NetJets and Gogo forge new connectivity pact extending two decade alliance

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

NetJets and Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) have finalized a deal granting NetJets the opportunity to enhance their U.S. aircraft with Gogo AVANCE L5, Gogo 5G, and Gogo Galileo, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite service. Additionally, NetJets Owners in Europe will gain access to Gogo Galileo, providing them with added benefits.

“We are committed to providing our Owners with an exceptional travel experience, and Wi-Fi is a critical component,” said Brad Ferrell, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for NetJets. “Our Owners require reliable connectivity to continue their workday or connect with entertainment in-flight, which made AVANCE L5 and Gogo 5G the right platform to meet their needs, especially when traveling across America. Meanwhile, Gogo Galileo is an ideal solution for our European jets: It delivers high performance, it can be installed on any of our aircraft, and it’s backed by Gogo’s award-winning global customer support.”

Over the span of 10 years, NetJets has secured the chance to modernize its entire aircraft fleet with the AVANCE platform. This upgrade encompasses the option for 5G integration and access to Gogo’s global LEO broadband satellite service, tailored to suit each aircraft’s specific mission requirements.

“Gogo is excited to continue our long-term partnership with NetJets,” said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president and chief operating officer. “With more than 450 U.S. aircraft currently equipped with Gogo’s systems, upgrading to AVANCE L5 will improve performance by three times, and Gogo 5G will improve performance several times that. Meanwhile, we are also bringing an even better experience to operators throughout Europe and around the world with Gogo Galileo.”

Over the span of more than 20 years collaborating with the leading figure in private aviation, Gogo has tailored features like over-the-air software updates to meet NetJets’ specific operational requirements, while also enhancing the inflight connectivity experience through services like Gogo Vision.

Chosen for NetJets’ U.S. aircraft, Gogo 5G and LEO satcom services are engineered to provide high throughput with minimal latency, catering to the growing demand for data-intensive services and applications, both current and future. Expected to launch in the third quarter of 2024, Gogo 5G is projected to offer an average speed of approximately 25 Mbps, with peak speeds reaching 75-80 Mbps. Meanwhile, Gogo’s LEO service is anticipated to surpass the performance of today’s geosynchronous (GEO) satellite systems by multiple folds; this global service is set to debut in the latter half of 2024.

For NetJets’ European aircraft, Gogo Galileo introduces two fuselage-mount antennas: HDX, designed with a compact form factor suitable for various business aircraft sizes, including super light jets and large turboprops, and FDX, tailored for larger aircraft, promising top-tier performance.

The AVANCE platform, powering Gogo Galileo, has been meticulously crafted to facilitate seamless transitions to new technologies and networks. With regards to Gogo Galileo, any aircraft equipped with an AVANCE product (L3, L5, or SCS) will simply require the addition of the HDX or FDX antenna to the fuselage to access the advantages of LEO satellite network technology.

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