Cabin Interior and Electronics
Avcon Jet Launches Satcom Direct’s Plane Simple ESA Array
Avcon Jet has selected Satcom Direct to provide a range of fuselage- and tail-mounted antennas
Avcon Jet launches SD Plane Simple antenna
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Satcom Direct has announced that Avcon Jet is the launch customer for its Plane Simple fuselage-mounted Ku-band electronically-steered antenna (ESA). The duplex and multichannel flat-panel antenna will connect Avcon Jet’s aircraft with the Eutelsat OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite constellation.

The network delivers terrestrial levels of connectivity, with up to 195 Mbps download and 36 Mbps upload speeds. “Multiple” aircraft in the fleet will be outfitted as part of a wider fleet upgrade, according to the companies.