Global Eagle has received two Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for the installation of its Airconnect Global Ku in-flight connectivity (IFC) system onboard a Boeing 737 aircraft.
Developed internally by Global Eagle, the new certifications are part of a series of new homegrown STCs the company is pursuing for narrow-body aircraft, and also allow the company to install server and wireless access point components developed by Turkish Technic.
Working with Turkish Technic, the second new STC will see the installation of Airconnect Global Ku satellite IFC solution on Turkish Airlines’ narrow body fleet and, in conjunction with Global Eagle and Profen’s teleport infrastructure, the team will offer in-flight connectivity solutions on Turkish Airlines’ short-haul international and domestic routes.
According to Mike Pigott, Executive Vice President Connectivity Operations, Global Eagle: “We are incredibly proud to have achieved this homegrown STC as we now have ready-made approval to install our connectivity solutions on any aircraft within the Boeing 737 family, one of the world’s most widely-operated airframes.”
Onder Havuzlu, Profen’s Chief Executive Officer, added: “Combining our national engineering experience with Global Eagle’s IFC expertise and Turkish Technic’s superior maintenance capabilities will enable us to provide secure, high-quality data connectivity solutions for Turkish Airlines and the Turkish commercial aviation market.”
