Volato’s First SmartSky®-Equipped HondaJet Enters Service

By: Volato Group, Inc. via Business Wire

June 13, 2024 at 08:30 AM EDT

Premium connectivity experience to be added to Volato’s HondaJet fleet

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced the first of its HondaJet fleet – and the first HondaJet ever – is now equipped with the award-winning SmartSky LITE™ inflight connectivity system, the only streaming-level connectivity solution for small business aircraft. The installation follows the previously announced agreement to equip the Volato HondaJet fleet with SmartSky LITE™ systems.

“Volato is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations on every flight,” said Matt Liotta, CEO of Volato. “The addition of SmartSky’s next-generation inflight connectivity is a direct response to customer feedback and underscores our commitment to delivering a superior in-flight experience. Early feedback indicates our passengers will be thrilled with the seamless connection and blazing-fast speeds.”

SmartSky’s next-generation Air to Ground (ATG) inflight connectivity network delivers premium performance for every seat on the aircraft that customers describe as “connected freedom” and “as real-time as it could possibly be.” Solutions are available for all sizes of business aircraft with STCs available and in progress for more than 16,000 in-service models.

“We couldn't be happier for Volato and their customers who are now enjoying the benefits of SmartSky when they fly,” said Paul Sameit, Vice President of Fleet and Reseller Accounts for SmartSky.

About Volato:

Volato (NYSE American: SOAR) is a leader in private aviation, redefining luxury air travel through modern, efficient, and customer-designed solutions. Volato provides a fresh approach to fractional ownership, aircraft management, jet card, deposit and charter programs, all powered by advanced, proprietary mission control technology. Volato's fractional programs uniquely offer flexible hours and a revenue share for owners across the world’s largest fleet of HondaJet, which are optimized for missions of up to four passengers. For more information visit www.flyvolato.com.

All Volato Part 135 charter flights are operated by its DOT/FAA-authorized air carrier subsidiary (G C Aviation, Inc. d/b/a Volato) or by an approved vendor air carrier.

About SmartSky:

SmartSky Networks was founded to transform aviation through disruptive communications technologies, services, and tools. The network takes advantage of patented spectrum reuse, advanced beamforming technologies and 60 MHz of spectrum for significantly enhanced connectivity. SmartSky Networks uniquely enables an “office in the sky” experience with unmatched capacity for data transmissions both to and from the aircraft. This real-time, very low latency, bidirectional data link makes SmartSky Networks the best in-flight user experience, and a key enabler for new and enhanced applications and services. For more information, visit SmartSkyNetworks.com

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