Apcela agrees to SmartSky acquisitionnews Rob Hodgetts 23 Oct 24 0Communications company Apcela has agreed to acquire the defunct SmartSky air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network by the end of the year. SmartSky ceased operations on August… Read more
Out of funds: SmartSky ceases operationsnews Fayaz Hussain 19 Aug 24 0Aircraft connectivity provider SmartSky Networks, found in 2011, has announced that it has ceased business operations effective August 16, 2024 citing failure to secure the… Read more
Volato reveals first HondaJet equipped with SmartSkynews Mike Stones 14 Jun 24 0Fractional business jet provider Volato has revealed the first HondaJet in its fleet to be equipped with the SmartSky LITE in-flight connectivity system; claimed to… Read more
Banyan Air Service joins SmartSky Networksnews Terry Spruce 28 Jun 23 0SmartSky Networks, the air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider has identified Banyan Air Service as a new sales and installation partner. The Florida-based full-service Maintenance, Repair, and… Read more
SmartSky and Davinci expand partnershipnews CJI Expert 27 Mar 23 0Connectivity firm SmartSky has expanded its partnership with management company Davinci Jets, making the firm its new sales and installation partner. Davinci Jets was the… Read more
SmartSky and partners launch weather prediction app #NBAAnews CJI Expert 20 Oct 22 0SmartSky has teamed up with JetNet partner Flash AI, AVmET and Meandair to launch 1200.aero WX+, an app that will integrate weather prediction services. Read more
flyExclusive and SmartSky team up at #NBAAnews Yves Le Marquand 18 Oct 22 0flyExclusive are displaying SmartSky’s latest technology onboard a jet at NBAA-BACE 2022. The latest display follows an initial installation of SmartSky hardware on the Cessna… Read more
Smartsky’s preliminary injunction against Gogo deniednews CJI Expert 28 Sep 22 0Smartsky’s application for a preliminary injunction to stop Gogo from marketing its Air-To-Ground (ATG) offering has been denied. Read more
Gogo spends $5m on SmartSky litigationnews CJI Expert 26 Aug 22 0Inflight connectivity company Gogo Business Aviation spent $5m in legal expenses over a patent dispute with rival SmartSky. In April 2020, Gogo submitted a petition… Read more
SmartSky completes STC for Cessna Citation X business jetsnews CJI Expert 25 Aug 22 0Inflight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks has received an STC for its hardware on the Cessna Citation X-series business aircraft. Read more
SmartSky aims to smooth out the impact of turbulencenews Yves Le Marquand 25 Aug 22 0SmartSky’s turbulence service aims to smooth out the damaging effects of turbulence for business jet passengers. Whether it is a disturbingly rough ride or higher… Read more
Air Charter Service appoint new managementnews Yves Le Marquand 15 Apr 21 0Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed a new management team as part of its commitment to grow its French business. Former director of ACS’s office… Read more
Ventura Air Services commits to secure Bombardier Learjet 55 STC for SmartSky 4G LTE system installation and operationnews Alasdair Whyte 27 Apr 18 0Ventura Air Services has committed to secure a supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation and operation of a… Read more
SmartSky Networks secures $170 million Series B financingnews Terry Spruce 21 Apr 17 0SmartSky Networks has closed over $170 million in a multi-tranche Series B financing, completing the equity funding for the deployment of its nationwide network. The… Read more
West Star Aviation named as dealer for SmartSky 4Gnews Terry Spruce 24 Jun 16 0West Star Aviation has been named as an authorised dealer for SmartSky 4G equipment sales and installation When the SmartSky 4G network takes flight later… Read more
Pentastar Aviation partners with SmartSky to develop STCs for G450 and G550news Terry Spruce 27 Apr 16 0Pentastar Aviation is set to develop supplemental Type certificates (STCs) for Gulfstream G450 and G550 aircraft as well as participate as a partner for hardware… Read more
Clay Lacy Aviation partners with SmartSkynews Terry Spruce 29 Mar 16 0Clay Lacy Aviation is to partner with SmartSky for hardware sales and installations. The company will develop an STC for the 4G network on four… Read more
Jet Aviation St Louis teams with SmartSkynews Terry Spruce 13 Jul 15 0Jet Aviation St Louis and SmartSky Networks have signed an agreement to install and certify SmartSky 4G LTE-based Internet system on the Global Express. Both… Read more
