tor , whoseJet Connex Mobile networkopera aircraft. smaller and even to bringconnectivityto midsize and Europe, alongwithhardware ATGnew networksintheU.S. areservices on the way, asare Ku-band, L-bandandS-band new addition to Ka-band, high speed first-to-market In providers. are expandingbeyond offerings Satcom and ATG connectivity WATCHING NETWORKS THE recent, current, andplanneddevelopments inthesearenas. connected to theInternet ornot.Thisreport highlights defining and servicesoffer enhancedpassengerexperiences, whether works. Concurrently, new in-flightentertainment (IFE) systems stoked by the expansion of satellite andair-to-ground (ATG) net- access dominate thefocus of thecabinelectronics world, business aviationcustomers’ expectations for airborneWi-Fi Connectivity isking,andonboard broadband theholygrail as Wynbrandt by James onboard experience New networks andservicesadvance European ATG/Satcom Network ATG/Satcom European Inmarsat Unveils Unveils Inmarsat FEATURE - aviation market. ware, JetWave, forthebusiness of therequired onboard hard well isexclusive manufacturer speeds upto 15Mbps. Honey I-5 , dataat delivering of three geostationaryInmarsat GlobalXpress, anetworkover duction. Jet Connex operates months after the service’s intro tion of the system in May, 18 275th installationandactiva the Aerospace with Honeywell celebratednectivity revolution, bizav’s satcom gathering con Ka-band launched service Cabin Electronics&Connectivity - - - - - connectivity is indispensible. connectivity isindispensible. global enterprises, of thislevel are typicallyinvolvedingers and longer, andwhosepassen that canstay intheair15hours to justify. However, onairplanes tion costswouldalsobeharder six-figure system and installa the airframes, where and smaller cates have awarded. been typecertifi supplemental and More than40typecertificates BoeingandAirbusbizliners. new on well asforcabincompletions Network (EAN),providing May theEuropean Aviation installation onmidsize-cabin as a retrofit for as models, these substantialacceptance seen also large-cabin aircraft, andithas Jet Connex/JetWave on their offer andEmbraer Dassault, Inmarsat introduced in The antenna sizeprecludes Gulfstream, Bombardier, - - - 75 Mbps. data speedsofmore thanoffers Telekom,operated Deutsche by aircraft. TheATG network, for awiderange ofbusiness makesequipment it suitable The small,lightweightonboard andNorway.and Switzerland pean Union states, member will include all 28 erage Euro Cov mobile broadband service. comparable to ground-based tion video,andonlinegaming, puting, streaming high-defini including remote desktop com- EAN will support applications landandwater,formance over sat. Featuring per low-latency network, according to Inmar satellite and an LTE-based ATG thatintegratesservice S-band 2019. EAN is the first onboard ket, expected to debutinearly region’s businessaviation mar in-flight Wi-Fiin-flight forthe service Flight DisplaySystems ------

© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com hardware required. Peak data subscription with noadditional Live television is available by ACwith either or DC power. onboard router andoperates It and modem. workswithany which ispartoftheantenna; antenna control unit (ACU), just three LRUs: theantenna; California company. ing approvals, according to the pact 12-inchG-12antenna, pend can accommodate Viasat’scom be installedonanyaircraft that aftermarket retrofit andcanalso 450 and500asafactory optionor is available onthe Embraer Legacy weight is51.4pounds. 26.4 pounds and total system lation. The G-12 antenna weighs liner-size forinstal- empennage large cabin-orexecutive air box andthusdoesn’t require a additional RF(radio frequency) mounted antenna requires no Mechanically steered, thetail- for businessandVVIPaviation. of globalbusinessdevelopment James Person, Viasat’s director on midsize jets, “a first,” said band satcom system thatfits developed a high-speed Ka- connectivity hardware, has and manufactures theonboard and Ku-band satcom networks which operates Ka-band itsown Vertically integrated Viasat, Broadband Satcom to Mid-cabins to Satcom Broadband America and Europe, the system andEurope, thesystem America Inmarsat’s European Aviation Networkwillbringin-flightWi-Fito theregion’s bizav sector. The Ka-band satcom requires North over service Providing FEATURE ViaSat Brings Brings ViaSat - - - band satcom is on service broad Iridium’s bizav Certus