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Hughes and Gogo Celebrate Key FDX and HDX Aviation ESA Milestones
Hughes and Gogo Partnership continues to transform in-flight connectivity with the on-time arrival of HDX and FDX ESAs GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 13, 2025
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Hughes and Gogo Partnership continues to transform in-flight connectivity with the on-time arrival of HDX and FDX ESAs\n \n \n GERMANTOWN, Md., Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), together with Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) is celebrating key milestones in the partnership to transform the in-flight connectivity experience in the business jet market with the on-time delivery of both the Gogo half-duplex (HDX) and full-duplex (FDX) Aviation electronically steerable antenna (ESA) terminals. This milestone is complemented by the recently announced first FAA-approved Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Gogo Galileo FDX terminal for a Boeing BBJ aircraft and the Bombardier Challenger 600 series and a growing STC portfolio to enable high speed, low latency connectivity for over 9,000 business jets in the global fleet.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"With two Hughes ESA models for Gogo now in production and flying, business jet operators across the full range of aircraft types can fully leverage the advantages of the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network to stay connected,\" said Reza Rasoulian, SVP and GM of the Aviation Business Unit at Hughes. \"Gogo's expert validation of our ESA technology underscores our industry-leading capabilities, and we're excited to support the business aviation sector with robust, scalable solutions that ensure high-throughput, low-latency, and uninterrupted in-flight connectivity.\"\n A joint collaboration of Gogo and Hughes for Gogo and its customers in the business aviation market, these HDX and FDX ESAs enable the Gogo Galileo system and deliver the best possible connectivity to Gogo's customers. The Hughes ESA is engineered for seamless integration across a wide range of aircraft platforms—including business, VVIP, Head of State, and military/government aircraft—while optimizing size, weight, and power. Each Hughes ESA features a design with no moving parts, making it simple to install and easy to maintain. The terminal solution is purpose-built to withstand the demanding conditions of aviation and manufactured at the Hughes state-of-the-art, AS9100 certified facility in Germantown, Maryland.\n Hughes has already commenced shipments of its Gogo FDX ESA terminals, engineered for larger airframes and higher-throughput connectivity d...