Duncan Aviation is offering a slot programme that designates capacity at one of its 30+ satellite locations for upgrades/installations of a Gogo Avance wi-fi system. The programme lets operators select a time slot at the satellite facility of their choice.
Duncan Aviation explained that because legacy air-to-ground (ATG) (8000, 5000, 4000, 2000 and 1000) equipment is unable to connect to Gogo’s Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, the older technology won’t be supported beyond early 2026 when the network transitions completely to LTE and 5G; without access to a network, aircraft with legacy ATG equipment will no longer have inflight connectivity.
Avance L3 enables passengers to stay in touch with their office or home. Upgrading to the system from an ATG system requires a box swap – removing the ATG line replacement unit (LRU) and replacing it with the Avance L3 LRU. Duncan Aviation said downtime for the upgrade is five business days in most cases. The company’s Engineering & Certification Services team has developed STCs covering the equipment upgrade from Gogo’s legacy ATG systems to the newer Avance L3 system for the Falcon 2000 and Hawker 800XP aircraft.
Meanwhile Avance L5 offers full streaming capabilities in addition to inflight email, text and phone capabilities. Duncan Aviation’s Engineering & Certification Services has developed STCs covering the wi-fi certification and full equipment and antenna installation of Gogo Avance L5 for the following makes/models: Citation 680 and 750; CL 300, 350, 601-3A, 601-3R, 604, 605 and 650; GLEXs, XRS, 5000 and 6000; Gulfstream G-IV, G300, G400, GIV-X, G350 and G450; Falcon 900, 900C and 900EX (EASy, LX, DX); and Falcon 2000 and 2000EX (EASy, DX, LX, LXS, S).
In addition to FAA approval, all of Duncan Aviation’s STCs for the Avance L3 and L5 have received Transport Canada (TCCA) approval.
