EASA Grants STC for Galileo HDX on Bombardier Globals

Gogo announced that its Galileo HDX antenna has received EASA approval through a supplemental type certificate (STC) developed by Switzerland-based QCM Design for legacy Bombardier Globals. Developed in collaboration with Germany’s ACC Columbia Jet Service, the approval covers the Global Express/XRS/6000/6500 and 5000/5500,

As part of the process, ACC Columbia completed the first installation on a Global 5000 operated by Austria-based charter and aircraft management company Skyside. Skyside’s Global 5000 had been modified with the Gogo Avance SCS platform a year ago. With the addition of the Galileo HDX satcom antenna, passengers now experience what Gogo describes as a terrestrial-like digital environment in the air.

“The compact [antenna] and simplicity of the hardware installation belie the power of its connectivity provision,” said QCM Design CEO Christian Schusser. “We know that Global series aircraft owners will welcome reliable, consistent high-speed broadband services to keep them continuously productive and entertained as they travel.”

QCM Design indicated that it expects approvals from other regulators, including the FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), to follow the initial EASA approval. Customers can now preorder the installation for their Bombardier Globals from ACC Columbia at its Hanover and Cologne/Bonn airport facilities.

Last week, Dassault Aviation secured an STC for the installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX satcom system on a Dassault Falcon twinjet. The approval applies to the Falcon 2000 series—including the 2000EX, 2000EX EASy, DX, LX, LXS, and S—and enables access to the Eutelsat OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite network.