solution for Gulfstream IV/V aircraft,” says Andy Geist, senior vice president of Business Aviation Solutions for Gogo.
Issued May 30, 2016, the STC builds on KaiserAir’s January 2015 FANS STC certification that includes the Gogo Business Aviation AXXESS Iridium System (ST 4200) with data interface unit (DIU) FOI Option — the very first FANS 1/A certification for the Gulfstream IV, IVsp, and V.
“Like our customers, we own, manage, and operate these airplanes,” says Rick Brainard, KaiserAir director of Maintenance Marketing and Business Development. “Our 70-year perfect safety record is fast evidence that we, and our clients, take performance value seriously. Our fleet is 100 percent FANS compliant with our own STC-certified solutions, not only because we developed them, but because they offer the very best performance value for our airplanes.”
The system was designed from the ground up to be a cost-effective yet comprehensive Future Air Navigation System solution tailored to the value of the IV, IVsp, and V “that can be implemented in a short amount of time,” Brainard explains. “The addition of Gogo’s ST 4300 brings the world-standard Iridium satellite network to the system.”
The ST 4300 combines global voice and data functionalities into a single box to reduce weight and box count. It takes everything Iridium can offer, including FANS and ACARS, and lets the customer configure cabin and flight deck connectivity based on their own needs and budget.
A trusted brand in airborne communications, Gogo Business Aviation is a leading provider of inflight connectivity solutions that increase the productivity, safety, and enjoyment of the business aviation travel experience.
KaiserAir has a rich heritage dating back to 1946 when it began as the flight department of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser’s family of companies. For 70 years KaiserAir has maintained a perfect safety record while operating and maintaining aircraft by Boeing, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Cessna, and Hawker. With FBO operations in Oakland and Santa Rosa, CA, KaiserAir is the premier MRO/FBO in the region.
“And we go direct to our clients’ hangars to install the FANS system, saving them time and the operational costs of installation — fuel, flight personnel, time away,” Brainard says of KaiserAir’s “house call” installation option — a service rare in the industry. “We’re operators, too. We understand.”