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"The completion of the sale of our CA business to Intelsat marks the beginning of a new chapter for Gogo; we are a leader in business aviation and now turn our singular focus toward serving that attractive market. Our business aviation division has proven resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of business aircraft online today has nearly returned to January levels." Source: Oakleigh Thorne, President and CEO of Gogo, discussing Gogo's completion of the sale of its Commercial Aviation (CA) business to a subsidiary of Intelsat S.A. for $400 million in cash.