Affording Connection with Gogo Flexible Financing

July 10, 2026

We just made accessing and installing inflight high-speed connectivity even easier, with Gogo Flexible Financing. Available now, it provides a streamlined pathway to add or upgrade connectivity without stretching budgets to the limit. The product provides aircraft owners with flexibility in their budgeting and opens the door to significant benefits for smaller operators seeking to expand their fleets and deliver a high-quality passenger experience while optimizing capital expenditure.

Take the imaginary PaulAero, a small, respected company specializing in PC-12 MRO for regional customers and operating a couple of aircraft on its AOC. Making the most of the PC-12’s flexible cabin, PaulAero keeps one machine in passenger configuration. The other aircraft, in full air ambulance fit, is kept so busy on sometimes life-saving missions that PaulAero never has time to swap out the medical kit for passenger seats.

The passenger PC-12 is popular with customers, and the PaulAero team believes it could profitably expand its charter fleet through a mix of acquisition and, perhaps, managed aircraft, but there are rumblings among its repeat customers about the lack of internet connection onboard; the PC-12 has a surprisingly long endurance for a small airplane and even two hours without broadband can mean a missed deal or neglected loved one.

Satellite connectivity was not an option for smaller aircraft until very recently. Now, thanks to the lightweight and compact size of the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna, smaller turboprops and light jets have access to Eutelsat OneWeb’s low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation.

PaulAero’s operations manager saw that we just announced the PC-12 Gogo Galileo HDX STC developed by Pro Star Aviation and Pilatus. Recognizing the value HDX brings to the aircraft, she wants to install it on the existing passenger PC-12 and two additional airframes expected before year end. Then the air ambulance crew explained that broadband connectivity would enable medical teams to send patient data – including scans, in near real time – to doctors on the ground; now, installing Gogo Galileo HDX across all four aircraft seems essential.

But budgeting for four installations and service plans, while onboarding two additional aircraft, is a big ask for a small company, however ambitious. And that’s where Gogo Flexible Financing comes in. All four aircraft may be equipped without needing to find a big chunk of capital. A 36-month, fixed-term financing program with 0% interest, Gogo Flexible Financing enables operators like PaulAero to equip their fleets to the latest connectivity standards while simultaneously protecting and balancing revenue as the business scales.

For PaulAero and its charter customers, the news is therefore good. Because the favorable financial terms mean the operator can commit early, and its PC-12s will be among the first Gogo Galileo HDX-equipped examples on the charter market. Better still, our wider product portfolio gives PaulAero options on how it provides service to its customers.

Currently available to customers with SDR and SDRG routers installed, our SkyTicket product is coming to AVANCE and, therefore, Gogo Galileo, soon. It allows operators to offer passenger connectivity securely via voucher or credit card, enabling passengers to choose and pay for their desired connection package while helping operators recoup service costs or even to generate ancillary revenue. For medevac aircraft, we can tailor pricing plans to support the unique requirements of onboard clinicians and patients. All this comes with personal training to help with onboarding the new technology, as well as cybersecurity solutions and 24/7/365 customer support.

Gogo Galileo HDX is a highly desirable product differentiator for PaulAero and its passengers, and it adds a new level of efficiency to its air ambulance. Better still, Gogo Flexible Financing spreads the cost of installation and service over three years, with no upfront capital expense, helping the business grow while affordably delivering the connectivity today’s passengers expect.