Built by pilots. Run by people who answer the phone.

Skyward began in 2009 with one Gulfstream captain, one phone line and a promise to clients: the price we quote is the price you pay.

Our story

Fifteen years, 18,000 flights, one standard.

Marcus Hale spent a decade flying heads of state and Fortune 50 boards. He saw how often charter clients were let down — not by the aircraft, but by everything around it: vague pricing, surprise repositioning fees, operators nobody had audited.

Skyward is a charter broker that behaves like an operator. We hold every aircraft to our own 112-point audit, keep advisors on the desk around the clock and publish our pricing logic openly in our quote builder.

Two pilots preparing for departure in a jet cockpit
What we stand for

Four promises on every flight

Audited, not assumed

Only ARGUS Platinum or Wyvern Wingman operators, plus our own pilot-history check.

One honest price

Fuel, crew, landing, de-icing and catering — quoted once, in writing.

Always on

A real advisor answers in under three rings, 24 hours a day, 365 days.

Lighter footprint

Every hour is matched with sustainable aviation fuel certificates.

Leadership

The people behind your flight

Marcus Hale
Founder · Former Gulfstream captain

Marcus Hale

14,000 flight hours and a stubborn belief that charter should feel like flying your own aircraft.

Elena Ruiz
Head of flight advisory

Elena Ruiz

Leads our 24/7 desk in New York and London; fluent in Spanish, French and last-minute.

David Brenner
Director of safety

David Brenner

Former FAA inspector who personally signs off every operator we add to the network.

Credentials

Safety you can verify

ARGUSPlatinum-rated operators
WYVERNWingman certified
IS-BAOStage 3 network
DOTRegistered Part 295 broker
24 / 7 flight desk

Wheels up in as little as four hours.

Tell us where and when. A dedicated flight advisor replies with three vetted aircraft options and an all-inclusive price — usually within 20 minutes.