Business & GA, Embedded Avionics

West Star Awarded Wi-Fi STC

By Staff Writer | April 9, 2012
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West Star Aviation, of East Alton, Ill., received FAA supplemental type certificate for enabling Wi-Fi on Pro Line 4 and Pro Line 21 equipped Falcon 2000 and 2000EX.

The project was completed at the West Star Aviation East Alton, Ill., location. The first of type installation included Wi-Fi certifications for interface to Iridium and Inmarsat satcom systems. The True North Chorus was used for Iridium data via Wi-Fi while the Inmarsat solution was provided via the EMS CNX-200 and Honeywell HD-710 swift broadband pipe. This STC is considered to be Wi-Fi tolerant allowing for other manufacturers routers to be enabled, the company said.

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