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Delta Air Lines Increases Commitment to 2Ku

May 4, 2016

Gogo announced today that Delta Air Lines has increased its commitment to Gogo's industry leading in-flight connectivity technology – 2Ku. This increases Delta's total number of 2Ku committed aircraft to more than 600.

"Delta customers have expressed an interest in their time in the air being as productive as their time on the ground, and 2Ku satellite offers a vastly upgraded in-flight Wi-Fi experience," said Tim Mapes, Delta's Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "By committing to more aircraft with 2Ku technology, we're providing Delta customers with faster and more reliable in-flight connectivity as a part of Delta's commitment to always delivering the industry's best on-board services."

"With 2Ku, Delta will be able to deliver a better inflight experience to its passengers wherever they fly around the world," said Jon Cobin, Gogo's Executive Vice President, Global Airline Business Group. "We know how important it is to Delta to bring this technology to passengers and we plan on getting it deployed on these aircraft as soon as possible."

Gogo's 2Ku technology is designed to be open so it's compatible with multiple satellite networks, which means the technology will be upgradeable over time without having to touch the aircraft. This flexibility will help ensure Delta is future ready and ahead of the curve from a technology perspective.

2Ku installations have already started on the 737-800 and A319 fleets, and additional Delta fleets will be retrofitted with the new system. Delta will operate more than 35 aircraft with 2Ku by the end of 2016.