Pro Star Aviation has completed the installation of the Starlink in-flight connectivity system on NASA's Gulfstream GV aircraft. The aircraft is based at Ellington Field, supporting Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This represents a significant milestone for the US Part 145 repair station as it marks the first completed Starlink installation on a US government-operated aircraft. While the company has installed more than 25 Starlink systems across a wide range of business jet platforms, including various Gulfstream models, this particular project notes a significant step forward in Pro Star's effort to bring next-generation connectivity into government aviation.

Wendell Bradshaw, vice president of aerospace and defence at Pro Star Aviation, remarks on the significance of this collaboration: “This project demonstrates how Pro Star's commercial business aviation expertise can be harnessed to meet the stringent demands of government aviation programmes. By applying our industry-leading experience integrating LEO satellite systems onto business-class aircraft, we delivered both speed and cost savings for NASA.”

Pro Star's director of sales and marketing, Jeff Shaw, adds: “It's a strong example of how collaboration with a capable commercial team can meet complex technical and regulatory requirements to enhance mission effectiveness through the rapid integration of advanced technologies.”

Pro Star Aviation's success with the NASA G5 installation highlights both its enthusiasm and readiness to serve the unique needs and requirements of federal aviation programmes. While this government installation is the company's first, executive transport fleets across several government agencies are increasingly exploring the advantages of advanced in-flight connectivity. In response to this growing interest, Pro Star anticipates expected demand from government operators looking to adopt high-performing, low latency satellite solutions.

Pro Star Aviation, headquartered at the Manchester-Boston Regional airport in New Hampshire with locations in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Portland, Maine, is a recognised industry leader in the maintenance and upgrade of business and government aircraft. The company is a factory-authorised service facility for Dassault, Embraer and Pilatus. Pro Star has gained national recognition specialising in avionics upgrades, in-flight connectivity solutions, special mission aircraft modifications and aircraft sales. With proven capacity to manage complex projects and provide targeted solutions for unique operational requirements, Pro Star consistently meets the highest standards of performance and reliability. Pro Star is part of the Laughlin Family aviation group of companies, which was founded in 1948 and has additional operations in FBO, airline services and aircraft de-icing.