The first line-fit option for the Gogo Galileo LEO service will be from Textron, on the Cessna Citation Longitude, Citation Latitude and Citation Ascend business jet lines.
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Apcela set to bring SmartSky network back to life
Don’t call it a comeback; Apcela’s run the network for years. And now the SmartSky service, which halted operations on 16 August 2024, is set to come back online.
Taking Intelsat’s next generation LEO inflight connectivity for a ride
Switching over from the GEO satellites Intelsat has been using to deliver inflight internet to the Eutelsat OneWeb LEO constellation, the backbone of the company’s next-generation inflight internet service, was eye-opening.
Gogo snags Satcom Direct in BizAv connectivity consolidation play
Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct, bringing significant consolidation to the business aviation inflight connectivity market.
Gogo books four years of OneWeb capacity for Galileo BizAv offering
Gogo will commit more than $50 million over four years to purchase satellite capacity on the OneWeb constellation for its BizAv customers
Gogo gets first antenna installed for Galileo testing
Gogo is moving towards testing of its Galileo LEO-based inflight internet service, with the first antenna now installed on a Challenger 300.
SmartSky ceases operations
After a decade of work to develop and deliver a new, high speed inflight connectivity solution SmartSky is halting operations.
Another profitable quarter for Gogo, along with another 5G program slip
Gogo continues to deliver profitable quarterly earnings, including growing service revenue in Q2 2024. Timing on its next generation programs, however, continues to slip.
Gogo hits record service revenue, sees 5G slip a bit more
Gogo CEO Oakleigh Thorne did not hold back when asked about how his company’s LEO solution would compete with Starlink, even with the latter already available in the market.
PaxEx Bits: Week ending 5 April 2024
Lots of cabin and connectivity news bits to catch up on as the week comes to an end…