ling businesscase.” that market is acompel- “ifthere company has said it could service 12s, and Cessna Caravans, and the Beechcraft KingAirs, Pilatus PC- cial-mission aircraft assmall andspe systems ongovernment and installedKu- andKa-band aircraft,” he said. Viasat has tested the market “to potentially 20,000 willexpand development under panel phasedarray antennas now tively, Person estimates. Flat- 3,000 businessaircraft, respec isabout5,000and com services ket forKa-band andKu-band sat higher-speed ViaSat-3 service. be ableto take advantageofthe and soonViaSat-2 satellites will today andrunningonViaSat-1 The Ka-band systems installed planned to enter service in 2020. users.new $6,995 to month for $24,995 per gigabytes, ranging in price from with corresponding of numbers Ultra60, andUltra100 plans and include the Ultra30, Ultra40, are availableadded resellers, retail value- which are soldby plans. Four plans, service new withthesmallestdata able even rates ofupto are avail 16Mbps the first, serving the Americas, three ViaSat-3 satellites, with Viasatlaunchesincrease when Touts Small Airframe Compatibility Compatibility Touts Airframe Small The current addressable mar The current speedsare settoService Iridium’s Certus Broadband Broadband Iridium’s Certus

------flight bag services forthelatter.flight bagservices including safetyandelectronic cabin andcockpitconnectivity, 1.4 Mbps. It both willprovide and speedsexpected to reach throughputs higher delivering an upgraded infrastructure, Iridium’s L-bandspectrumwith these areas. will use Certus as long-range aircraft traverse regions, increasingly important the Polarfull over coverage platforms,Iridium offerslarger large-cabin threshold. For the currentairframes below to theservice sat’s, opening antennassmaller than Inmar constellation, Iridium canuse orbit(LEO)low-earth satellite provider. VAMs Other include andservicenal manufacturer ing Gogothefirst Certus - termi forthenetwork, mak provider terminals, aswellaservice (VAM)turer aviation forCertus isavailable.once thatservice 700 withafirmware update upgradable to Iridium Certus built terminals that will be toservices compact,purpose- Internetwill deliver andvoice the initial class, service which focused onIridium 350, Certus back-ups, andsixground spares. of 11each),nineason-orbit work (sixpolarorbitingplanes net place, 66intheoperational vice, 1.4Mbps). Internetuser (Certus 1400ser videoconferencing, andmulti- to high-defvideostreaming, (Certus 22 Kbps), 20 service, tem (ACARS) at end the low sys addressing andreporting from aircraft communications porting applicationsranging plans, withdataspeedssup serviceat leasthalfadozen ety of antenna options and global valueaddedmanufac to have all75 Next satellites in mid-2019. Hosted its Next by track to in startoperations Iridium hasnamedGogoa on-orbittestingCurrent is By year-end Iridium plans Iridium avari willoffer ------The Global7500’s livingspaces Three system, now available for fixed-wing aircraft,fixed-wing inadditionto Products, Projects, side ledge when not needed. side ledge when notneeded. Itincorporates speeds. both system. Itdelivers 4K, ultra- system,” said Armondo Sassoli, savings compared with the Wi-Fi connectivity, moving maps, dial, which recesses intothe controllers. Physical interfaces digital andphysical interfaces, controllers work inconjunction control totherotor cabin, in electro-chromic window shading controlled I-Feel provides wireless everything we have over learned whom LHT collaborated onthe with thenice Touch mobile wraps itintoa one functional are alsooutfitted withSuite options.and entertainment application, which isavailable addition to noise-reducing Speech addition tonoise-reducing Speech audio/video functions, and Lounge)broughtand Enhanced and offerspercent a20 weight giving passengers achoice of Mecaer Aviation Group introduced MAG’s co-general manager. management system inMay at mood andreading lightcontrols,mood new version device- ofthesmart new technology available, and previous hardware. It“takes Chosen for Global7500 for iOSand Android devices. Interference Level Enhanced IFE toexecutive helicopters. The I-Feel (In-flightEntertainment the years, industry feedback and LHT’s NiceTouch Mecaer BringsI-Feel Bombardier’s Global7500, with EBACE, itslaunchapplication on Both the Touch dialandSuite Lufthansa Technik (LHT) Noise System (Silens) technology, and Programs to Fixed-wing Fleet how tocontrol cabin settings high-definition content athigh business jetcabin-style CMSand include theBombardier Touch introduced itsnice Touch cabin its traditional helicopter customers. theI-Feelin October Generation

© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com ers toers make text callsandsend balVT, custom whichallows andInternet;Live TV andGlo- simultaneous access toalerts; boundary notificationsand with services ity; geofencing calling with call improved qual antenna, includeVoIP services mounted FliteStream T-220 Using tail- Aerosat’s Astronics (VAR).value addedreseller later namedSatcom a Direct aviation market, and a year late 2015to enter thebusiness airlines, announced plans in forcom connectivityservices globalKu-bandprovides sat Panasonic Avionics, which tek, andNavicom Aviation. Skytrac, Avi Aerospace, eywell include Hon providers service announcedham, andrecently L3 Communications,andCob Rockwell Collins,Thales USA, ground servicefor businessaircraft. Gogo’s Avance system provides 4Gair-to- aviation market in2015. Panasonic, whichoperates amissioncontrol center to monitor airlines’in-flightentertainment andcommunicationsservices, entered thebusiness Bizav Connectivity Presence Connectivity Bizav Panasonic Steps Up Up Steps Panasonic FEATURE ------pointed to products like Idair’s said Wassef Ayadi, Idair CEO. He necessarily costalotofmoney,” bring smartsolutionsthatdonot potential for customers and more fits, there’s room to unlock to itsportfolio. “Ithinkinretro- andsupportservices bishments market, Idair isaddingrefur for theVIP/VVIP completions IFE and connectivity solutions Formed in2011to CMS/ offer sonic Avionics jointventure. thansa Technik (LHT)-Pana lites (XTS). Throughput Satelof Extreme and anexpandingconstellation throughput satellites (HTS) the airbornemarket, usinghigh munications network,aimedat com duced itsthird-generation is55allowance GB. dataance is35GB;and4.5Mbps data allow 2.5 Mbps allowance; 25GBdata allows 1.5 Mbps Three packagesare available: routes, according to Panasonic. flight ofcommercial percent operators, 99.8 encompasses leased accessfrom satellite via provided work coverage, from anyaltitude.Netdevices messages usingtheirpersonal available from Idair, theLuf The Ku-band is also service In January Panasonic intro ------along with TV andmusic.Cus along withTV Hollywood contentand other movies earlywindow provides VVIPaircraft,flying onseveral launched lastfallandalready craft, Ayadi said. flying on morenow than 30 air Idair cabinsystems, whichare completions intheU.S. with additional 787sare undergoing aBBJ,ers: a777, and787-8. Two Boeingbizlin- projects ongreen electronic devices.” tainment platform” that doubles platform”thatdoubles tainment enterinflight connectivityand fully integrated, aviation-grade approach,” Avance L5creates “a year-end.by “A software-centric system, lastyear, whichbowed 500 aircraft to beflyingwiththe ATG andexpectssome service, quick uptake foritsAvance L5,4G Gogo BusinessAviation reports subscription-based service. schedulefortherefreshment tomers choosetheircontent VVIP cabinsystem installation Idair completed three major use by anybodyusingpersonal use by wireless entertainment, easyto and light portable solution for IFE Media Box, a“convenient Avance Advances, Gogo Reports Gogo Avance Advances, Idair’s licensed MediaIdair’s licensed Service, Last year Hamburg-based - - - “do” suiteofIFEofferings, has Technik’s nice HDCMS/IFE Alpharetta, Georgiacompany. (CAN Bus2.0B)iseasy to Products, Projects, shades, audio-visualsources, system isstandard in the300E. scheme, with abroad range Controller Area Network Bus customized, even tofitspecific option via twoslenderseven- demand (AVOD) isavailable asan devices. Audio and on video selections. of ambientmood cabin ceiling displays in-flight electronics have alsoreceived complexity ofrunningall of components without the devices, andcan stream HD control ofCMSandIFE wider andtallercabin. Cabin version lightjet, ofitspopular wires toacentral server. andallowvideo sharing ofoffice and allows controls tobe and othercabin systems, and 3D. CabinThe FDSSmart an upgraded cabin lighting along thecenterline ofthe a significant upgrade. Anupper and Windows personal smart at thesystem’s core enables moods, accordingmoods, tothe provides controls for lights, formaps developed the“do” passengers to view inflight provides areliable network productivity files. Thebackbone Smartens Its Cabin the Smart Cabinthe Smart CMSand from theceiling panel. Lufthansa technology, panel or“tech” featuring interior enhancements the Phenom300E, anupdated FDS Further FDS Further Embraer PhenomGets Experience, available 2D inboth FDS Avionics,makeswhich functions via iOS,functions Android,via Bluetooth connectivityBluetooth allows Embraer introducedinOctober and Programs introduced twonew moving inch displays thatswingdown information ontheir personal information andincorporates including allnew seatsand install andthearchitecture a Tech Panel The wireless “do” Capsule

© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com antenna andhardware include a tail-mountednents forGogoBusinessAviation.ager man v-pandgeneral irre, senior one provider,” Agu saidSergio solution fromcomprehensive 4G air-to-ground network,one tocomplement theGogo Biz Gogo Ku willbetheperfect tionally in and out of the U.S., second halfofthisyear. expected to be available in the online, with Ku-band service ing additional HTS capacity aviation market. Gogo isbring global offering to the business Gogo announcedexpandingthe band capacity. LastSeptember, through itsexistingleasedKu- worldwide airliners commercial connectivity to more than550 high-speedKu-bandproviding ATG Gogohasbeen offerings, aviation foritsNorth American jet modelsultimately expected. lations onmore than55 business forinstal hand, withapprovals more than40airframes are in forinstallationsonapprovals FAA typecertificates andSTC apps, andremote diagnostics. use, real-time dataforcockpit smartphone personal movies, video conferencing, on-demand live streaming videoandaudio, 4G network,Avance L5supports the company. and applications,according to aviation technologies, services as an access pipe to connected Technicians install theantenna for aJetWave system onanairlinerfuselage. The primarysystem compo “For those who fly interna inbusinessThough known Connecting to theGogoBiz FEATURE ------LTE connectivityto turboprops ofthe market, end bringing 4G SmartSky Lite, aimed at thelower GB, $4,500pm). $3,800 pm); and Enterprise (25 month);Corporateper (15GB, plans are Basic (5GB,$2,500 vider. Introductory subscription business aviation pro service Satcom (SD) Direct isexclusive 2018, according to SmartSky. expected to beavailable inmid- lar aircraft are underway and STC processes formanypopu and antenna, respectively. The forthe system’sapprovals radio Antenna have received PMA Avidynepartners andAero Citation Excel, andhardware the onboard system, onaCessna the firstSTCforinstallationof ing real timebidirectional IFC. ATGs,width ofcurrent support also boasts20timestheband tions, according to Smart-Sky. It next satellite generation solu data withspeedscomparable to to boostconnectivity, delivering ogies, and60MHz ofspectrum advanced beamformingtechnol uses patented spectrum reuse, based company. The network Charlotte, North Carolina- in mid-2018,according to the initialoperations be commence wide 4GLTE ATG networkwill SmartSky Networks’ nation architectureopen platform. compatible withtheGogoAvance For Debut ATG Set SmartSky In March, SmartSky announced In SmartSky announced March, In January theFAA approved This Year This ------and lightjets,“theonlystream re-routing recommendations. or accessdynamicallyoptimized monitorciencies, weather, maximize flight planning effi to optimize fuel management, applicationsdesigned powered able to accessSkytelligence- Lite customers willalsobe cockpit andcabin.SmartSky fast in-flight Wi-Fi in both tional companiesthatwant as wellcharter andfrac appeal to pilotowner-operators Stone. Ryan president weight,” saidSmartSkyNetworks up to 19,000poundsmaxtakeoff tailored specificallyforaircraft ing-capable 4GLTE-based system respectively. and first BBJ Max ACJ320neo, tivity solutions forboththefirst cabin electronics and connec will provide the full suite of Rockwell Collins ArincDirect ica andAMAC Aerospace, tion specialists Comlux Amer Under contracts withcomple of slowing. nosign shows pace ofinnovation confirm the industry’s relentless developmentswidth. Recent of increased speedsandband and data plans to take advantage ing more value-added services are creat while accessproviders are makingaccessmore efficient, expand, hardware improvements satelliteAs andATG networks PROVIDERS SERVICE AND HARDWARE usage andunlimited dataaccess. subscription withpay-as-you-go access to an“affordable” monthly guarantees time. A$1,000deposit access the Internet at the same willbeableto onboard devices to costlessthan$50,000. Six airborne hardware is projected installation earlyin2019,the The system isdesignedto Expected to beavailable for Rockwell Collins Takes Collins On Rockwell Execliner Completions Execliner ------

