• Volato entered a definitive agreement to merge with AI infrastructure provider Alignment Engine in a deal valuing Alignment Engine at about USD 500 million.
• The transaction shifts Volato’s strategy toward AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, and data center development anchored by Alignment Engine’s Ohio campus.
• Alignment Engine’s site has 154MW of power available now, with a targeted buildout to at least 480MW to support high-density GPU workloads.
• Volato is set to remain the publicly traded parent company following closing.
• Closing is expected shortly, subject to customary conditions; a later stockholder meeting is planned for conversion of issued convertible preferred stock.

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