Slate Aviation Plans Fleet-Wide Starlink Installation
The West Palm Beach operator plans to begin equipping its aircraft with Starlink in December 2026, with the work expected to finish in early 2027.
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Slate Aviation plans to equip its fleet with Starlink connectivity, covering its on-demand charter, fractional ownership, whole-aircraft ownership and shuttle services. The West Palm Beach-based company expects installation work to start in December 2026 and finish in early 2027.
Key details
- Slate Aviation and its affiliates own or operate more than 30 Bombardier aircraft.
- The company operates more than 7,000 flights per year and has more than 300 employees.
- Heather Maguire is Slate Aviation’s CEO and co-owner.
Why it matters
Slate’s aircraft serve several operating models, from on-demand charter to fractional and whole-aircraft ownership. The company’s annual flight volume gives the planned connectivity installation reach across a broad range of its operations.
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