On December 1, Gogo, a worldwide provider of in-flight broadband connectivity, sold its commercial aviation business to Intelsat for $400 million in cash, then announced a new service to a business aviation clientele.
The company has decided to focus on business aviation’s growing demand for in-flight entertainment. So, the following day, Gogo announced a new set of cabin entertainment offerings at the National Business Aviation Association’s GO Virtual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition.
Enter Gogo Vision 360. This premium package of services is available as a free upgrade to existing customers having Gogo’s AVANCE L5, L3, or SCS system on their aircraft. Activation happens automatically over the air. Content is updated each month with downloads from Gogo Cloudport—either in a customer’s hangar or in Gogo Cloud locations in the United States or Europe.
Gogo also offers a Vision Standard package and a Vision+ service with expanded content. The standard package is free to those already having an AVANCE system, while Vision+ goes for $500 per month.
“Gogo Vision has become an essential part of the inflight experience for many of our passengers and operators,” said Sergio Aguirre, Gogo’s president. “Passengers want to be productive during their flights, but they also need downtime.”