Automated Flight Information Reporting Systems (AFIRS™) 228 family provides Iridium Global Voice & Data service in real-time.
The AFIRS™ 228 Iridium SATCOM family offers a direct communication link to your aircraft, ensuring safe, secure operations and greater in-flight operational control.
These provide crew with reliable voice and data services including SATCOM voice, global flight tracking, two-way text messaging (iPad, MCDU), aircraft health monitoring including engine trending, engine/airframe exceedances, real- time engine data analytics, fuel management, real-time flight data management, and ACARS over Iridium, as well as live black box streaming capabilities.
Your customers want reliable, safe, and affordable flights and expect a streamlined and positive flying experience.
Managing fleet operations is increasingly challenging in today’s competitive aviation market. To balance elevated customer expectations with increases to fuel, labour, and maintenance costs, you need to proactively optimize your operations based on real-time, situational business intelligence. Keep your aircraft flying with confidence with insights from AFIRS.
A valued essential communications platform, the AFIRS 228 family of SATCOM solutions have a proven track record of reliability. With designed robustness the AFIRS 228 has measured reliability of greater than 30,000 hours of flying mean-time-between-failure (MTBF).
With a separate Aircraft Configuration Module (ACM), system configuration information and user-stored information is contained in a removable SIM card, making AFIRS products a true line replaceable solution for maximum fleet management optimization and reduced maintenance and spares costs.
A solution that improves the reliability of your fleet while being one of the most reliable means of communication.
Modernize your heavy, antiquated dual HF system, upgrade to Single HF and SATCOM.
Managing changing and increased regulations and requirements also means finding solutions that can solve multiple problems at the same time. Many aircraft have heavy, antiquated dual HF systems to comply with the requirements FAA Advisory Circular AC 20-150B requiring aircraft to have redundant long range communication systems (LRCS).
Upgrading to FLYHT’s AFIRS 228 SATCOM voice solution reduces weight, saves on fuel costs and provide reliable, clear voice to the cockpit. Updated crew assignments, crew repositioning, and tail swaps can be sent to the aircraft directly in real-time. The satellite phone and text messaging capabilities are highly useful in managing diversions due to weather, mechanical occurrences, and other unforeseen situations.
Low installation costs coupled with low service fee options turns on a high-value communication channel with your crews worldwide.
AFIRS provides reliable data with low latency to ensure continuous and compliant communications. The AFIRS CAN-TSO-C159b Iridium SATCOM solution provides the aircraft with reliable FANS 1/A, ADS-C, CPDLC and ACARS over Iridium messaging capabilities. Benefits offered by FANS include: more efficient route structure, reduced flight times, reduced fuel burns, and enhanced communications between ATC and the aircraft.
AFIRS can be configured to provide access to FLYHT two-way text messaging to and from the flight deck using the aircraft’s own MCDU (multifunction control and display unit) or integrated into an iPad―without the need for an MCDU.
A simple software upgrade to AFIRS 228 and the addition of a small, low-cost control panel transforms AFIRS into an Aircraft Interface Device (AID) to power your EFB.
The AFIRS system can also provide an Aircraft Data Interface Function (ADIF) that meets ARINC 834 server specification transforming your SATCOM system into a full AID capability with connectivity. It is remotely configurable and provides aircraft data in a standard format to EFBs and 3rd party applications.
Using AFIRS as an ADIF opens a variety of exciting possibilities for your connected EFB. With aircraft data connected to the EFB, operational intelligence such as distance travelled, ETA, ATA, ETE, GPS own-ship, and fuel can be actioned through the EFB.
Call control, 2-way text messaging enabler, ACMS controller — coupled with AFIRS hardware, the stand-alone AFIRS™ Controller can achieve a variety of tasks that brings value to your operations.
Managing the logistics of device installations and aircraft certifications can be a challenge when changing up your fleet hardware — with AFIRS, you can leverage FLYHT’s in-house certification engineering team.
FLYHT is a Transport Canada Civil Aviation Approved Manufacturer and Maintenance and Repair Organization with an extensive list of FAA, EASA, TCCA STC approvals — AFIRS meet all the certifications and performance standards necessary to support installation on any aircraft model.
| ARINC 717 Rx (HBP or BPRZ) | 1 |
| ARINC 429 Rx | 16 |
| ARINC 429 Tx | 7 |
| Discrete Inputs | 16 |
| Discrete Outputs | 8 |
| Ethernet | 4+1(Maintenance) |
| RS-232 Serial (OR RS-422) | 4 |
| Telephony Ports | 2 |
| Aircraft Audio System Interface | 1 |
| Number of Antennas Required | 1 |
| 533 MHz Processor | |
| 1.5 million gate FPGA | |
| Dual Redundant 16 GB Flash Memory Cards | |
| Functions as Quick Access Recorder | |
| EFB in-flight connectivity(Including iPAD) |
ARINC 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
ARINC 739A Multi-Purpose Control and Display Unit
ARINC 741 Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 761 Second Generation Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 717 Flight Data Acquisition and Recording System
RTCA/DO-160F
| ARINC 717 Rx (HBP or BPRZ) | 1 |
| ARINC 429 Rx | 16 |
| ARINC 429 Tx | 7 |
| Discrete Inputs | 16 |
| Discrete Outputs | 8 |
| Ethernet | 4+1(Maintenance) |
| RS-232 Serial (OR RS-422) | 4 |
| Telephony Ports | 2 |
| Aircraft Audio System Interface | 1 |
| Number of Antennas Required | 1 |
| 533 MHz Processor | |
| 1.5 million gate FPGA | |
| Dual Redundant 16 GB Flash Memory Cards | |
| Functions as Quick Access Recorder | |
| EFB in-flight connectivity(Including iPAD) |
ARINC 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
ARINC 618 Air/Ground Character Oriented Protocol Specification
ARINC 739A Multi-Purpose Control and Display Unit
ARINC 741 Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 761 Second Generation Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 717 Flight Data Acquisition and Recording System
RTCA/DO-160G
RTCA/DO-178C
SITA VAQ
ARINIC AQP
| ARINC 717 Rx (HBP or BPRZ) | 1 |
| ARINC 429 Rx | 16 |
| ARINC 429 Tx | 7 |
| Discrete Inputs | 16 |
| Discrete Outputs | 8 |
| Ethernet | 4+1(Maintenance) |
| RS-232 Serial (OR RS-422) | 4 |
| Telephony Ports | 2 |
| Aircraft Audio System Interface | 1 |
| Number of Antennas Required | 1 |
| 533 MHz Processor | |
| 1.5 million gate FPGA | |
| Dual Redundant 16 GB Flash Memory Cards | |
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ARINC 429 Mark 33 Digital Information Transfer System
ARINC 618 Air/Ground Character Oriented Protocol Specification
ARINC 739A Multi-Purpose Control and Display Unit
ARINC 741 Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 761 Second Generation Aviation Satellite Communication System
ARINC 717 Flight Data Acquisition and Recording System
RTCA/DO-160G
RTCA/DO-178C
SITA VAQ
ARINIC AQP
TSO-C159b (FANS 1/A, ADS-C, CPDLC compliant)
Transport Canada Civil Aviation Approved Manufacturer
Transport Canada Civil Aviation Approved Maintenance and Repair Organization
FAA, EASA, TCCA STC Approvals
Chassis L — 12.55″, W — 2.27″, H—7.66″
Mounting ARINC 600 2 MCU
Rear Mating Connector Size 2 ARINC 600 Receptacle Weight 7.0 lbs. (3.2 kg)
SIM Card Housed in Aircraft Configuration Module (Avionics Tray)
