Suppliers of new airborne equipment and networks for both air-to-ground and satellite communications have reported recent progress toward deploying their systems.
Husham Osman, Royal Jet’s technical director, talks with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay on the sidelines of MRO Middle East about how the Abu Dhabi-based charter and services company accelerated projects during the COVID-19 pandemic—including upgrading BBJs.
Air-to-ground network developer SmartSky Networks has announced the opening in the southeastern U.S. of the first fully operational coverage area of its inflight communications network for route-based demonstrations.
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC has developed an antimicrobial surface coating for aircraft cabins that it hopes will boost its position in aftermarket services.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has cleared the way for Inmarsat to continue operating its European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight connectivity system.
Moving beyond purpose-built business jets, the creators of cabin designs and external liveries are pursuing increasing opportunities with VIP versions of both narrowbody and widebody commercial jets.
From restaurant-quality kitchens aloft to high-tech window shades and total refurbishment, a growing number of suppliers are focusing on luxury features to make flying private a more enjoyable experience.
Textron Aviation has unveiled the newest upgrade to its business jet lineup with the Citation CJ4 Gen2 light jet with a “luxurious” interior cabin that “redefines the way passengers travel.”
Utilizing Aviation Week’s Marketplace the BCA Staff collated four companies specializing in avionics. From navigators to enhanced vision systems, take a look and learn more.
Global Aviation Technologies is growing with new projects, including installations of the Innovative Solutions & Support ThrustSense Autothrottle, new starter generators and alternators for special-mission King Airs, and a new inflight entertainment system, called Goji Geotainment, offering movies, music and Hollywood-quality stories about places passengers are flying over.
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo said it expects to finish 2020 with more business aviation air-to-ground subscribers than it had at the start of the year, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
British satellite operator Inmarsat has puts its very-high-throughput GX5 satellite into commercial service, boosting inflight broadband capacity for its commercial and business aircraft customers in Europe and the Middle East.
Canada will require emergency locator transmitters on most aircraft in the country to operate on both digital and analog frequencies starting as soon as next year, under new Transport Canada regulations .
