The Bombardier WAVE connectivity solution can now be fitted on all Global 5000 and Global 6000 planes as well as earlier Global plane models as a retrofit. According to Jean-Christophe Gallagher, who is the vice president and general manager for customer experience at Bombardier Business Aircraft, existing Global plane customers can have the system installed at any of the … [Read more...] about Bombardier service centers to offer Retrofit Ka-band Internet
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4K Monitors installed in BBJ
AMAC of Basel, Switzerland have installed 4K monitors into the interior of a a Boeing 737-800 along with a a number of cabin modifications during heavy base maintenance at the Basel site. The work included the installation of a tail-mounted external camera, the replacement of HD monitors with 4K monitors, and the installation of a 4K-capable Flight Information System. The … [Read more...] about 4K Monitors installed in BBJ
Astronics and Panasonic Avionics Partner on High-Speed Connectivity for VVIP Aircraft
Astronics AeroSat Corporation and Panasonic Avionics Corporation have formed a partnership to bring high-speed connectivity services and global live television programming to the Business & VVIP aviation market. Using Aerosat’s tail-mounted SATCOM antenna system along with Panasonic’s Global Communications Services network enables high-speed, dedicated data and internet … [Read more...] about Astronics and Panasonic Avionics Partner on High-Speed Connectivity for VVIP Aircraft
Satcom1.TV can Live Stream TV Channels on VIP Aircraft
Satcom1 is now enabling VVIP and head-of-state aircraft customers the ability to watch their favorite TV channels real-time, while in-flight. The service called Satcom1.TV was launched in May 2015 and examples of supported service include Apple TV (UK/USA), Sky Germany, Sky Italy, Sky UK, Orbit (Arabic) and Viasat (Denmark, Sweden, … [Read more...] about Satcom1.TV can Live Stream TV Channels on VIP Aircraft
Jet Aviation Basel to install JetWave Ka-band satcom on B747-400
Jet Aviation Basel recently signed an agreement to perform the world’s first installation of a Ka-Band satellite communications system (SCS) on a Boeing B747-400 aircraft. The company will install Honeywell’s JetWave™ fuselage-mounted antenna (MCS-8200) to support the Ka-Band satellite communications (Satcom) system. Higher data speeds are always on the mind of VIP aircraft … [Read more...] about Jet Aviation Basel to install JetWave Ka-band satcom on B747-400