StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, announces completion of the supplemental type certificates (STCs) for Gogo Galileo half-duplex (HDX) installation and the Gogo Galileo full-duplex (FDX) antenna onboard Bombardier Challenger 600 series aircraft.
StandardAero holds Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), enabling the Company to issue STCs on behalf of the FAA. To date, StandardAero has completed more than 1,600 STC programs for engine, airframe and avionics modifications across a variety of business, commercial and helicopter aircraft platforms. Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) selected StandardAero’s Springfield, IL site at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to develop the Gogo Galileo HDX installation STC and the FDX antenna and installation STCs for Challenger 600 / 601 / 604 / 605 / 650 aircraft earlier this year. The HDX installation was completed on a Challenger 605 at StandardAero SPI, while the FDX installation was simultaneously completed on a Challenger 604 at StandardAero Van Nuys Airport (VNY).
“Adding two more successful Gogo STCs to our growing list coming from the StandardAero ODA office is another example of how we can deliver customer-needed modifications to market with more speed,” said Tony Brancato, President of StandardAero Business Aviation. “We’re incredibly proud to share this achievement with Gogo and the customers who graciously provided their aircraft for installation. We look forward to continuing to work with Gogo on their upcoming 2026 STC projects.”
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Download free sample pages More informationThe Gogo Galileo HDX and FDX deliver high-speed, low-latency performance inflight internet connectivity across the full breadth of business aviation aircraft worldwide. These compact, fuselage-mounted, phased array antennas leverage Eutelsat’s OneWeb enterprise-grade Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite network, which is designed for mobility to deliver low variability and consistent performance across all routes globally.
“We’re thrilled StandardAero has secured STCs for not one, but two of our Gogo Galileo antennas,” adds Chris Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Gogo. “This milestone accelerates adoption by providing more operators with more flexible connectivity choices. It also highlights StandardAero’s trusted expertise and our shared commitment to delivering the next generation of inflight connectivity. With these STCs, business aviation passengers and crews can optimize genuinely global coverage and the added value of our customer support, cybersecurity, and wider ecosystem of connectivity services.”
StandardAero is collaborating with Gogo and interested Bombardier Global Express / XRS / 5000 / 6000 / 5500 / 6500 / 7500 series aircraft customers to develop the Gogo Galileo HDX and FDX FAA STCs for release in the first half of 2026.
“Our customers are looking to experts for connectivity products and installation, and Gogo’s continued trust in StandardAero confirms operators need look no further,” Brancato said. “We look forward to adding more quality products to our portfolio, especially in a high-demand modification category like avionics.”
Installations of the Gogo Galileo HDX and FDX for Challenger 600 series aircraft can be performed at StandardAero’s airframe service centers in Augusta, GA, Houston, TX, Springfield, IL and Van Nuys, CA. Operators can contact StandardAero to discuss more about the product and installation specifications or meet with StandardAero representatives at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas at booth #1745 on Oct. 14-16.
