Banyan Air Completes Executive 747SP Avionics Job

By Kirby J. Harrison

February 1, 2008
Cabin interior and electronics

Banyan Air Service recently completed its first major avionics modification on an executive Boeing 747SP. The eight-week project was done during a major inspection performed in Europe.

Banyan subsequently sent a team to check, calibrate and do final tests on the system, which included the Rockwell Collins Tailwind 550 satellite-direct television entertainment system and Airshow 4000 moving map. Six television decoders consisting of dual receivers allow satellite-direct reception in Europe, the Middle East and North America, with viewing on bulkhead-mounted, 32-inch LCD monitors.

The existing satcom system was modified to work with the new Rockwell Collins HST 2120 transceiver, allowing high-speed Internet access via a new EMS CNX 200 cabin router. The router was augmented with a VT Miltope multifunction access point to provide Wi-Fi access throughout the aircraft.

With Rockwell Collins approval, Banyan provided engineering and engineering orders, pre-fab harnesses and all racks and instructions.

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