Davinci Jets Services has installed a SmartSky air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity system in a Cessna Citation CJ4 and expects FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval to be granted during the second quarter. This is the first-article installation of the smaller SmartSky Lite system in the CJ4 and the fourth first-of-type SmartSky upgrade completed by Davinci Jets.
The MRO provider and charter operator announced last October that it planned to fit its entire managed fleet with SmartSky systems.
“Pilots, owners, and passengers are constantly telling us they are astounded by the inflight performance of SmartSky, including connecting as many devices as they want without worrying about diminished performance,” said Davinci Jets CEO Eric Legvold. “After so many years of hearing customer complaints about their inflight connectivity, it’s gratifying to be able to provide a proven solution and hear this kind of feedback. More customers are moving through Davinci’s pipeline, including both managed and external clients. We have the capacity to increase our pace in order to provide all sizes of business aircraft with the best ATG system upgrade on the market.”
STCs are now available for more than 6,000 individual aircraft and in development for another 10,000 tails, according to SmartSky.