Prince Aviation to Install Gogo Galileo HDX High-Speed Satellite Internet on Business Aircraft in Belgrade

Belgrade-based  Prince Aviation hosted a live demonstration of the Gogo Galileo HDX system, bringing high-speed satellite internet to business aircraft, six months after becoming Gogo’s authorised distributor for Southeast Europe.

The showcase of Gogo Galileo HDX took place at Prince Aviation’s new hangar facilty at Belgrade Nikola Tesla airport (BEG) last Friday, providing business aircraft operators from across the region the opportunity to examine the antenna and router and try out the internet connection.

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“We usually just talk about hardware, but today we have the chance to touch it, feel it and see how it works in practice,” said Đorđe Petrović, COO at Prince Aviation, as he opened the event.

Petrović described the event as the first showcase of its kind in Southeast Europe. He also announced that further Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the system’s installation were expected soon, with Prince Aviation set to be among the first MRO organisations in the region authorised to carry out the installations.

The first STC, covering the Embraer Legacy family, has been expected this week, while approval for the Cessna Citation XLS+ is planned by the end of the year.

Laura Guillaume, Gogo’s Business Development Manager for Europe, noted that the demonstration gave participants a chance to get hands-on with the equipment and assess the speed and quality of the internet connection for themselves.

The Galileo HDX system uses Eutelsat OneWeb’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, delivering download speeds of up to 60 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 11 Mbps. High-speed Wi-Fi, previously available mainly on the largest business aircraft, is now becoming accessible to a wider range of smaller aircraft.

The antenna is mounted on the aircraft fuselage, and the system can be integrated with existing Gogo AVANCE or SDR systems. It is designed both for retrofit installations and for installation during aircraft production.

“We brought the Galileo HDX antenna and router, exactly what’s installed on the aircraft, so people could see how it works, test it firsthand and experience the high-speed connectivity now available on these smaller jets,” said Guillaume. “Prince Aviation is one of very few MROs in this part of Europe, and globally, authorized to perform Gogo installations across Gogo’s approved range of aircraft”, says Guillaume

Miljan Radivojević, Head of Maintenance Services Sales at Prince Aviation, explained that the antenna’s compact dimensions and data transmission capacity make it particularly well suited to the aircraft the company maintains.

“As an official Gogo distributor and installation service centre, we see the HDX antenna as an excellent solution for the aircraft we maintain. Its compact size and data transmission capacity make it a practical choice for these aircraft,” Radivojević said.

He added that Prince Aviation is particularly focused on the Citation 525, Citation XLS+ and Embraer Legacy 600, and is ready to install the system on these aircraft and provide operators with technical support.

The question is not whether people will need it, but when

Đorđe Petrović, COO at Prince Aviation, told Telegraf Media Group's aviation portal Aero.rs that the company was proud to welcome Gogo representatives, along with industry partners and associates, to Belgrade and offer them a chance to see the system in working conditions.

“Internet access may seem like something we take for granted today, but we have to remember that high-speed connectivity is still far from standard on business aircraft. Gogo has made it possible for business aircraft customers to enjoy high-speed internet. Until now, the antennas needed for high-speed connectivity were simply too large to be installed easily on business aircraft. With the smaller antennas Gogo has now introduced, installation is much more straightforward, making high-speed internet accessible and opening up an entirely new range of possibilities for business aviation,” Petrović said.

Prince Aviation operates both as a business aviation airline and as an aircraft maintenance organisation (MRO).

Petrović explained that the system serves two purposes for the company: it allows Prince Aviation to improve the service it provides to passengers while expanding the maintenance services it offers to other operators.

“For Prince Aviation, the system serves two purposes. As an operator, we can install systems like this to provide our customers a much better service. Our customers are mainly businesspeople, and we all know how closely business is tied to the internet. The connectivity options available previously, with their limited speeds, simply prevented users from making full use of the service,” Petrović said, adding:

“Prince Aviation also has an MRO operation, and we are the only authorised distributor in Southeast Europe. This is a major benefit for our maintenance business. It allows us to keep pace with the latest technologies worldwide, while also enabling us to offer additional options and services to both existing and new clients.”

Petrović expects demand for solutions like this to be strong, as existing systems do not meet users’ expectations in terms of connection speed and quality.

“The question is not whether people will need it, but when. We are now in a position to offer this solution, which delivers speed, reliability and quality. It is only a matter of time before it becomes absolutely essential in our line of business,” Petrović said.

Gogo develops solutions exclusively for business aviation

Laura Guillaume, Gogo’s Business Development Manager for Europe, explained that the company has developed a family of Galileo antennas that can be installed as a retrofit or fitted at the factory during aircraft production. This means aircraft that previously lacked internet connectivity can also benefit from high-speed access and modern online services.

The solutions are designed for a range of aircraft, from smaller business aircraft to larger types such as those in the Boeing Business Jet family.

Guillaume emphasised that Gogo focuses exclusively on business aviation:

“What sets Gogo apart is our more than 30 years of experience in business aviation. Business aviation is our primary market, and the solutions we develop and engineer are designed specifically for the customers we serve in this sector. Everything we develop is tailored to their needs.”

“Until now, internet connectivity has been quite limited for smaller aircraft, largely because of antenna size and the satellite constellations available. Because the antennas were so large, smaller aircraft were often limited to sending a WhatsApp message or a text message - messages, and nothing more. Streaming content online was not an option: there was no Netflix or YouTube streaming, no live gaming and no video calls. These capabilities simply were not available on aircraft of this size.”

Speaking about Prince Aviation, Guillaume said she first met their representatives two years ago, while working for another company. At the time, the two sides worked together on a project to install an internet system on a Citation aircraft, using a different solution.

“They were simply an outstanding team to work with. Everyone is highly professional and reliable, and they deliver on their promises,” Laura said of her Serbian partners.

Prince Aviation officially became an authorised Gogo distributor in April 2026 at the AERO Friedrichshafen trade show, as Aero.rs reported at the time. The agreement covers the sale, installation, maintenance, technical support and upgrades of Gogo systems across Europe.

(Aero.rs)