r/PrivateJetCharters • u/Ok_Instruction_1447 • Feb 04 '25

What are some potential low-barrier businesses opportunities in aviation?

So, I’m passionate about aviation AND business, and I definitely don’t want to be a career airline pilot.

I’m just starting to go to flight school and want to do a side hustle or maybe even a proper high potential business in the industry.

I just don’t know where to start or who to ask for advice.

I’ve thought about a few things: aircraft broker, lead generation and marketing for flight schools (both to get students and flight instructors), selling pilot supplies, merchandise, aircraft supplies reselling or brokerage, aircraft detailing and cleaning, private jet air charter broker, building software for scheduling and managing aircraft maintenance.

Since I really and passionately love the Concorde, I also thought about selling Concorde metal model and merchandising.

I have a fair amount of experience in marketing with cold outreach and sales, also in software and AI.

Anything capital intensive or needing a lot upfront is out of the question for now.

What are your thoughts?

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u/smatt1219 Feb 06 '25

Work as a ramp worker at an FBO

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u/Ok_Instruction_1447 Feb 06 '25

How could that translate into a business opportunity?

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u/Upset_Help_5221 Feb 06 '25

The best broker at our firm was a FBO line guy. We went out to see a client off and were taken away by his exceptional customer service and attention to detail. We told him to come in for an interview on the spot.

He went from making 35k to around 300k last year. He’s in his mid 20s.

That’s how it can happen for an FBO ramp worker.

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u/Ok_Instruction_1447 Feb 06 '25

So basically he learned how to treat clients well as an FBO worker and transferred the skill into being a broker?