Flight School Businesses For Sale

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Are you interested in potentially buying a flight school business? Please view our Flight Schools for sale. For more information, please fill out our electronic NDA on the flight school for sale of interest below. You can also view all of our educational and training businesses for sale.

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Flight School Partnering With Regional Airlines and Area Colleges – SBA Approved
$725,000
Annual Revenue: $799,839 Net Cash Flow: $147,847

Founded ten years ago, this flight school has partnered with local Community Colleges and boasts one of the leading and longest-running aviation training programs in the nation.

This business is an “approved flight training center” certificated under 14 CFR 49 141. They train students who are seeking a pilot certificate as a hobby or those who are looking for a professional pilot career path. The partnership with local colleges provides aviation school services for the colleges’ curriculum.  To that end, most students who attend flight school while pursuing their training through college are funded via financial aid in addition to the state of PA’s $80p/hour subsidy for training. These students have a unique opportunity to earn their Associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree in aviation while completing flight training with the company. The flight school maintains an A031 Authorization to operate with institutions of higher education.

There are a total of 11 employees, including 7 instructors.

The company partners with the following regional carriers through the colleges to train future commercial pilots.

  • Republic Airways
  • NetJets

The flight school offers the following courses:

Private Pilot: This course offers the knowledge and skills required by the airman certification standards to embark on a flight safely.

Instrument rating: This course offers the knowledge and skills required by the airman certification standards to embark on a flight safely.

Commercial pilot rating: This course offers the privilege of earning a living.

Multi-engine rating: This course prepares the student for the privilege of flying a multi-engine aircraft, more commonly referred to as a twin. They currently refer students for this course.

Complex Aircraft: This course offers the applicant the ability to experience retractable gear, constant-speed propellers, and much more. This 10-hour course complies with the new complex requirements set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration.

CFI/CFII: This course offers the knowledge and skills required by the FAA airman certification standards to teach applicants in a required flight course safely.

Pennsylvania
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Startup Flight School On The Way To Soaring Profits
$699,000
Annual Revenue: $614,714 Net Cash Flow: $180,795

Founded in 2021, this flight school is a thriving and growing business that will help you “take off” in your aviation and business goals.

This business is in a central location in Texas, close to cities and towns that are booming with growth.

It boasts a 5-star Google rating and is well-loved by students and pilots alike.

The local weather allows for year-long flight training without many days lost to bad weather. That equates to more revenue coming in consistently.

The business is a 14CFR Part 61 flight school. It offers learn-at-your-own-pace training, including private, instrument, commercial, CFI, and CFII.

It has a roster of 278 pilots and regularly receives new inquiries.

There is a total of 10 staff, which includes 5 instructors.

It is located on a smaller, quiet airport in a private modern hangar with a brand new 2024-built air-conditioned office and classroom.

Central, Texas
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Explore Financing Options: SBA or Seller Financing

Many Flight Training Schools for sale can qualify for Small Business Administration (SBA) financing with a 10% to 25% down payment. We’ll let you know if the flight school has been prequalified for SBA financing and provide you with banking contacts that we have worked with previously who can guide you in the process of obtaining financing.

Some flight training business owners are open to providing their own financing; however, in this case, they usually want at least 50% of the purchase price paid at the closing. We can go over your options on a specific Flight School Business for sale that you are interested in and see what the best scenario is for you and the seller.

Mergers & Acquisitions in the Flight School Industry

The flight school sector is an attractive industry for investors. These include private equity groups, wealthy entrepreneurs, and aviation companies that want to grow through acquisitions.

Part of our job is matching up the right buyers with the right business. There are different types of flight schools that we have potential buyers for (many companies provide a number of these services):

  • Commercial Flight training
  • Private Pilot Certification Training
  • Flight Instructor Certification
  • Multi-Engine Flight Training
  • Part 61 Training
  • Part 141 Flight Training
  • National Flight School
  • Local or Regional Flying Schools

Buy or Sell a Flight School

If you are considering selling your flight school, we provide a free, confidential consultation for businesses that have annual revenues of $700,000 to $70 Million.  We have a number of potential buyers for profitable Aircraft instruction businesses in this range.  Synergy Business Brokers will keep the sale of your flight school confidential and find the right buyer for your business. We have over 40,000 potential buyers looking for companies in various price ranges and locations.

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