Three men with nearly 80 years of combined aviation industry have launched Lone Sky Aero Advisors, an aircraft sales and consulting organization, the Dallas-based firm announced late last week. The firm offers worldwide aircraft sales and purchasing services, aerospace and defense contract consulting, aircraft management and operations consulting, and aviation business financial management programs.

It was founded by Phil Jordan, Herb Knight, and Chad Collins. Jordan, Lone Sky’s president, is a commercial-rated pilot with more than 30 years of experience in private, corporate, and general aviation and has held various aviation services management positions with companies such as Banyan Air Service and Tempus Aircraft. He’s also owned an aircraft sales, FBO, MRO, and aviation consulting business. 

Knight, Lone Sky v-p, also has three decades of experience in corporate daily financial activities, aircraft sales and management services sales, client reporting, and administrative services. His career stops have included positions at Gama Aviation and Tempus. He and Jordan are joined by Lone Sky v-p Collins, who has nearly 20 years of experience in operations management, aircraft acquisitions, aircraft maintenance, and international business development. Collins was most recently v-p of aircraft sales at Air 7.