Satcom providers are offering new high-bandwidth, business aviation-only services as avionics manufacturers ready smaller, faster systems to exploit them.

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney began a trial of its ‘Connected Factory’ concept in its Singapore MRO shop in Seletar Nov. 5.

Increasingly, business aircraft operators make new technologies buy their way onto their aircraft.

Boeing yesterday announced enhancements to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, a popular electronic flight bag solution for the business and general aviation market.

Iridium expects to start its Certus service for aviation users by midyear 2019, delivering global, broadband connectivity to aircraft flight decks.

For Arianespace, the mission is a milestone, since it is the 100th launch of an Ariane 5 since its inception in 1996. The two satellites are the 206th and 207th launched by the heavy-lift vehicle.

Inmarsat and Panasonic Avionics said they will combine their broadband inflight connectivity (IFC) services in a “landmark” deal to offer IFC to commercial aviation customers.

Demand for broadband connectivity aboard business aircraft is booming. Passengers expect seamless Wi-Fi access to the internet as much as they count on other services.