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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Clay Lacy Aviation will become a dealer for SpaceX’s Starlink low-earth orbit satcom terminals and will install the systems at its MRO facilities in Van Nuys, California, and Oxford, Connecticut.
So far, supplemental type certificates (STCs) are available for three aircraft families.&nbsp;STC holders include <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-02-12/nextant-receives-stc-install-starlink-globals">Nextant Aerospace</a>—with approvals for the Gulfstream G650/650ER and Bombardier Global 6000, Express, and XRS—and Aerospace Design &amp; Compliance for the Embraer ERJ-135/145.
Additional Starlink STCs are under development for the Bombardier Challenger 300/350 and Global 5000/5500/6500/7500; Gulfstream G550/G450/IV/V; Embraer Legacy 600/650, Praetor 500/600, and Phenom 300; and other types. Downtime for installation ranges from 15 to 25 days, depending on the aircraft model.
SpaceX said Starlink offers download speeds of 40 to 220 Mbps and upload speeds of eight to 25 Mbps on its global network. Latency is “less than 99 milliseconds.”
Service plans start at $2,000 per month for 20 GB and $10,000 per month for global unlimited. Onboard hardware consists of a fuselage-mounted electronically steered antenna, power supply, and two wireless access points.
“Starlink offers business aviation high-speed, global-coverage solutions that can transform the flight experience for passengers, as well as enhance the operations for crewmembers," said Clay Lacy avionics manager Eddy Diaz. "We anticipate many aircraft owners will be eager to add this reliable connectivity technology.”

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Starlink terminal installation takes 15 to 25 days of downtime

Clay Lacy Aviation will become a dealer for SpaceX’s Starlink satcom terminals and will install the systems at two MRO facilities.

Clay Lacy Aviation Adds Starlink Satcom Dealership

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The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.

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ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow

Pro Star Delivers G280 Gogo Galileo Satcom Installation

Expands company’s offerings for high-speed, global connectivity

Starlink Doubles Aviation Prices, Adds Region Boundaries

New service plans distinguish between a single area and global coverage

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