Avionics
Aircell notches fleet order for SwiftBroadband
European fractional ownership hopeful Jet Republic has selected Aircell’s SwiftBroadband satcom systems for its entire fleet of Learjets in a contract that

European fractional ownership hopeful Jet Republic has selected Aircell’s SwiftBroadband satcom systems for its entire fleet of Learjets in a contract that eventually could cover 110 systems. The contract is the largest to date for gear designed to connect with the Inmarsat satellite data and voice communications service.

SwiftBroadband will let Jet Republic passengers use Wi-Fi smartphones for e-mail in flight and to make voice calls almost anywhere in the world. The first SwiftBroadband-equipped Jet Republic Learjet 60XR is scheduled to enter service in September. The Aircell satcom system is produced in collaboration with Danish firm Thrane & Thrane.