ARINC, Starling Team Up

ARINC Direct, Annapolis, Md., signed an agreement with Israel-based Starling Advanced Communications to provide fully integrated broadband Internet service for business jets. The agreement combines ARINC’s SKYLink satellite service with Starling’s MIJET and MiniMIJET’s broadband antenna system for in-flight applications, which the companies say will open up the broadband Internet market to thousands of additional aircraft. “(The agreement) will open new horizons for business travelers, enabling broadband in-flight applications, such as the Internet, VPN, PDA, VoIP, e-mail, mobile phones, video conferencing and instant messaging,” the companies said in a statement. The companies will be able to offer connectivity for all mid and large size business jets by next year. More