GENEVA, May 24, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) today
announced the process to secure the first-article Supplemental Type
Certification (STC) for its Gogo Galileo HDX system on the
Bombardier Challenger 300 series of aircraft is underway.
"The Bombardier Challenger 300 is one of the most popular super
midsize jets on the market, making it a perfect candidate for our
Gogo Galileo HDX system," said Sergio
Aguirre, Gogo's president and chief operating officer.
"Pursuing the STC for parts manufacture approval (PMA) is a
critical step as we ready for commercial launch next
year."
Nearly 900 Challenger 300 series aircraft (300, 350 and 3500
models) have been sold since its inception in 2004 and 595 are
installed with a Gogo Air-to-Ground (ATG) system. Approximately
half of the 595 are equipped with AVANCE, Gogo's industry-leading
platform, providing an easy path for upgrade to the newly announced
Gogo Galileo product line, harnessing the power of Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) network technology.
Duncan Aviation, the largest family-owned maintenance, repair,
and overhaul service provider in the
United States, is providing engineering and certification
services to Gogo for the STC.
"The anticipation for Gogo Galileo remains high among business
jet operators, so we are pleased to support Gogo's efforts to
secure this STC," said Mike Minchow,
Duncan Aviation's executive vice president and chief operating
officer. "Our team of engineers and certification experts have the
skill and know-how to help bring this revolutionary inflight
connectivity to installation readiness."
Gogo Galileo, an extension of the AVANCE platform, will provide
business aviation operators with a new era of inflight connectivity
performance for all sizes of business aircraft around the globe.
The HDX product is light and small in size making it suitable for a
broad range of jet sizes while offering lower latency and greater
speed than today's geosynchronous (GEO) satellite
systems.
When combined with Gogo 5G, Gogo Galileo will have an unmatched
offering in North America fusing
LEO and 5G connectivity for the fastest and highest capacity,
superior performance of any inflight connectivity
service.
EBACE 2023 attendees are invited to attend a demonstration of
the Gogo Galileo system at Gogo's static display located at AD_04
to experience this transformative global broadband connectivity
firsthand.
Follow program updates with the Gogo Galileo milestone tracker
and sign up to get updates here.
About Gogo
Gogo is the world's largest provider of broadband connectivity
services for the business aviation market. We offer a customizable
suite of smart cabin systems for highly integrated connectivity,
inflight entertainment and voice solutions. Gogo's products and
services are installed on thousands of business aircraft of all
sizes and mission types from turboprops to the largest global jets,
and are utilized by the largest fractional ownership operators,
charter operators, corporate flight departments and
individuals.
As of March 31, 2023, Gogo
reported 3,447 business aircraft flying with Gogo's AVANCE L5 or L3
system installed, 7,046 aircraft flying with its ATG systems
onboard, and 4,485 aircraft with narrowband satellite connectivity
installed. Connect with us at gogoair.com.
About Duncan Aviation
Duncan Aviation is an aircraft service provider supporting the
aviation needs of government and business operators and other
service providers. Services include major and minor airframe
inspections, engine maintenance, major retrofits for cabin and
cockpit systems, full paint and interior services, engineering and
certification services, and preowned aircraft sales and
acquisitions. Duncan Aviation also has international aircraft
components solutions experts available 24/7/365 at +1 402.475.4125
who can handle any aircraft system problem with immediate
exchanges, rotables, loaners or avionics/instrument/accessory
repairs and overhauls.
Complete service facilities are located in Battle Creek, Mich., Lincoln, and Provo. We also have dozens of
other facilities strategically located throughout the United States to provide customers with
regional support and the quickest response possible to avionics,
engine and airframe Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) situations.
For more information about any of Duncan Aviation's services,
call +1 402.475.2611 or visit
www.duncanaviation.aero.
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