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Bombardier Global Express, XRS, 5000, 5500, 6000, and 6500

Amy Wilder

Gogo Business Aviation is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for business aircraft.

Gogo announced that its Galileo HDX antenna has received EASA approval through a supplemental type certificate (STC) developed by Switzerland-based QCM Design for legacy Bombardier Globals.&nbsp;Developed in collaboration with Germany’s ACC Columbia Jet Service, the approval covers the Global Express/XRS/6000/6500 and 5000/5500,
As part of the process, ACC Columbia completed the first installation on a Global 5000 operated by Austria-based charter and aircraft management company Skyside.&nbsp;Skyside’s Global 5000 had been modified with the Gogo Avance SCS platform a year ago. With the addition of the Galileo HDX satcom antenna, passengers now experience what Gogo describes as a terrestrial-like digital environment in the air.
“The compact [antenna] and simplicity of the hardware installation belie the power of its connectivity provision,” said QCM Design CEO Christian Schusser. “We know that Global series aircraft owners will welcome reliable, consistent high-speed broadband services to keep them continuously productive and entertained as they travel.”
QCM Design indicated that it expects approvals from other regulators, including the FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), to follow the initial EASA approval. Customers can now preorder the installation for their Bombardier Globals from ACC Columbia at its Hanover and Cologne/Bonn airport facilities.
Last week, Dassault Aviation secured an STC for the <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-09-18/dassault-obtains-stc-gogo-galileo-falcon-2000">installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX satcom system on a Dassault Falcon twinjet</a>. The approval applies to the Falcon 2000 series—including the 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, DX, LX, LXS, and S—and enables access to the Eutelsat OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite network.

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EASA Approves QCM Design STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Bombardier Globals

Skyside Global 5000 first to receive the installation

EASA approved QCM Design’s STC for Gogo Galileo HDX on Bombardier Global aircraft, with ACC Columbia completing the first install on Skyside’s Global 5000.

EASA Grants STC for Galileo HDX on Bombardier Globals

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Global 5000 and 6000 Series

Gogo

More In Cabin Interior and Electronics

STC Issued for Citation Latitude Starlink Upgrade

FAA approval of the AeroMech mod expands the number of covered jets

Dassault Obtains STC for Gogo Galileo in Falcon 2000

System provides access to Eutelsat OneWeb satellite network

Phoenix Air Installs Government Starlink on Learjet

Starshield system provides real-time connectivity for military missions

Greenpoint Completes Sixth VIP BBJ 787

First AeroSuite for aircraft type

BizjetMobile Certus Satcom Available for U.S. Aircraft

Installation in a Gulfstream GIV-SP completed by Prodigious Jet Services

Elliott, Prizm Debut Starlight Headliner

Programmable constellations for cabins

EASA Awards Gogo Galileo HDX STC on Citation CJ1+

U.S. FAA validation is expected shortly

First FAA STC Approved for Gogo LEO Antenna System

Trimec Aviation certified for fuselage-mount Galileo HDX installation on Gulfstream G200

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