Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying since 1975 and writing about aviation since 1978 and now has the best job in the world, running editorial operations for Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, and FutureFlight.aero. In addition to working as an A&amp;P mechanic on everything from Piper Cubs to turboprops, Matt taught flying at his father’s flight school in Plymouth, Mass., in the early 1980s, flew for an aircraft owner/pilot, and for two summer seasons hunted swordfish near the George’s Banks off the East Coast from a Piper Super Cub. An ATP certificated fixed-wing pilot and CFII and commercial helicopter pilot, Matt is type-rated in the Citation 500 and Gulfstream V/550. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Matt and his team cover the entire aviation scene including business aircraft, helicopters, avionics, safety, manufacturing, charter, fractionals, technology, air transport, advanced air mobility, defense, and other subjects of interest to AIN, BJT, and FutureFlight readers.

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Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft.

Gulfstream G200 and G280, also IAI Galaxy

Matt Thurber

Gogo Business Aviation is a provider of in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services for business aircraft.

Van Nuys, California-based Thornton Aviation has accomplished its first Gogo Galileo HDX low-earth-orbit satcom installation, on a customer Gulfstream G200 that was upgraded from Gogo’s classic air-to-ground (ATG) system.&nbsp;Thornton Aviation used Trimec Aviation’s supplemental type certificate for the upgrade.
The three-week job replaced the classic ATG with Gogo’s Avance L3 Wi-Fi system with the HDX satcom terminal, including the antenna mounted on top of the fuselage. Gogo Galileo uses the Eutelsat OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite network, which provides high-speed, low-latency airborne connectivity worldwide, except in countries that prohibit satellite communications.
“The customer took advantage of Gogo’s ATG to Avance L3 promotion, which added value to their upgrade,” said Don Milum, Thornton Aviation’s chief revenue officer. “Additionally, the benefits of Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite network further enhances onboard connectivity and operational capabilities.”
Gogo’s classic ATG service will be switched off in May 2026, and customers with the older system can upgrade to a replacement that will enable continued use of the ATG network or plan on upgrading to the faster Gogo 5G ATG or Galileo satcom. Gogo 5G is expected to go live by year-end.

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

Gulfstream G200 Gets the Gogo Galileo Treatment by Thornton Aviation

Installation of the low-earth-orbit satcom took three weeks

Thornton Aviation used Trimec Aviation’s supplemental type certificate for the G200’s Gogo Galileo upgrade.

Gulfstream G200 Gets Gogo Galileo by Thornton Aviation

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Collaboration combines speakerless sound and AVDS network

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FAA approval expected by end of October

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