Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Bombardier manufactures a variety of business aircraft models, provides engineering, and aircraft maintenance services.

Bombardier Global Express, XRS, 5000, 5500, 6000, and 6500

Matt Thurber

Nuremberg, Germany-based FAI Technik is now an authorized dealer and installation center for SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth-orbit satcom system. The MRO is a subsidiary of FAI Aviation Group, which operates a fleet of Bombardier Global Expresses, Challengers, and Learjets.
The company’s first Starlink installation was on a Global Express XRS, and plans call for Starlink upgrades on other airplanes in the FAI fleet and for external customers, with installations at its Albrecht Dürer Airport (EDDN) Part 145 MRO facility.
With the Starlink electronically steered antenna mounted on top of the fuselage, the satcom system provides high-speed connectivity worldwide. Starlink’s new performance antenna enables download speeds up to 1 Gbps, twice the 500 Mbps of the previous-generation antenna.
Service costs range from $4,000 per month for regional service, including 25 GB of data and download speeds up to 250 Mbps, to $12,500 per month for unlimited regional service at 500 Mbps download. Unlimited worldwide service at the highest download speed is priced at $20,000 per month.
“Our appointment as an authorized SpaceX Starlink dealer and installer marks an important milestone in the continued expansion of FAI Technik’s modification and connectivity capabilities,” said FAI Technik managing director Michael Axtmann. “As demand for high-speed, reliable connectivity continues to grow across the business aviation sector, we expect Starlink to become a highly attractive addition to the range of services and solutions we offer aircraft owners and operators.”

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

SpaceX Appoints FAI Technik as Starlink Authorized Dealer and Installer

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SpaceX Appoints FAI Technik as Starlink Dealer

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Starlink’s Fastest Service Available for Hawker Owners

New Aviation Performance Kit makes highest Starlink speeds available

Enflite Receives TSO Nod for Galley Equipment

Authorizations cover a coffee maker and microwave

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SpaceX has doubled price of service for unlimited worldwide coverage

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Flight-tracking service is available for display on passengers' devices

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The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.

Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays

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