May 16th 2006

Copperchase Answer Call for Urgent AFTN fix at Grand Cayman Airport

 November 2005, Copperchase Limited successfully reinstated AFTN communications at Grand Cayman Airport following previous system degradation.

 Cayman Airport recently contacted Copperchase as part of an upgrade RFT for the AFTN system and associated peripheral subsystems. During this tender process, the AFTN system then residing at Grand Cayman suffered a final malfunction; the final in a series of defects that eventually led to the Cayman Airports being without AFTN connectivity for several weeks.

 Cayman Airports looked to Copperchase to provide a replacement solution that would provide AFTN communications with minimal delay. Within days, A Copperchase engineer was on the site from the UK with the Copperchase AFGATE system; enabling AFTN communications over the MEVA network to FAA’s NADIN, once again. Both the Cayman Airports’ engineering staff and F.A.A. staff provided significant support to test the system, which is providing full AFTN messaging capability to the Cayman Airports. Although the installed AFGATE system is intended for interim residency (until the completion of the entire AFTN and associated systems contract), it remains fully supported by Copperchase engineers.

 Robert Shafer of Cayman Airports said, “Copperchase were able to respond very quickly to our ‘SOS’ call for reinstating AFTN communications. The interim solution continues to operate, perfectly reflecting the standards that we have come expect of Copperchase installations.

 Copperchase provide systems, services and solutions to the aviation community. Predominantly and historically involved in established AFTN messaging systems, Copperchase also offer Meteorological Voice Switching and various other ATC/Airport applications; Voice/RADAR recording, Airfield lighting, Alarms Monitoring being just a selection of the systems detailed at www.copperchase.co.uk

 Copperchase offer continual support and software upgrades to all Copperchase systems via a dedicated team of highly trained support engineers.

 For further information’s on all Copperchase products and associated support packages, please contact the Copperchase sales team:

 sales@copperchase.co.uk or  +44 1202 775500