Technics performed thefirst live Technik israpidly (LHT) 787, the Texas-based company Alzeer, general GDC partner. zoom camera,zoom tailfin camera, (an industry first ona VIP Products, Projects, soundproofing packagewill soundproofing IridiumGDC), antenna, satcom Completion GDC specialist special-mission aircraft,special-mission citing One-Solution (TIOS) fuselageOne-Solution (TIOS) With the BBJ Max beginning With theBBJMaxbeginning camera, therapeutic O2discharge or B787,VVIP according to with isalsoequipped client, completing for anundisclosed of Dreamliners thecompany is capabilities. LHT’s VIP aircraft development andmanufacturing expanding itsportfolio ofradome deliveries this year, Lufthansa will improve cabin comfort. while ahumidification system with , saidMohammad version of TIOS. “We are now version created for the737 a muchquietercabin in flight, and satellite TV antenna. A antenna-R, forward-looking an Arinc 791 Ka-bandantenna shipsideand component inFebruary.announced The work an extension ofourOriginal aircraft radome injust sixmonths. installations,and tail-mounted going tosetupaunitdedicated Max. LHT andsetup developed Installs LiveTelevision reduce soundinterference quadcamera,port, downward preparation, doneinpartnership portfolio,”Timm,said Wieland radome development unit“as radome by lineisled its Two-In- GDC Technics television installation aboard a VIP to radomes ofallkinds.” the success oftheKa-band Radome Division LHT Launches LHT’s headofsalesfor VIP and Equipment Innovation product Ka-band-suitable versions ofits VIP and Programs level (SIL) to52dB, allowing for included fuselageincluded penetration in-house manufacturing ofnew including the TIOS Ka (TIOS+) including the TIOS Ka(TIOS+) The aircraft, oneofapair LHT isestablishing adedicated

© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com wireless remote applications, and wireless remote applications,and ucts willalsoinclude4Kdisplays, and sportsfeeds. Thecabinprod weather,well asbusinessnews, andtelevisionmovies as shows, tal rights-management-protected more than1,100Hollywood digi- ing solution.Stagehasalibrary of wireless contentdemand stream system, alongwithitsStageon- and Viu LED interior lighting system, map, moving itsAirshow including Venue HDCMS/IFE cabinproducts lins willprovide Acropolis Aviation, Rockwell Col ACJ320neo, forlaunchcustomer project ofthismagnitude. noted thisisthecompany’sfirst systems business development, Rockwell’s v-p for commercial way.is under Gunnufson, Scott rofit. work onboth Engineering contract, thesecondaBBJret two current projects the under projects. isthefirstof TheMax new feedback,andcertify senger validate design, obtain crew/pas- as accessto itscharter fleet to and retrofit projects, aswell tions forallComluxcompletions the opportunityto solu- provide that givestheIowacompany year completionsagreement five- arecent Comlux follows content streaming solution. Comlux isworkingwith RockwellCollinsto outfitaircraft withtheVenue HDCMS/IFEsystem, Airshow movingmap, andits Stage on-demand wireless For the world’s first Airbus cabin project The for BBJ Max FEATURE - - - - connectivity ontheInmarsat ate-gain antenna. fast It offers Cobham’s IGA-5001 intermedi Aviator 300Dsystem includes air traffic management. The operators, pilots,crew, and airlines,munication between SwiftBroadband satcom. the company’s Aviator S series communications platformwith bine Inmarsat’s SB-Sflightdeck services. Both systems com SwiftBroadband-safety(SB-S) systems capableofdelivering sat SwiftBroadband satcom and 350D are next-gen Inmar Cobham Satcom’s Aviator 300D began in2015.” a successfulrelationship that the work,“We are continuing choosing Rockwell Collinsfor Jonathan Bousfieldsaidin ACJ319,rent Acropolis CEO formed onthe company’scur quarter of2019. scheduledinthefourth delivery aircraft before year-end, with AMAC the willbeginoutfitting energy/weight saving measures. cockpit and enhanced com cockpit andenhanced IPconnectivityfortheoffer The Aviator 300D and 350D per Citing workpreviously SwiftBroadband Solutions SwiftBroadband Delivers Satcom Cobham ------connects to