Jet Aviation Basel to install Honeywell JetWave Ka-Band Satellite Communications System on Boeing B747-400 aircraft

Jet Aviation Basel has signed an agreement to perform the first installation of a Ka-Band satellite communications system (SCS) on a Boeing B747-400 aircraft. The company will install Honeywell’s JetWave fuselage-mounted antenna (MCS-8200) to support the Ka-Band satellite communications (Satcom) system. Ka-Band connectivity enables one of the highest data transfer speeds available in the industry while further supporting the growth in data expected to occur over the coming decades. Jet Aviation Basel will develop a Ka-Band supplemental type certificate (STC) for the B747-400 and install the Ka-Band system with Honeywell’s high-speed Satcom hardware and the JetWaveTM MCS-8200 fuselage-mounted antenna. The Ka-Band SCS will ultimately interface with the existing local area network (LAN) on the aircraft.