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FINAL DAYS TO SEE THE 2024 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW, FAMILY DAY, FEB. 19

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Friday, February 16, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Auto Show is proud to present Family Day, on its final day Monday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Daily Herald and Meet Chicago Northwest.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Auto Show is proud to present Family Day, on its final day Monday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Daily Herald and Meet Chicago Northwest.
  • "There are so many exciting venues and attractions in the Chicago Northwest region, and we're thrilled to have the Chicago Auto Show platform to promote them," says MCNW president Heather Larson, CMP.
  • "Families will find a great variety of family fun activities to take part in on Monday, Feb. 19 at McCormick Place."
  • The 2024 Chicago Auto Show is open Monday, February 19, for its final day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    For more information on the 2024 Chicago Auto Show, visit www.ChicagoAutoShow.com .

Volato to Attend Stifel 2024 Transportation & Logistics Conference

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced that Matt Liotta, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Heinen, Chief Financial Officer, will attend the Stifel 2024 Transportation & Logistics Conference on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

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  • Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced that Matt Liotta, Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Heinen, Chief Financial Officer, will attend the Stifel 2024 Transportation & Logistics Conference on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
  • Mr. Liotta and Mr. Heinen will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference.
  • Mr. Liotta will also participate in the Private Aviation Panel to be moderated by Stifel analyst Bert Subin on February 14, 2024.
  • To schedule a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Liotta and Mr. Heinen, please reach out to your Stifel representative.

Volato Partners with Banyan Air Service to Expand Maintenance Capabilities in Southeast for Growing Fleet of HondaJets

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Volato Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced a strategic agreement with Banyan Air Service to expand HondaJet maintenance at Volato’s primary operational base.

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  • Volato Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”), a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced a strategic agreement with Banyan Air Service to expand HondaJet maintenance at Volato’s primary operational base.
  • As part of the agreement, Banyan has subleased Volato’s hangar at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport in St. Augustine, Florida, to provide full-scale maintenance services for Volato’s growing fleet of HondaJets.
  • Additionally, Banyan has absorbed Volato’s existing maintenance staff and plans to hire up to eight additional maintenance roles in 2024.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Banyan, increasing maintenance capacity for our expanding HondaJet fleet in the Southeast right in our own backyard," said Matt Liotta, Co-Founder and CEO of Volato.

Volato Reports Operational KPIs for 2023

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Volato’s ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction drove a Net Promoter Score of 86 or better throughout FY 2023, while its ability to grow its share of the light jet market is indicative of Volato’s expanded market penetration.

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  • Volato’s ongoing commitment to customer satisfaction drove a Net Promoter Score of 86 or better throughout FY 2023, while its ability to grow its share of the light jet market is indicative of Volato’s expanded market penetration.
  • “In 2023 alone, Volato expanded its HondaJet fleet by 50% and increased its light jet market share to nearly 3%.
  • This is a testament to Volato’s focus on delivering operational excellence while growing positive contribution margin from flight operations,” said Mark Heinen, Volato’s Chief Financial Officer.
  • “Even with this tremendous growth, we maintained our emphasis on providing high quality customer experiences.

Gauzy to Showcase and Discuss a Broad Array of Applications and Solutions Using Research Frontiers’ SPD-SmartGlass at the January 9-12, 2024 CES Show in Las Vegas

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

They will showcase the latest SPD-SmartGlass solutions at CES 2024, which will be held from January 9-12 in Las Vegas.

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  • They will showcase the latest SPD-SmartGlass solutions at CES 2024, which will be held from January 9-12 in Las Vegas.
  • Some of these products will be debuting at the CES for the first time ever.
  • The industries using these innovative products include:
    Aviation: SPD technology allows aircraft passengers to have personalized control over lighting and shading within their seating areas.
  • It has also been used in such other applications as heads-up displays (HUDs) and adaptive headlights and other uses.

