Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University&#039;s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

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Collins Aerospace is a prominent aerospace and defense company specializing in the development and manufacture of advanced technology solutions. They offer a wide range of products and services, including avionics, aircraft interiors, mission systems, and space systems. 

Collins Aerospace launched the Iridium Certus 700 IRT NX satcom, a high-speed cabin connectivity solution for business aircraft of all sizes, and Bombardier will be the first customer to install it in new and existing aircraft beginning in the second half of this year, the company announced on Tuesday at EBACE.
“This is a game-changing solution for the business aviation market, and we are proud to see our long history of collaboration on connectivity services continuing with Bombardier,” said Nate Boelkins, v-p and general manager of business and regional avionics at Collins Aerospace (Booth V72).
Powered by the Iridium Next global satellite network, the lightweight and low-cost Certus satcom system offers reliable pole-to-pole connectivity with initial data rates of up to 704 kbps. Eventually, it should achieve speeds of up to 1 Mbps, according to Collins.
The higher 700-kpbs data rate allows passengers to browse the internet, send emails and instant messages, and make voice calls in the air, but it doesn’t support high-bandwidth applications like videoconferencing. It offers all the Certus features, including safety services and segregated cockpit and cabin communications. It also supports Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) requirements.
“Applications range from complementing existing Ku/Ka-band service in large cabins to introducing cabin internet to small and medium-size aircraft,” said Clotilde Enel-Réhel, executive director of programs at Collin Aerospace’s ​​Connected Aviation Solutions business unit. “This new cabin connectivity solution provides a cost-effective level of connectivity that makes it an attractive option for all business jet operators.”

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