Private aviation provider Flexjet has announced it is upgrading its flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) program by equipping its fleet with GE Aviation data services.

The Ohio-based company aims to install quick access recorders (QARs), with built-in cellular data services from GE joint-venture partner Avionica, on all 150 of its aircraft (including the Embraer Phenom 300 and Legacy 450, Bombardier Challenger 300/350 and Global Express, and Gulfstream G450 and G650) by the fourth quarter of next year.

“Flexjet has been a customer of our C-FOQA product for many years,” said John Mansfield, chief digital officer for GE Aviation. “Since Flexjet has experienced considerable growth in its fleet, this agreement upgrades its safety solution to our eFOQA, the standard in large-operator FOQA programs worldwide.”