Posted by John McHale CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 26 2010.Cobham SATCOM announced that its HGA-7001 High Gain antenna system has been certified on the Airbus long range family of aircraft. The HGA-7001 antenna provide improved performance in drag reduction, weight, compactness and power requirements for aircraft connectivity systems, Cobham officials say. The antennas are complemented by Cobham SATCOM's compact and modular SwiftBroadband products, enabling internet, email, VPN, fax and telephony while airborne, with configuration options to fit virtually every aircraft from very light jets to large widebody aircraft. "With the long range program certified, we can now finalize adding this same capability to the Airbus A380," says John DeSana, Vice President of Cobham SATCOM (Air and Marine Systems). This system also is deployed on Boeing B737, B747, B767, B777, and B787 plans and Airbus A320, A350, and A400M aircraft.