Supplemental Type Certificates Archives

A woman conducts an inspection of an aircraft avionics bay. Image provided by IAMA

Press Release: IAMA continues advocacy for high-quality mods

IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, is proud to continue its progressive advocacy for high-quality Independent modifications a... Continue Reading

L to R Satcom Direct’s John Kummer, VP Strategy & Programs, Jim Jensen Founder and CEO, and Chris Moore, President, celebrate STC approvals for the Plane Simple terminal on Gulfstream types.

Press Release: STCs awarded, installs begin for Plane Simple antenna

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, is celebrating Federal Aviation Association, (FAA) approval of Supplemental Type Ce... Continue Reading

flyExclusive Citation parked on the runway. A bright lit dusk sky is in the backdrop.

flyExclusive becomes first major charter fleet customer of SmartSky

North Carolina-based flyExclusive has become the first major charter fleet customer of SmartSky Networks’ nextgen air-to-ground inflight con... Continue Reading

A OneWeb satellite in low earth orbit with a great view of planet Earth.

Press Release: Eclipse Global becomes OneWeb distribution partner

Eclipse Global Connectivity (“Eclipse”) is now an authorized OneWeb Distribution Partner (DP), following a signed agreement late last year. ... Continue Reading

Western Jet Aviation aircraft with a blue sky as its backdrop. The aircraft is white with blue stripes on the tail. Selected by SmartSky for sales and installation.

Press Release: Western Jet Aviation to sell and install SmartSky shipsets

SmartSky Networks, the innovative air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, today announced Western Jet Aviation as a sales and in... Continue Reading

Press Release: IAMA welcomes Nina Schulz as managing director

IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, is proud to welcome Nina Schulz as its new managing director. The accomplished modificatio... Continue Reading

SmartSky Networks, Cockpit in flight during sunset.

Press Release: SmartSky’s ATG IFC now available for regional airlines

SmartSky Networks, the next-generation air-to-ground connectivity provider, announced today the launch of business operations for commercial... Continue Reading

Press Release: IAMA partners with Quali-Audit for standard auditing

IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, is partnering with Paris-based Quali-Audit, to kick off the alliance’s much-anticipated au... Continue Reading

The SD Gulfstream G350 North Atlantic validation flight confirms full capabilities of the tail-mounted SD Plane Simple Antenna System .

Press Release: SD proves power of Plane Simple for transatlantic flights

Satcom Direct (SD) has confirmed successful functioning of the Plane Simple™ Antenna System during a series of transatlantic and European va... Continue Reading

Rendering showing aircraft flying and flight paths over Europe on an earth globe view from space at night. All the world map textures are originally from NASA EASA. Satellite comms. ATG

ThinKom Ka aero antenna to integrate on Telesat Lightspeed LEO network

As Telesat puts the pieces in place to launch its nextgen LEO broadband network Lightspeed, the Canadian satellite operator has forged what ... Continue Reading

Featured image shows exploded view of CarlisleIT's FlightGear™ ARINC 791 Installation Kit

CarlisleIT supports Chinese satcom projects as market heats up

It’s no secret that the Chinese inflight connectivity market is heating up, with multiple satcom solutions already in play, and various air-... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Viasat’s Ka IFC approved for Challenger 300 series

Bombardier and global communications company Viasat Inc. are pleased to announce regulatory approval for the installation and use of Viasat’... Continue Reading

LuxStream broadband available on more Gulfstream types

Collins Aerospace’s new LuxStream-branded Ku-band satellite-supported inflight connectivity service for business aviation continues to move ... Continue Reading

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Press Release: IAMA releases Rulebook update to aid STC best practices

IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, announced that an updated version of its Rulebook is now available to member organizations... Continue Reading

The Lufthansa Technik head-level divider attaches to the middle seat. It is shown on a seat triple

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Inside the agile certification of COVID-19 cabin additions

As airlines look expectantly towards the resumption of flights during the next phase of COVID-19 lockdown lifting, the new shape of the airl... Continue Reading