Intheairnet
Purchases IEC In-Flight Systems
US Cabin Entertainment Airline Supplier Buys UK Corporate
Aircraft Systems Integrator
Irvine, CA. May 25, 2004—Intheairnet, LLC announced
today the agreement to purchase
all of the outstanding shares of IEC In-Flight Systems stock. www.iecifs.com
As an
Intheairnet subsidiary, the company name will be changed to Intheairnet,
Ltd., effective
July 1, 2004. Terms were not disclosed.
IEC In-Flight Systems, headquartered near London’s
Heathrow Airport, is a cabin systems
integrator of VIP and other large corporate aircraft for entertainment
and cabin control
systems. Proprietary products include a range of LCD flat panel switch
controls, routers,
and displays, as well as its advanced technology Network and Wireless
Technology
Including Ethernet system for both passenger Internet communications and
cabin
entertainment.
IEC In-flight Systems products fly on a wide range of
aircraft including a number of heads-
of–state airplanes, as well as Air Force One. High-end customers
include most major aircraft
modification centers worldwide, governments, and operators of large aircraft
fleets.
Intheairnet’s chairman Michael Rogerson applauded
the addition by noting that, “IEC In-Flight
Systems is a leading VIP and Corporate Aircraft cabin integrator for on-board
entertainment
systems that can now seamlessly add our integrated solutions to increase
their customer’s
technology choices, while opening new markets for Intheairnet.”
“The acquisition will allow us to expand our offerings
for European and Middle East customers
to now include turnkey cabin entertainment and control systems including
airborne television
and a next generation passenger map for our VIP and heads-of-state aircraft,
while at the
same time opening up new opportunities in the United States Market,”
said IEC In-Flight
Systems president Peter Smith.
Headquartered in Irvine CA, Intheairnet designs, manufactures,
and supports in-flight
entertainment equipment worldwide. Intheairnet also has facilities in
Hamburg, Germany,
and regional international service centers. Technology partners include
Matsushita Avionics
Systems and Rogerson Kratos.
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