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Volato Group Signs Definitive Agreement for $500 Million AI Infrastructure Merger with Alignment Engine

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Roadmap to 480MW AI Infrastructure Capacity at Alignment Engine's Ohio Campus, with 154MW of Power Available Today

ATLANTA, August 26, 2026--Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) ("Volato" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to merge with Alignment Engine, Inc. ("Alignment Engine"), an AI infrastructure company, in a transaction valuing Alignment Engine at approximately $500 million.

The transaction repositions Volato around advanced AI infrastructure, high-performance computing and data center development through Alignment Engine's powered industrial campus in Ohio.

Transaction Highlights

  • Definitive merger agreement between Volato and Alignment Engine

  • Approximately $500 million transaction valuation of Alignment Engine

  • 154MW of power currently available at Alignment Engine's Ohio campus with near term path to at least 480 MW

  • Infrastructure designed to support high-performance GPU compute, AI training, inference and other compute-intensive workloads

  • SOAR to remain the publicly traded parent company

"When we announced our move into AI infrastructure, we said we were looking for an opportunity capable of fundamentally changing the scale and direction of Volato," said Matt Liotta, Chief Executive Officer of Volato. "We have spent the intervening months working rather than talking. Alignment Engine is the result."

Path to 480MW of Power With 154MW Available Today

Alignment Engine is developing infrastructure for energy efficient artificial intelligence workloads from its powered industrial campus in Ohio.

The campus currently has 154MW of power available with a total capacity of 480MW, providing an existing foundation for the deployment of high-performance AI compute infrastructure.

Alignment Engine's platform combines:

  • Powered data center infrastructure

  • High-performance GPU compute

  • Advanced networking

  • Proprietary technology

  • Infrastructure supporting AI training and inference

  • Capacity for other compute-intensive workloads

The availability of power is particularly important as AI infrastructure development increasingly depends on access to substantial electrical capacity capable of supporting high-density computing environments.

"Power and compute capacity have become critical constraints on the continued expansion of AI," said Chris Ensey, Chief Executive Officer of Alignment Engine. "We aren't starting with a greenfield site and a plan to find power. We have a powered industrial campus and 154MW available today with a path to 480MW of capacity."

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