Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based FBO Banyan Air Service has dedicated a crew at its master technician facility at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) to support an increased level of upgrade demand for Gogo Avance system installations.
Gogo has begun migrating its network technology to LTE (long-term evolution) for installation in early 2026. Once Gogo completes the migration, customers with a legacy ATG system (ATG 1000, 2000, 4000, 5000) who do not upgrade to Avance will lose their Gogo inflight connectivity.
Banyan technicians have installed more than 60 Avance L3 and L5 systems since their introduction in 2017. Operators flying with one of Gogo’s legacy ATG systems who upgrade to Avance will see an immediate improvement in performance and another boost once Gogo completes the network transition to LTE, the connectivity provider said. Customers who operate a legacy ATG system and upgrade to Avance can take advantage of Gogo rebates that range from $25,000 to $50,000.
As of September 30, Gogo reported 7,150 business aircraft flying with its broadband ATG systems onboard, 3,784 of which fly with a Gogo Avance L5 or L3 system and 4,395 aircraft with narrowband satellite connectivity installed.