Page 33 - September 24
P. 33
NOTICE
SmartSky Networks, LLC Ceases Operations
SmartSky Networks posted on its website that it has “ceased business operations effective Aug. 16, 2024.”
As recent as the August 2024 issue of King Air magazine, it was announced that an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for SmartSky LITE on the King Air 350i was issued and covered installation of the inflight Wi-Fi system for the King Air 200 through 360 models.
The company’s website stated:
SmartSky was founded with a bold vision: to revolutionize aviation communications. We successfully built and operated a leading, high-performance nationwide air-to-ground network using unlicensed spectrum, made possible by innovative patented technology. Along the way, our team dedicated great energy and expertise, earning several prestigious industry awards. While our products were groundbreaking and we were growing our market share, we ultimately could not secure the necessary financing to continue our mission.
We hope that SmartSky’s achievements have inspired others to dream big, push boundaries, and pursue transformative ideas to reshape the future.
Any inquiries should be directed to the following address: smartsky@vlpc.com
immediate collision hazard to a warning level alert where a collision risk could occur within 15 seconds. Indications and alerts to the flight crew include: any traffic landing, taking off, stopped, or taxiing on the aircraft’s runway; traffic on approach to the aircraft’s runway or runway that crosses the aircraft’s runway; as well as any traffic on the runway at which the aircraft is holding.
ROA builds upon Garmin’s other Terminal Safety Solutions that help increase situational awareness while navigating runways and taxiways, including Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS), Garmin SafeTaxi and Garmin SurfaceWatchTM.
To learn more about Garmin’s ROA technology, visit Garmin.com/ Aviation. KA
Break through with Ice Shield® Wing De-Ice Boots
22 29 6
High Quality, Reliable Wing De-Ice Boot. Contact an authorized Distributor today for purchase!
IceShield.com • 800-767-6899 • info@iceshield.com
SEPTEMBER 2024
KING AIR MAGAZINE • 31
