2Ku Installation on GOL Aircraft
Check out the latest video of Gogo's 2Ku, enabled by ThinKom's ThinAir Ku3030, being installed on a GOL 737-800 in Brazil!
Get Connected mentions that "The clip shows the company installing the cabin wireless access points, the Gogo 2Ku antenna on top of the plane, and its avionics equipment in the bay beneath. Once completed, this plane will have access to the internet through the 2Ku inflight connectivity system, as well as live IP-based television and the Gogo Vision entertainment system. Gogo announced it was to bring its 2Ku in-flight connectivity services to GOL, the largest low-cost airline in Latin America, in June 2015. This means GOL will be the first Brazilian airline to offer broadband internet access to its passengers.
Michael Small, Gogo’s president and CEO, said at the time: “This is a major win for Gogo and represents a number of firsts for Gogo. “GOL is Gogo’s first airline partner in South America and the first airline to commit to Gogo’s television product. It also represents the largest aircraft commitment to our 2Ku technology outside of North America.”
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ThinKom Solutions, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative, ultra-low-profile broadband antenna solutions for commercial and business aviation applications, delivering fast, resilient, and reliable connectivity “from every orbit to every seat.” The ThinAir® product line delivers compact, affordable Ku- and Ka-band options suitable for installation on planes ranging from business jets to super-jumbos. ThinAir antennas consume less power while delivering high spectral efficiency, reducing recurring satellite costs. Packaged in a low-drag design to save fuel and reduce emissions, ThinAir’s proven, proprietary, patented solutions are trusted by leading inflight connectivity providers and airline customers around the globe.