Cobham’s HGA- Meanwhile the350Dsystem SwiftBroadband network. its Aviator 300Dand350Dsys flying,currently Cobham,with systemthe onlySB-S-approved Pacific forCobhamSatcom. “As regional salesdirector Asia- Legg,aircraft,” saidAndrew tions equipment on board your tage to upgrading communica there’s a compelling advan of 2020onFL290andabove, coming into play atthestart and enforcements Level, further for routes alongtheNAT High deadline already in enforcement additionalbandwidth. offer 7001 high-gainantennas, which certifies third-party commercial program, which cation provider appli acertified pany also offers weather, andmore. Thecom tracking, flightdatastreaming, positional awareness forflight for the flight deck, continual connectivitycations services, tor systems features communi to fly routes.”key cost increases, andtheinability backlogs, supplyanddemand avoid thehassleofinstallation of FANS-1/Arequirements and tems, canhelpyouto meetthe “With thefirstFANS-1/A“With Cobham’s range ofSB-SAvia------Products, Projects, Airmont Speeds Up Airmont SpeedsUp Aviation isthelaunchdealerfor (CFlex) Command andCFlex Cast second, Mbps. toup3.8 service, from current speeds Certus Ku-bandsatcom network ofInmarsat SwiftBroadbandspeed solution enabling simultaneous solution enablingsimultaneous Cast offer affordable full cabin smartphone andtabletarms.smartphone smartphones, andMP3players. differentsupport formats of of afew hundred kilobitsper connectivity accelerator for operators, introduced Airmont communication technologies. controllers. UnveiledatNBAA in cabin control andentertainment electro-mechanical Cabin Smart and Iridium’s forthcoming access tolivetelevision andthe adaptable designs with state-of- accept a variety ofplug-in Ingenio’sand cockpit, products applications toitslineof March, MRO Michigan’s Constant Under anagreement in announced Montreal’sIngenio Aerospace Innov8’s Solutions Ingenio Has Cabins Ingenio HasCabins management and entertainment management andentertainment products. Madefor cabin both mounts for new andretrofit Constant Partof Connectivity Up inArms Internet. Airmont-KxL, togo slated the-art interfaces,the-art controls, and upgrade solutions, integrating Innov8 Cabin Solutions’ CabinFlex Its USB-based receptaclesIts USB-based tablets, electronic flightbags, Playing toexecutive airliner and Las Vegas last year, Command and and Programs live laterthis year, can the boost large-cabin bizjetowners and has added newhas added tabletarm installed satcominstalled systems anda in May atEBACE anairborne

© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com too much power. We realized we heavy, too hot,andconsumes istoo provided] been big, too that[has “Everything Aerospace. forHoneywell nectivity services Peterson, director senior ofcon- of onboard routers,” saidJohn ators aboutthe sizeandcosts substantial feedbackfrom oper 2016, Honeywell has “received suite in ofconnectivityservices a year. aboutsuchplanswithinment pany couldmake anannounce- to andthecom MacDougall, airframes to market, according to bring a system for smaller withmanufacturerpartnering in-house-designed antenna or coming months. to receive additionalSTCsinthe bizliners. Thecompanyexpects he said.NineoftheSTCsare for well to the aftermarket,” “attack Honey - thatallowed and Zodiac such as Rockwell Collins, Thales, and Jet Aviation andintegrators includingLufthansaTechnikers cabin satcom atHoneywell. product director,MacDougall, in thepast20months,saidJim and 36 STCs have secured been to 500JetWave unitsthisyear, pany expectsto shipsome450 Thecom broadband service. sat’s Jet Connexhigh-speed airborne hardware forInmar exclusive ofthe manufacturer tinues at Honeywell Aerospace, The JetWave con juggernaut anddevelopers. viders to established application pro form. Theplatformisavailable applications to useitsSB-Splat were partnerships withinstall partnerships were said. Key to the quickwork that fastbefore,” MacDougall Honeywell Rolls Out New Router, New Out Rolls Honeywell Since rolling out its GoDirect Since rolling out its GoDirect anHoneywell isconsidering “We’ve done[STCs] never Connectivity Services Connectivity FEATURE ------

