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Avionics News: “Readying for 5G cabin connectivity”

One of the bright spots during the COVID-19 calamity was the sale of Gogo Inc.’s commercial aviation connectivity business to Intelsat S.A. for $400 million – a tidy sum in any year. One of the new ideas mentioned by Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president, will be the company’s introduction of its new high-speed, 5G network.

Robb Report: “Unlimited Streaming on Your Private Jet? This New Service Makes it Possible”

As WiFi on private jets becomes more mission-critical, providers are responding with novel solutions to make it faster, more reliable and packaged with added features. Gogo recently launched an upgraded in-flight entertainment service, Vision 360, for example. It offers unlimited streaming for television programming and news, more than 150 of the latest movies, plus access to 30 popular digital magazines. The service, which links to aircraft outfitted with Gogo’s L5, L3 or SCS systems, also features a moving 3-D map for tracking flights in real time and providing destination information.

Business Aviation Magazine: "Strategic Sale Opens Opportunities"

Sergio Aguirre, president, Gogo Business Aviation, talks to BAM editor Anthony Harrington about the company’s sale of its commercial airlines division to Intelsat and its experience through the pandemic.

Aviation International News (AIN): “Lower-cost Connectivity Options Expanding”

New satellite and air-to-ground (ATG) networks and coming improvements to first-generation connectivity systems are bringing lower cost, higher speed, and more compact Wi-Fi access to a growing number of aircraft, now extending from executive airliners to smaller general aviation aircraft. Here are some of the major developments to look for in 2021.

Aviation International News (AIN): “The need for inflight connectivity is more important than ever before”

At NBAA-VBACE 2020, Gogo hosted a panel discussion with some of its leaders, who discussed the myriad ways in which business aviation has transformed as it deals with, and recovers from, the impact of COVID-19.