Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Bombardier manufactures a variety of business aircraft models, provides engineering, and aircraft maintenance services.

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For the last year, Cabin Management Solutions (CMS) has been extremely busy.

The maintenance team at ACI Jet has completed its first-article installation of a Cabin Management Solutions in-flight entertainment and cabin management system (CMS) on a Bombardier Challenger 605.
Both companies shared engineering and certification of the Cabin Management Solutions supplemental type certificate (STC), and they will share licensing rights for the STC that covers the Bombardier Challenger 605. The Model 604 and 650 can also get the same upgrade but will require deviation packages and drawings from Cabin Management Solutions. The companies are also examining opportunities to offer a similar upgrade for Bombardier Globals.
With the upgrade, Challenger owners and operators get Cabin Management Solutions’ Elite 4K video, Elevate high-resolution audio, and Evolve cabin management system, with dual 24-inch monitors, a new digital audio amplifier, speakers, and dual high-power subwoofers. The user interface is via wireless touchscreen switches that are also customizable and require no panel or woodwork removal. During the installation, ACI Jet is also adding a Starlink satcom system to the Challenger.
Meanwhile, in a move that will make its parts inventory easily available online, ACI Jet is implementing the SalesEdge Commerce platform developed by Camp Systems’ Inventory Locator Service.&nbsp;Once ACI Jet implements SalesEdge in the first quarter, its OEM and aftermarket parts inventory will be available for purchase by aircraft operators, brokers, and maintenance providers.
Based in San Luis Obispo, California, ACI Jet is a Bombardier-authorized service facility, and its ACI Jet Parts is the only Bombardier parts depot on the West Coast. “SalesEdge Commerce gives our customers exactly what they’ve been asking for—simple, secure access to certified inventory backed by a service team they trust,” said ACI Jet parts manager Kari Mobley.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

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Installation modernizes the jet without compromising existing woodwork

Both companies shared engineering and certification of the CMS supplemental type certificate, and they will also share licensing rights.

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Challenger 600 Series

Cabin Management Solutions (CMS)

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The restored air-to-ground connectivity network has new cybersecurity features

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