Singapore-based Asia Corporate Jet is having Starlink satcom systems installed in its charter fleet, which includes the Gulfstream G450 and G550 and Hawker 900. The first to get the upgrade is the G450, which has been flown to Clark Civil Aviation Complex in Mabalacat City, Philippines, to have the Starlink system installed by Metrojet Engineering. After this, the other airplanes in Asia Corporate Jet’s fleet will get the Starlink upgrades.
“Asia Corporate Jet prides itself on maintaining absolute focus on the product it presents to its clients,” said CEO Jon Evans. “Be it unseen, such as our safety commitment through fleet-wide flight data monitoring, to premium client services such as cabin connectivity via Starlink, Asia Corporate Jet maintains the agility and determination to lead industry within the region.”
Starlink hardware costs $150,000, not including installation, and—except for countries where satcom is prohibited—provides worldwide coverage using SpaceX’s low-earth-orbit Starlink network. Starlink service cost ranges from $2,000 per month for 20 GB (plus $100 for each additional GB) to $10,000 per month for unlimited. System speeds range from 100 to 250 Mbps download and 8 to 25 Mbps upload, with latency less than 99 ms.