{"id":58818,"date":"2020-10-16T17:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T09:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/flying-high-gogos-john-wade-talks-intelsat-commercial-aviation-acquisition\/"},"modified":"2020-10-16T17:28:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T09:28:10","slug":"flying-high-gogos-john-wade-talks-intelsat-commercial-aviation-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/flying-high-gogos-john-wade-talks-intelsat-commercial-aviation-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying High: Gogo\u2019s John Wade Talks Intelsat Commercial Aviation Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In early September, Intelsat made the move to acquire Gogo\u2019s Commercial Aviation business for $400 million. Despite the aviation industry\u2019s struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Intelsat\u2019s ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring, the operator\u2019s creditors approved the deal, which will create another vertically integrated player in the In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market. Analysts also applauded the capacity efficiencies the deal will bring, and it could be a win-win situation for both parties. <\/p>\n<p>Intelsat CCO Samer Halawi recently said the deal will transform the IFC experience for airlines, as Gogo will now have efficient use of Intelsat\u2019s satellite capacity, and that Intelsat has a strong vision of future growth in the commercial aviation market. The transaction is expected to close early in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wK6x3bfCSwKBB7vpm13g_VS_110120_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wK6x3bfCSwKBB7vpm13g_VS_110120_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wK6x3bfCSwKBB7vpm13g_VS_110120_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wK6x3bfCSwKBB7vpm13g_VS_110120_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/wK6x3bfCSwKBB7vpm13g_VS_110120_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the November 2020 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em> sat down with John Wade, Gogo\u2019s president of Commercial Aviation, to talk about why the acquisition made sense for Gogo, what restructuring will look like, and how IFC will be affected during the pandemic recovery. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5QmFZjgFTwybvdQ83w7n_wade-john-web.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic max-w-sm\">GogoJohn Wade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Why did this deal make sense for Gogo? Why was Intelsat a good fit for the business?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> I think the deal made sense for both parties. There\u2019s been discussion around the industry for years about not only consolidation, but the need to become more vertically integrated \u2014 to make sure that there\u2019s true value add in everything one\u2019s doing. Intelsat recognized that that was something that needed to happen. They are clearly a very strong satellite operator and have been for decades, and with a great roadmap to the future. So, from our perspective, merging with a satellite operator made all the sense in the world \u2026 from Intelsat\u2019s perspective, we\u2019re the leading in-flight connectivity provider in the industry today. So, putting those two together means you\u2019ve got this very formidable partnership, which is going to allow us to offer really compelling in-flight connectivity solutions to the world\u2019s airlines. <\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: How do you think this deal will result in better service for airlines and their customers?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> I think it comes down to both owner economics and scale. Intelsat has a great repertoire of satellites that give it global access. With its planned roadmap to the future, that\u2019s only going to get stronger and better. That means we\u2019re going to be able to bring very competitive, very high caliber, high service level in-flight Wi-Fi to the world\u2019s airlines.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69c23f9b07c;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a69c23f9b07c = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69c23f9b07d').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a69c23f9b07d'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>VVIA SATELLITE: What other opportunities does being vertically integrated with a satellite provider bring Gogo?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade: <\/strong>I think it\u2019s that access to satellite capacity \u2014 that\u2019s the primary thing we got from merging the organizations. There\u2019s certainly going to be some scale benefit as well, if you\u2019re putting together a large satellite operator with a large Internet of Things (IoT) provider. But the relationship is complimentary. We bring a lot of things that they don\u2019t have today. And, they bring a lot of capacity that our customers are very excited to get. So, I think it\u2019s a very natural marriage.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE:  What challenges has Gogo had that will be addressed under Intelsat? <\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> I think it\u2019s the same thing. The primary thing we get from the relationship with Intelsat is access to not just current capacity, but future capacity. Intelsat has a very innovative and open-minded approach to how we bring capacity together. Whether it\u2019s on their own satellites, partner satellites, or other third parties\u2019 [satellites], I think we\u2019re going to have an incredibly compelling global network of satellites and capacity. That\u2019s going to mean having the highest service levels in the industry. <\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: As I understand it, Commercial Aviation will maintain its office in Chicago, and it\u2019ll be an independent business unit under Intelsat. So, what will restructuring look like?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> We\u2019re not anticipating much in the way of changes. Until the deal is closed, we\u2019re still operating as a part of Gogo. But from what we understand Intelsat\u2019s goals are post-merger, we will continue to operate as a standalone division inside the Intelsat infrastructure \u2014 which will be based in Chicago with the current team. One of the things that Intelsat told us was attractive about Gogo was the quality of the people in the team we have here in Chicago. It\u2019s a great testament to the fact that they recognize that Gogo has been a leader in IFC. It\u2019s the people as well as the products that make a difference in the way that we have been able to deliver market-leading IFC services to the world.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Gogo will maintain its business aviation segment. But, will it look any different with the Intelsat acquisition?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade: <\/strong>That\u2019s really a question for the guys who are running the business aviation side. But, I think it\u2019s a win-win for both sides of the Gogo business: both for the Commercial Aviation (CA) business to become part of Intelsat, as well as allowing the part of Gogo\u2019s remaining Business Aviation side to really focus on the success that it\u2019s had in the Business Aviation market.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: The deal means Intelsat has access to go Gogo\u2019s Air-to-Ground (ATG) service for Commercial Aviation. Could you see a deal in the future between Commercial Aviation and Business Aviation to equip some business aviation customers with satellite IFC?