“quick replacing and easy” when and cabincommunications. nels forfullysegregated cockpit SwiftBroadband chan pendent and hastwoseparate andinde and diplexer/low noiseamplifier, module, amplifier, high-power satellite dataunit,configuration voice capability. It consistsofa and airtraffic control secure capabilities for FANS, ACARS, 400provides rable units,Aspire 100 pounds less than compa Broadband. Weighing about ate through Inmarsat’s Swift in thecockpit. voice and data communications faster speeds as well as critical cabinconnectivitywith provide ellite constellation and will ter, usestheIridium Next sat innextyear’sfirstquar service about 30minutes, Peterson said. location, aswapthatshouldtake will simply plug into the same systems, router thenew legacy lation onaircraft witholder well routers). Honey- upgrade optiononlegacy months.”next few slated “to reach themarket inthe third the cost of current routers, one third thepower, andbeone half thesizeandweight,consume market.”the aerospace completely disruptiveproduct to have anopportunity…to bringa service by mid-2019,willoper by service 350,scheduledtoAspire enter 400 connectivity products. 350andthis springtheAspire asan brought onboard (offered connectedand other systems RouterGoDirect from laptops security software will shield the Router,GoDirect whichwillbe itsnewannounced inMarch Upgrading to 400is theAspire 400,toThe Aspire enter Honeywell alsointroduced for ease of instal Designed Built-in threat-protection In response, thecompany ------module to flightoper itsSDPro security threat management nectivity, inMay addingacyber securitysideofcon on thecyber Satcom iskeeping Direct afocus ing to Honeywell. multiplenetworks,”accord over first release ofthesystem. antenna are available forthe An intermediate- and high-gain MCS-7200, thecompanysaid. tems suchastheMCS-7000 or satcomHoneywell’s older sys ties, according to Satcom Direct. ahead ofanypotential vulnerabili and securitypolicies,stay ity issues regarding behaviors user decisionsaboutconnectiv better canmake tion, flightdepartments phishing. Basedontheinforma malware, activeintrusion,and threats category, by including andsort andview identified been see thetypesofthreats thathave to users security moduleallows security experts. cyber Thenew cyber thecompany’scertified by work infrastructure, monitored imperative.” now is attacks cyber tivity prevent constantly monitor andproac vulnerability, so the need to “Each system willhave itsown at theFlorida-basedcompany. SkouMichael Christensen, v-p outgoing datatransfer,” said tal platforms for incoming and connected, aircraft becomedigi business aviation becomes more “Assecurity enhancements. ations dashboard, amongother setup “to redundancy provide 350 for a Aspire dual-satcom alongside anIridium-based via encryption andsecure net via encryption includes solutionsto shielddata portfoliohardware provider’s Aspire 400canbeinstalledAspire At EBACE, thesecurity where The satcom and services Plays Direct Satcom Cyber Sleuth Cyber ------data,” saidSkou. and software to protect better thenecessaryhardwarement security, andtheneedto imple to beaware ofthethreat ofcyber importantitis trating “justhow and system compromises, illus phishing, password cracking, involving identity capture, onstrate real-world scenarios cal computer hackers, to dem “white by hat,”orethi attacks company presented livehack upgrades announced,the were The handset serves asanall-in- The handsetserves Products, Projects, and Programs AMAC ActiveonSTCFront Astronics Introduces Astronics PGA introducedinMay AMAC Aerospace active hasbeen Swiss completion specialist flight information, andother station powers thehandset system for can used be video solutions covering the A330-200 conferencing andInternet access cabin functions. The handsetcan one phoneandpassengercontrol completions andrefurbishment on gainingconnectivity STC via wireless Qitechnology. availablity early next year. as well as voice calls. A docking and connectivity (IFEC) systems. and A340-600 receivedinthe antennas on A318/A319/A320/A321antennas approvals inthecourse ofits make andreceive calls anywhere received anEASA STC for projects. InMarch AMAC Handset is scheduled forHandset isscheduled unit for IFE, lighting, seatcontrol, for VIP in-flightentertainment third andfourth quarters last year. Phone/Controller Handset bizliners, joiningSTCs for satcom in the world.in The wireless its new Smart Wireless Handset installation of JetWave Ka-band The Smart WirelessSmart The

