Ushering in a new era of inflight connectivity Gogo CEO, Chris Moore, discusses how the company's multi-orbit, multi-band tech is shaping the future of inflight connectivity.

Estimates suggest that 402.74 million terabytes of data are created each day, and more than 50% of the data transmitted is video content. Approximately 250 million emails are sent every minute, and nearly 151 million hours are spent on Zoom meetings every 24 hours.*

We live in a digitally defined world where consistent, reliable connectivity solutions in the office, at home, in the cabin, in fact, everywhere, are now an expectation.

As a customer-centric aviation business, Gogo is dedicated to developing, launching, and supporting products and services that enable a data-rich experience during all phases of flight. We recognize that it’s not just an expectation, but a necessity for the needs of the global business aviation and government fleets. This is why we have created the industry’s only multi-band, multi-orbit connectivity ecosystem, ensuring resilience and consistency for passengers, crew, and aircraft systems. We are the only company to offer purpose-built, advanced technology specifically designed for the sector.

Gogo ESA HDX.

The Gogo ecosystem comprises antenna hardware, software, and connectivity options supported by best-in-class satellite networks powered by Viasat, Intelsat (now part of SES), and Eutelsat OneWeb. The most recent addition to the portfolio is the Gogo Galileo electronically steered antennas, in Half Duplex HDX and Full Duplex FDX formats. Following the ongoing rollout of supplemental type certificates (STCs), HDX terminals are shipping every day and are already proving their worth in combination with Eutelsat OneWeb’s low-earth-orbit (LEO) Ku-band constellation. Its diminutive form factor ensures compatibility with even the smallest business jets and brings high-speed broadband satellite capability to airframes of all sizes, from Embraer Phenom 300 and Pilatus PC-24-size aircraft up to large-cabin, long-range airframes.

High-speed broadband in light jets, truly global connectivity covering polar regions, multi-orbit, multi-band solutions, ensuring always-on connectivity, are now a reality for all sizes of business aircraft. Gogo is ushering in a new era of connectivity, enabling more aircraft to optimize broadband services for the very first time and existing segments to optimize enriched data solutions.

The Gogo Galileo flat-panel antennas also act as connectivity force multipliers, providing the sector with new paths to multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity. On aircraft capable of accommodating the space and power requirements of two antennas, a Gogo Galileo ESA on the fuselage may be combined with a Gogo Plane Simple Ku- or Ka-band tail mount antenna compatible with geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite constellations. This provides assured access to broadband connectivity, regardless of geography or network serviceability.

Gogo product portfolio is connecting more aircraft types with high-speed broadband than ever before.

The multiple options also support flexible connectivity options that can be tailored for each customer and/or mission. Connectivity can be managed to support specific cabin zones or delivered to individual users; the principal might enjoy a dedicated high-speed Ka-band connection, while other passengers connect via Ku-band. Alternatively, the principal or primary guests might receive the connectivity best suited to their activity, while the crew uses the secondary source to maintain connectivity with the flight department, the destination airport, or third-party providers. A dual solution also enables more data to be transmitted to more passengers using multiple devices within the cabin.

For aircraft operating primarily over the US, Gogo’s air-to-ground (ATG) broadband service, soon upgrading to 5G, offers another connectivity option, one ideally paired with Gogo Galileo to provide additional service and continued connection for trips beyond the ATG tower network. The unique multi-orbit, multi-band Gogo portfolio gives customers the best of LEO, GEO and ATG worlds.

With data generation skyrocketing, protecting customer investment is crucial. By creating agnostic solutions that can connect with existing and future networks; manufacturing streamlined hardware - Gogo solutions comprise just two line replaceable units; and enabling software upgrades to take place at the modem level, Gogo reduces aircraft downtime and ensures customers maintain pace with next generation connectivity solutions via minimally invasive upgrade pathways.

Whichever combination Gogo customers select, the services are supported by the award-winning, multi-lingual, 24/7/365 customer service team, which combines human expertise with machine reading technology to reduce outages and interruptions. This is backed by a comprehensive curriculum of aviation connectivity training designed for all stakeholders. Cybersecurity services, third-party software integration, and an operations system that enhances efficiency, safety, and budgets are all included in the offering.

As the growth in data usage continues to test inflight connectivity capabilities, Gogo is committed to consistently satisfying passenger, crew, and aircraft connection requirements. The only way to achieve this, wherever an aircraft operates, is through multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity, providing an unparalleled connectivity experience that delivers customers a service beyond all expectations.

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BlueSky Business Aviation News | 4th September 2025 | Issue #809