FAI Technik Appointed Authorised SpaceX Starlink Dealer and Installer for Aviation
Why It MattersAs satellite connectivity becomes a standard retrofit item, MRO shops that secure OEM dealer status gain a new revenue line tying installation work directly to an in-demand cabin upgrade.
What happened
FAI Technik GmbH, a German MRO provider for business jets and a subsidiary of FAI Aviation Group Holding, has been appointed an authorised dealer and installer of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system for aviation. Installations will be carried out at FAI Technik's maintenance facility at Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg.

The company completed its first Starlink installation in June, equipping a Bombardier Global Express XRS. FAI Technik is scheduled to complete further installations across select aircraft in its own fleet, and the same Starlink installation services are being made available to external aircraft owners and operators.
Industry impact & what to watch
This appointment sits within a broader push by satellite operators to formalize distribution through established MRO networks rather than selling connectivity hardware directly to operators. For an MRO, becoming an authorised dealer and installer adds a defined product line to existing maintenance capacity, pairing hangar time with a hardware and service contract rather than airframe work alone.
How quickly this translates into volume will depend on whether FAI Technik's external installation offer draws owners and operators beyond its own fleet, and on how many aircraft types it can qualify for the retrofit at its Nuremberg facility.

















































