Skyservice wins FAA and Brazil ANAC STCs to fit Gogo Galileo HDX on Challenger CL604/605/650 and Gulfstream G280

Skyservice Business Aviation has received FAA and Brazil ANAC supplemental type certificates to install Gogo's Galileo HDX antenna on Bombardier Challenger CL604/CL605/CL650 and the Gulfstream G280. The approvals supplement an earlier Transport Canada clearance, opening certified retrofit paths across multiple jurisdictions.

Discovered 2025-10-07T07:24:31.887368-07:00 | 2025-10-07T07:24:31.887368-07:00

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The STCs authorize certified aftermarket installs on Challenger CL604/605/650 and G280 in the U.S. and Brazil, expanding MRO workstreams and operator retrofit options; this builds on recent FAA Galileo HDX approvals for other business jets (see earlier FAA clearance for the Falcon 2000 family: https://hype.aero/?story=9f8fa7a2-0b4e-468e-82b4-7d972f82e6b3).
Approved installations widen the pool of business jets that can access Gogo’s HDX satcom capability, affecting passenger connectivity choices and supplier aftermarket demand; similar EASA and FAA STCs have accelerated retrofit uptake (example EASA CJ1+ approval context: https://hype.aero/?story=7ca83a2e-4579-4eee-9ac3-8160b993c8f1).
The decision sits alongside a broader wave of STCs for high‑capacity IFC terminals, including first STCs for Gogo’s Galileo FDX on BBJ platforms, underscoring growing regulatory momentum for multi‑platform satcom retrofits: https://hype.aero/?story=8f06778f-a436-417b-9892-d2712f8e5acd

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