Duncan Aviation Completes STC for Aircell Broadband with In-Flight Wi-Fi in Citation 560XL/XLS, Bombardier Challenger 600-2B16 and Learjet 45

Duncan Aviation has installed and certified Aircell Broadband with in-flight Wi-Fi in a Citation 560XL, Learjet 45 and Challenger 600-2B16, including the 601-3A/601-3R/604 variants. The STC will also apply to the 560XL/XLS. This Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) adds to a long list of Duncan Aviation STCs for aircraft internet systems. With completed installations nearing 300 aircraft, and with plans for dozens more in the coming months, Duncan Aviation is the clear leader in the aftermarket installation of in-flight internet and Wi-Fi upgrades such as Aircell Gogo Biz and Swiftbroadband systems.

“Broadband with Wi-Fi is one of our most requested avionics upgrades, and our investment in STCs represents our commitment to our core customer base,” said Duncan Aviation’s Avionics Sales Representative Steve Elofson.

Duncan Aviation’s Manager of Certification Programs, Shawn Carraher said they’ve completed these installations and certifications in their major service locations in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Battle Creek, Michigan, as well as their satellite avionics locations. “Working with our ODA allows a great deal of flexibility for our customers, allowing us to give them the upgrade they need in a location that is convenient to their operation.”

Duncan Aviation has invested heavily in this market. The company owns 12 STCs for broadband with Wi-Fi. The STCs were completed by the Duncan Aviation Engineering Team under Duncan Aviation’s Organization Designation Authorization (ODA), which includes STC, Major Repair and Alterations (MRA) and Parts Manufacturing Approval (PMA) authority. Duncan Aviation holds STCs for in-flight Wi-Fi for the following models: Hawker 800A, 800XP, 850XP, 900XP, the Falcon 2000, 2000EX, 2000EX EASy and 900EX, 900EX EASy, the Citation 680, 750, the Challenger 300, 601-3A/R, 604, 605, Lear 45, Embraer Legacy 600, 650 and the Gulfstream GIV, GV.

For more information, contact a member of Duncan Aviation’s Avionics Installations Sales team at 402.475.2611, 269.969.8400 or www.DuncanAviation.aero/avionics.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.