More than 130 companies exhibited their wares at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) convention this week in Orlando. However, two caught my eye because their products were intriguing. And quite frankly, my curiosity was piqued because I was compelled to better understand technology unfamiliar to my airline pilot brain.
I had the opportunity to interview SmartSky’s CEO and director, David Helfgott, along with co-founder and president Ryan Stone. David has a far-reaching background in the communications industry, having been the CEO and president of Inmarsat, a UK-based satellite company. Interestingly enough, Ryan began his career in submarines but always had an interest in aviation. He began with business jet management and then discovered that a common complaint was unreliable communication, which was the catalyst for the 2011 creation of SmartSky.
