Maintenance and Modifications
Seletar Shop Completes 1st Global 6000 Ka-Band Install
In its four-year existence, the Bombardier service center in Singapore has become known for its retrofit capabilities.
Bombardier's service center in Singapore has more than quadrupled its engineering and technician staff since it opened in 2014. The facility recently completed its first Ka-band installation on an in-service Global 6000.
Bombardier's service center in Singapore has more than quadrupled its engineering and technician staff since it opened in 2014. The facility recently completed its first Ka-band installation on an in-service Global 6000.

Bombardier’s Singapore service center has completed its first installation of a high-speed, Ka-band Internet connectivity system on a Global 6000. In July 2016, the Seletar Airport facility installed its first of the Honeywell JetWave systems on a Global 5000. “Our OEM-owned service centers have become masters of the installation to ensure aircraft are returned to service within a minimum downtime,” said Jean-Christophe Gallagher, the airframer’s vice president and general manager for customer experience. Bombardier has been working closely with the equipment provider to streamline the installation, so operators can adopt the technology with minimal disruption to their flight schedules. According to the OEM, Ka-band installation on a Global 6000 takes 18 days and fits into Bombardier’s optimized 60-month inspection.