SmartSky Networks and Davinci Jets announce sales and installation partnership
SmartSky Networks and Davinci Jets have announced a sales and installation partnership.
Aircraft management and charter firm Davinci Jets was the first aircraft management company to offer SmartSky to its customers and 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.
The partnership has resulted in Davinci now being both a customer and an enabler for equipping more business aircraft with SmartSky’s unprecedented capabilities that allow the entire aircraft to stay connected nationwide.
Davinci Jets Services is authorised to perform work on a wide variety of airframes that include Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embraer, Textron, and Pilatus aircraft. “In-flight connectivity is the most requested upgrade and now we can offer the most advanced system, SmartSky,” said 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 minimises 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 customised management, charter, and MRO services, they are committed to offering the best available solutions for their customers,” said 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.”