West Star Aviation Receives FAA STC for WiFi on the Falcon 2000

East Alton, IL, April 6, 2012 – West Star Aviation recently received FAA STC for enabling WiFi on Pro Line 4 and Proline 21 equipped Falcon 2000 and 2000EX aircraft.

The project was completed at the West Star Aviation East Alton, IL, location. The first of type installation included WiFi certifications for interface to Iridium and Inmarsat satcom systems. The True North Chorus was used for Iridium data via WiFi while the Inmarsat solution was provided via the EMS CNX-200 and Honeywell HD-710 swift broadband pipe. This STC is considered to be WiFi tolerant allowing for other manufacturers routers to be enabled.

West Star Aviation, Inc. specializes in the repair and maintenance of airframes, windows, and engines, as well as major modifications, avionics installation and repair, interior refurbishment, surplus avionics sales, accessory services, paint and parts.

In addition to its facilities in East Alton, IL; Grand Junction, CO; Columbia, SC; and Dallas, TX, West Star Aviation runs the maintenance operations at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport in Aspen, CO and at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, MO. 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 while providing world-class customer services in all the organization’s divisions. For more information visit http://www.weststaraviation.com or call 800-922-2421.