Case Study: Ventura Air Services achieves always-on in‑flight Wi‑Fi and happier customers with Honeywell's BendixKing AeroWave 100 HDU

AeroWave Wi-Fi Helps Ventura Air Customers Feel Like Family

Ventura Air Services, a family‑run private charter operator in Farmingdale, NY, faced growing customer demand for in‑flight Wi‑Fi but couldn’t justify the high cost of traditional satellite systems for legacy jets like the Learjet 35. After rejecting prohibitively expensive options (Ventura avoided ~$200,000 installs on aircraft worth $300–$500K), the company adopted the BendixKing AeroWave 100 HDU—a Honeywell solution—to meet connectivity needs affordably.

Honeywell’s BendixKing AeroWave 100 HDU, an Inmarsat (class 15) satellite Wi‑Fi system, was installed as a compact, standalone solution providing always‑on internet, voice and satellite weather over water and on Caribbean/Atlantic routes. The deployment delivered comparable service at less than half the cost of alternatives, extended the life of Ventura’s legacy aircraft, and drove measurable business benefits—steady customer satisfaction, retained charter demand, and reliable connectivity for long over‑water flights.

Ventura Air Services

Nick Tarascio

Chief Executive Officer