As COVID-19 restrictions ease and passenger traffic increases at airports in key markets, including the US, Intelsat believes it is “well-positioned” to benefit from an expected economic expansion. Even so, the satellite operator — which acquired Gogo Commercial Aviation in December 2020 and with it content on thousands of Ku-band inflight connectivity-fitted tails — can expect further changes at Gogo’s largest IFC customer, Delta Air Lines, as the US major has opted for a future with multiple Wi-Fi suppliers. During the first quarter, Intelsat saw its revenue increase by 10% year-over-year to $502.8 million. Revenue for its Network Services business – which includes Gogo – was $214 million for the three-month period ended 31 March or 43% of Intelsat’s total revenue. This represented a revenue increase of 43% compared to the year-earlier quarter.