Aircell, the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity, reports the demand for inflight connectivity services has risen noticeably in recent months in the European business aviation market.
A number of things are seen as contributing to the boost in activity, including increased market understanding and awareness, the advent of a new generation of connectivity products and services, and a recovering world economy.
Operating facilities worldwide, including 10 in Europe, Jet Aviation is one of Aircell's authorized aftermarket dealers. "Interest for inflight connectivity is definitely on the rise – we're fielding more inquiries, giving more proposals, and performing more installations," said Florent Feltrin, Regional Sales Director South-Western Europe at Jet Aviation MRO EMEA.
Jean-Luc Rosenfeld, Aircell's European Sales Manager, said, "In many cases, we're finding that operators simply aren't aware of what the industry's newest generation of equipment and service packages have done to increase capabilities and decrease cost. A prime example is the new Aviator 200 system, which provides global email, light Internet & voice service from an equipment package costing around $60,000. Since the system uses a small, low-gain antenna, it also eases certification requirements and reduces installation complexity, making it very well received in Europe," concluded Rosenfeld.
