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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

Private business jet, parked at the FBO, as seen through a very large window.

Hughes on target to flight-test ESA for Gogo Business in 2H 2024

Hughes Network Systems expects its electronically steerable antenna (ESA) will be ready to enable both flight testing of Gogo Business Aviat... Continue Reading

Press Release: SmartSky patent portfolio expands to protect innovations

SmartSky Networks, LLC, has asked the U.S. District Court in Delaware to add two recently issued patents to its 2022 infringement lawsuit (C... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo 5G chip passes critical review

The chip needed for Gogo 5G recently passed a critical design review and is now in fabrication with delivery expected midyear. “The cr... Continue Reading

Press Release: Jet It to expand Gogo AVANCE L3 fleetwide

Gogo Business Aviation’s connectivity solution for light jets – Gogo AVANCE L3 – has been selected by Jet It for installation across i... Continue Reading

Press Release: Gogo finishes construction on nationwide 5G network

Gogo Business Aviation has finished construction of its nationwide Gogo 5G network. “Our team was tenacious and overcame a host of iss... Continue Reading

The exterior of SmartSky's private aircraft before bording for a test flight.

SmartSky appeals injunction ruling to stop Gogo 5G as suit proceeds

It’s no secret that the inflight connectivity landscape is fiercely competitive right now in civil aviation, as a number of stakeholders bat... Continue Reading

Judge says Gogo can continue selling 5G as SmartSky lawsuit proceeds

The US District Court for the District of Delaware has denied SmartSky Networks’ motion for a preliminary injunction to immediately stop Gog... Continue Reading

Young casually dressed businessman smiles while looking at his smart phone during the first class flight in the private airplane.

SD and SmartSky challenge Gogo claims about their IFC solutions

It’s not uncommon for management at Gogo Business Aviation to take a few swipes at the competition during its quarterly earnings conference ... Continue Reading

Chip testing issue delays Gogo 5G inflight connectivity plan

Gogo Business Aviation is bracing for the possibility that it may not reach full production volume for its 5G air-to-ground inflight connect... Continue Reading