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What’s Your Best Jet Connectivity Solution Today? There’s no shortage of options when it comes to connectivity solutions for your aircraft cabin – especially for owners of larger jets. How can you whittle down the choices and pick the best one for you? Brian Wilson offers advice… earching for the best connectivity solution for your business jet or turboprop can be a daunting task, and finding the time to properly prepare, research, and plan your upgrade can be challenging, too. Nevertheless, experience shows that many times owners of aircraft put the cart before the horse, focusing on the product too much, instead of the vetting process. As with the quarterback of a football team, it’s important for the aviation department to huddle around and outline the selection process. Here are some pointers…
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Who Will Use the Jet, and How?
First, it is essential to understand the aircraft’s mission profile. Begin with identifying who are the top ten passengers that will frequently fly aboard the jet? Devising a short questionnaire and asking those key passengers for their feedback shouldn’t be a problem. 86 Vol 26 Issue 6 2022 AVBUYER MAGAZINE
The questionnaire should ask them to describe what a perfect connectivity experience would mean to them. Having a clear understanding of this will help you select a connectivity solution to meet their expectations. It’s important to keep in mind that the passengers usually don’t have the same high-level of technical aptitude as the people designing the systems. So, when your passengers use the connectivity system, how easy will it be for them to operate? The likelihood is that there will be some variance between the expectation and the reality, so it’s important to first understand what the differences are, and then clearly communicate the differences, and the reasons to the passengers. For those planning to make some revenue from the aircraft through charter when it’s not in company use, there are some additional items to consider. For example, many of today’s connectivity systems have the capability www.AVBUYER.com
