Cabin Interior and Electronics
Bizav Aircraft Cabins Entering New Era in Connectivity
As new 5G and satcoms networks increase bit rates to bizav aircraft, providers expect passengers to benefit greatly from the expanded broadband capacity.

With Generation Y and Z millennials now accounting for the majority of business aviation passengers, providers of air-to-ground (ATG) and satcom connectivity to business aircraft cabins reckon most passengers will use inflight broadband just as they would Wi-Fi in their homes—for streaming, video gaming, and even virtual-reality interaction.

New 5G ATG and satcom network equipment about to grace business aircraft cabins and flight decks will improve bit rates so much over existing inflight broadband capabilities that content-consumption activities just becoming possible in consumer electronics will soon happen onboard too, according to Sergio Aguirre, president of Gogo Business Aviation, whose company’s 5G ATG broadband network goes live this year.