Thursday, April 29, 2021

Viasat Gets Type Certification On Bombardier Jets

Carlsbad-based satellite communications and equipment provider Viasat said this morning that it has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Ku-band satellite products on Bombardier Challenger 600 series business jets. The certification allows the company to install its systems on Bombardier's Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Challenger 650 jets. Viasat offers up satellite communications equipment and runs its own satellite constellation, and is the parent company of satellite broadband service provider WildBlue.