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Gogo Responds to Growing Connectivity Demand in Africa
Satcom specialist is participating in this week’s Aviation Africa Summit
Bar Aviation Challenger fitted with Gogo connectivity
Uganda charter operator Bar Aviation had Gogo’s Plane Simple Ku-band connectivity system fitted to a Bombardier Challenger aircraft.

African private aviation consumers have a growing appetite for high-performance in-flight connectivity that can now more readily be satisfied, according to system specialist Gogo. According to the company, which now incorporates the former Satcom Direct product line, it is fielding requests from operators of a more diverse array of aircraft across the continent.

“What we see now is a change in the landscape that has reinvigorated the African market and improved the passenger experience,” David Falberg, Gogo’s senior vice president for international sales, told AIN. “In the past, we mainly had conversations about [installing connectivity systems] on heavier aircraft like Challengers; now we are getting asked about smaller airframes like the [Pilatus] PC-24 and the [Beechcraft] King Airs.”