Business & GAQuestion #29 What is the real payback for being connected? Can it pay for the installation based on operational benefit? ANSWER: It will depend on the application. A charter operator that installs a data connectivity solution for passenger use and who charges a fee, billed to each user, can not only pay…
Business & GAProduct Focus: Antennas With growing demand for in-flight connectivity, the question is increasingly not if but when operators will opt to equip their aircraft with broadband service. For antenna developers, this trend should yield opportunities…
Business & GAQuestion #14 What would be the indicative price for the usage of bandwidth per MB for example? ANSWER: Pricing of a Megabyte of data can range from a high of $8 to as low as $5 depending on the service package offered by any given service provider. We recommend…
Business & GAQuestion #30 What kind of equipment and recommendations should be accomplished by itself in order to have the equipment installed and STC Certified? ANSWER: The main piece of equipment is the RF Emulator that emits 4 watts of power for the EMI test that must be witnessed by a FAA DER. All equipment will need…
ATM ModernizationNew Products Wireless Delivery System Lumexis Corp. introduced WiPAX, a standalone wireless delivery solution for personal electronic devices (PED) in narrowbody aircraft. The Irvine, Calif.-based company said WiPAX is derived from the company’s Fiber-To-The-Screen…
Business & GAQuestion #15 Could an airline use Thrane & Thrane equipment to upgrade to SBB from classic by another vendor? ANSWER: Yes, that would require the replacement of the legacy terminal in place of a Thrane & Thrane terminal and the reuse of a SwiftBroadband approved antenna. Learn more about this topic:…
Business & GAQuestion #31 What is the cost of a standard STC? ANSWER: There is no “standard” STC. Supplemental Type Certifications will vary in cost to complete. The cost of a completed STC for an AVIATOR installation package could range from $3,500.00 (Wi-Fi only)…
ATM ModernizationPeople John LaValle Row 44, of Westlake Village, Calif., promoted John LaValle, the company’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, to CEO. Co-founder and former CEO John Guidon will assume the chief…