Mark Huber is an aviation industry veteran who has worked in the flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft component, and airport development businesses. He has flight time in more than 50 different and diverse aircraft, including helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, vintage warbirds, jet fighters, business jets and turboprops, and transport-category aircraft. He has jumped out of several of these—on purpose—with a parachute. His defense and aviation journalism has been published in a variety of national and international periodicals.

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Inmarsat (Booth No. 1719) is celebrating the 1,000th&nbsp;installation and activation of its Ka-band Jet ConneX in-flight, high-speed broadband service since its introduction in 2016. Jet ConneX is delivered via Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network and uses Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave hardware. It is an available option on aircraft from major OEMs including Gulfstream, Bombardier, and Dassault.

 


Inmarsat has received type certificate and supplemental type certificate (STC) approvals for the service from the FAA and EASA across all popular platforms, OEMs, and aftermarket MROs. A recent survey of business aviation professionals co-commissioned by Inmarsat found that 80 percent believed that more business aviation flights will be taken in the next year and 90 percent also feel online activities will dominate principals’ time in the air, almost evenly split between business and leisure.

 


Inmarsat also recently unveiled plans for Orchestra, a new communications network that will bring existing geosynchronous (GEO) satellites together with low earth orbit satellites (LEO) and terrestrial 5G to form an integrated, communications solution that will boost capacity in high-density areas such as at airports and eliminate congested network "hot spots."

 


“We have experienced a rapid surge in demand for fast, reliable, and consistent in-flight Wi-Fi,” said Kai Tang, Inmarsat’s head of business aviation. “We are investing more than ever in several upcoming next-generation satellites, plus significant enhancements to our ground stations, hardware, and software. This will amplify Jet ConneX capabilities even further and also result in unprecedented new L-band offerings to cement our long-term leadership in business aviation connectivity.”

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Inmarsat Marks 1000th Jet ConneX Installation

Inmarsat's new Orchestra network will combine GEO and LEO satellites with 5G. 

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

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News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

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News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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