Banyan Air Service joins SmartSky installation partner network

Air-to-ground in-flight connectivity provider SmartSky Networks has announced Banyan Air Service as the company’s new sales and installation partner.
Banyan Air Service is a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operation based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Danny Santiago, the company’s Director of Avionics, said: “We are proud to provide more services than any other aircraft support facility in Florida and are committed to offering our customers the latest and greatest enhancements to their aircraft.

“As a sales and installation partner for SmartSky, we have experienced the system for ourselves. We are pleased to say it delivers an impressive connectivity experience, as advertised, and we are excited to bring this game-changing product to our customers, especially streaming-level performance for smaller corporate jets.”

Banyan installs both the SmartSky Flagship system for mid to large cabin jets as well as SmartSky LITE. According to SmartSky, SmartSky LITE is the first-ever streaming-level connectivity solution for smaller business aircraft.

Aria Bahawdory, Director of MRO Account Management for SmartSky, said: “Banyan is one of the most highly regarded aircraft service facilities in the country and is known for offering their customers world-class service as evidenced by their industry accolades year after year.

This expertise makes Banyan the perfect fit to meet the growing demand for SmartSky’s industry-leading in-flight connectivity performance. Customers in the business aviation marketplace are demanding best-in-class service, and SmartSky delivers.”

SmartSky’s network takes advantage of patented spectrum reuse, advanced beamforming technologies and 60 MHz of spectrum for significantly enhanced connectivity.