Preshow Edition • Monday, October 29, 2012
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ICG’s New ePhone Offers Expanded Capabilities to Business Aviation and Air Transport Aircraft
International Communications Group (ICG) has announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of its new ePhone cordless cabin telephone system for both business aviation and air transport use. ICG worked with Chicago Jet Group to obtain an STC for business aircraft applications and also collaborated with L2 Consulting Services, Inc. for a separate STC on an air transport category Boeing 737-800 operated by a major US-based airline. ICG has also recently received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the FAA for the new ePhone handset, docking station, bulkhead cradle and base unit. The ePhone is the ideal solution for business aircraft operators wishing to upgrade existing on-board handset systems or in new installations were the latest and most efficient onboard telephone system is desired. It has also been installed by several major U.S. airlines to provide its crews with dedicated Satcom telephone service for
use in medical emergencies. The ePhone’s ergonomic design utilizes DECT 6.0 (1.9 GHz) digital technology for superior voice clarity and range. ICG’s ePhone system provides all contemporary telecom features including intercom calling, conferencing, and call hold. It also incorporates a host of new features such as active cabin-noise reduction and Bluetooth compatibility. The ePhone handset also has a mini-USB port for uploading custom logos, screen savers and personalized phone directories. Its design is very similar to cordless executive or personal phones found in any office so it makes the transition from the boardroom to the airplane cabin almost unnoticeable. ICG’s ePhone system has two stylish cradle options that can be mounted either vertically or horizontally. The continued on page 76
The Best Little Airport in the Country is in Naples, Fla.
Top-notch facilities, outstanding customer service and a convenient location two miles from downtown Naples and three miles from the Gulf of Mexico make Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF) a favorite stop for business and leisure pilots. The staff works hard every day to make ‘the best little airport in the country’ even better. As a result, readers of Professional Pilot magazine named Naples Municipal Airport the 27th best fixed-base operator and the 15th best independent FBO in the U.S. in 2012. In addition, pilots participating in an Aviation International News FBO survey ranked the airport as the fourth most improved FBO from 2010 to 2011. “These rankings recognize our exceptional customer service and improvements made to our general aviation facilities since 2009,” said Executive Director Ted Soliday. “We appreciate this vote of confidence from the pilots who use our airport.” The City of Naples Airport Authority
renovated and expanded the airport’s general aviation terminal with a sunlit passenger lounge, business center and conference rooms, fitness facility, pilots’ lounge, weather-data station and flight-planning center. Coffee, ice and newspapers are complimentary, and Wi-Fi is available at no charge throughout the airport. Customer service representatives function as airport concierges and coordinate catering requests, make hotel, restaurant and ground-transportation reservations, arrange for crew cars and offer advice and directions to arriving pilots and passengers. In late 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection began providing services from a new customs facility, built and paid for by the Airport Authority as a service to airport tenants and the flying public. The facility saves time and fuel for pilots returning from overseas trips and is staffed from 10:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. seven days a week. After-hour continued on page 28