Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nextant Receives STC To Install Starlink in Globals
The satcom system runs on the Starlink low-earth-orbit network
Starlink electronically steered antenna
The Starlink electronically steered antenna mounts on the top of the fuselage. © Matt Thurber/AIN

On February 2, the FAA issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Nextant Aerospace for installation of SpaceX’s Starlink satcom system on the Bombardier Global Express, XRS, 6000, and 6500. Nextant previously obtained an STC for Starlink installation on the Gulfstream G650.

In September, following the G650 STC, Nextant sister company Flexjet announced plans to work with Nextant on Starlink STCs for Flexjet’s Embraer Phenom 300, Praetor 500 and 600, and Bombardier Challenger 350/3500 fleet. According to Nextant, it is now working on STCs for the rest of Gulfstream’s large-cabin jets, and by the end of the year, it plans to obtain STCs for the Challengers and Praetors, followed by light jets such as the Phenom 300.