Gogo Business Aviation announced a collaboration with Duncan Aviation to pursue a Supplemental Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for Gogo 5G on Bombardier Learjet 40/45/70/75 aircraft. Gogo 5G will deliver an enhanced inflight connectivity experience in North America to this popular series of midsize aircraft, providing more speed, capacity, live experiences, and the ability to connect more devices for crew and passengers.More than 300 Learjet aircraft are equipped and flying with a Gogo air-to-ground system today including legacy ATG (ATG 1000, 2000, 4000, 5000) and AVANCE L3 and L5 customers. With installation led by the Duncan Aviation-Houston Satellite team, the STC provides Learjet 40/45/70/75 operators – of which there are more than 700 flying today – an upgrade path to faster, higher performing IFC with the installation of AVANCE L5 and Gogo 5G provisions.
Houston Satellite Manager Mark Winter commented: “We’re excited to collaborate with Gogo on this Learjet project,” said Houston Satellite Manager Mark Winter. “This platform is one of our most requested for this size aircraft, and this STC will be the first for the Learjet that incorporates the LX5 and MB13 antennas for 5G access.”
Dave Salvador, vice president of aftermarket sales for Gogo said: “This is the latest in an extensive STC portfolio we’re collaborating on with Duncan Aviation for Gogo 5G, ensuring North American operators of the popular Learjet can experience enhanced IFEC.”
The STCs Duncan Aviation has actively in development for Gogo 5G will cover the following in-service aircraft:
Duncan Aviation, the largest family-owned maintenance, repair and overhaul service provider in the world, and a longtime Gogo collaborator, is well-versed in Gogo installations and an industry leader in certification of connectivity solutions. The path to Gogo 5G includes installation of AVANCE L5 and two MB13 phased-array antennas, and when available, the L5 will be easily swapped with AVANCE LX5. Gogo continues to take 5G orders and is offering significant savings of up to $50,000 for operators interested in upgrading to AVANCE and provisioning for Gogo 5G.
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