Cabin Interior and Electronics
Global 7500 Gets Starlink Satcom Installed at ACI Jet
Minimal structural and interior modifications were required
ACI Jet technicians Carl Ford and Eric Norrbom installing Starlink satellite communications system
ACI Jet aviation maintenance technicians Carl Ford (left) and Eric Norrbom preparing the Starlink electronically steered antenna for installation on a customer's Bombardier Global 7500.

The ACI Jet avionics installation and interiors and completions teams have returned to service the company’s first installation of a SpaceX Starlink satcom system in a Bombardier Global 7500. Consisting of a Starlink electronically steered antenna, router, and power supply, the installed package weighs about 48 pounds. Installation required “minimal structural modifications,” according to the company, and “minor alterations to the interior cabinetry were necessary.”

“With more installations lined up, it was essential that we delivered a flawless product to our customer,” said ACI Jet senior v-p of aircraft maintenance David Jensen. “This installation put our repair station model to the test, stacking teams with complementary skill sets together on assigned aircraft throughout the installation process, and it proved the concept with flying colors.”