Cabin lighting and integrated systems specialist Emteq has completed merging with the B/E Aerospace group, following its acquisition in June this year. The company, which has offices in Winnipeg and Montreal, is now trading as B/E Aerospace Inc.

Last month, China Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Cameco) contracted B/E Aerospace to support a project to convert a Bombardier CRJ200 from airline to private shuttle configuration. B/E Aerospace will provide mechanical and avionics design and engineering services. It will also assist in the process of securing a Transport Canada supplementary type certificate and obtaining validation from Chinese authorities.

The upgrade program will include the Emteq Wireless IFE by eConnect system, which allows passengers to stream media directly to their personal electronic devices. In October, Satcom Direct announced a dealership agreement that will see it offering the eConnect suite of in-flight entertainment and cabin management solutions to its clients.

The CRJ200 will also feature Emteq LED interior lighting in its modernized cabin. Emteq’s Quasar II full-spectrum mood lighting has been selected for several high-end private jet completions this year, including a Boeing 787 that will enter service next year. The 787 is getting various Quasar II lighting packages, including Quasar II wash lighting and the new ceiling dome option.

More for Customers

Stephen Scover, vice president and general manager of lighting systems at B/E Aerospace, told AIN that the first few months of the new corporate structure have already revealed how the two companies will complement each other. “I think B/E Aerospace brings to Emteq what customers would expect from larger companies: closer airline, commercial and OEM relationships and a global footprint that translates to greater customer support,” Scover said. “We offer a wider path to our customer bases, which also allows us to better understand and support our products. It’s a global overview that drills down to the local level.”

In turn, Scover said a key goal for B/E Aerospace is to spread the word that Emteq offers more than lighting systems, particularly in business aviation. The company’s product line includes coaxial cables, electrical trays and avionics support kits as well as in-flight connectivity solutions and power management systems for a airliners and corporate aircraft.

“Emteq has so much more to offer the marketplace, and that is what attracted [B/E Aerospace] most of all,” Scover added. “Before the merger, we had all the hooks and handles for cabin interfaces, but we did not offer the product to interface with. That forced the customer to essentially say, ‘I like your product, but now I need to look at other companies’ items to talk to it.’

“Now, with Emteq’s eConnect cabin management capabilities, we can offer both sides,” he continued. “That ensures a more seamless type of CMS [cabin management system], and we think there’s a lot of strength to that.”

Scover added that B/E Aerospace also brings “a wealth of knowledge” in qualification and certification to the smaller company, in addition to significant experience in wide-scale manufacturing. “We understand supply chain, on-time delivery and taking qualified products from initial offering into realization form,” he noted.

“Emteq customers worldwide will still be talking to the same people they’ve talked to before, and the products they’ve used in the past aren’t going to be abandoned,” Scover emphasized.“Both companies, to their credit I think, are somewhat conservative,” he concluded. “We want to offer products that we know are available right from the start and that can be rolled out in a timely fashion. Right now, we’re working on iterations of existing products that both companies can collaborate on and improve.”