Owners and passengers of Gulfstream G280 aircraft will now benefit from ‘No Speed Limit’ Ka-band in-flight connectivity service plans from Viasat.
In July 2020, Viasat removed internet speed limits delivered to the aircraft across all of its business aviation Ka-band service plans, however speeds may still be limited by terminal equipment capabilities, network and environmental conditions, and other factors. The company also doubled its minimum committed internet speed to the aircraft for the same Ka-band service plans
Claudio D’Amico, Business Area Director, Business Aviation, Viasat commented: “In working with Gulfstream to equip their G280 aircraft with our certified equipment, we can enable their customers to have a premium IFC experience. In fact, Gulfstream customers flying with our new ‘no speed limit’ service plans typically experience speeds greater than 40 Mbps, which gives them the freedom to enjoy the internet the way they want to from take-off to landing.”
Any Gulfstream G280 business jet equipped with Viasat’s Ka-band Global Aero Terminal 5510 can communicate with Viasat’s ViaSat-1, ViaSat-2 and KA-SAT satellite platforms. The terminal is forward-compatible with Viasat’s next-generation global satellite constellation, ViaSat-3, which will give G280 customers global connectivity, once the satellite system is fully launched and operational.
The Viasat business aviation IFC system has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA for installation and use on the G280.
