"With conventional satellite communication systems transmitting data at just 2.4 kilobits per second, we had tremendous demand for our 64 kilobit first-generation high speed data system introduced last year. Corporate officers who rely on business jets to increase their productivity are demanding increased data speed, which the HS-700/HS-702 offers," said Ken Snodgrass, Honeywell's RF (Radio Frequency) Systems Marketing Director, Honeywell Business, Regional and General Aviation Avionics.

"We are beginning to provision aircraft for the HS-700, and these installations will become operational during Summer 2003."

Adding the new HS-700/HS-702 high speed data system to a Honeywell/Thales MCS-4000 or MCS-7000 satellite communications system provides the user two options: 1) operate two independent data channels at 64 kbps or; 2) link both channels for a data rate of up to 128 kbps.

Paul Kahn, Managing Director for Thales Avionics Ltd, said: "We have had tremendous customer acceptance of our current Swift64 system, and we believe that the HS-700/HS-702 pair will be an even bigger success."

The HS-700/HS-702 combined with the seven-channel MCS-7000, will provide access to nine channels to support executive communications, including telephone, FAX, web browsing, e-mail and video conferencing. The system uses Inmarsat's satellite constellation and associated ground infrastructure.

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