The six brothers grew up with a love of aviation — looking to the sky as children, and promising themselves that one day they would fly.
That promise was kept. Five became airline captains; the sixth, a software engineer and technology expert. Together, their careers have spanned major passenger and cargo airlines around the world — on the flight deck, in training and checking, and in flight-operations management.
Not just six brothers — six professional careers. Between them, the five captains hold type ratings on the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, and 787 and the Airbus A320 family, A330, and A340, and have served as FAA Designated Examiners, safety inspectors, chief pilots, fleet managers, check airmen, and airline instructors. One hundred twenty combined years in the air — no accidents, no incidents.
What We Do
Services built around your aircraft.
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Aircraft Management
Your aircraft, run to airline standards: crew, maintenance oversight, scheduling, compliance, insurance — and, upon FAA Part 135 certification, charter revenue that offsets your cost of ownership.
All-inclusive flying at one clear hourly rate, with no hidden fees and airline-captain crews, for individuals and corporate accounts. Available as 50 hours, held as a 1/16 aircraft share under FAA Part 91, or as a 25-hour card.*
*25-hour card available upon FAA Part 135 certificationRequest details
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Acquisition Advisory
Sourcing, pre-purchase inspection oversight, and financing introductions, guided by decades of airline flight-operations experience.
Your aircraft. Flown as if our own family were aboard.
When your aircraft is under SkySix, it is managed by five airline captains with 120 combined years in the air. The people aboard are your family, your friends, the people you love most. Nothing we do matters more than bringing them home safely. Every other measure of success comes after that one.
Yours alone. Many owners bought an aircraft so they would never have to share one, and we respect that. Under SkySix, your aircraft can fly only you and the guests you choose, on your schedule. That decision is yours, and it never changes the care your aircraft receives.
If you choose, it can work as hard as you do. Upon FAA Part 135 certification, we can manage your aircraft under our certificate to fly vetted charter clients when you are not aboard, with the revenue offsetting your costs.
Transparent monthly reporting, no hidden margins on fuel or maintenance, and owner reporting tools developed in-house.
Our captains’ careers span turboprops and corporate aircraft through international widebody command. Whatever the aircraft, and whether the trip is Detroit to Miami or New York to Dubai, the standard is the same.
For Investors, Lessors & Financial Institutions
Your capital. Our experience.
Whether you are investing in the United States or abroad, SkySix works with investors, leasing companies, and financial institutions to build and run aircraft operations designed to be profitable, passenger or cargo. You bring the capital or the asset. We bring decades of airline fleet management, certification, and training experience, and the discipline to keep the aircraft safe, productive, and earning.
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Structuring the Operation
We work with you and your advisors to match the right aircraft, market, and operating model to your investment goals, in the U.S. or internationally.
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Bringing Aircraft into Service
With qualified partners: N-registration through recognized FAA owner trustees, import and export coordination, records review, conversion and conformity, and pre-lease and redelivery inspections.
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Running the Operation
Crewing, training, insurance, and technical management, with open-book reporting so you can see exactly how your asset is performing.
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Putting the Asset to Work
Charter placement and lease-manage structures, available upon FAA Part 135 certification, focused on utilization, cost control, and return.
Safety is not a feature. It is the operating system.
One hundred twenty combined years in the air — no accidents, no incidents. Every standard we publish is auditable, and we name each certification only on the day it is earned.
FAA Part 135In certification
Application under active FAA review. Charter and commercial operations begin only when the certificate is in hand.
Safety Management System
Our Safety Management System — hazard reporting, risk assessment, and a just culture — is written and submitted to the FAA, ahead of the FAA’s 2027 requirement for Part 135 operators.
ARGUS · Wyvern · IS-BAO
Independent safety audits recognized by charter brokers and flight departments — ARGUS, Wyvern, and IS-BAO — to be pursued once SkySix has the operating history they require.
The Six Brothers
Five fly. One builds. All answer personally.
The people who own SkySix are the people responsible for your aircraft — by name, by signature, and by the record they stand on.
Career Airline CaptainBoeing 787 Fleet ManagerStrategy, Finance & Growth
Captain Adel M. Shayeb has spent his career as an airline captain and fleet leader, seeing firsthand how disciplined operations and sound business decisions depend on each other. At a world-leading Gulf carrier, he served as Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Manager. His flying spans the Airbus A320 family and A330 and the Boeing 727, 757, 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner. As one of SkySix’s five captain-owners, he sets the company’s direction: its strategy, its financial strength, and its growth. He guides long-term planning and investment in the business, and he works day to day with the company’s operations, flight-standards, safety, and maintenance leaders so that commercial ambition and operational discipline advance together. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: a company’s reputation is earned through safety and the people behind it, and growth follows. As Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of SkySix, Adel brings that belief to private aviation, building a company known for the highest safety standards, for best practices that go beyond what regulations require, and for the experience of the team behind every flight.