Volato Expands HondaJet Fleet by 50% to 24 Aircraft

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Volato Inc., (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced that it has expanded its fleet by 50% to a total of 24 HondaJet aircraft as of December 2023.

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  • Volato Inc., (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company and the largest HondaJet operator in the United States, today announced that it has expanded its fleet by 50% to a total of 24 HondaJet aircraft as of December 2023.
  • This marks a total of eight aircraft added to Volato’s HondaJet fleet in 2023.
  • The aircraft additions and rapid integration into the company’s operations represent execution of Volato’s strategic plan for systematic growth.
  • Volato expects to receive 10 additional HondaJet aircraft over the course of 2024.

Volato’s Vice President of Operations, Josh Newsteder, Appointed to HJOPA Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Volato Inc., (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company in the United States, today announced that Josh Newsteder, Vice President of Operations, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association (HJOPA).

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  • Volato Inc., (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company in the United States, today announced that Josh Newsteder, Vice President of Operations, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association (HJOPA).
  • This significant appointment aligns with a shared vision of enhancing safety and transparency across the HondaJet community.
  • He currently leads Volato’s operational team as its Vice President of Operations, Director of Operations, and Air Operations Security Coordinator.
  • We look forward to the positive contributions his leadership brings to our HondaJet community," said Tim Solms, President, Board of Directors, HondaJet Owners and Pilots Association.

Volato Announces Guaranteed Large Cabin Aircraft Availability Through Agreement with Fly Alliance

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Volato, (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company in the United States, today announced an agreement with Fly Alliance, to offer expanded aircraft options to its Gulfstream G280, HondaJet and Volato Insider Program Max customers.

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  • Volato, (NYSE American: SOAR) (“Volato”) a leading private aviation company in the United States, today announced an agreement with Fly Alliance, to offer expanded aircraft options to its Gulfstream G280, HondaJet and Volato Insider Program Max customers.
  • This agreement provides Volato with guaranteed access to Fly Alliance's large cabin aircraft that seat up to ten passengers, significantly enriching its current offerings.
  • “We are pleased to announce an agreement with Fly Alliance to offer our program customers access to their fleet of large cabin aircraft,” said Matt Liotta, CEO and Co-Founder of Volato.
  • Customers placing deposits with Volato for the Gulfstream G280 and Volato Insider Max jet card can enjoy the benefits of this agreement starting from December 4.

Honda Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle Demonstrates New Value for Airfield Operations

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Today's demonstration of a first-of-its kind autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labor shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring new value to airfield operations.

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  • Today's demonstration of a first-of-its kind autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labor shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring new value to airfield operations.
  • First introduced by Honda as a concept at CES 2018, the Autonomous Work Vehicle is now advancing toward commercialization and Honda is inviting interested companies to email [email protected] for more information about participating in the field testing initiative.
  • The Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle is designed to boost workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks that allow companies to focus their workforce on value-added activities.
  • Honda has field tested the Autonomous Work Vehicle at several worksites, where the vehicle successfully transported supplies to pre-set destinations within the work site along a calculated route and proved capable of stopping within centimeters of pre-set points.

Honda Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle Demonstrates New Value for Airfield Operations

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Today's demonstration of a first-of-its kind autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labour shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring new value to airfield operations.

Key Points: 
  • Today's demonstration of a first-of-its kind autonomous perimeter fence inspection solution showed how the Honda AWV could be used to address the challenges of labour shortages, safety and security, and emissions reductions to bring new value to airfield operations.
  • First introduced by Honda as a concept at CES 2018, the Autonomous Work Vehicle is now advancing toward commercialization and Honda is inviting interested companies to email [email protected] for more information about participating in the field testing initiative.
  • The Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle is designed to boost workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks that allow companies to focus their workforce on value-added activities.
  • Honda has field tested the Autonomous Work Vehicle at several worksites, where the vehicle successfully transported supplies to pre-set destinations within the work site along a calculated route and proved capable of stopping within centimetres of pre-set points.