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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-057225
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liotta Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002003587

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41104
		FILM NUMBER:		231479848

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 124
		CITY:			CHAMBLEE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30341

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Volato Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001853070
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED [4522]
		IRS NUMBER:				862707040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 AIRPORT ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 124
		CITY:			CHAMBLEE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30341
		BUSINESS PHONE:		844-399-8998

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 AIRPORT ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 124
		CITY:			CHAMBLEE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30341

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROOF Acquisition Corp I
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210324
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    <div style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;">Exhibit 24</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
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    <div>The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jennifer Liotta, Alex Simser, signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Volato Group, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), from time to time the following U.S. Securities and
      Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) forms: (i) Form ID, including any attached documents, to effect the assignment of codes to the undersigned to be used in the transmission of information to the SEC using the EDGAR System; (ii) Form 3, Initial Statement of
      Beneficial Ownership of Securities, including any attached documents; (iii) Form 4, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities, including any attached documents; (iv) Form 5, Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities in
      accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder, including any attached documents; (v) Schedule 13D and (vi) amendments of each thereof, in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, Schedule 13D or any amendment(s) thereto,
      and timely file such form(s) with the SEC and any securities exchange, national association or similar authority; and</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
      the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact, acting singly, full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in
      the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
      attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
      attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 or Regulation 13D-G of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934, as amended. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify the attorney in fact and the Company from and against any demand, damage, loss, cost or expense arising from any false or misleading information provided by the undersigned to the
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file such forms with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities
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    <div style="text-indent: 24.5pt; color: #000000;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of November 27, 2023.</div>
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