Inmarsat and Cobham team with United Airlines to deliver next generation flight deck connectivity

Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite communications provider, and Cobham SATCOM, the leading manufacturer of satellite communications solutions, have announced that United Airlines will participate in a technology evaluation of SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S), Inmarsat’s next generation flight deck communications platform. SB-S will be evaluated on four United Airlines’ Boeing 767 aircraft, which will be installed with Cobham’s AVIATOR 300D satcom system. It offers global, high-speed, secure connectivity for the flight deck. Enabling powerful and flexible communications with real-time inflight information, the service enhances airline safety, asset utilisation, security, and operations. United Airlines’ evaluation of the IP-based broadband service is part of the