Airshare, the Kansas City-based fractional ownership and jet card operator, has selected Gogo Galileo as the connectivity solution for its Embraer Phenom 300 fleet. The decision represents a fleet-wide infrastructure commitment, standardizing cabin connectivity across Airshare's primary aircraft type on a platform that combines Gogo's established air-to-ground (ATG) network with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite coverage provided through the Eutelsat OneWeb constellation. Gogo Galileo was engineered specifically for business aviation, offering global coverage that ATG-only systems cannot provide over oceanic and remote routes, while leveraging the existing ATG network over the continental United States where latency and reliability tend to be strongest.
For Part 135 fractional operators like Airshare, cabin connectivity has shifted from a premium differentiator to a baseline expectation among business travelers. The Phenom 300 and 300E remain the top-selling light jets in the world, and operators competing for fractional shares and jet card holders against larger rivals such as NetJets and Flexjet must offer comparable onboard experiences despite operating in the light jet segment. A fleet-wide standardization on a single connectivity platform also simplifies crew training, maintenance coordination, and passenger experience consistency — factors that matter operationally as much as the underlying technology.
Gogo Galileo's hybrid architecture is a central selling point in this context. By pairing ATG with LEO satellite access, the system provides a fallback mechanism that pure-satellite or pure-ATG installations lack. For Phenom 300 operators flying transcontinental routes, the ability to hand off between network types without passenger-visible interruption addresses a persistent pain point in business aviation connectivity. Gogo has positioned Galileo as a retrofit-friendly solution for existing aircraft, which is relevant for operators managing large fleets where simultaneous full-fleet downtime for avionics work is not operationally viable.
The broader trend this announcement reflects is accelerating. Business aviation operators at every scale — from large fractional providers to single-aircraft Part 91 flight departments — are upgrading legacy Ku-band or ATG-only systems in favor of LEO-hybrid solutions as passenger demands for video conferencing, cloud-based workflows, and high-bandwidth applications intensify. Competitors including Starlink Aviation and Intelsat's Flexexec are also active in this space, making connectivity platform selection a meaningful strategic decision. Airshare's alignment with Gogo keeps it within an ecosystem that has deep roots in business aviation certification and support infrastructure, which can reduce integration risk compared to newer entrants still building their aviation-specific service networks.