Gulfstream Aerospace has outfitted its 300th aircraft with Jet ConneX inflight broadband service. “The office-in-the-sky experience is very much a reality with Gulfstream and Jet ConneX,” says Gulfstream president, customer support Derek Zimmerman. “Our customers value our ability to efficiently incorporate this technology on our aircraft and the consistent and reliable global coverage it provides. They are enjoying live TV programmes, video streams and video connections, such as FaceTime, with their colleagues, family and friends.”

According to Inmarsat, owner of the satellite network that operates the Ka-band internet service, Gulfstream has delivered more Jet ConneX-equipped aircraft than any other business jet manufacturer. Deliveries, which began in May 2017, have included in-production large-cabin aircraft; the G650ER; G650; G550; the clean-sheet G500, which entered service in September 2018; and the all-new G600, which earned type and production certification on 28 June from the FAA. Nearly half the installations are retrofits.

Jet ConneX is available through Gulfstream's Connectivity Service, a customer-centric programme that makes Gulfstream the single source for equipment, service networks and technical support.

Jet ConneX, certified by the FAA and EASA, transmits at speeds up to 15 megabits per second.

Recently, Inmarsat announced it would enhance its Ka-band solution with the launch of JX-Pro, which includes unlimited data usage and transmission speeds of approximately 20 megabits per second.