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Oakleigh Thorne

Gogo’s Value Pitch

30 September 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

Riding the wave of business aviation recovery, in-flight connectivity provider Gogo is on a mission to make sure the world knows it is a successful business. And one that believes its stock should be trading at a higher price.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, AVANCE, AVANCE L3, AVANCE L5, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Oakleigh Thorne, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Gogo sees strong growth, 5G network remains on track

5 August 2021 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

As with most earnings calls Gogo’s latest ran through myriad statistics and reporting metrics. But, unlike most service providers, CEO Oakleigh Thorne chose to celebrate a massive drop in network consumption over the past 4 years. And for good reason.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Oakleigh Thorne, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo hits 5G installation milestone

22 June 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Installation of the first antenna panels for the Gogo 5G network upgrade

The next generation of Gogo’s air-to-ground in-flight connectivity network is taking shape. The company announced a number of development milestones this week, including installation of the first ground tower infrastructure and test flights.

This story is about: 5G, air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, gogo, Gogo 5G, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Oakleigh Thorne, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo prices new debt, anticipates huge savings

21 April 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo announced its long-awaited debt refinancing deal this afternoon, a move that should deliver huge savings for the company. The move allows the company to retire a billion dollars of high-interest debt, reducing both the total leverage and the rate paid.

This story is about: BizAv, business aviation, debt, financing, gogo, IFC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Oakleigh Thorne Filed Under: IFEC

GTCR boosts Gogo stake

1 April 2021 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, will convert all of its $105.7 million principal amount of Gogo’s 6.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 into shares of Gogo’s common stock. The deal will see GTCR receive 19.1 million shared of Gogo stock, giving the company a 28.6% ownership stake in Gogo.

This story is about: financing, gogo, GTCR, Oakleigh Thorne Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo slips 5G to 2022, sees smooth upgrade path

11 March 2021 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

A mock-up of the new Gogo ATG-NG steerable beam antenna

Officially slipping the Gogo 5G network into 2022 from this year is not great news, but Gogo’s overall finances emerged from 2020 stronger than expected and the next 5 years should complete the transformation.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, Oakleigh Thorne, PaxEx, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Executive shuffle atop Gogo

29 December 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Gogo President and CEO Oakleigh Thorne will fill another leadership role at the company starting Friday. He takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors as Ronald LeMay retires at the end of the year.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, BizAv, business aviation, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Oakleigh Thorne Filed Under: IFEC

Intelsat closes on Gogo Commercial Aviation buyout

1 December 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Gogo is officially out of the commercial aviation in-flight connectivity business. The company closed its $400 million cash transaction with Intelsat early Tuesday morning, making good on a promise from two weeks ago to complete the deal in early December.

This story is about: 2Ku, gogo, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Intelsat, merger, Oakleigh Thorne Filed Under: IFEC

Gogo sees strong BizAv driving recovery

9 November 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

A mock-up of the new Gogo ATG-NG steerable beam antenna

The business aviation segment shows strong signs of recovery, leading inflight connectivity provider Gogo to a certain amount of optimism as it reports Q3 earnings. The company still lost money in the quarter, but with the private jet market rebounding and demand for wifi on board holding strong, CEO Oakleigh Thorne sees an “encouraging, continued service recovery” on the horizon.

This story is about: air-to-ground, ATG, ATG-NG, ATG4, earnings call, gogo, Gogo 5G, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Oakleigh Thorne, SmartSky, SmartSky LTE, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

Intelsat to buy Gogo Commercial Aviation for $400 million

31 August 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Intelsat will purchase the Commercial Aviation business from Gogo for a “headline” price of $400 million. Intelsat’s attorney’s announced the deal as part of a hearing at the US Bankruptcy Court this afternoon.

This story is about: 2Ku, gogo, Intelsat, merger, Oakleigh Thorne, Satellite Filed Under: IFEC, PremCat

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