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New perk for Citation owners
Textron Aviation says Citation operators can now get Gogo 5G, a cabin connectivity upgrade that should make in-flight WiFi feel a lot less like dial-up in the clouds. The upgrade is now available for models including the Longitude, Latitude, Sovereign, XLS family, and Excel.
Why this matters
This isn’t a giant revenue bomb, but it is the kind of aftermarket add-on that helps keep an aircraft platform sticky. If you own a business jet, better connectivity is one of those quality-of-life upgrades that can actually influence buying decisions, retention, and service revenue.
The FAA green light part
The rollout follows the FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate issuance, which is the bureaucratic version of “okay, you can put this on the plane now.” That’s the key unlock here: once certification lands, the upgrade becomes something Textron can sell rather than merely tease.
Big picture
For TXT, this is about squeezing more value out of the Citation fleet and staying relevant in a world where execs want their private jet to feel as connected as their office. Not flashy, but definitely the kind of incremental win aerospace investors like to see.