Chief Operating Officer · Co-Founder
Captain Mohammad “Moe” Shayeb
18,000+ Flight Hours15,000+ Hours in CommandFAA Check Airman & Type Rating ExaminerWidebody Fleet Leadership
Captain Mohammad “Moe” Shayeb has spent more than 30 years not just flying some of the world’s most advanced airliners, but teaching other captains how to fly them. At Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways, he served as a Type Rating Examiner, training and qualifying airline crews around the world. He then became Fleet Manager for Ryan International’s new Airbus A330 program, helping launch it from the ground up, before returning to Etihad as Chief Pilot of its 29-aircraft Boeing 777 fleet and Head of Standards and Strategy. As System Chief Pilot at Kalitta Air, he led more than 850 pilots across the Boeing 747, 767, and 777 fleets, and as a member of the Flight Operations management team at UPS Airlines, he has overseen operational duties in coordination with flight control and contingency operations. His flying spans the Airbus A320, A330, and A340 and the Boeing 747, 777, and 787, including test and acceptance flights before delivery. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: great aviation starts with capable people, clear accountability, and catching risks before they become problems. As Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of SkySix, Moe brings that same standard to private aviation, so owners and investors know exactly who is looking after their aircraft.
Executive Vice President · Co-Founder
Captain Raid M. Al Shayeb
Business ExecutiveInternational Boeing 777 CaptainIvy League Executive Education
Captain Raid M. Al Shayeb has spent more than 20 years not just running businesses, but building the leadership, systems, and strategies that help them grow. As a business executive, he has led large teams and complex, high-volume operations, shaping strategic plans, financial performance, and the customer experience. He has built hiring, training, and leadership programs that turn front-line employees into supervisors and managers, and he has developed the operating systems that let an organization grow without losing its discipline. That foundation, strengthened by Ivy League executive education, is paired with a second career in the flight deck. Today he is an international Boeing 777 Captain, leading crews across the Pacific, the Atlantic, and Latin America, with firsthand knowledge of the planning, coordination, and judgment that long-range operations demand. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: strong organizations are built by developing people, setting clear standards, and holding everyone accountable. As Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of SkySix, Raid brings that same standard to private aviation, so owners and investors know exactly who is leading the business, and that he understands it from the flight deck.
Captain Ahmed M. Alshayeb has built his career not just flying airliners, but preparing other pilots to fly them to a higher standard. At Qatar Airways, he served as a Boeing 787 Captain, Line Check Airman, and Simulator Instructor, conducting pilot evaluations, simulator training, and the standardization programs that keep performance consistent across an airline. Most aviation accidents trace back to human factors, not the aircraft. For 10 years as a Crew Resource Management Instructor, he has worked on that exact problem, teaching crews the skills that matter most on the flight deck: communication, decision-making, and managing threats and errors before they become problems. He also flew as a Boeing 787 Captain at Ethiopian Airlines on long-haul international and ETOPS operations, and today he is a Boeing 737 Captain at United Airlines. His flying spans the Boeing 737, 757/767, 777, and 787 and the Airbus A320. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: a safe flight is built long before takeoff, through training, standards, and crews who hold each other to them. As Vice President of Operations and Co-Founder of SkySix, Ahmed brings that same standard to private aviation, so owners and investors know exactly who is training and qualifying the pilots who fly their aircraft.
Vice President of Safety · Co-Founder
Captain Mahd M. Shayeb
15,000+ Flight Hours11,000+ Hours in CommandALPA Accident InvestigatorETOPS Validation Team
Captain Mahd M. Shayeb has spent more than 25 years not just flying airliners, but working to make every flight safer. He serves on multiple Air Line Pilots Association committees, including as an accident investigator and safety committee member, and as safety liaison between the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport authority and Alaska Airlines’ ALPA pilots. At Virgin America and Alaska Airlines, he rose from direct-entry Airbus captain to Line Check Airman and IOE Instructor, and from 2007 through 2021 he conducted line checks and operating experience for newly hired and upgrading flight crews, reinforcing proficiency, consistent standards, and safe line operations. As a member of the Airbus A320 ETOPS validation team, he contributed to the effort leading to ETOPS certification, and with Ryan International Airlines he flew ETOPS crossings of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans. His flying spans the Airbus A320 family and the Boeing 737 and 757, and he has been a Boeing 737 captain at Alaska Airlines since 2021. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: safety is not a slogan, but a standard that is practiced, observed, and evaluated on every flight. As Vice President of Safety and Co-Founder of SkySix, Mahd brings that same standard to private aviation, so owners and investors know exactly who is watching over the safety of every flight.
Vice President, Technology & Operations Systems · Co-Founder
Nader Al Shayeb
25 Years in TechnologySystems & RecordsGround Operations & Guest Services
Nader Al Shayeb has spent about 25 years not just working with technology, but using it to make complex operations run smoothly. Throughout his career in information technology and operations systems, he has designed the workflows, dashboards, automation, and document control that turn scattered information into clear, usable intelligence. At SkySix, he leads a team of professionals responsible for the systems and ground operations behind every flight, working side by side with them to deliver the safest and most seamless experience possible. Together, they manage the operating platform that connects aircraft, clients, maintenance, and reporting; the safety records and documentation that must be accurate and ready at all times; and the ground services, guest accommodations, and communication that keep owners, guests, and crews informed. He sets the direction, holds the team to the highest standards, and anticipates problems before they reach the client. Through all of it, he has held to one belief: safe operations and exceptional service both depend on the right information reaching the right people at the right time. As Vice President of Technology & Operations Systems and Co-Founder of SkySix, Nader brings that same standard to private aviation, so owners, investors, and guests know exactly who is looking after every detail on the ground.
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