Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) reported it is experiencing high demand for Gogo Galileo HDX, its new global broadband Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite service. “The response from the industry for Gogo Galileo HDX is at a fever pitch – there’s been a tidal wave of demand as we rapidly approach commercial launch,” said Sergio Aguirre, president and chief operating officer for Gogo.
The demand for Gogo Galileo HDX exceeds that of Gogo AVANCE L5, which launched in 2017 and quickly became a widely adopted and fast-selling inflight connectivity system in business aviation. Demand has accelerated due to the growing accessibility of HDX as Gogo’s dealer network has contracted to complete 27 Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), unlocking a total addressable market of more than 18,000 aircraft globally, many of which have not had access to broadband inflight connectivity prior to Gogo Galileo. Additional STC contracts are expected in the coming weeks.
Broomfield-based Gogo has been conducting flight tests of the Gogo Galileo HDX system on a Challenger 300, and it is performing as planned. Gogo continues to accept purchase orders for the HDX, which is designed to be an easy upgrade to any AVANCE system (AVANCE L3, L5, LX5, SCS). The service, scheduled to launch later this year, is backed by Eutelsat OneWeb’s enterprise-grade LEO network, which is designed for mobility to deliver consistent performance with low variability across all routes globally.