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade: <\/strong>Yeah, at closing, we expect to enter into a satellite network sharing agreement, which will support some of the Business Aviation aircraft with Intelsat\u2019s satellite network. So, yes, the relationship will go both ways: Gogo will provide current and next-generation air-to-ground services to install that. Then, we will do the same in reverse and Intelsat will provide satellite service back to Gogo.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Are there any new antenna partnerships in the works?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> Just as a general matter of policy, we don\u2019t announce new products that haven\u2019t had any formal product announcement. There\u2019s nothing I can really specifically say about that. What I can say is, I think both Intelsat and Gogo have a history of innovation that goes back decades \u2026 that will inevitably, at some point, include new antenna technologies as well as other technologies.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: You\u2019ve seen a lot from working in the aviation market over many years. Is this pandemic the most challenging environment you\u2019ve seen?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> I think this is the most challenging time for aviation since the Wright brothers. We\u2019ve never seen global aviation take such a profound market hit in terms of the impact on passenger traffic. Although, I was delighted to see how many airlines immediately switched from pulling passengers to hauling medical supplies. There are various airlines out there, including some of our customer airlines, that went as far as taking seats off the triple sevens to put in a lot more medical materials to be moved around the planet. I think it just speaks to the need that we have as a global society today, for aviation, which forms the very fabric of society \u2026 I think we\u2019ll see aviation recover in the post-pandemic period.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Clearly, airlines are also challenged during the pandemic. What is your forecast for a return to pre-pandemic air travel?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> I was actually just talking to one of our major customers about that a few minutes ago.  I think the entire industry feels it\u2019s going to be several years before we see industry return to normal. But I think we\u2019re going to see a rapid recovery in \u201921 once a vaccine is more widely available, and people have confidence to fly again. So I think we\u2019ll see the majority of the recovery happening in 21. And then [we need until] \u201922 or \u201923 before we get back to the pre-pandemic levels. <\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Speaking of recovery, what trends do you see happening in IFC during the recovery?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade: <\/strong>This is actually really interesting \u2014 I was having a conversation with the same customer [about this]. We are not seeing many people flying on business, most people are flying for vacation reasons. Yet, the the percentage of passengers using our products is just as strong today as it was pre-COVID, when most of our passengers were business. So, what we\u2019re seeing is that we\u2019re all online, all the time \u2026 and this shift is seeing people traveling on leisure not just wanting to use IFC, but actually using in-flight connectivity \u2014 it\u2019s a trend that\u2019s going to carry on into the post-COVID period. So we expect to see a very strong recovery in terms of passenger connectivity use into the future.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: Gogo had to make some cuts during the pandemic, furloughing more than 600 employees and reducing 143 positions. Do you have any updates on when those workers on furlough will be brought back?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> Yeah, they\u2019re all back already, we actually brought everybody back at the end of August. Unfortunately, that wasn\u2019t true for the people whose positions were eliminated. We had to take that unfortunate step because we believe it\u2019s going to be years before the industry has recovered back to its previous levels. But I can say that Intelsat was extremely impressed with what the Gogo team has been able to do over the years and fully intends to keep everybody that is a Gogo employee today and move them on to becoming Intelsat employees once the deal closes.<\/p>\n<h3>VIA SATELLITE: As we wrap up, is there anything else that you\u2019d like to add?<\/h3>\n<p><strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">Wade:<\/strong> Well, I\u2019ll just reiterate that we\u2019re really excited about the future as part of Intelsat. We think it\u2019s a very logical merger, and we\u2019ll create a real powerhouse organization in the IFC industry. <\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405916:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FDAnbiiXT42oZXRwNOFn_VS_110120_DGTL_Japan_2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FDAnbiiXT42oZXRwNOFn_VS_110120_DGTL_Japan_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FDAnbiiXT42oZXRwNOFn_VS_110120_DGTL_Japan_2-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FDAnbiiXT42oZXRwNOFn_VS_110120_DGTL_Japan_2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FDAnbiiXT42oZXRwNOFn_VS_110120_DGTL_Japan_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t5 Japanese Space Startups to Watch<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405943:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STXvNvfBRTSF6b2g7XZC_Screen_Shot_2020-10-29_at_5.29.54_PM-300x166.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STXvNvfBRTSF6b2g7XZC_Screen_Shot_2020-10-29_at_5.29.54_PM-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STXvNvfBRTSF6b2g7XZC_Screen_Shot_2020-10-29_at_5.29.54_PM-800x443.png 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STXvNvfBRTSF6b2g7XZC_Screen_Shot_2020-10-29_at_5.29.54_PM-640x355.png 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/STXvNvfBRTSF6b2g7XZC_Screen_Shot_2020-10-29_at_5.29.54_PM.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t5 \u6ce8\u76ee\u3059\u3079\u304d\u65e5\u7cfb\u5b87\u5b99\u95a2\u9023\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30c3\u30d7\u4f01\u696d (Translated: Japanese Space Startups to Watch)<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405920:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7pIql9mxRheAEFjVhilA_VS_110120_DGTL_Africa-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7pIql9mxRheAEFjVhilA_VS_110120_DGTL_Africa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7pIql9mxRheAEFjVhilA_VS_110120_DGTL_Africa-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7pIql9mxRheAEFjVhilA_VS_110120_DGTL_Africa-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7pIql9mxRheAEFjVhilA_VS_110120_DGTL_Africa.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 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wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/l4TYUVnHTvuJywINtsaC_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/l4TYUVnHTvuJywINtsaC_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/l4TYUVnHTvuJywINtsaC_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/l4TYUVnHTvuJywINtsaC_ED_Note.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tJapan\u2019s Space Sector, a Study in Innovation<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 405934:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sKnUuGHR8el4edMCE7Yh_Opinion.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tReaching Every Opportunity with Satellite and Backhaul<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet 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