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© 2018 AIN Publications. All Rights Reserved. For Reprints go to www.ainonline.com size filtering. Aviation-specific listing, file-typefiltering andfile- whitelist, category-based black include domain/URLblacklistand ing to AirSatOne. accord tively manage HTTPS, the latest technology to effec satcom need providers service protectedis now but HTTPS, by states that half of the Internet Foundation’stier latest report years. TheElectronic Fron on the risebeen inthe recent Google,has by encouraged site connectionwhoseuse, based webpagesandservices. HTTP-based, butalso HTTPS- or granting accessto notonly Internet restricting access by operators to control onboard The filtering aircraft enables tool. management com services sion its of sat Flightstream SA, web filtering ver withthenew inMaytOne introduced HTTPS Network AirSa accessprovider for connectivityinto onebill. Dassault haspartnered withHoneywellGoDirect servicesto supportFalconConnect, whichbundlesallof theservice,billing,andtechnical support Features of Flightstream SA isanencrypted web HTTPS HTTPS Web Filtering Web Filtering HTTPS From AirSatOne FEATURE ------edge router, so nospecialized ground-basedon AirSatOne’s Theence. filtering software runs afasterenabling Internet experi freeing upbandwidthand nections, canbeeliminated, tions, includingautomatic con Unwanted Internet connec better-managed connectivity. ing provides with passengers iter, president. AirSatOne better,”getting said Jo Kremsre a mature product that justkeeps tomers unprotected and we have 2011. We have leftourcus never ourdoorsin rity sinceweopened secu- network securityandcyber lic Internet. the satcom networkandthepub- attheedgeof hops andlatency SA globally, isdeployed to reduce tools. management Flightstream full setofInternet securityand access. senger It also includes a connectivity whilemanagingpas vices canbewhitelisted to ensure flight planning and weather ser flight planningandweather encrypted webappssuchas Additionally, web filter “AirSatOne providing has been ------allowing video streaming into the video streaming intoallowing the satcom systems and proliferating Josselinmanager Courtis. Des Aviation businessdevelopment their business onit,”saidDassault date because people are running FalconConnect. to services GoDirect support with Honeywellhas partnered one planandbill.Dassault ing, andtechnical supportinto bill bundles alloftheservice, Falcons.service FalconConnect and operators andin- ofnew nectivity servicesfor owners one-stopnect, providing con in May atEBACE FalconCon AviationDassault introduced without accessto theaircraft. entire fleet, within afleet,oran a singleaircraft, selected aircraft for portal,either the AirSatOne atanytimethrough vice settings canchangeser needed. Clients router or onboard installation is Turnkey Service Connectivity With new high-speed Ka-band high-speedKa-band new With “We have to have to keep upto Dassault Offers Offers Dassault - - - - air-to-ground networks,quick- Ku-band satcom, Iridium and Wave Ka-band andtraditional and payment history. andbillingtion management, consump activation ofservices, tobrainer runconnectivity.” a business,anditshouldbeno- But are [the owners] here to run to cut offWi-Fi the during flight. sometimes thatleadsoperators for fuel.It’s and areal problem, it’s almostcompared to the[bill] the billforconnectivityissohigh, heexplained.“Sometimes ment,” isstillroom forimprove there expectations. “For connectivity, can easilyexceed anoperator’s cabin, thecostofconnectivity speeds upto 11Mbps. dataplans with five tiered offers 15Mbps. In theinterim Dassault plansup tiered offers rently to data plancatalogue,whichcur Jetaccess theentire Connex is installed,customers can year. radome an approved Once Ka-band radome, expected next ofdevelopment an approved finisheswaived while Dassault hasbeen but thatrequirement Wave andaccessJet Connex, mized radome to installJet on itsjets. available forJet Connexservice FalconConnect. amongothers.safety services, services, and FANS and ACARS access recorder-based connected fleet view, datausagetrends, a fully approved Ka-banda fullyapproved opti are normallyrequired to have additional dataplansare now modelstoof itsolder addto isstudyingwhich Dassault 7X. 900s and 2000s, as well as the forlater-modelsummer Falcon included. Service begins this with FalconConnect already the assembly line in 2019 Services are availableServices forJet Included inthepackageare Business aviation customers alsoannouncedDassault New Falcons willroll off n ------

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