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Cessna Citation Latitude private executive jet in front of commercial jets at Washington Dulles International airport. Gogo Galileo will be fitted to Textron aircraft at the factory.

Gogo Galileo successes prime ESA partner Hughes for commercial launch

Gogo Business Aviation’s new Galileo inflight connectivity — which uses Hughes Network Systems’ electronically steerable antenna (ESA) hardw... Continue Reading

Gogo Chairman and CEO Oakleigh Thorne (left) and Satcom Direct President Chris Moore signing the agreement for Gogo to acquire Satcom Direct.

Gogo to acquire Satcom Direct, offer integrated LEO-GEO IFC

Gogo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Satcom Direct (SD), a significant and highly respected player in the world of b... Continue Reading

Bombardier Challenger 300 jet iin-flight

Gogo Business Aviation pushes back 5G launch to 2Q 2025

A chip design snag that has delayed the launch of Gogo Business Aviation’s 5G air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity service since 2021 i... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo Galileo broadband coming to European operators

Gogo Business Aviation today announced it is partnering with Atlas Air Service AG to develop the first European Supplemental Type Certificat... Continue Reading

Tail of the SmartSky Networks testbed aircraft on a sunny day at the airport.

SmartSky celebrates pre-trial order in patent case; Gogo counterclaims

A pre-trial Markman ‘claims construction’ hearing concerning SmartSky Networks’ patent infringement lawsuit against Gogo Busines... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo conducts 5G software testing

Gogo Business Aviation today announced that it is now conducting virtual flight simulation testing of its 5G software and expects to deliver... Continue Reading

An executive, with devices on his lap, sits in a business aircraft cabin. Gogo plans to bring Galileo to a variety of aircraft types, from the small to the very large.

OneWeb-powered Galileo to be competitively priced to Starlink: Gogo

Gogo Business Aviation plans to ensure its OneWeb Ku-band LEO satellite-powered Galileo inflight connectivity service is competitively price... Continue Reading

Press Release: NetJets signs new long-term connectivity pact with Gogo

NetJets has reached an agreement with Gogo Business Aviation that provides NetJets the ability to upgrade their U.S. aircraft to Gogo AVANCE... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo’s 5G program achieves key milestones

Gogo Business Aviation’s 5G program continues to gain momentum passing another critical milestone with the new AVANCE LX5 receiving Su... Continue Reading

Embraer Legacy 450 parked and ready to board on a rainy day. ATG antenna installed on the underbelly.

Emerging satcom not threatening core ATG business: SmartSky and Gogo

Available on Gulfstream G650/G650ER and Embraer ERJ135/145 jets, and ostensibly in line to be certified on several more Gulfstream and Bomba... Continue Reading

The tail of a business aircraft from below. A bright blue sky above. (5G Chip)

Gogo eyes 3Q 2024 for 5G shipments as chip problem bites

Challenged by a chip design snag in its 5G program, Gogo Business Aviation now expects to start shipping its faster 5G air-to-ground (ATG) c... Continue Reading

AirSprint Cessna Citation CJ3+ taking off.

Press Release: Canadian fractional operator AirSprint selects Gogo 5G

Gogo Business Aviation today announced AirSprint Private Aviation, a leading Canadian fractional operator, will begin upgrading its Cessna C... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo provides update on 5G launch delay

Gogo Business Aviation today announced a delay in its Gogo 5G system launch, due to a design error in a non-5G component of its chip, which ... Continue Reading

Installation of SmartSky ATG system on a Dassault Falcon 2000. The company sees a big opportunity as Gogo reveals it will start phasing out support of Classic ATG kit in the beginning of 2026.

Opportunity arises as Gogo plans 2026 phase out of Classic ATG support

Thousands of Gogo’s legacy air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity installations on business aircraft appear poised to lose access to inflight conn... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo expands 5G footprint into Canada

Gogo Business Aviation announced today it will expand its Gogo 5G network into Canada, providing additional coverage to business aviation op... Continue Reading