Nextant gets STCs for Starlink on Bombardier Global 5000 and Global 5500 aircraftnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Dec 24 0Nextant Aerospace has been awarded FAA supplemental type certificates (STC) for its Bombardier Global 5000 and Global 5500 Connectivity Installation Kits. The maintaince division of… Read more
The Official Guide to Aircraft Connectivity 2025news Rob Hodgetts 6 Nov 24 0So you want great connectivity on your business jet (that’s a given, right?) but you don’t know your LEO from your GEO. Or maybe you… Read more
Apcela agrees to SmartSky acquisitionnews Rob Hodgetts 23 Oct 24 0Communications company Apcela has agreed to acquire the defunct SmartSky air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network by the end of the year. SmartSky ceased operations on August… Read more
Clay Lacy completes first five Starlink installationsnews Yves Le Marquand 10 Jul 24 0Clay Lacy Aviation has expanded its MRO capabilities with the completion of an inital five Starlink connectivity installations. The news comes after Clay Lacy became… Read more
Volato reveals first HondaJet equipped with SmartSkynews Mike Stones 14 Jun 24 0Fractional business jet provider Volato has revealed the first HondaJet in its fleet to be equipped with the SmartSky LITE in-flight connectivity system; claimed to… Read more
OPUL Jets upgrades fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation connectivitynews Mike Stones 29 May 24 0Private jet charter provider OPUL Jets is ungrading its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink Aviation connectivity system. Revealing the new partnership at the European Business Aviation… Read more
Avcon Jet launch customer for SD Satcom Direct Simplenews Alasdair Whyte 27 May 24 0European operator Avcon Jet is the launch customer for Satcom Direct’s new SD Plane Simple terminal. The Plane Simple terminal is an Electronically Steered Antenna… Read more
CAT Aviation selects Satcom Direct for Dassault Falcon 6X connectivitynews Yves Le Marquand 9 Apr 24 0Swiss charter operator CAT Aviation has chosen Satcom Direct to equip its first Dassault Falcon 6X to enter service with a suite of connectivity solutions. … Read more
Clay Lacy now authorised dealer for Starlinknews Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0Clay Lacy Aviation has agreed to become an authorised dealer and installer for Starlink, the SpaceX-operated satellite internet constellation. The satellite-based internet solution engineered by… Read more
Satcom Direct gets DO-160 for Plane Simple antennanews Yves Le Marquand 18 Dec 23 0Satcom Direct (SD) has received DO-160 approval for its SD Plane Simple Ka-band tail mount antenna. The milestone has been achieved after more than 400 validation… Read more
SD unveils expanded plans for Viasat’s Jet ConneXnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Oct 23 0Satcom Direct (SD) has an expanded range of service plans for Viasat’s Jet ConneX inflight broadband service, it announced at NBAA-BACE. The new plans will… Read more
Satcom and Gilat sign off on steered antenna developmentnews Yves Le Marquand 1 Aug 23 0Satcom Direct and Gilat Satellite Networks have signed a strategic agreement to supply new ultra-low profile electronically steered antennas (ESA). Available from 2025 the antennas… Read more
Dassault chooses Honeywell’s Aspire 350 for Falcon fleetnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Jun 23 0Dassault has selected Honeywell’s Aspire 350 satellite communications system for its fleet of Falcon business aircraft. The deal, announced at this week’s Paris Air Show,… Read more
Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly: Top 10 eVTOL pioneers and much morenews Mike Stones 12 Jun 23 0The top 10 leading eVTOL pioneers are profiled in the latest edition of Corporate Jet Investor Quarterly (CJIQ). Alongside the future of air taxis, we… Read more
Viasat completes Inmarsat acquisitionnews CJI Expert 31 May 23 0Viasat has completed the acquisition of Inmarsat in a multi-hundred-million-dollar deal. The global communications company said the merger will deliver improved connectivity and key safety… Read more
Gogo Business Aviation expands 5G coverage to Canadanews CJI Expert 24 Apr 23 0Gogo Business Aviation has announced the expansion of its Gogo 5G network into Canada, aimed at providing additional coverage to business aviation operators in North America. The… Read more
SmartSky and Davinci expand partnershipnews CJI Expert 27 Mar 23 0Connectivity firm SmartSky has expanded its partnership with management company Davinci Jets, making the firm its new sales and installation partner. Davinci Jets was the… Read more
Purdue Airport creates ‘lab to life’ 5G testing networknews CJI Expert 22 Mar 23 0Purdue University Airport, Indiana has partnered with Ericsson and Saab to create a 5G network that will service as a “lab to life” testing ground. Read more
Gogo spends less on legal fees as patent dispute continuesnews CJI Expert 7 Mar 23 0Gogo Business Aviation spent less on legal fees last year than expected in its ongoing litigation with connectivity competitor SmartSky. Read more
Gogo reels in record revenue of $404mnews CJI Expert 28 Feb 23 0Inflight connectivity firm Gogo Business Aviation increased its revenue last year by a fifth, achieving a record $404m during its full year results for 2022.… Read more
