SmartSky, provider of the most advanced inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced Spectra Jet as a new sales and installation partner. Located at KSGH in Springfield, OH, Spectra Jet is a part 145 FAA Certified Repair Station that specializes in LearJet and Challenger airframes and can modify and install systems on any aircraft.
“Spectra Jet takes pride in serving the aviation community with the utmost in service, attention to standards and bringing the best to our customers. SmartSky is a natural fit as our inflight Wi-Fi partner, with its award-winning connectivity solutions that are the first to bring streaming-level performance to any size business aircraft,” said John Yegerlehner, President of Spectra Jet. “We look forward to enabling our customers to stay connected to whatever is most important, in real-time, via SmartSky.”
Established in 1998, Spectra Jet offers extensive capabilities that include airframe inspections, system troubleshooting, time change items, engine changes, and modifications, including in-house engineering to support installations. As a SmartSky dealer, their expanded capabilities allow installation of SmartSky Flagship™ for mid- to large-cabin aircraft, along with the award-winning SmartSky LITE™, a 2024 Aviation Week Laureates award recipient, due to its ability to bring unprecedented streaming inflight Wi-Fi performance to smaller business aircraft as well as recently being named the first-ever Robb Report Best of the Best in Aviation for cabin connectivity.
“We are proud to have Spectra Jet as a new sales and installation partner because of their expertise and commitment to excellence. Being able to bring SmartSky’s next-generation capabilities to their customers will further enhance their status as a leader in enhancing LearJet and Challenger aircraft as well as upgrading any aircraft with the best of the best in cabin connectivity,” said Aria Bahawdory, Director of MRO Account Management for SmartSky.
SmartSky’s roster of certified aircraft, including LearJet and Challenger models, is growing fast with two STCs issued in June and July, plus many more first article installations either awaiting STC issuance or in progress. A list of SmartSky STCs, current and in progress, can be found at smartskynetworks.com/STC.
About SmartSky
SmartSky Networks was founded to transform aviation through disruptive communications technologies, services, and tools. The network takes advantage of patented spectrum reuse, advanced beamforming technologies, and 60 MHz of spectrum for significantly enhanced connectivity. SmartSky Networks uniquely enables an “office in the sky” experience with unmatched capacity for data transmissions both to and from the aircraft. This real-time, very low latency, bidirectional data link makes SmartSky Networks the best in-flight user experience, and a key enabler for new and enhanced applications and services. For more information, visit SmartSkyNetworks.com.
About Spectra
Jet Spectra Jet has worked hard to establish a quality maintenance station that specializes in Learjet and Challenger inspections, modifications, and repairs. We perform extensive maintenance that includes: airframe inspections, system troubleshooting, time change items, engine changes, and modifications. We are proficient and dedicated to each and every task we set out to accomplish. Here at Spectra Jet, we are proud of our past accomplishments and our total commitment to your flying safety. The quality of our work can be traced back over thirty years through tens of thousands of flight hours without incident. Our highly experienced technicians reflect pride, attention to standard, and show their utmost devotion to the aviation community. All our mechanics have extensive experience and/or have been trained in Learjet and Challenger maintenance. Since our opening in 1998, we have expanded to all Learjet’s and Challenger 300 & 600 series airframes. Here at Spectra Jet, we are proud to let our work speak for itself. We welcome you to compare our service, maintenance quality, price, and of course, the value of our word.
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