Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, together with Gogo, today announced two major 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, as of today, 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,” said 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.”

As certification expands across additional aircraft types and installations continue worldwide, Hughes and Gogo remain focused on broadening Galileo availability across the global business aviation fleet and supporting the next phase of LEO adoption in the market.

For more information about Hughes inflight connectivity solutions, visit Hughes booth 2206 at SATELLITE 2026 in Washington, D.C.

About Hughes

Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), provides broadband equipment and services; managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses, governments, airlines, and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet service, Hughesnet®, connects millions of people across the Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators, mobile network operators and military customers. Hughes products and services have helped bring in-flight video and broadband to thousands of aircraft for over twenty years. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports approximately half a million enterprise sites with its portfolio of wired and wireless solutions including 5G Open RAN and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.

Featured image credited to Gogo