Cathay Pacific Group Selects Gogo for Inflight Connectivity

CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, announced today that it has been selected by the Cathay Pacific Group to install Gogo's 2Ku inflight connectivity solution on its wide-body fleet.

The carrier will install 2Ku on its Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 aircraft across Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon fleets, which are both part of the Cathay Pacific Group.

2Ku is the industry's leading inflight connectivity solution and delivers an internet experience comparable to what passengers have on the ground.

"We are excited to partner with Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon to bring their guests a new onboard connectivity experience with 2Ku," said Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO. "As a premier global airline group, and Hong Kong's flagship carrier, Cathay passengers expect a premium experience, which 2Ku is delivering today with superior bandwidth, coverage and availability."

With more than 2,000 aircraft awards, 2Ku is the most rapidly adopted satellite-based broadband connectivity technology in aviation. The technology has been adopted by leading airlines in North America, South America, Europe and now Asia. 

"Our goal is to allow our customers to be connected anytime and anywhere ? and this agreement with Gogo is a huge step in enabling us to deliver this," said Paul Loo, Cathay Pacific Chief Customer and Commercial Officer."

2Ku will give Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon's guests a seamless experience across their existing fleet of wide-body aircraft.  The service is expected to go live by mid-2018. 

About Gogo:

Gogo is the Inflight Internet Company.  We are the leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation. We design and source innovative network solutions that connect aircraft to the Internet and we develop customizable services for our aviation partners.  Once connected, we provide industry leading reliability around the world. Our mission is to help aviation go farther by making planes fly smarter, so our aviation partners perform better and their passengers travel happier. You can find Gogo's products and services on thousands of aircraft operated by the leading global commercial airlines and thousands of private aircraft, including those of the largest fractional ownership operators.  Gogo is headquartered in Chicago, IL with additional facilities in Broomfield, CO and locations across the globe. Connect with us at gogoair.com.

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