Teledyne C-2000 - Manual (Page 4)

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Brief History of Airfone and Raytheon
Verizon Airfone Inc., Raytheon Company, and Teledyne Controls have
joined forces to deliver the MagnaStar
® C-2000 Digital Airborne
Telephone, a General Aviation telephony product of unparalleled
quality and features.
Verizon Airfone is the industry leader and premier provider of in-flight
telephony services for the commercial aviation market. Since 1984,
Airfone has pioneered numerous communications first and innovative
developments, including: the Seatfone™ System, QuickConnect call-
ing, data/fax calling, the all new digital Airfone
® Service and ground-
to-air calling, as well as other features and services.
The MagnaStar ® digital airborne telephone is the most advanced and
most popular digital airborne telephone system available for business
aircraft. MagnaStar systems have been installed in all types of aircraft
from a Beechcraft Bonanza to a Boeing 747. The MagnaStar system
offers a wide selection of installation components, as witnessed by this
manual. This airborne phone system utilizes Airfone’s advanced terres-
trial communications network, and is backed by what has come to be
known as the best customer support in the business.
In late 1996 Teledyne Controls – Business and Commuter Avionics
licensed from Raytheon Company (formerly Magnavox Electronic
Systems Company and now Raytheon Company) the exclusive market-
ing, sales and customer support rights to the MagnaStar airborne tele-
phone product line for business aircraft. The MagnaStar system utilizes
Airfone’s communications network for its inflight communications
service. Raytheon will continue to manufacture and repair MagnaStar
units for Teledyne Controls at their facility.
Teledyne Controls will provide marketing, sales and product support
services from their Business and Commuter Avionics division located
in Los Angeles, CA. Teledyne Controls, Raytheon, and Airfone are
working harder than ever to make MagnaStar the best system
available. Teledyne Controls will continue to utilize the existing
well-established distribution and dealer network that consists of over
150 dealers nationwide.
We invite you to call us toll free at 1-888-246-STAR (7827) with any
questions you may have regarding the MagnaStar system.