Austin, Texas – July 29th, 2014 – L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (L2) is pleased to announce that the company has received a Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Validation Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC0657) for the installation of the Iridium Communications System on 737-700/-800 aircraft. The original Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate (ST10928SC) was certified by L2 for both the ICG NxtLink ICS220A and Rockwell Collins IRT-2120 Iridium Satcom systems.
L2 Vice President of Operations, Dean Rudolph said, “We are delighted to have received the CAAC validation of our STC and are now able to offer our customers in China a fully certified Iridium Communications solution on the B737NG series aircraft.”
The NxtLink ICS-220A and IRT-2120 devices are a comprehensive communications system that provides the Flight Crew with a dedicated Data Link channel to support; Aircraft Communications and Reporting System (ACARS), FANs messaging, Controller – Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and an exclusive global voice channel. L2 developed all of the engineering and managed the entire STC regulatory process with the Civil Aviation Administration of China. L2 also holds existing Iridium certifications on B747, B757, and B767 aircraft.
About L2
L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (www.L2aviation.com) provides avionics engineering, integration and installation services (FAA CRS L2ZR265X) for the global air transport industry. Since 1997, the company has been performing integration of digital avionics systems into analog and digital aircraft. Additionally, L2 offers full installation and support capabilities. L2 specializes in EFB, ACARS/CPDLC, RAAS, TAWS, Satcom, Terminal and Cabin Wireless, Flat Panels, DFDR and FMS among other avionics systems.