East Alton, IL, August 11, 2009 – West Star Aviation’s East Alton, IL, (ALN) facility recently completed AirCell High Speed Internet Systems on the Cessna Citation 650 and the Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft.
The AirCell High Speed Internet solution allows crews and passengers connectivity to Wi-Fi devices such as laptops, smart phones, and PDA’s for email and VPN. The AirCell system can operate at speeds of up to 3.1M for uplink to the aircraft and 1.8M downlink to the aircraft. This air to ground based system requires the addition of the AirCell AGT-4000 and two new belly mounted antennas. The AirCell Axxess phone system provides two channels of Iridium worldwide voice connectivity and is a prerequisite for the AirCell High Speed Internet System. This system may also be eligible for bonus tax depreciation under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
West Star Aviation, Inc. specializes in airframe repair and maintenance, engine repair and maintenance, major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, paint, parts, surplus avionics sales, and accessory services. In addition to its facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; and Dallas, TX, West Star Aviation has a Hiawatha, IA, location that specializes in the acquisition and sales of surplus avionics and runs the maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO. The company also provides complete FBO services for transient aircraft at its newly remodeled East Alton and Grand Junction facilities. West Star Aviation, Inc. is an industry leader in technical experience and expertise and provides world-class customer services in all of the organization’s divisions. For additional information visit www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.
