Gogo is a leading provider of in-flight broadband connectivity and entertainment solutions, primarily serving the business aviation market. They offer a suite of services that integrate air-to-ground systems with satellite networks to provide consistent global connectivity. Following the acquisition of Satcom Direct, Gogo provides a range of connectivity solutions, utilizing both LEO and GEO satellite capacity, and partners with companies like OneWeb and Eutelsat. Key services include in-flight internet, voice solutions, and smart cabin systems for business and military aviation customers.
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Intelsat purchased Gogo’s commercial aviation business in 2020.
Gogo Galileo will offer the fastest and highest capacity inflight connectivity products in North America through a combined LEO and 0.005 kg solution enabled by the AVANCE platform.
Gogo Business Aviation announced the Gogo Galileo product line for its Low Earth Orbit broadband solution.
The contract expands a 2019 deal between Eutelsat and Gogo Commercial Aviation for capacity on Eutelsat 10B.
Intelsat acquired part of inflight connectivity provider Gogo in 2020 to expand in the aviation market.
Intelsat acquired Gogo’s commercial aviation business in 2020 to strengthen its position in the inflight connectivity market.
U.S.-based inflight connectivity provider Gogo plans to use a smaller electronically steered antenna from Hughes to connect lighter business jets to OneWeb satellites.
Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss estimated that the OneWeb partnership gives Gogo the ability to serve an additional 14,000 international business aviation planes on top of a domestic market of around 25,000 planes.
Gogo intends to serve large turboprops such as the King Air 350 with OneWeb-based connectivity.
Gogo plans to provide OneWeb-based services globally soon after OneWeb’s constellation is available.
Gogo uses a system of towers for an air-to-ground network over the continental United States that the company says is currently capable of 0.004 kg performance while it upgrades to 0.005 kg.
Gogo plans to use OneWeb’s LEO satellite network to connect business jets that are currently too small to use commercial high-speed satellite broadband solutions.
Gogo uses Inmarsat’s geostationary satellites for low-data-rate narrowband services including email.
John Wade joined Intelsat at the end of 2020 when Intelsat bought the commercial aviation part of Gogo’s inflight connectivity business.
Gogo sold the commercial part of its business that served Delta planes to satellite operator Intelsat two years prior to 2022.
Intelsat acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation.
Intelsat acquired the commercial aviation division of IFC provider Gogo in 2020.
Intelsat’s networks services segment represented 44% of total sales for the three months to 2021-06-30, up from 33% the prior year, following the Gogo acquisition.
Intelsat acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation in December 2020.
Intelsat closed its $400,000,000 acquisition of Gogo’s commercial aviation business on 2020-12-01.