EMS Aviation is a newly formed division of EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG) and a market leading supplier of airborne connectivity and cabin infrastructure equipment for a broad range of fixed and rotary wing commercial and military aircraft. The division enables reliable satellite-based airborne Internet connectivity and in-flight entertainment, messaging and tracking, rugged data storage and management, and data record and replay. EMS Aviation, made up of the company’s former EMS SATCOM, EMS Formation and EMS Sky Connect business units, is a leading provider of Inmarsat, Iridium, Ku-band and air-to-ground connectivity systems, including proven commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology. EMS Aviation also offers built to suit products and technology for key avionics and airframe OEMS that are used in a variety of commercial and military aircraft.
Solutions At-A-Glance
EMS Aviation’s offerings cover a wide range of aero connectivity equipment and services, including:
Inmarsat-based high-speed connectivity systems offering cabin and cockpit voice and data capabilities for business, air transport, general aviation, and military aircraft. Products include transceivers, antennas and networking equipment
Iridium-based satellite transceiver systems and services for voice, data and tracking, for medevac and off-shore oil helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft of all sizes
In-cabin networking devices and computers to process data onboard aircraft, including rugged data storage, routers, data servers, communications management systems and data record and replay; and
Ku-band two-way broadband antennas delivering global high-bandwidth connectivity.
Customer Base
EMS Aviation serves a diverse range of customers, from dealers and integrators to major airframe and avionics and IFE manufacturers including:
- Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, Bombardier,
- Rockwell Collins, Honeywell and Thales,
- Panasonic Avionics, Aircell, Row 44, OnAir and Aeromobile
EMS also serves America’s leading airborne emergency medical service transport, air taxi, airborne firefighting and offshore oil transport companies, including:
- Bell Helicopter, Augusta/Westland, Chevron, Eurocopter, Sikorsky,
- Aircraft Corp., MedSTAR Transport, Airlift Northwest, Cook Children’s Medial Center
- Rotorcraft Leasing, Era Helicopter LLC., and Jakarta-based charter operator PT Travira Air
