Closing the connectivity gap for legacy business aircraft — our collaboration with Apcela

The Gogo Classic ATG network shuts down on November 8, 2026. For operators of older business aircraft still flying on it, that deadline is the reason to plan a Wi-Fi upgrade now.

Newer airframes already have STCs for the upgrade, so the path is straightforward. Older airframes have not had it as easy. Operators have generally faced two choices: wait on a full STC program that may not be ready before the sunset, or pay for a one-off install that doesn't carry over to anything else. Neither works well when you're planning a budget and a downtime block around a hard deadline.

Our collaboration with Apcela was built to give operators a better third option.

What the alliance delivers

Liberty Partners provides the FAA approved engineering data and PMA installation kits. Apcela ATG provides the air-to-ground connectivity platform. Together, the program covers select Learjet, Citation, Hawker, Falcon, and Gulfstream aircraft. Operators can install at their home-base, at a third-party MRO, or through a hybrid on-site approach.

Pricing on the engineering packages and hardware is firm and fixed, so operators know what they're scoping from the start.

Built to carry forward

The most important part of the program is how the engineering is set up. The major alteration approval is designed now to conform to the STCs Apcela plans to pursue as more aircraft come into the program.

For the operator, that means the approved engineering installed today becomes the basis for the future STC. There's no one-off install that expires when a new STC is awarded. The work done now rolls forward.

For many operators, that's the difference between moving forward in 2026 and waiting another year.

Read the full announcement on Apcela's site: Apcela and Liberty Partners Expand Wi-Fi Upgrade Path for Legacy Business Aircraft