Location Greater Chicago Area, United States, North America Regions Great Lakes Gender Male
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John Wade is President of Gogo’s Commercial Aviation division. He has end-to-end responsibility for managing all aspects of the CA business, including product development, technology, sales, account management, quality, marketing, and all aspects of product delivery.
John joined Gogo in November 2008 and served as Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer since August 2016, a role in which he ran account management, program management, quality, production, and logistics. Prior to his role as COO, he served as General Manager of Gogo’s Business Aviation division which, under his leadership, achieved a leading market position and continuing strong financial performance.
John has more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, including numerous leadership positions in the avionics and inflight communications industry. Prior to joining Gogo, he served as Chief Technical Officer and General Manager of OnAir, an in-flight mobile phone and internet provider.
John received a First Class B Engineering Honors Degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Brighton, U.K.
