Banyan Air Service Partners with SmartSky Networks to Install In-Flight Connectivity Solutions for Private Jets and Turboprop Aircraft SmartSky Networks, an innovative inflight connectivity provider, has announced a new sales and installation partnership with Banyan Air Service. Banyan's full-service Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) operation will offer services to install and upgrade private [...]
Banyan Receives STC Approval for HondaJet Gogo AVANCE L3 Wi-Fi Installation Fort Lauderdale, FL – Banyan Air Service is proud to announce the issuance of the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) STC (Supplemental Type Certificate) SA04214NY for the HondaJet HA-420 Gogo AVANCE L3 Wi-Fi installation. The Gogo AVANCE platform is the ideal domestic solution system [...]
Did You Know? With so many FMS/GPS/NAV/COM options on the market, it can be difficult (not to mention confusing) to know which flight management system offers the best features. More importantly, GPS navigator best suits your flying style, upgrade needs, and budget. It should be noted not all GPS navigators are built the [...]
3 Reasons Why You Need to Upgrade Your Aircraft´s Inertial Reference System Now 1 — Old versions of the LASEREF II´s and III´s are obsolete and no longer covered under the MSP (Maintenance Service Program). Honeywell’s MSP for Avionics ended in 2020 based on contract expiration date. If you don’t upgrade your [...]
If you have the Gogo ATG system activated on your aircraft, then you already know how great it is being able to stay connected via email, text messaging and online browsing. But today's connectivity is more demanding and it's time to time to take your system to the next level. The Gogo AVANCE L5 [...]
With Gogo AVANCE, you get so much more than just a connection to the internet during flight. It's an all-in-one system designed to meet your inflight connectivity needs - today and in the future. You can personalize, control, and deliver a fully integrated cabin experience for any aircraft type, size, or budget. [...]
Banyan was recently contacted by the owners of a HondaJet and a King Air C90 who both needed cost-effective connectivity in their aircraft. It was important to give each passenger the ability to place calls clearly and send emails and SMS messages quickly. Banyan’s avionics team recommended and installed the Airtext+ system - a small [...]
Banyan's MRO department is starting off the new year with this new Hondajet. We are performing the “APMG” Performance modification. The APMG package increases the HondaJet’s maximum takeoff weight, allowing for more flexibility for passenger and baggage loading. It also provides for a reduced takeoff field length, giving operators greater access to more airport [...]
Banyan is happy to announce a very successful installation of the Gogo AVANCE L5 System on a Challenger 300. Although avionics installs on 300's are nothing new for Banyan technicians, this one is especially noteworthy. Our whole team came together and completed the removal of the interior, installation of the L5 System, [...]
If you own a Garmin GNS 530 or GNS 430 unit and have yet to get WAAS upgrades, you're running out of time. Garmin issued a service advisory stating that they will be ending WAAS upgrades for non-WAAS GNS 400/500 series products on May 29, 2020. WAAS upgrade orders can be placed up until this [...]
If your aircraft is not equipped with ADS-B Out and you’ve flown your aircraft since the FAA's compliance mandate of January 1, 2020, then chances are you’re familiar with the ADS-B Deviation Authorization Preflight Tool (ADAPT). This online tool was created by the FAA to allow non-compliant aircraft the ability to request authorization to [...]
Banyan is an authorized sales and service center for the HondaJet and our MRO teams have completed an installation of a Gogo AVANCE™ L3 Wi-Fi system in a HondaJet Elite; the first install of its kind in the country. This install provided in-flight connectivity domestically for a charter business. They also completed Banyan's first HondaJet [...]
