About Us / Services

A BRIEF HISTORY

Set up in 1996 by Chris Beer, Skyworld Aviation started trading as Skyways Aviation through its trading activities on behalf of Skyways, a dominant player in the Swedish regional airline market at the time, operating over 50 regional aircraft. Skyways Aviation was tasked with managing the fleet of the airline during a period of significant change in the Swedish domestic market when several airlines were merging under the “Skyways” brand.

Once this period of consolidation was complete, Skyways Aviation began third party fleet activities and expanded the customer base, explored new territories, and diversified with different aircraft types. In 2009 Skyways Aviation became completely independent and rebranded as Skyworld Aviation and soon became one of the leaders in the industry and remains one of the dominant players in regional aircraft trading.

SKYWORLD AVIATION’S SUCCESS

Skyworld has clocked up around 600 aircraft related transactions, primarily in the regional market, on behalf of airlines, private owners, financial institutions and lessors. We have worked with over 200 clients worldwide and we pride ourselves as being the ‘go to’ organisation for all aircraft requirements in the regional market, with a vast network of contacts in support services to operators of aircraft.

> Aircraft Marketing & Sourcing

Through our extensive experience and network of contacts, Skyworld’s worldwide presence has meant that a well established operator contact database is in place which is vital to effective marketing. We have established a bespoke email marketing system which is the most effective way of quickly going to market, alongside the usual media channels via the web and classified advertising. More importantly, established customer relationships play a vital role in aircraft placements and sourcing aircraft, and this is where Skyworld’s extensive experience comes into play. We have a number of long term clients which rely on Skyworld's expertise for fleet management, as well as spin off and repeat business from satisfied clients. Our market knowledge is invaluable in creating and identifying trading opportunities which may not be so obvious to the open market – we will find and nurture these opportunities for our clients. We pride ourselves on being one of the most successful regional aircraft marketing agents worldwide and have established an unrivalled reputation in the regional aircraft sector.
> Lease Management

Skyworld Aviation has provided lease management services for a number of owner clients over the years and is able to provide the same service for any lessor. This involves invoicing, monitoring and chasing payments as necessary, collecting maintenance reserves and handling maintenance reserve claims. We are able to bridge the gap between the owner and lessee to take the load off the owner to managing the lease effectively, whilst providing a good buffer between the lessee and and lessor if there are any difficulties or claims during the lease.
> Aircraft Valuations

Due to the niche nature of the regional aircraft sector, and being the smaller end of the market, aircraft valuations made by larger appraisers can sometimes be skewed, due to lack of knowledge in the market, lack of transactions or transaction data not being released. We have seen inaccurate or varying valuations between appraisers on several aircraft types. Since Skyworld is totally focused on regional aircraft we have a concentrated knowledge of true transaction data. We are aware of the nuances of many trades whereby the price is artificially skewed. For example, an aircraft transaction may be made up of aircraft and spares as a package, and given the lower asset cost of regional aircraft, the spares will make up a significant part of that deal so the price would appear to be artificially inflated. Conversely, we may see aircraft traded as ‘trade ins’ which may artificially lower the pricing. It is this knowledge and intelligence which allows us to provide accurate and usable valuations for financing aircraft and evaluating fleets for our customers. For aircraft valuations please contact Juliet Hewitt at info@skyworld.co.uk.