Intelsat has published the first in a blog series designed to debunk myths about satellite communications and how it is planning for its future. Intelsat answers the argument that “Truly exceptional inflight WiFi will always be out of reach”. Intelsat reminds readers that in 2019 – in happier pre-Covid times – US airlines carried more […]
Airbus has confirmed that it has received an order from Intelsat for two satellites. Intelsat had requested permission from its Bankruptcy Court to go ahead with the contract. Intelsat has ordered the paid of Airbus ‘OneSat’ craft which are highly flexible satellites with next-generation software giving Intelsat a variety of technical options including frequency adaptability. […]
Intelsat has ordered up two new satellites to serve its recently acquired Gogo commercial aviation in-flight service. But Intelsat/Gogo faces continued challenges from Viasat which has announced a major airline contract which damage revenues from the existing Gogo service. Viasat says it has won a contract to equip more than 300 Delta Airlines with its […]
Intelsat, currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reconstruction, is asking its bankruptcy court to formally approve two new satellites for broadband In-Flight Connectivity. The craft are needed following on from its $500 million purchase last year of the commercial aviation assets of Gogo. Intelsat wants to order the pair of satellites from Airbus Defence & Space […]
Satellite operator Intelsat has completed its acquisition of the Commercial Aviation business of Gogo, which it says creates the world’s leading provider of inflight broadband connectivity to the commercial aviation industry. The closing of the $400 million cash deal brings together two complementary enterprises — the world’s largest satellite operator with the leading provider of […]
In-Flight broadband business Gogo is proposing to shareholders that it should adopt a ‘poison pill’ defence as a protection against a hostile take-over bid. Gogo is willingly selling its Commercial Aviation division to Intelsat for $400 million, but Gogo will retain its lucrative Business Aviation division. The reason for the strategy is that Gogo has […]
In-Flight communications and broadband business, Gogo, says its directors have adopted a tax-efficient ‘Rights Plan’ to utilise and take its net operating loss forward. Gogo, which is in the process of selling its Commercial Aviation division to Intelsat for $400 million, says as at December 31st last year it had approximately $580 million of federal […]
In-Flight broadband specialist Gogo has lost a battle with the US Patent Office over a key patent claim. The patent in question (9312947) is held by SmartSky Networks and the dispute saw Gogo Business Aviation challenge the validity of the SmartSky patent and which covers terrestrial-based high-speed data communications on a mesh network. Gogo alleged […]
A major report on satellite operator SES from analysts at investment bank Berenberg is blunt and expresses doubt in the growth of its ‘Mobility’ division which the bank expects to suffer “materially” slower growth in its coming Q4 numbers and not aided by the pandemic hitting some of SES’s major clients (IFE operators Gogo and […]
Gogo, which is in the process of selling off its Commercial Aviation division to Intelsat, has secured a new – and significant – investor. Chicago-based GTCR, a private equity firm, is acquiring a 14.8 per cent stake in the company. “We welcome GTCR’s interest in Gogo and look forward to an ongoing and constructive dialogue […]