Gogo to Acquire 1 MHz Spectrum License Held by LiveTV
Gogo Installed on 1,500th Commercial Aircraft
ITASCA, Ill., March 27, 2012 - Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer of wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that it has installed Gogo on its 1500th commercial aircraft. Year to date, the company has installed Gogo on more than 140 aircraft. "This is a big milestone for Gogo and it's obviously big for passengers who want to stay connected at 30,000 feet," said Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO. "Since 2008, we've worked to get Gogo up and running on nine of our airline partners, which represent approximately 87 percent of Internet-enabled North American commercial aircraft.
INFLIGHT WI-FI TAKES OFF ON MORE US AIRWAYS FLIGHTS
TEMPE, Ariz., March 21, 2012 – US Airways (NYSE: LCC) is expanding its Gogo® Wi-Fi inflight Internet service to its fleet of Airbus A319, A320 and Embraer 190 aircraft. With the expansion of inflight Internet across the Airbus A320 (A319, A320 and A321) family and Embraer 190 fleet, US Airways will have 90 percent of its mainline domestic fleet equipped with Wi-Fi Internet access. The service will also be expanded to US Airways Express Embraer 170 and 175 aircraft operated by Republic Airlines. In addition to extending inflight Wi-Fi on more flights, the airline announced that it will launch Gogo Vision™, a streaming video product that will allow passengers to watch movies and television shows on their own Wi-Fi enabled device.
Gogo Named One of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company
ITASCA, IL. – February 17, 2012 – Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-cabin digital entertainment solutions, announced today that it has been selected as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
Pogo brings fun to flying with Gogo in-air multimedia platform
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(February 16, 2012) — Fliers, fasten your seatbelts for some friendly competition. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that Pogo™, its popular online gaming destination, will make three of its most popular games available for free on Gogo’s new in-air multimedia platform, which is currently live on all Gogo equipped Alaska Airlines and select Delta Air Lines flights. With just a few quick clicks, these games are now at passengers’ fingertips—even when they’re in the air. Pogo is the first game provider to provide free entertainment on Gogo’s in-air multimedia platform.
Gogo Partners with HotelTonight
ITASCA, IL. – February 10, 2012 – Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer of wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today a partnership with HotelTonight to bring last minute hotel deals to passengers who connect with Gogo using their tablet or mobile device. The service will be available to those passengers flying to more than 30 + destination cities in the U.S. served by HotelTonight. A complete list of destination cities can be found here.
David Russell Joins Gogo as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Europe and the Middle East for Commercial Aviation
ITASCA, IL. – January 4, 2012 – Gogo, a leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer of wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that David Russell will join the company as senior vice president and general manager of Europe and the Middle East for commercial aviation.
David brings more than 20 years of management experience at leading aviation IT services and telecommunications companies and most recently served as vice president of strategic programmes for SITA Group in London. Prior to that, David served as COO of OnAir.
