Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems has received FAA-PMA approval for its installation kits for Gogo's Galileo HDX global high-speed internet system on King Air 200 and 300 series aircraft. The FAA-PMA kit includes an antenna radius adapter and structural parts to install the HDX antenna, SCS, ACM, relay and ethernet port.

“As the leading King Air MRO, we are excited to offer these FAA-PMA approved installation kits to Gogo authorised dealers and bring this new technology from a long-standing aviation connectivity provider to our King Air customers around the world,” enthuses Rob Reed, Stevens' director of avionics. FAA-PMA kits are in stock and ready for immediate shipment. The Stevens STC for installation of Gogo's Galileo HDX system for King Air 200 and 300 aircraft is also immediately available.

The Gogo Galileo HDX antenna delivers speeds of up to 60 Mbps down and 11 Mbps up globally backed by Eutelsat-OneWeb's LEO enterprise-grade satellite network. Stevens witnessed these speeds during a delivery flight with a full cabin of users and a multitude of devices performing unlimited activities. All devices were loading the system with heavy streaming and other high-bandwidth activities and experienced seamless smooth connectivity with no buffering. High-speed connectivity is also available while the aircraft is still on the ground anywhere in the world as opposed to waiting until the aircraft is in the air as with current non-satellite systems.

Gogo Galileo can be added to any existing Gogo Avance system with minimal disruption to the aircraft for operators who need connectivity when flying outside of North American ground coverage (over the Gulf of America for example). Through the Gogo Avance platform and integration with the Galileo HDX, operators gain access to a suite of built-in digital cabin services. These include advanced features such as a real-time 3D moving map, as well as onboard entertainment powered by Gogo Vision, enabling passengers to stream movies, TV shows and other content directly to their personal devices without relying solely on external bandwidth. Gogo also prioritises cybersecurity and privacy for every customer.

The Stevens Gogo Galileo HDX installation STC includes the Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 series aircraft models equipped with various avionics suite configurations. The STC also includes Wi-Fi activation to complete the package for ease of installation and lower installation costs. Finally, the FAA-approved STC will include EASA, TCCA and ANAC validations, which are in-work as of this release, in Europe, Canada and Brazil respectively and is available for sale now as a full installation at Steven's facilities or as an ‘authorisation to use the STC’ by other Gogo authorised dealers.

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, LLC provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services on a wide range of aircraft produced by manufacturers such as Textron, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Pilatus, Dassault and Embraer. Stevens presently operates facilities at Donaldson Field airport in Greenville, South Carolina, and Smyrna airport in Nashville, Tennessee, and Centennial airport in Denver, Colorado as well as operating a 24-hour/365-day AOG mobile maintenance division. Stevens is also a provider of depot level aircraft maintenance, refurbishment and modification for federal, state and local governments. All Stevens locations hold FAR Part 145 repair station certificates. Stevens' GYH location also holds Mexican AFAC and European EASA certifications and conforms to ISO9001: 2015, AS9110C and DCMA 8210.1C guidelines.