Jet Aviation St. Louis Earns WiFi Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Learjet 40 and 45 Aircraft

July 11, 2011
The STC creates a certified WIFI hotspot in the cabin using Aircell's Gogo Biz and Swift Broadband technology, either in combination or standalone, offering clients complete internet access in their aircraft.

St. Louis, MO / July 1, 2011 – Jet Aviation St. Louis has developed a WiFi STC for Learjet 40 and 45 series aircraft and plans to adapt the STC to other aircraft including the Challenger 300 and 605, Global and Gulfstream V.

Jet Aviation St. Louis developed the STC at the request of a fleet operator of Learjet 45 aircraft. The STC creates a certified WIFI hotspot in the cabin using Aircell’s Gogo Biz and Swift Broadband technology, either in combination or standalone, offering clients complete internet access in their aircraft. WiFi coverage is now available for domestic and international operations, providing internet functionality in the aircraft just like the internet in a client’s home or office.

“We are committed to meeting the needs of our clients and are very pleased to expand our service offerings to deliver WiFi availability at all times,” said Skip Madsen, vice president, MRO operations at Jet Aviation St. Louis.

For more information contact Blake Hogge, senior manager, avionics sales, at 618-646-8041 or [email protected].

Jet Aviation St. Louis is a full-service AS9110-certified aircraft maintenance, modifications and completions provider. The company employs close to 1,000 people at its St. Louis Downtown Airport location. Jet Aviation St. Louis has in-house design and engineering departments, along with on-site cabinetry, upholstery, composite, avionics, sheet metal and paint shops. Jet Aviation St. Louis is a Bombardier and Embraer authorized service center and a Dassault Falcon, Hawker and Gulfstream center of expertise. The location also offers FBO services. For more information, visit www.jetaviation.com/stlouis.Jet Aviation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), was founded in Switzerland in 1967 and is one of the leading business aviation services companies in the world. Close to 5,000 employees cater to client needs from 24 airport facilities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North and South America. The company provides maintenance, completions and refurbishment, engineering, fixed base operations, along with aircraft management, charter services, aircraft sales and personnel services. Jet Aviation's European and U.S. aircraft management and charter divisions jointly operate a fleet of more than 200 aircraft. For more information, please visit www.jetaviation.com.More information about General Dynamics is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.