SmartSky Secures STC Approval for Lite ATG System
SmartSky obtained a supplemental type certificate for its Lite air-to-ground connectivity system that was installed on a Learjet 60.
Installation of SmartSky system (Photo: SmartSky)
SmartSky continues to increase the tally of STCs for installation of its air-to-ground connectivity equipment, the latest of which involved its Lite system on the Learjet 60. (Photo: SmartSky)

Air-to-ground connectivity provider SmartSky Networks received its first commercially available FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Lite system, which is designed for small aircraft. STC approval followed the installation of the connectivity system aboard a Bombardier Learjet 60. SmartSky installation and sales partner Reliable Jet Maintenance of Boca Raton, Florida, completed the installation, while Liberty Partners of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, provided engineering services.

SmartSky is offering connectivity services through its Lite system for $99 per hour with unlimited data and no device limits. The company said that on the first two flights aboard the Learjet 60, the customer averaged more than 1 GB per hour and reached speeds of more than 10 Mbps with 80 percent of data downloaded on the aircraft and 20 percent uploaded off.

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