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May 30, 2019 14:33 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

SmartSky Enters Final Phase of Inflight Network Deployment Using 5G Technology

DURHAM, N.C., May 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSky Networks announces that it has initiated the final site completion phase of its next generation Air-to-Ground (ATG) network for business and...
February 05, 2019 14:12 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

SmartSky Networks Announces $104M Funding Round

RESEARCH TRIANGLE, N.C., Feb. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The aviation industry’s transformative inflight internet provider, SmartSky Networks, announces the closing of a total of $104M in funding,...
May 30, 2018 16:00 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

Nancy Walker Joins SmartSky Networks in New Chief Commercial Officer Role

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSky Networks, a next-generation airborne communications provider, today announced that Nancy Walker has joined the company in the newly created...
March 26, 2018 16:31 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

Introducing SmartSky LiTE™ – the First 4G LTE-based Connectivity for Light-Jet and Turboprop Aircraft

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s easy for light aircraft operators to feel like all the inflight connectivity focus is on larger-cabin, longer-range jets. Anyone in the...
March 22, 2018 16:00 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

FAA Bestows Parts Manufacturer Approval on SmartSky 4G Aircraft System

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to SmartSky Networks’ radio and antenna manufacturing...
January 29, 2018 17:47 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

FAA Approves First STC for SmartSky

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSky’s best-in-class, future-ready airborne network got a boost today from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Avidyne Corporation,...
October 10, 2017 11:00 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

SmartSky Offers Unlimited Plan Launch Promotion, Demonstration Flights

Charlotte, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APPROVED FOR RELEASE October 10, 2017 Media Contact: Christine...
March 31, 2017 17:34 ET | Source: SmartSky Networks, LLC.

SmartSky Networks Secures $170 Million Series B Financing

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSky Networks, LLC (“SmartSky”) announces the closing of over $170 million in a multi-tranche Series B financing, completing the equity...