ViaSat and Innotech Aviation have completed the first Ku-band high-speed broadband system installation on a Bombardier Global Express XRS long-range business jet. Following the installation, the aircraft was commissioned into the ViaSat Yonder airborne broadband communication service by Satcom Direct. Yonder offers users the ability to send and receive broadband data, connect to a virtual private network, and access IPTV at high connection speeds.
Source: Flight Daily News
US investigators probing the in-flight opening of an Embraer EMB-545’s passenger door have determined that a corroded and jammed door sensor falsely indicated to the crew that it was locked prior to departure.
Gulfstream has still not said when it expects to deliver the first of its recently certificated G700 long-range business jets, but the company has received additional certifications that bring the milestone closer.
Rolls-Royce has kicked off the flight-test campaign for the new Pearl 10X business jet engine that will power Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X flagship.
