SmartSky and Davinci Jets Announce Expanded Partnership
SmartSky Networks, an inflight connectivity provider, announces that customer Davinci Jets is now its newest sales and installation partner. Through the expanded partnership, Davinci, a North Carolina-based aircraft management and charter firm, will equip more business aircraft with SmartSky’s capabilities, allowing an entire aircraft to stay connected in-flight nationwide.
Davinci Jets was the very first aircraft management company to offer SmartSky to its customers. It has since opened a new division, Davinci Jets Services, which provides FAA Part 145-certified, full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities based at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Davinci Jets Services is authorized to perform work on a wide variety of airframes and engines, including but not limited to many models of Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embraer, Textron and Pilatus aircraft. Previously it provided only preventative maintenance and scheduled inspections; now the operation is adding aircraft modifications to its repertoire for owners/operators and external clientele.
“Inflight connectivity is the most requested upgrade, and now we can offer the most advanced system — SmartSky,” says Joe Chaundy, director of Davinci Jets Services. “SmartSky’s greatly enhanced performance features ensure each passenger can stay continuously connected on multiple devices simultaneously while using the same applications at the same high-performance that they do on the ground. As an MRO, we want a fast and easy installation that minimizes downtime for the aircraft. SmartSky delivers the speed our customers need in both connectivity performance and installation.”
“We are proud to partner with Davinci in a bigger way. Because they are a leading provider of customized management, charter and MRO services, they are committed to offering the best available solutions for their customers,” says Aria Bahawdory, director of MRO Account Management for SmartSky. “Customers have grown tired of slow inflight connectivity because most Wi-Fi-equipped business jets are using technology that is nearly twenty years old. In order to get better performance, we understand they are now being strongly encouraged by their provider to upgrade, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, yet without the meaningful improvement you would expect from such an investment. SmartSky enables Davinci customers to get immediate access to the latest technology that will connect the cabin, cockpit and operations, all in a single installation — and benefit from future SmartSky technology advancements delivered via software updates. The choice is really that simple.”
For more information, visit SmartSkyNetworks.com.