Gogo outlines Galileo upgrade roadmap to 2032

Gogo has outlined its long-term roadmap for Gogo Galileo at NBAA-BACE 2026, including improvements to extend the value of customers’ investments into the future. The company says that the roadmap provides a basis for aircraft owners and operators to invest with confidence, with a clear path to meet rising connectivity expectations over the life of their aircraft.

“Installing connectivity is a long-term investment in an aircraft’s capability, productivity and appeal,” says Chris Moore, CEO of Gogo. “Connectivity technology is evolving more rapidly now than ever before and our customers deserve to know their investment will serve them years from now. With Galileo, they are buying into a platform with a clear development plan, designed to deliver increasing value over the next decade, helping keep their multimillion-dollar aircraft productive and competitive as connectivity expectations evolve.”

Gogo says that it has prioritised a reliable supply chain to ensure Galileo is readily available for customers planning installations. The roadmap includes maintaining that availability through optimised supply chain management over the next decade, allowing new customers to adopt Galileo on a schedule that suits their operational needs.

Gogo is also designing the HDX and FDX upgrade path to preserve as much of the existing installation infrastructure as possible, including retention of the antenna mounts, fairing, and wiring to build on existing Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs). Greater commonality across Gogo’s onboard infrastructure also gives customers flexibility to adapt their connectivity as operational needs evolve. The objective is to offer customers minimal installation work, aircraft downtime and cost in order to access new capabilities.

Through continued investment in hardware innovation, alongside advances in satellite networks, Gogo plans substantial performance upgrades about every 24 months over six years, with target download speeds five times today’s speeds and target upload speeds 10 times today’s performance levels.

Gogo’s Galileo roadmap is supported by a corresponding plan to sustain and improve its satellite network capacity. This enhanced capacity and technology will support higher performance and direct capacity where needed, while improved service management tools are intended to give customers greater visibility and control.

“Our commitment extends well beyond the day the system is installed,” Moore adds. “We are planning the technology, the upgrade path and the support around the full life of our customers’ investment. They can put Galileo to work today with confidence that we will continue to lead the evolution of inflight connectivity as we have for nearly 30 years.”