After obtaining its first Ka-Band STCs on A319/A320/A321 and A330 series aircraft, EAD Aerospace, an Eclipse Company has just obtained (October 2017) an EASA A340 series aircraft STC for airline or private aircraft configuration. It has installed the Satcom Universal Mounting Systems (SUMS) for Ka-Band Antenna as a part of the installation of the GX JetWave Ka-Band BroadBand Satellite System (from Honeywell) on A340 series aircraft. 

• Installation of a Ka-Band Satcom radome with provisions for LRU and antenna for an A340 series aircraft.
• The Ka-Band System Broadband provides the reception and transmission of the satellite signals to and from the aircraft in order to provide accessibility to high bandwidth Internet Services for passengers, pilots and crew members.
• The interface with the end user (through T-PED, IFE, EFB systems for instance) is not covered by this modification and can be provided through our extended connectivity modifications catalogue

• SUMS is Safe, Upgradable, Modular, Light and Maintenance friendly.
• < 150 Man Hours for Installation
• Maintained A/C structure lifetime
• Baseplate is only 26.5 kg (no doubler)
• Other aircrafts make/model applicable quickly
• Easy inspection access to LRUs
• Easy de-installation for return aircraft to original configuration
• STC availability with associated certified Modkits : A319, A320, A321, A330
• STC available in 2017 with associated certified Modkits : A340, B777, 747
• Maintenance friendly
• Light in weight
• Safe
• Upgradable
• Modular