COMMUNICATIONS AUTHOR Jose Luis Barrios Narvaez Satellites Have the Power to Transform the Aviation Industry ABOUT THE AUTHOR JOSE LUIS BARRIOS NARVAEZ Jose is a Telecommunications Engineer with a postgraduate degree in business management. He is responsible for the consultative sales of technology solutions and has more than 14 years of experience in formulating projects related to fi xed, land mobile and satellite communications for the public and private sectors. TECHNOLOGY WILL prove central to the future of the aviation industry. With efforts being made globally to improve safety and demand growing among travelers for connectivity, it will become paramount for airport operators to utilize satellite connectivity. 36 \ AIRPORTBUSINESS / JULY/AUGUST 2021