Honeywell and Dassault have signed an agreement to equip Falcon business jets with the JetWave X (JWX) satcom, the latest version of Honeywell’s Ka-band system that runs on Viasat’s Global Xpress and ViaSat-3 satellites. JWX systems will be available in 2026 for both forward-fit and retrofit installations.
JWX seamlessly combines access to the two Viasat satellite networks to provide more global capacity. In addition to ViaSat-3 and Global Xpress (formerly Inmarsat) satellites in geostationary orbit, ViaSat’s GX10A and B satellites in highly elliptical orbits will soon provide coverage over the Arctic. System speeds are uncapped, with downloads up to 200 Mbps. Service plans start at $2,795 per month for regional coverage and uncapped global plans are “competitively priced,” according to Honeywell.
The JWX open-architecture design enables access to future Ka-band satcom networks, “making it network-agnostic and future-proof,” Honeywell said. Upgrading from JetWave to JWX will involve “minor structural and wiring modifications.”
Falcon jet operators can use FalconConnect “to access networks including 3G/4G on ground, Wi-Fi, Inmarsat L-band, datalink, Iridium Classic and Next, Viasat Ku- and Ka-bands or Jet ConneX Ka-band. It is also expandable to accommodate future developments.”
The first JWX supplemental type certificate for Falcons will be for a 900 series in the third quarter, with similar approvals planned to follow for the Falcon 2000 series, 6X, 7X, 8X, and 10X.