About Us
Skye Air Leasing, LLC is a subsidiary of Skye Aviation, LLC, registered in Colorado, United States of America
Motivation
The Skye Air Leasing team wants to help businesses with the move towards sustainable aviation without the burden of high capital costs
Our Approach
Offer exclusively new, all-electric family of conventional takeoff and landing (“eCTOL”) leasing options
Offer capital-reducing leading and lending solutions at preferred rates
Create long-term customer relationships through timely, effective engagement and support
Supplement financing with electric air vehicle (“eAV”) and training and air-taxi fleet deployment and operations, whether as core to our customer’s operations or as a supplement or transition strategy
Leadership
CEO and Founder: Roderick “Rod” Zastrow
· Rod has a passion for aviation and aviation solutions that include elements of leadership and forward-thinking
· He has his roots as an Aerospace Engineering degree from the University of Arizona and pilot training and F-15 fighter operations in the United States Air Force
· Rod attended the USAF’s “Top Gun” Fighter Weapons School in Lasa Vegas following a tour of duty with an international air force during the 1990-1991 Gulf conflict
· Rod later commanded multiple units up to base level, including one tour as a deputy base level command where he learned first-hand the supporting business operations that inspired him to learn the full spectrum of business aviation.
· He cemented his preparations for business with a tour of duty in the Department of Defense’s policy division where he advised senior officials on all vital military aircraft forces and helped develop key DoD policy
· He transitioned (“retired”) from military service in 2010 after 26 years to apply his knowledge, skills and experience to the commercial aviation sector
· He is an aviation executive who has played many vital start-up and founder roles in creating and expanding military and civilian air academies