Gogo Galileo, the latest innovation from Gogo Business Aviation, provides operators worldwide with global, high-speed inflight internet for every size business aircraft. It leverages Eutelsat OneWeb’s enterprise-grade Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite network, designed for mobility to deliver low variability and consistent performance across all routes globally.

In response to strong demand for the product, West Star Aviation is developing Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for Embraer EMB-545 (Legacy 450/Praetor 500), EMB-550 (Legacy 500/Praetor 600), and EMB-135/145 (Legacy 600/650) aircraft.

The Embraer aircraft covered under these three STCs represents 578 corporate aircraft throughout the world. Of these, 224 aircraft are already equipped with a Gogo Air-to-Ground (ATG) system. Aircraft already equipped with a Gogo AVANCE system will only need to install the Galileo HDX antenna to have a worldwide-connected aircraft.

Aircraft with a Classic ATG (ATG 1000 / 2000 / 4000 / 5000 / 8000) will need to upgrade to an AVANCE L3 or L5 or install a Gogo Smart Cabin Solutions (SCS) Router with the Galileo HDX antenna for worldwide connectivity. West Star Aviation plans to first receive FAA certification in 2025, with foreign STC validation to follow shortly after.

West Star Aviation was a natural choice for STC development as we have been a Gogo-authorized dealer for 24 years and have been recognized as one of Gogo’s top dealers 11 times since 2010. West Star Aviation is already a top installation resource for Gogo’s industry-leading AVANCE platform, having installed 438 AVANCE units since 2017. In total, West Star has installed more than 700 Gogo systems.

We are excited to announce this STC effort in support of our many Embraer Legacy and Praetor customers as well as other operators around the world.