Round ‘n Round... Gogo Sponsors OSH23 Coverage

Last year at EBACE, Gogo Business Aviation announced it would be building a new low-Earth-orbit (LEO) global broadband service designed specifically for business aviation that would fit virtually any size business aircraft from light jets and large turboprops to the largest ultra-long-range large-cabin aircraft.

According to Gogo, the company has made significant progress in the past 12 months in conjunction with its strategic partners OneWeb and Hughes Network Systems to serve the broadest set of aircraft in aviation. And the company named the new service: Gogo Galileo.

“Unlike other providers, we’re focused on serving all of business aviation with Gogo Galileo, just like we did with our ATG network in North America several years ago,” said Aguirre.

“The majority of midsize and smaller aircraft operating outside the U.S. have no viable broadband solution today and Gogo Galileo will give everyone in business aviation the ability to have an exceptional inflight Wi-Fi experience.”

In terms of progress, OneWeb, Gogo’s network provider, conducted the final launch to complete its full LEO constellation with more than 588 satellites at the end of March, and the network is expected to be operational and aero-ready in early 2024. In addition, Gogo and its antenna provider, Hughes, completed preliminary design review of Gogo’s exclusive electronically steerable antenna (ESA) assembly earlier this year.

“We are actually ahead of schedule thanks to the work being done by our team in conjunction with the teams from OneWeb and Hughes, and testing with the antenna prototype on the AVANCE platform is underway,” said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president and chief operating officer. “What we’re bringing to the market will deliver best-in-class global performance that is faster, smaller, more affordable, and easier to install than other global satellite solutions.” 

Customers interested in harnessing the power of Gogo Galileo can pre-provision their aircraft today by installing an AVANCE system, and once the service launches, will only need to add the antenna to the fuselage. 

“Gogo has been in business for more than 30 years and business aviation is the only thing we do,” Augirre added. “We understand the discriminating needs of this industry better than any other inflight connectivity provider, and we have a proven track record of delivering quality products and services.”

The Gogo Galileo system will include one fuselage-mounted unit with an integrated antenna, modem, power supply and RF converter; will only require 28 volts of DC power and much lower wattage; will not rely on aircraft-positioning data; and will include an AVANCE router.

With Gogo’s already extensive portfolio of products and services, unparalleled industry expertise and global customer service, the commercial launch of Gogo Galileo will complete the company’s holistic offering with a product to serve every segment of the business aviation market for aircraft operating anywhere in the world.  

In addition to Gogo Galileo, Gogo offers the AVANCE L3 which is designed specifically for smaller aircraft and uses Gogo’s North American air-to-ground (ATG) network. It is widely adopted across a number of turboprops and light jets. (Sponsored Content)

FMI: www.gogoair.com