Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
KLM gets its 2Ku on, too
Nearly two years after the deal was announced the Gogo 2Ku hardware is beginning to show up on KLM aircraft. A pair of A330-300s – PH-AKA and PH-AKB – now carry the kit. [caption id="attachment_1343"…
[PR] Air Canada brings 2Ku online for intercontinental…
[wandrqt]Great to see another airline activate high speed service on long-haul flights. And the cheap launch price is great for summer travel.[/wandrqt] Air Canada commenced operation of its next-generation, satellite connectivity on its wide-body international…
AirBaltic commits to CS300 fleet growth
AirBaltic loves its CSeries jets. The Latvian carrier is set to dramatically grow that fleet. Today's deal with Bombardier, inked just over one year since the first CS300 arrived in Riga, adds at least 30…
Alaska Airlines teases shift in connectivity business model
Alaska Airlines wants more control over the end-user pricing of its inflight connectivity product. As part of the company's decision to upgrade the fleet to Gogo's 2Ku satellite-based inflight wifi solution it will also change…
New direction, new challenges for Gogo: Q1 18…
Repairing the 2Ku systems affected by deicing fluid seepage will cost Gogo north of $25 million in 2018. That unexpected expense is one of a couple setbacks the company announced in its quarterly earnings call…
Alaska Airlines gets its Gogo 2Ku on
The newest delivery to Alaska Airlines entered service last week with a special addition on board. Ship N927VA, an A321neo, is now flying throughout the Alaska Airlines network with Gogo's 2Ku inflight internet service installed.…
Gogo management shakeup, part 2
Last month Gogo replaced its longtime CEO, with Oakleigh Thorne taking control from Michael Small. Some 6 weeks later we now know the next phase of changes for the company. The company will create a President…
A new CEO at Gogo: Oakleigh Thorne replaces…
Gogo has a new boss. Michael Small and the Board of Directors reached a "mutual decision…for Mr. Small to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a director of the Company." The…