Echelon Air

Echelon Air is a leading UK-based private aviation service, & the only Cirrus Training Centre in Southern England. We deliver personalised pilot training & expert ownership services for clients across the world. Our commitment is to deliver an outstanding personalised customer experience & to enable our customers to achieve & extend their aviation goals.

PHILIPPE POLMAN
Philippe founded Echelon Air in 2018, following a career with Cirrus Aircraft in their sales team. He recognised the need for more personalised ownership services that put the client at the centre of their own aviation narrative.

Having grown up in several countries around the world, Philippe first soloed at 16 years of age, & quickly fell in love, progressing through his various ratings & diving into a career in aviation. After a few years instructing he stopped flying to focus on other pursuits before returning to this passion, first as a consultant, then in sales & instructing roles.

Philippe believes in everybody’s potential to succeed in private aviation & gets the biggest motivation from seeing a client’s small successes.

MARTIN COODE
Martin recently joined Echelon Air to take on the role of Chief Flight Instructor.

He has spent the past 11 years in the United Arab Emirates working as both CFI & Head of Training for airline cadet pilots. He later moved to Etihad Airways where he flew the Airbus 320 & Boeing 787. It didn’t take him long to realise how much he would miss instructing.

Prior to pursuing his career in aviation, he worked in IT for British Telecoms with weekends spent flying recreationally.

Martin is keen to see General Aviation adapt to the 21st century & become more accessible to anyone who wishes to pursue their dream of flying.

Services

Flight Training
Real world, scenario-based training built around your schedule, EASA & FAA, in aircraft that match your lifestyle.

Adventures
Broaden your horizons with 5-star flying experiences around the world – because it’s also about the destination.

Aircraft Sales
Remove the turbulence of selling or purchasing your aircraft with a tier-1 level of service & rich market expertise.

Management
Stepping in when you need a helping hand with management programmes that suit every type of owner.

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