Gogo Responds to Court’s Post-Trial Ruling in SmartSky Litigation
Key Highlights
- ➤$22.7 million jury damages award overturned in its entirety for Gogo (GOGO)
- ➤SmartSky failed to prove any recoverable damages, court rules
- ➤Court denies enhanced damages, ongoing royalties, and interest requests
- ➤September 30, 2026 ruling remains subject to appeal
Expert Statements
Gogo Inc., Company statement
“We are pleased that the court has overturned the jury’s $22.7 million damages award in its entirety, concluding that SmartSky failed to prove any recoverable damages and denying its requests for enhanced damages, ongoing royalties, and interest.”
Gogo Inc., Company statement
“In reaching that decision, the court found that SmartSky's damages award was untethered to the evidentiary record, relying on assumptions that could not be reconciled with the facts of the case.”
Gogo Inc., Company statement
“This ruling represents a significant step in resolving this matter, and we look forward to bringing it to a full and final close so that we can return our sole focus to delivering multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity technology purpose-built for business and military/government mobility aviation customers.”
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware’s ruling on post-trial motions in SmartSky Networks, LLC v. Gogo Business Aviation, LLC and Gogo Inc.:
“We are pleased that the court has overturned the jury’s $22.7 million damages award in its entirety, concluding that SmartSky failed to prove any recoverable damages and denying its requests for enhanced damages, ongoing royalties, and interest. In reaching that decision, the court found that SmartSky's damages award was untethered to the evidentiary record, relying on assumptions that could not be reconciled with the facts of the case. This ruling represents a significant step in resolving this matter, and we look forward to bringing it to a full and final close so that we can return our sole focus to delivering multi-orbit, multi-band connectivity technology purpose-built for business and military/government mobility aviation customers.”
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