Action Aviation equipping BBJ with Gogo Galileo

Action Aviation is equipping its Boeing Business Jet BBJ 737 with the Gogo’s Galileo FDX connectivity terminal. 

The deal, ratified today at the Dubai Airshow, confirms Action Aviation as the first Middle Eastern operator to sign for the larger of Gogo’s two fuselage-mounted, electronically steered antenna (ESA) variants. 

“We are extremely proud to confirm Action Aviation as our first FDX client in the region,” said Dave Falberg, senior vice president, Sales EMEA, APAC for Gogo. “We’re even more pleased that the long-time customer, formerly of Satcom Direct, and now as Gogo, has selected our Gogo Galileo ecosystem of product, software, and support services to deliver reliable connectivity to its passengers, wherever they fly.”

The larger Gogo Galileo FDX is a full-duplex antenna with two arrays: one for data transmission and one for receiving, enabling high-speed, low-latency connectivity for the cabin. Designed for large cabin aircraft the bandwidth supports multiple passengers using multiple digital devices for extremely data-intensive operations.

Gogo Galileo is powered by Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellite constellation.  

Mark Butler, CEO of Action Aviation, said: “When evaluating connectivity solutions, we wanted more than incremental improvement – we wanted a system that would redefine what global inflight connectivity can deliver. After extensive research and consultation, we selected Gogo Galileo FDX as the clear choice for achieving high-speed, reliable, and truly global broadband performance.”

Gogo is exhibiting at Dubai Airshow 2025 (booth 169) for the first time since its acquisition of Satcom Direct.