INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS IN CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM

            Newport News, VA, AUGUST 26, 2010 --International Communications Group (ICG) has announced the promotion of three individuals in its Customer Service and Product Support organization.  Darren Emery has been promoted to Director, Customer Service and Product Support.  Josh Grippo has been elevated to Technical Support Manager and Quenton Ingram has been named Senior Technical Support Engineer. The changes are effective immediately.

            “ICG’s position in the industry continues to grow along with our product line, services and applications”, noted Armin Jabs, ICG’s Chief Operating Officer.   “With the continuing growth of our business and the expanding requirements for our products to interface with a number of aircraft systems and avionics, the need for skilled, knowledgeable and extremely well-versed personnel is critical.  We are extremely fortunate to have people like Darren, Josh and Quenton who understand our technology and our markets extremely well.  They have demonstrated the responsiveness and commitment to our customers that is imperative in this segment of the industry and have made the ICG Customer Service department an enviable model for the industry.  These promotions are well-deserved.”

            Darren Emery, who heads ICG’s Customer Service & Support function, most recently served as Manager, Customer Service & Support.  He is a native of Southampton, England.  He joined ICG in 2003.  Like ICG, he got his start in the Cruise line business.  Prior to that he spent a decade in a variety of electro-technical positions on board several leading cruise lines, including serving as a radio officer and an electrician.  He holds a Higher National Diploma in Marine Electronics and Electrical Engineering, graduating with distinction in 1993 from Southampton Institute of Higher Technology.  Professional qualifications include the UK Department of Transport Marine Radio and Electronic Navigation Equipment Maintenance Certificates.

            Josh Grippo was named a Technical Support Supervisor at ICG in January of 2007. A native of Emporium, Pennsylvania, he majored in Electrical Engineering Technology at ITT Tech and has worked in Robotics (for a company that developed money counters), PCB board level design, and as an IT specialist.  He also has experience working on telephony devices, performing installations and has received Flight Line Maintenance training from Rockwell Collins.

            Quenton Ingram is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving for nine years as a Communications Watch Officer.  In that role, he received extensive training and experience in RF Satellite coordination and troubleshooting and RF Circuit isolation and correction.  His extensive knowledge of satellite communications includes UHF, SHF and EHF spectrums that incorporate the Inmarsat, Ku-Band and Milstar systems.  A native of Detroit, Michigan, he joined ICG in June of 2007 as a Technical Support Engineer.

Newport News, Va. –(June 2, 2010) – International Communications Group (ICG) has been selected by AeroMexico Airlines to install its NxtLink ICS-120A communications systems which offer flight deck voice and DataLink services over the Iridium satellite network on five of its Boeing 767-200 and 300 series aircraft.  The ICG Iridium based systems have been tested and approved by ARINC and SITA and are compliant with the requirements for both AOC and ATS flight deck communications and support ACARS, CPDLC and other FANS1/A messaging.  The agreement also covers the associated Configuration Identity Modules (CIM) and Spectralux Avionics Dlink+ all-in-one ACARS system.

ICG holds Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Parts Manufacturer Authority for the single channel NxtLink 120A and the CIM which means “AeroMexico can be fully confident in the quality, reliability and consistent performance of the ICG NxtLink system,” said Carlos Monsalve, ICG’s Vice President of Air Transport Sales. “In addition, this is a significant milestone for us since it signifies that now ICG has STC’s for its NxtLink line of Iridium products on the B737, B747, B757, B767 and the B777.” 

“Our evaluation of this system concluded that it gives us the capabilities we require now, and the flexibility to configure for future needs as well. This system will keep our aircraft 100% connected to our Flight Operations Control Center” said Carlos Najera, AeroMexico’s Director of Engineering.

            ICG’s NxtLink 120A device incorporates a single Iridium transceiver (LBT) for voice and circuit switched or Internet data as well as a Short Burst Data (SBD) modem dedicated to ACARS Datalink. The system provides connections to the flight deck avionics and systems providing global and reliable communications services via the Iridium network.  It supports all Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) as well as Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) requirements.  The external CIM module (Configuration Identification Module) provides a facility for storing any installation specific configuration parameters as well as the Iridium SIM Card(s). This insures that the Iridium SIM card and associated telephone number is assigned to the airframe making the LRU replacement, line maintenance and spares management a simple process.

            Spectralux Avionics Dlink+ is designed to be flexible and customizable with a database that can be configured based on individual needs. It includes a Control Display Unit (CDU), VHF Digital Radio (VDR), Communication Management Unit (CMU) and aircraft health monitoring in a single LRU.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – (April 6, 2010) – International Communications Group (ICG) and Cobham Antenna Systems announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for Sora, a product that offers both Iridium and Swift Broadband (SBB) voice and data services worldwide. The first Sora system was recently installed on a Gulfstream G200. Gulfstream, Cobham and ICG cooperated to obtain the STC for the system providing the basis for installation on a variety of business jets.

 ICG and Cobham jointly developed the Sora package and announced it at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting & Convention last November. Sora, which is Japanese for “Sky,” integrates ICG’s NxtLink 220A Iridium system and NxtMail Server with a Cobham Inmarsat SBB terminal.  This combination will enable WiFi devices such as Blackberries, iPhones and personal computers to operate on the high speed SBB channel, while the cabin and crew communicate using Iridium’s worldwide voice.  Additionally, the flight crew can utilize a dedicated Iridium channel for AFIS/ACARS safety messaging and also have the use of a priority voice channel for air traffic management and flight operations personnel. 

“Now that the first installation of Sora has been completed, and an STC with PMA have been secured, the project moves from development status to a full production program,” said Jeff Saucedo, ICG’s vice president of OEM Sales.  “We can begin delivering hardware to customers as soon as their aircraft can be scheduled into an installation facility.  Sora not only offers exceptional versatility, but it is also the smallest, and lightest, Iridium/Swift Broadband combination in the industry.”

            “Having an STC is an important benefit to both customers and installation facilities, because it expedites the installation and certification process,” added Saucedo. “But of even greater interest is the value that Sora offers. It’s priced at around $150,000 MSRP, and increases the productivity, convenience, flexibility and safety of flight operations through reliable, redundant communication options.  The installation on a G200 is just the first of an expansive list of aircraft for which it is extremely well-suited.”

            A fully certified Sora system will be available for delivery to aircraft manufacturers in May, 2010. Deliveries to ICG dealers will commence shortly thereafter.