Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Matt Thurber

Delta Air Lines subsidiary Delta Private Jets will become the first business aviation charter/management provider to implement a fleet-wide installation of Gogo Biz 4G, the high-speed airborne connectivity system that Gogo is bringing to the business aviation market. Gogo’s 4G service has been available to its airline customers since 2012, and Gogo Business Aviation’s 4G service will enter service in the second quarter of 2017.

 


Gogo Biz 4G delivers data speeds of up to 9.8 Mbps, more than three times as fast as the current Gogo Biz 3G service at up to 3.1 Mbps. Services available on Gogo Biz 4G include the ability to stream movies and audio from Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Spotify and so on, as well as email with attachments, web browsing, voice calls and VPN access. Gogo’s Text &amp; Talk and Gogo Vision video streaming and flight-tracking services will also work on the 4G system. The Gogo air-to-ground service area covers the continental U.S. and parts of Alaska and Canada.

 


"We are excited to bring this technology to the discerning customers who turn to Delta Private Jets for their specialized travel needs," said David Sneed, Delta Private Jets executive v-p and COO. "We are also proud to further differentiate our company by becoming the first to offer Gogo Biz 4G on a fleet-wide scale.” The company plans to install Gogo Biz 4G on more than 70 airplanes.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Delta Private Jets Plans Fleet-wide Gogo Biz 4G Service

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Carry-on communications system doesn't require permanent installation

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New developments and products in avionics, specifically about aircraft electronics in the cockpit.

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News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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