NEXTANT AEROSPACE, ENGINEERING ARM FOR FLEXJET, NOW OFFERS STARLINK INFLIGHT CONNECTIVITY FOR SELECT BOMBARDIER BUSINESS AIRCRAFT
2024年8月13日 - 11:00PM
The engineering arm of Flexjet, Nextant Aerospace, announced today
the introduction of Starlink Inflight Connectivity STC Installation
Kits for select in-service Bombardier aircraft. The Starlink system
can be installed at Bombardier Service Centers worldwide with the
help of supplemental type certificate (STC) packages and will have
dedicated 24/7 support from Nextant to ensure reliable connectivity
on select Bombardier in-service aircraft. The STCs have been
certified for Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global
6000, Global 6500 and Global 7500 aircraft.
Developed jointly by Nextant Aerospace, Bombardier and SpaceX,
the FAA-approved STC enables passengers and crew onboard the
aircraft to access high-speed internet that will mirror
terrestrial-based connectivity option.
Private jet passengers will experience high-speed, exceptional
internet connectivity from the moment they step on board the
aircraft until the time they land – even over the ocean – and at
speeds, reliability and overall superior performance that is on par
with the best boardroom experience.
“Several years ago, we recognized the fact that reliable,
high-speed connectivity was the most significant in-flight
experience that our industry still needed to solve for,” said Jay
Heublein, President of Flexjet Global Maintenance and Product
Support. “After over a year of research, it became clear to us that
SpaceX, through Starlink, was going to finally be the solution our
industry has been in search of for decades. Our belief in them
early on was rewarded by the incredible experience our Owners are
now having with this technology.”
Developed by SpaceX, Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency
internet worldwide, utilizing an advanced constellation of more
than 6,000 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. This state-of-the-art
system ensures reliable connectivity over land, water and remote
areas. The system uses a phased-array antenna that has no moving
parts and eliminates environmental variances that can impair
performance.
Flexjet was the first private fractional jet operator to adopt
Starlink, obtaining FAA approval to install the technology on
Gulfstream G650s in September 2023. Since then, Nextant, working in
conjunction with Starlink, has engineered and received FAA approval
for installation kits to provide access to Starlink for a wide
variety of aircraft, including Bombardier Global Express, Global
XRS, Global 6000, and Global 6500, and recently the Gulfstream G550
and G450. And by the end of 2024, Flexjet anticipates
releasing STC kits for the Bombardier Super-Midsize Challenger
fleet.
About Flexjet
Flexjet, Inc., a global leader in private aviation, first
entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers
fractional jet ownership and leasing and is the first in the world
to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s
Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be
honored with 25 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an
ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating, a 4AIR Bronze Sustainable Rating and
is certified at Stage 2 with IS-BAO. Red Label by Flexjet, a market
differentiator, which features an ultra-modern fleet, flight crews
dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of
interiors. To date there are nearly 50 different interior designs
across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300 and Praetor
500, Bombardier Challenger 350/3500, the Gulfstream G450 and G650.
Flexjet’s European fleet includes the Embraer Praetor 600 and the
Gulfstream G650. Flexjet’s helicopter division sells fractional,
lease, and on-demand charter access to its fleet of owned, operated
and maintained Sikorsky S-76 helicopters which boast 55,000 hours
of safe flying certified by Wyvern and ARG/US and serving locations
throughout the northeastern United States, United Kingdom, and
southern Florida. Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation
family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and
flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Instagram
@FlexjetInc.
About Nextant Aerospace
Founded in 2007 and renowned for its aircraft re-manufacturing
expertise, Nextant Aerospace has evolved its capability to serve
the aerospace industry with Advanced Engineering and STC
Installation Kits, along with Component Repair / Remanufacturing
Products & Services utilizing the leading technologies,
materials, and production techniques. Today, Nextant is the
engineering arm of Flexjet, a global leader in private aviation.
From avionics modernization to component repair &
remanufacturing to passenger flight experience enhancements,
Nextant delivers high-quality, reliable, cost-effective results.
For more details on the latest developments, follow us on Instagram
at nextantaerospace.
Susan Ruiz Patton
Flexjet
2163339526
susan.ruiz.patton@flexjet.com