The Aircraft Electronics Association’s annual convention, held April 23 through 26 near Washington, D.C., served as a bustling venue for more than two dozen new-product introductions, many of them geared toward satisfying the entertainment and communications needs of passengers.
Aircell at the show announced introductory pricing for its air-to-ground broadband data service, saying it will charge a flat monthly fee of $1,495 for unlimited access by business aviation users. The company also said it intends to offer lower-priced plans for bizjet customers who don’t need always- on access. The broadband hardware required to link to the service aboard large-cabin business jets will be similar to the two-antenna data systems being installed now on a number of American Airlines Boeing 767s, Aircell said. It will sell for around $125,000 and include Wi-Fi capability throughout the cabin. Lower-priced systems for smaller business jets will be offered beginning next year as “modular add-ons” to the Aircell Axxess cabin communication system.
More In Avionics
