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WI-F I
Wi-Fi Installations
on Business Jets
Industry experts discuss what's available and share the best
practices for installation and testing.
by AviationPros Editorial Staff
T
he importance of inflight connectivity has accelerated
rapidly over the years. While it was once
considered a nice-to-have in business aviation,
it has now become a must-have, with jet owners
and operators needing to facilitate both the
productivity and entertainment of their passengers,
declares Harry Shadbolt, Global Partner
Director for Viasat's recently acquired Inmarsat business.
" We recently published the results from our 2023 survey
of business aviation professionals, which revealed almost
three-quarters (74%) of respondents noticed passenger
satisfaction had significantly increased since IFC was
offered onboard their aircraft. As a result, the number of
business jets with Wi-Fi installed as linefit or retrofit has
skyrocketed and will only continue to escalate, " he says.
For many passengers, if the Wi-Fi connectivity is not working,
the aircraft is considered AOG and will not fly and it is very
important to the passengers flying in executive aircraft, declares
Michael Skou Christensen, chief
commercial officer of Satcom Direct.
According to Siegfried Axtmann,
chair of FAI Group, Wi-Fi installations
in business jets are indeed on
the rise and various solutions are
available for retrofit including ultrahigh
speed Internet and lower speed
solutions.
Almost every business jet has some
connectivity, and the key point is to
understand what the mission of the
aircraft is and which connectivity
solution best fits with that mission,
affirms Adam Sheppard, director of
aircraft connectivity at Honeywell
Aerospace. " A client who only does
email should have a different solution
from one that wants to stream
video, all the more when one wants
to expand the regions in which one
flies, " he affirms.
Wi-Fi is now a must for travellers.
INMARSAT
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July/August 2023

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July/August 2023

EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
Industry Inspection
40 Under 40 Maintenance Professionals Awards
The How, When and Where of NDT
When to Upgrade to LED
Wi-Fi Installations on Business Jets
How To Return an Aircraft to Service
Corrosion Prevention
Advertiser’s Index
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July/August 2023 - EDITOR’S TAKEOFF
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July/August 2023 - Industry Inspection
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July/August 2023 - 40 Under 40 Maintenance Professionals Awards
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July/August 2023 - When to Upgrade to LED
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July/August 2023 - Wi-Fi Installations on Business Jets
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July/August 2023 - How To Return an Aircraft to Service
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July/August 2023 - Corrosion Prevention
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July/August 2023 - Advertiser’s Index
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