Gogo has announced that the company has received the Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the FAA for its Gogo Galileo HDX antenna.
The company is now moving to full-scale production and sales of its HDX solution and the global Gogo dealer network can begin installations of the electronically steered antenna (ESA) and finalise Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) generation for more than 30 aircraft types.
The solution leverages the global Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. Gogo says it worked with Delta Engineering to secure the confirmation.
Aircraft operators and owners can now optimise the HDX antenna capabilities for low-latency connectivity to emulate the terrestrial digital experience at altitude on every size of business jet. According to Gogo, the HDX can be equipped onto new aircraft or retrofitted for cabin upgrades.
“The PMA approval represents a significant change for the connectivity landscape as the introduction of the Gogo Galileo LEO HDX antenna opens up a whole new world of connectivity for existing and new customers,” says Chris Moore, CEO Gogo.
“We know operators and private owners of the smaller cabins want access to the same high-speed connectivity options as the large jets, and with HDX installed, we are filling that gap in the market. For larger aircraft, the HDX can complement existing connectivity solutions or boost redundancy to support the ever-increasing appetite for data to power multiple applications. For operators of mixed-size fleets, there is now a connectivity solution whatever their connectivity needs, large, medium, or small.”
