MRO provider StandardAero secured supplemental type certification (STC) for installation of Viasat Ku, Ka, or Ku/Ka satcom equipment aboard Bombardier Global models. StandardAero’s organization delegation authorization team in Springfield, Illinois, completed the STC. 

Global communications provider Viasat in October 2018 named StandardAero the exclusive distributor of its high-speed connectivity package, including Ka-band and dual-band Ka-/Ku-band equipment for all Bombardier Global Express, XRS, 5000, and 6000 aircraft. The agreement covered the Viasat shipset, radome, and supplemental type certificate.

“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 of avionics program management and business development for StandardAero Business Aviation. “This also represents another first of type, custom STC that StandardAero is known for providing to the market.”