Hughes Network Systems (an EchoStar subsidiary) together with aircraft connectivity specialist Gogo, is celebrating key milestones in their partnership to transform the in-flight connectivity experience in the business jet market with the on-time delivery of both the Gogo half-duplex (HDX) and full-duplex (FDX) Aviation electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals. The pair say that the milestone […]

Gogo has reached the final phases of terrestrial testing of its next-generation 5G air-to-ground (ATG) technology. So far, the results show that the 5G chip exceeds anticipated performance speeds and network performance models, confirming that Gogo is one step closer to delivering ATG speeds to North American customers operating in the CONUS region. Customers subscribing […]

In-flight connectivity specialist Gogo has launched its Gogo Galileo HDX antenna for business jets. The addition of the compact antenna which is linked to the fully operational Eutelsat OneWeb 650-satellite constellation, is bringing what Gogo says is a new era of connectivity, enabling new aircraft segments to optimise broadband services for the very first time. […]

Eutelsat has announced its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) services for commercial and business aviation are now live and operational, with over 100 certified antenna installations completed and the first commercial and business aircraft now flying using Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO connectivity. In addition to its geostationary (GEO) aviation services, Eutelsat is working with Intelsat, Hughes […]

Gogo Business Aviation|Satcom Direct has signed a second three-year preferred supplier agreement with Luxaviation Group, continuing the relationship first forged between the business aviation operator and Satcom Direct (SD) in 2021. The new deal includes access to Gogo Galileo phased array antennas and its North American Air-to-Ground connectivity network, following the recent transaction combining the […]

Gogo has announced the completion of its acquisition of Satcom Direct (SD), creating a multi-orbit, multi-band, in-flight connectivity provider serving the the global business aviation (BA) and military/government mobility markets. The deal was first announced in September. Gogo paid $375 million (€357.4m) in cash and issued five million shares of Gogo stock to SD ownership at […]

Gogo and Satcom Direct have announced a agreement under which Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct to create the an in-flight connectivity provider that it says will be “able to satisfy the performance and cost needs of every segment of the global business aviation (BA) and military/government mobility markets”. Under the terms of the agreement, Satcom […]

Business aviation connectivity specialists Gogo reported their full-year and Q4 results, saying that for the final quarter their total revenue of $97.8 million (€90.1m) represented a fall of 10 per cent year on year. However, Q4’s service revenue of $80.9 million was up 5 per cent on the previous year. “The launches of Gogo Galileo […]

Gogo Business Aviation has signed a 20-year WiFi connectivity agreement with private airline operator NetJets. The deal will see NetJets having ability to upgrade their US aircraft to Gogo AVANCE L5, Gogo 5G, and Gogo Galileo, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite service. NetJets Owners in Europe will also have the benefit of […]

In-Flight communications specialist Gogo Business Aviation has won an appeal held at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and which upheld an earlier verdict at the US District Court in Delaware and which involved denying SmartSky Networks’ motion for preliminary injunction against Gogo Business Aviation to keep it from selling its Gogo […]