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Gogo Business Aviation Plans New Broadband Service

The Gogo system will operate on a global high-speed broadband network developed by OneWeb, a London-based communications company. [File Photo: Adobe Stock]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Gogo Business Aviation is launching the first global broadband service for business aviation, utilizing an electronically steered antenna (ESA) on a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.
  • Designed with Hughes Network Systems and operating on OneWeb's global high-speed network, the system promises fast, affordable, and best-in-class performance.
  • The small antenna will be compatible with a wide range of business aircraft, from super light jets to ultralong-range jets, offering terrestrial-comparable broadband capabilities.
  • The service will be available once OneWeb's fully funded 648-satellite LEO constellation is complete, aiming to provide an exceptional broadband experience regardless of flight location or aircraft size.
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Gogo Business Aviation, a broadband services company, said it will launch the first global broadband service in business aviation to use an electronically steered antenna, or ESA, on a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.

The company, which made the announcement Monday during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE 2022) hosted by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Geneva, Switzerland, says its antenna, designed with Hughes Network Systems LLC, will be small enough to be installed on the airplane’s fuselage for a range of business aircraft “from super light jets and large turboprops to ultralong-range jets.” 

Jonathan Welsh

Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4

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