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BendixKing AeroWave: Inmarsat-Based Data

To date, the trouble with cabin Wi-Fi systems has been two-fold: The hardware and data cost can be way too expensive for the markets lower end, plus bandwidth issues generally make them too lousy to be useful when compared to ground-based web surfing. Well cut to the chase and say up front that BendixKings AeroWave 100 system succeeds in addressing the price thing, but doesnt quite conquer the bandwidth limitations. But compared to other systems weve used, we think it represents serious progress from an installation and cost perspective.

Larry Anglisano
Verified

To date, the trouble with cabin Wi-Fi systems has been two-fold: The hardware and data cost can be way too expensive for the market’s lower end, plus bandwidth issues generally make them too lousy to be useful when compared to ground-based web surfing.

We’ll cut to the chase and say up front that BendixKing’s AeroWave 100 system succeeds in addressing the price thing, but doesn’t quite conquer the bandwidth limitations. But compared to other systems we’ve used, we think it represents serious progress from an installation and cost perspective.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.