The radome would not have impacted the height, but would have provided an additional design element, which ultimately proved impractical, Hayes told CNN.
Gogo also recently announced that it will partner with AeroSat to deliver the satellite antenna, radome, antenna control and modem unit and high power transceiver to Gogo.
Hayes said the original design for the structure included a radome -- short for radar dome -- but that was rejected because of anticipated servicing and maintenance difficulties.
Port Authority Assistant Director of Media Anthony Hayes said the original design included a radome -- short for radar dome --but that was rejected because of anticipated servicing and maintenance difficulties.