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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Aircraft equipped with Honeywell’s JetWave and Gogo’s Plane Simple Ka-band satcom terminals can opt for the JetXP service. All large-cabin business jets are certified for the JetWave system, while the Plane Simple terminal is approved in the Gulfstream G650/ER, G550, GV, and G280. Additional Plane Simple supplemental type certificates are underway for other aircraft models. Collins Aerospace is also a Viasat distribution partner.
Honeywell is now developing JetWave X, which will be suitable for super-midsize to large-cabin jets and taps into Viasat’s Ka-band network and the Global Xpress satellites that Viasat inherited through its 2023 acquisition of Inmarsat.
“While we’re consistently seeing speeds that exceed 100 Mbps over Europe and other regions, we are well aware that speed tests are just one element of what makes a superb connectivity experience,” said Viasat head of business aviation Kai Tang. “Our most sophisticated users recognize that the overall experience matters more than simple speed tests, and that’s where JetXP really excels.”

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