Honeywell’s Aspire 350 satcom system selected for Dassault’s Falcon family

Honeywell’s Aspire 350 satellite communications system has been selected by Dassault Aviation for continued use across its Falcon family of business aircraft. 

Certifications for Aspire 350 use are now complete on Falcon 2000 and Falcon 6X, with Falcon 8X availability expected this month. 

Aspire 350 will also be installed as a line-fit solution on the upcoming Falcon 10X, with additional Supplemental Type Certificate solutions for aftermarket Falcon 900 and Falcon 7X platforms in progress.

“We’re excited to work with Dassault to provide Falcon Jet operators with Aspire 350, which will enable high-speed, high-performance satcom capability for both flight crews and passengers,” said Steve Hadden, vice president and general manager, Services & Connectivity, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies.

Honeywell’s Aspire 350 satcom delivers high-speed connectivity for both cockpit and cabin use. Designed to keep pilots informed with critical flight data and provide passengers with reliable internet access, the system offers global coverage through the Iridium Certus satellite network. Honeywell recently became the first satcom innovator to receive a technical standard order (TSO) from the FAA for a hybrid system that delivers connectivity to both the cockpit and cabin.

“Aspire 350 is a next-generation solution providing safety, voice and data services to the aircraft cockpit while simultaneously enabling a consistently connected experience for passengers in the cabin who want to take their productivity from ground to air and back again,” added Hidden.

 Aspire 350 supports real-time weather, Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS) data link and cockpit communications and safety services. It also delivers up to 704 kilobits per second of cabin internet connectivity for applications like text, email, voice messaging, conference calls and web browsing anywhere on the planet, claim Honeywell.

Last month, Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-7000 Weather Radar System was certified by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for use on Bombardier Learjet 40 and 45 aircraft. 

The IntuVue RDR-7000 is a fully automated weather radar system engineered to be more reliable, accurate and durable versus legacy magnetron-based radar systems. 

“Gone are the days when a pilot’s only storm detection was their eyesight,” said José Vinicius Martins, regional sales manager of South America, Honeywell Aerospace Technologies.