Hughes, Gogo hit IFC milestones
March 24, 2026
Hughes Network Systems an EchoStar company, together with Gogo, have announced two milestones in their partnership to advance in-flight connectivity for business aviation. Hughes has shipped more than 600 Hughes HDX and FDX electronically steerable antennas (ESAs) to support the Gogo Galileo platform and now more than 120 aircraft are flying worldwide with the system in service.
“Reaching these milestones demonstrates the strength of our partnership with Gogo, the maturity of our aviation manufacturing capabilities, and our deep technical abilities,” said Reza Rasoulian, SVP and GM of the Aviation Business Unit at Hughes. “As demand grows for reliable, high-performance connectivity, we are delivering terminals that are proven in operation today and built for the future.”
Designed and manufactured at the Hughes AS9100-certified facility in Germantown, Maryland, the HDX and FDX ESAs power the Gogo Galileo system on the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Engineered with no moving parts and optimized for size, weight, and power, the terminals are built to meet the performance and environmental demands of business aviation aircraft. The Gogo Galileo system supports streaming, video conferencing, and real-time collaboration, while maintaining the low latency required for uninterrupted onboard productivity.
“Hughes continues to be a highly capable and dependable technology and manufacturing partner,” added Chris Moore, CEO of Gogo. “These milestones represent meaningful progress as we scale Galileo across our fleet and deliver consistent, high-quality connectivity to our customers. By the end of 2026, we expect to ship nearly 900 HDX and FDX terminals to our partners for customer installs.”
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