Honeywell connects new JetWave X system to Viasat networknews Yves Le Marquand 17 Jul 25 0Honeywell has successfully connected its new high-speed in-flight connectivity solution JetWave X over Viasat’s satellite network. The new system provides business jets with uninterrupted coverage… Read more
Duncan partners with Gogo on two Galileo HDX STCsnews Terry Spruce 29 Oct 24 0Duncan Aviation and Gogo Business Aviation are working together to complete Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) to install Gogo Galileo HDX on the CL300/350 and Citation… 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
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
Empire is first UAE operator with SD’s Plane Simple Ku-bandnews Yves Le Marquand 14 Nov 23 0Satcom Direct has announced Empire Aviation Group as the first operator in the UAE to deploy the Plane Simple Ku-band terminal. Since the commercial introduction… Read more
Satcom Direct installs first Plane Simple antenna in Latin Americanews Yves Le Marquand 8 Aug 23 0Ahead of LABACE Satcom Direct has announced the first installation of a Plane Simple Ku-band antenna on a Brazilian jet. The terminal was installed on a Gulfstream G550 in… Read more
Banyan Air Service joins SmartSky Networksnews Terry Spruce 28 Jun 23 0SmartSky Networks, the air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider has identified Banyan Air Service as a new sales and installation partner. The Florida-based full-service Maintenance, Repair, and… 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
Satcom Direct puts Plane Simple antenna on marketnews CJI Expert 2 Feb 23 0Connectivity provider Satcom Direct (SD) has put its new Plane Simple KU-band antenna on the commercial market after two years of development and testing. Read more
JSX installing SpaceX’s Starlink on 100 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Jan 23 0JSX’s fleetwide installation of SpaceX’s Starlink, as the system’s global launch customer, is progressing as planned, said the firm. The US operator put in an… Read more
OneWeb deploys 40 satellites launched by SpaceXnews Yves Le Marquand 12 Jan 23 0OneWeb has deployed 40 satellites, the firm’s 16th launch to date means there are two more to go until its “first-generation” constellation is in orbit.… Read more
Satcom Direct selects Stellar Blu as business aviation network providernews Yves Le Marquand 6 Dec 22 0Satcom Direct (SD) has signed an agreement with Stellar Blu Solutions for the satcom supplier to provide network coverage for executive aircraft flyers. The Stellar… Read more
SmartSky and Honeywell showcase new nationwide networknews CJI Expert 25 Nov 22 0 Improved inflight connectivity is creating new opportunities for business aviation, according to SmartSky Networks CEO, David Helfgott. Following his presentation at our CJI Miami… Read more
Smartsky’s preliminary injunction against Gogo deniednews CJI Expert 28 Sep 22 0Smartsky’s application for a preliminary injunction to stop Gogo from marketing its Air-To-Ground (ATG) offering has been denied. Read more
SmartSky completes STC for Cessna Citation X business jetsnews CJI Expert 25 Aug 22 0Inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks has received an STC for its hardware on the Cessna Citation X-series business aircraft. Read more
Bizav in-flight connectivity set to grow by 50% in next decadenews CJI Expert 22 Aug 22 0Business aircraft with in-flight connectivity are expected to grow by 50% within the next decade, Euroconsult told CJI. Read more
Inmarsat announces new president of Aviation Business Unitnews CJI Expert 28 Oct 21 0Inmarsat has named Philippe Carette the new president of its Aviation Business Unit. Carette joins Inmarsat from Thales, where he held several roles since joining… Read more
