by Megan Lohden

Volato has partnered with SmartSky LITE, a system custom-designed for smaller aircraft. Now, Volato’s HondaJet fleet will be equipped with reliable, faster technology.

Volato’s private HondaJet fleet consists of more than 20 new aircraft, ‘the world’s largest fleet of HondaJet.’

It’s both their first to be equipped and the first HondaJet anywhere.

Mike Prachar, chief operating officer of Volato, said: “Outstanding customer experience is a critical point of differentiation for Volato, and in-flight Wi-Fi with streaming-level performance is a very important part of that overall experience.”

Prachar continued: “After evaluating the available options for Wi-Fi for our fleet, SmartSky demonstrated the capability to deliver the high-quality connected experience our customers expect.

We were also attracted to the fact that its software-defined features will allow us to keep up with new technology developments without requiring new hardware so we can keep our customers flying with no disruptions to service or the latest in-flight Wi-Fi speeds.”

Ryan Stone, president of SmartSky, said: “Partnering with an operator like Volato is especially exciting because of the excellence and efficiency it demonstrates in all its private aviation services.

“SmartSky users experience the same streaming-level performance from the most advanced inflight connectivity ever built.”