Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Lite Is Latest Addition to Connectivity Lineup
NBAA-BACE attendees can try out the Lite system at the static display

During the past year, SmartSky Networks completed its ground network, added more supplemental type certificates (STCs) for the installation of airborne hardware, and released the Lite version of its air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity system for smaller aircraft. A Pilatus PC-12 is the smallest aircraft STC’d so far for this system, and more approvals are expected soon for the Lite (one antenna) and Flagship (two antenna) systems.

“We are now at 15 STCs issued, covering 6,286 tails,” said SmartSky president Ryan Stone. “We’ve got another dozen active projects covering another 7,000 tails that should finish soon. There are three or four on their last steps with the FAA and a few more beyond that we’re working on and will announce soon.”