Business aviation in-flight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity company SmartSky Networks has revealed that private jet operator flyExclusive has completed an STC installation of SmartSky’s broadband Wi-Fi service on the operator’s Cessna Citation XL jet.
SmartSky says the flagship system installation was the second STC installation completed by flyExclusive and an important milestone in upgrading to SmartSky’s connectivity solution on flyExclusive’s premium fleet, which includes 40 Citation XL charter aircraft.
FlyExclusive maintains, repairs and operates its own jets at its headquarters in Kinston, North Carolina and is able to control the fleet’s consistency and quality using its state-of-the-art paint facility, an upholstery and interior shop, and a 24/7 maintenance operation.
Mike Guina, Chief Operating Officer of flyExclusive, said: “FlyExclusive is one of the nation’s leading private aviation providers because we have focused everything we do on our customers and making every minute matter for them.
“The milestone we’ve achieved with SmartSky Networks means that more of our customers will be able to maximise their time in the air by staying connected to what’s happening with their businesses and families on the ground.”
SmartSky’s President, Ryan Stone, said: “FlyExclusive’s MRO team did an incredible job with the STC installation on the XL, completing it in just 210 labor hours. We are ecstatic for even more flyExclusive customers to get to experience SmartSky’s unprecedented WiFi performance in the sky.”
