The FAA certified Gogo's Galileo HDX LEO satcom antenna for installation on Gulfstream IV/IV‑X, G450, GV and G550 business jets, broadening certified LEO connectivity options. Pentastar Aviation has received Galileo HDX units and can begin aftermarket installations for customers across those airframes.
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FAA approval opens an immediate aftermarket pathway to deliver LEO broadband on several widely operated Gulfstream types, enabling operators to upgrade passenger and operational connectivity via certified installations — see recent moves to equip business jets with LEO systems like Starlink deployments and trials and large fleet retrofit programmes such as NetJets’ Starlink plan.
Certification and immediate availability to an installer (Pentastar Aviation) increases competition in the business-aviation satcom market and accelerates rollout logistics for operators and completion centres, complementing other third‑party retrofit efforts like Vallair and AeroX’s Starlink installations.
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Pentastar Aviation secures FAA STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Gulfstream business jets • mrobusinesstoday.com
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• Amy Wilder