StandardAero releases new STC for installing Viasat’s Ku, Ka or KuKa SATCOM Systems on Bombardier aircraft

StandardAero releases new STC for installing Viasat’s Ku, Ka or KuKa SATCOM Systems on Bombardier aircraft:


29 August 2019: SStandardAero has completed Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install Viasat Ku, Ka or KuKa SATCOM systems on Bombardier Global 5000/6000/GEX model business jets. The system is the fastest Ka SATCOM solution which is presently available.

The new STC product, including radome, was certified on August 22 with the first article being completed by StandardAero's Organizational Delegation Authorization (ODA) team, situated at the company's Springfield, Illinois MRO facility.

The Viasat product line is exclusive to StandardAero on the Global family of aircraft. Installations can be carried out by any Viasat dealer.

"We believe this new system will give aircraft owners a competitive option for installation and service costs for their SATCOM needs," said Jerry Sanders, Director, Avionics Program Management and Business Development for StandardAero Business Aviation. "This is also represents another first of type, custom STC that StandardAero is known for providing to the market."