Jet Excellence to Equip Entire Cessna Citation X Fleet With Gogo Galileo HDX
Why It MattersFinancing that spreads connectivity costs over several years, paired with an FAA-approved installation path for a popular midsize-to-large type, lowers the barrier for capacity providers to retrofit whole fleets with low-earth-orbit service.
Gogo announced on Oct. 29, 2026 that Jet Excellence, a U.S.-based charter operator, will equip its entire fleet of Cessna Citation X aircraft with the Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity system. Jet Excellence is also using Gogo's flexible financing solution, which lets operators pay for the equipment in installments over five years.
The announcement follows receipt of a Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate for installing Galileo HDX on the Citation X. Installations by Araina Aviation are beginning immediately. Jet Excellence provides aircraft capacity to fractional ownership, membership and charter providers in business aviation. Its CEO, McQueen Campbell, said reliable inflight connectivity has become a crucial part of the service customers expect, and that Gogo's financing gives the company a practical way to introduce the capability across its fleet on an accelerated schedule.
Gogo Galileo runs on Eutelsat's OneWeb low-earth-orbit satellite network, providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity worldwide, and passengers and crew can use multiple devices at once for video conferencing, streaming, email and web browsing. The Galileo HDX electronically steered antenna is described as compact, lightweight, aerodynamic and low-power, and Gogo says the system is optimized for aircraft from turboprops and light jets to larger business aircraft. Gogo CEO Christopher Moore said that combining Galileo with flexible financing makes it easier for operators to modernize their fleets. Gogo also cites predictable pricing and 24/7/365 multilingual support for customers.
