Since the launch of our brand new start up Skylink back in July 2026 we have been working tirelessly in the background laying the foundations of our new aviation venture.
SKYLINK PROGRESS UPDATE
We thought we should provide a brief update to our stakeholders, our management teams and various other personal who have been involved in some capacity since our incorporation. We have had lots of interest in our Investor Fund Program and this will be of interest to investors who have already invested with us or are thinking about investing in our business.
Business Planning
We have come up a robust business plan, that will be published in a separate article in due course. Our comprehensive business plan included:
1. Business overview
2. Market opportunity
3. Aircraft acquisition strategy
4. Business revenue model
5. Funding and capital strategy
6. Operational structure
7. Legal and regulatory requirements
8. Risk management
9. Marketing and airline customer acquisition
Financials
We have thoroughly done our financial calculations to ensure the business will generate revenue through the following way:
1. Monthly rental payments.
2. Contractual rent escalations, where negotiated.
3. Maintenance reserves or compensation mechanisms, where applicable.
4. Aircraft sale proceeds at the end of the lease.
5. Early termination or lease restructuring fees, where contractually agreed.
6. Asset management and transaction fees.
Storage and maintenance facility
Storage and maintenance are critical aspects of the aircraft leasing business, ensuring that aircraft remain in optimal condition, airworthy, and ready for lease or redeployment. We have partnered with a well known storage and maintenance company based in Biggin Hill Airport who will handle the storage and maintenance of our aircraft.
Legal and regulatory
Our aircraft leasing business will operates within a complex legal and regulatory environment involving aviation law, commercial law, company law, taxation, finance, insurance, international treaties, and regulatory compliance.
We have teamed up with a well know law firm which specializes in aviation leasing sector and provides the legal and regulatory services. The will make sure we are protected in both aircraft acquisition as well as the contracts with our airline customers.
Insurance
We have selected a insurance broker to provide cover for our aircraft. We will have access to range of insurance services to protect our aircraft in any circumstances.
Accountancy / Taxation
We will be using services of a well established reputable accountancy firm who again specialise in aviation sector who will advise us on taxation for the aviation business.
Recruitment
We have been actively seeking the best talent to join our team and the recruitment process is continuing.
Investor fund program
Our investor fund program is currently open and we have had huge interest from investors, some have already committed funds and number of investors are keen to invest, these range from private individuals, family offices, other funds, banks and financial institutions. You can read more about our investor fund program here
Purchase of aircraft
We are actively seeking regional aircrafts from used ATR to used A320s and 737s. If you have aircraft for sale, please do get in touch.
Finding buyers
Once we have our first aircraft in our hanger we will start to find a buyers across the globe, we intend to target the Africa, South Asia and Far East markets to start with. We have already spoken to number of well known established airline companies who are keen to lease planes to fulfil their increasing demand in passenger travel.
So there you are, this is just a brief update of our progress so far. From a realistic point of view we should have our first aircraft available for lease in the next six months. That is our target.
Update provided by our CEO and founder Safwan Ul Amin.
