EASA certifies Gogo Galileo FDX connectivity system for Airbus ACJ320

Aircraft are now being fitted with the FDX system at Airbus service centres.

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Gogo’s Galileo Full-Duplex (FDX) connectivity system on the ACJ320 and ACJ320neo, granting a Supplemental Type Certificate on May 11 for the high-speed in-flight internet solution.

The system delivers download speeds of up to 195 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 32 Mbps, running over Eutelsat OneWeb’s constellation of more than 640 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which orbit closer to Earth than traditional geostationary satellites, resulting in lower latency and broader coverage including polar regions.

The FDX system uses two antenna arrays, one for transmitting, one for receiving, allowing simultaneous two-way data transfer and supporting more passengers using data-heavy applications at the same time. This distinguishes it from the Half-Duplex system certified on the smaller ACJ319 last year, which offers up to 60 Mbps down and 11 Mbps up using a single antenna that alternates between modes.

Chadi Saade, president of Airbus Corporate Jets, said the certification strengthens the ACJ320’s standing in the market. “Achieving this certification for Gogo’s FDX offers our ACJ Connect customers a new low-latency high-bandwidth choice and consolidates the ACJ320 Family’s position as offering industry leading business aviation connectivity,” he said.

“The addition of the Gogo Galileo FDX gives ACJ customers the certainty of reliable, high-speed connectivity throughout all phases of flight, wherever they are flying,” said Gogo’s chief commercial officer Michael Skov Christensen.

Aircraft are now being fitted with the FDX system at Airbus service centres ahead of entry into service. Airbus says it is targeting FDX certification for the ACJ318, ACJ319, and widebody ACJ330 during 2026.