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Pro Star Installing Starlink at Customer Locations
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: On-The-Fly program saves owners from having to fly airplane to MRO’s facility
Word Count: 183
Pro Star Aviation is making it easier to have SpaceX Starlink satcom systems installed in business aircraft by sending technicians to a customer’s location. Based at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) in New Hampshire, Pro Star has already done six “On-The-Fly” Starlink installations, eliminating the need for customers to fly to one of Pro Star’s three facilities, which also include Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Portland, Maine.
The most recent On-The-Fly installation was done on a Gulfstream G500, and others include the G450, G550, and Bombardier Global Express XRS. “As demand for connectivity grows, this flexibility has become increasingly valuable,” Pro Star said.
“Completing these installations on the road allows customers to keep their aircraft where they operate,” said Pro Star Aviation director of sales and marketing Jeff Shaw. “It minimizes downtime, reduces the need for additional aircraft movement, and gives operators greater flexibility when planning for upgrades.”
Starlink Aviation has supplemental type certificates available for a variety of Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, and Textron Aviation platforms, with more in the works.