Aircraft
Viasat Brings Ka-band Connectivity to Super-midsize Bizjets
Embraer's Praetor 600 gets the first STC for installation of the Global Aero Terminal 5510.
Viasat’s James Person proudly holds up the newly STC’d Global Air Terminal 5510, “the most compact business aviation internet system on the market” suitable for super-midsize jets.
Viasat’s James Person proudly holds up the newly STC’d Global Air Terminal 5510, “the most compact business aviation internet system on the market” suitable for super-midsize jets.

U.S. satcom network operator and service provider Viasat announced at EBACE 2019 it had received supplemental type certificate (STC) approval from the FAA for its Ka-band connectivity system, the Global Aero Terminal (GAT) 5510, for installation on super-midsize business jets. Calling it “the most compact business aviation internet system on the market,” Viasat said it is the first Ka-band system that can be installed on an airframe smaller than a large-cabin jet.