Gogo signs first Brazilian Galileo customer

JBJ Agropecuária, a large Brazillian agribusiness company, has become Gogo’s first Brazilian Galileo customer.

The company is using Gogo Galileo on its Phenom 300. TAM Aviação Executiva installed the system. Gogo Galileo uses the Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit or LEO-constellation.

“We regularly fly across Brazil and South America, so we immediately saw the value of adding the Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity system to our aircraft. With the system installed, we can stay productive, keep in touch with our farms, and follow the latest relevant industry news, enabling us to make more informed commercial decisions during our extensive trips,” says José Batista Júnior, CEO, JBJ Agropecuária. “Knowing that the crew’s operational capabilities will be strengthened will make our flight department more operationally and financially efficient, and we’re especially pleased to have access to Gogo’s human customer support and local presence in Brazil.”

Gogo acquired Satcom Direct in December 2024. This gave it Satcom Direct’s international sales teams – including SD Brazil. The Brazilian business jet fleet is also growing fast. 

“Gogo Galileo HDX is perfectly sized for the Phenom 300E, and we’re delighted we can provide a solution that has until now, not been available for the South American market. JBJ Agropecuária now receives uninterrupted, reliable connectivity, which adds value to their business and their asset,” says Ewerton Libanio, managing director, Gogo Brazil. “This is the first time we’ve worked with JBJ Agropecuária. Their immediate interest indicates that the broad suite of Gogo products and services is a welcome addition to the South American market.”

TAM Aviação Executiva modified the Embraer Phenom 300E under a supplemental type certificate (STC) developed by Atlas Air Service in Germany. Atlas Air’s STC was approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is expected to be validated by Brazil’s ANAC.