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April 02, 2022

Gogo Business Aviation Marks Millionth Internet-Connected Flight

Sees 38% Bump in Megabytes Used per Flight, 29% Increase in Flights

Gogo Business Aviation announced the passage of another milestone as they continue their march through the inflight internet market, boasting the completion of 1 million flights backed by the firm's internet connectivity services. The AVANCE system, whether in its older L3 or cutting-edge L5 trim, has become the "most successful broadband product ever launched in business aviation, with 2,504 business aircraft flying with an AVANCE L5 or L3 system onboard,” according to Gogo spokesman William Davis.

...Rotation Became More Aggressive As The Helicopter Began To Descend

On February 19, 2022, about 1834 Pacific standard time, a McDonnell Douglas 500N, N521HB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Newport Beach, California. The pilot sustained minor injuries, and the tactical flight officer (TFO) was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a public aircraft flight by the Huntington Beach Police Department. The helicopter was owned by the City of Huntington Beach and was providing law enforcement air support under a contract service agreement for the City of Newport Beach.