Gogo reported 297 aircraft online with its Galileo satellite connectivity service at September 30, 2026. The company shipped 172 Galileo units during the third quarter, an increase of 95% from the comparable quarter a year earlier.
The company’s third-quarter results place that adoption alongside changes in its other connectivity businesses. Gogo reported 5,399 aircraft online with its air-to-ground service, down 17%, and 1,285 aircraft online with its geostationary satellite service, down 4%.
These figures describe different measures of activity. Equipment shipments record hardware delivered during the quarter. Aircraft online describe the service base at the reporting date. Galileo’s 172 quarterly shipments and 297 aircraft online measure separate stages in the deployment and use of the system.
Galileo Uses Low Earth Orbit Connectivity
Galileo connects aircraft through Eutelsat OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellite network. The aircraft carries equipment that communicates with the satellite service, bringing the connection into the cabin network.
Gogo offers two antenna configurations, HDX and FDX. Its antenna design explanation distinguishes how the systems transmit and receive.
HDX uses a single antenna array that alternates between transmission and reception. FDX uses separate arrays to transmit and receive simultaneously. The distinction concerns the operation of the aircraft terminal and the way it handles communications in both directions.
Aircraft connectivity combines installed equipment with an ongoing service relationship. The hardware must be integrated into a particular aircraft, and the operating connection then becomes part of the customer’s service use. This arrangement is one example of the equipment and service combinations discussed in New Space Economy’s explanation of commercial space business models.
Installation Approvals Extend Aircraft Coverage
On July 1, 2026, Gogo announced a supplemental type certificate for Galileo HDX installation on Gulfstream G650 and G650ER aircraft.
A supplemental type certificate approves a change to an aircraft’s approved design. For connectivity equipment, that links the communications system to an authorized installation on the specified aircraft type.
The Gulfstream installation places the antenna within a tail-mounted radome. The radome encloses the antenna as part of the aircraft installation, connecting the satellite equipment’s operating role with its physical integration into the airframe.
Medical Transport Provides a Fleet Application
On October 27, 2026, Gogo announced that TransMedics selected Galileo HDX for 22 Embraer Phenom 300E aircraft used in its organ transport operations.
The announcement reported installations underway and identified mid-2027 as the target for fleet-wide operation. That schedule describes a planned deployment across the selected aircraft, rather than aircraft already included in the September 30 service count.
The application extends business-aviation connectivity into a specialized transport operation. The aircraft remain the installation platform, and the satellite system provides communications during their flights.
Revenue Reflects Several Connectivity Businesses
Gogo reported total third-quarter revenue of $213.2 million, down 5% from the comparable period. Military and government revenue increased 36% to $37.2 million, and business aviation revenue declined 10% to $145.6 million. The company reported a net loss of $3.2 million.
The results show Galileo adoption occurring within a broader business that also includes air-to-ground and geostationary satellite connectivity. The service counts and revenue categories describe different aspects of that business: the technologies connecting aircraft, the customers purchasing services and equipment, and the resulting financial performance.
The TransMedics deployment adds a documented next step for Galileo. Its planned rollout across 22 aircraft extends the installation activity beyond the 297 aircraft online at the end of the third quarter.
