Empire Aviation is currently having SD Plane Simple Ku-band installed by ACC Columbia Jet on a Bombardier Global XRS. This will be the first such connectivity deployed in the UAE.

Satcom Direct has received its first FAA STCs for multiple Gulfstream models and EASA has approved a first STC for specified Globals. In-service evaluations are under way with the Intelsat FlexExec network.

The addition of ACC Columbia to its European network will extend the expertise available to AVIAA members. Discounted pricing and timely maintenance slots will also prove attractive.