Jet Access has become a new sales and installation partner of SmartSky, having recently signed an agreement to complete the first-of-its-type installation of a SmartSky LITE system on an Embraer Phenom 300, expected to be completed this summer. The STC will make SmartSky available to more than 400 in-service aircraft.

Indiana-based Jet Access provides full-service FBO, MRO, charter, aircraft management, fractional ownership and flight training, and offers Part 145 operations throughout central Indiana and central Tennessee.

"We are proud to be able to expand our offerings to elevate the flying experience for everyone on the aircraft through this partnership with SmartSky. Its high-performance inflight connectivity is receiving rave reviews from users in the cabin and cockpit because of its unprecedented ability to move data to and from the aircraft with equal ease, enabling the use of applications from business and leisure to situational awareness and operational data," says president of maintenance Scott Dillon. "We are receiving numerous requests from operators and flyers who are asking for SmartSky because of performance that users describe as 'game changing'."

Jet Access is a multi-year recipient of the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence and is an authorised service centre for Embraer and Pilatus aircraft. The company's MRO operation is located near downtown Indianapolis at Eagle Creek Airpark.

"Jet Access' commitment to delivering the best possible customer experience makes it a natural fit to offer SmartSky. It is exciting to be part of its efforts to deliver the best to the industry," adds Aria Bahawdory, director of MRO account management for SmartSky. "Whether the Flagship system for mid to large cabin aircraft or the award-winning SmartSky LITE for smaller business aircraft, SmartSky is delivering next-generation technology now."

SmartSky continues to aggressively expand its diverse roster of certified aircraft, covering mid to large cabin business jets as well as light jets and turboprops.