What Skycab does

Skycab S.r.l. is an Italian digital marketplace, founded in 2020 in Naples, that connects private pilots with passengers to fly together in private aircraft across Europe. The platform operates two distinct verticals under one unified product: (1) non-commercial cost-sharing flights under EU Regulation 379/2014, where passengers share the operating costs of piston and turboprop aircraft flown by private pilots (PPL/CPL/ATPL holders with a 200-hour minimum), and (2) commercial charter flights arranged through 150+ certified airline operators offering jets and larger turboprops. As of the available data the marketplace lists 500+ aircraft across manufacturers including Cessna, Piper, Cirrus, Diamond, Tecnam, Pilatus, and Beechcraft, and supports 5,000+ route connections including STOL-capable regional airports unreachable by commercial aviation, with a stated footprint of 4,000+ registered passengers and UK operations alongside Italy.

The underlying platform is a cloud-based marketplace accessible via a responsive website (skycab.io, fly.skycab.io), a destination-page content layer, and native iOS and Android apps. Core technology components include a route and airport database covering European airports and small landing strips, Stripe-integrated payment processing with an escrow model that releases funds to pilots only after flight completion, Airtable-based pilot onboarding, and WhatsApp-based customer support. The company is led by co-founders Mario Mariano (CEO) and Valentina Fusco (COO), operates with 1–10 employees, and is backed by Pushapp and LVenture Group (which invested approximately $240,040 in March 2023).

Skycab monetizes via a marketplace commission on each booking: a variable service fee added to the flight cost for non-commercial cost-sharing flights, and a broker commission layered onto operator pricing for commercial charters. Pricing for shared flights ranges from roughly €410 per leg (Piper Meridian turboprop) to €460 (Piper PA28) and €2,200 (Cessna 172), with full aircraft and commercial charter priced on request; promotional mechanisms include a gift card product and a historical €300 Black Friday discount for bookings above €500. Distribution is product-led and self-serve through web and mobile, with dedicated flight managers handling commercial charter and group travel requests.

Name

Skycab

Legal name

Skycab S.r.l.

Website

https://skycab.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skycab is a Naples-founded digital marketplace that connects private pilots with passengers for cost-sharing regional flights and arranges commercial charters through 150+ certified operators across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Aviation Marketplace

NAICS

Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Brokerages & Trip Marketplace Platforms (THABAFAG)

Keywords

• Private aviation marketplace
• Flight sharing platform
• Charter booking service
• Regional air mobility
• Private pilot matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Service Commission: Skycab charges passengers a service fee (commission) for each booking made through the platform. The commission is calculated as a variable percentage added to the flight cost. For non-commercial shared flights, this is a cost-sharing intermediary fee. For commercial charter flights, this includes broker commission for arranging the charter service.
2. Flight Cost Markup (Commercial Charter): For commercial charter flights operated by certified air operators, the flight cost includes the operator's price plus Skycab's intermediary commission for arranging the service on behalf of passengers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Skycab operates a digital marketplace that connects passengers with private pilots for cost-sharing flights and with certified operators for commercial charter bookings across Europe. The platform provides access to 500+ aircraft and 150+ certified operators, enabling travel to regional and STOL-capable airports often inaccessible to commercial aviation, with booking completed through web (fly.skycab.io) and iOS/Android mobile apps.

Product overview

Skycab is a digital marketplace for private regional air mobility (RAM) in Italy and Europe, operating as a unified platform with multiple interconnected services. The core offering consists of the Skycab Marketplace web platform and mobile app, which enables users to access two distinct flight categories: Voli Non Commerciali (non-commercial flight sharing) where passengers share costs with private pilots on piston or turboprop aircraft under EU Regulation 379/2014, and Voli Commerciali (commercial charter flights) connecting users with over 150 certified airline operators. Key features include the ability to plan and share flights, join existing shared flights, or book entire aircraft privately. The platform also offers a Gift Card product for gifting flight experiences, all accessible through the main marketplace platform at skcab.io and via dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skycab Marketplace Platform Web-based digital marketplace (skycab.io and fly.skycab.io) that lets passengers search, compare, and book private regional flights, connecting them with private pilots for cost-sharing flights and with certified operators for charter flights.
• Voli Non Commerciali (Non-Commercial Flight Sharing) Flight-sharing service where passengers travel with local private pilots on the pilot's own aircraft, sharing operational costs without profit, operated under EU Regulation 379/2014 with piston or turboprop aircraft up to 6 seats.
• Voli Commerciali (Commercial Charter Flights) Charter flight service connecting passengers with 150+ certified airline operators across Europe, offering jet and turboprop aircraft (including light jets and midsize jets up to Phenom 300) for business travel with quote-based pricing.
• Skycab Mobile App Native mobile application for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) enabling passengers to browse flights, book private aviation services, and manage reservations on the go.
• Skycab Gift Card Gift card product that allows users to purchase Skycab flight experience gift cards redeemable on the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings: 45 min flight vs 3-4 hours by car for Milan-Nice route
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe is used as the payment processing infrastructure for all transactions. Payments are held in escrow until flight completion before funds are released to pilots. Skycab does not handle or store payment card data directly.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• JSX (formerly JetSuiteX): US semi-private/charter airline operating regional routes with simplified terminal experience; comparable concept for short-hop private regional air mobility, though asset-heavy and US-focused.
• Surf Air Mobility: Membership-based regional private aviation platform in the US and Latin America addressing similar 500-1000km regional travel pain points; broader vertically integrated operator, useful benchmark for European subscription/add-on monetization.
• Blade: US-listed urban and regional air mobility platform aggregating scheduled private flights and charter via a mobile app; relevant comparable on booking UX and operator aggregation, though focused on scheduled semi-private service rather than cost-sharing.

Emerging players

• Volocopter: European urban/regional electric air mobility developer building a marketplace-style service for short urban hops; relevant precedent for the future eVTOL-augmented regional air mobility wedge that Skycab's marketplace could distribute into.

Direct peers

• Wingly: France-based flight-sharing marketplace connecting private pilots with passengers for cost-shared flights - the most direct European analogue to Skycab's non-commercial flight offering, operating under the same EU cost-sharing framework.
• PrivateFly: Global on-demand private jet charter broker with a digital booking platform - directly comparable to Skycab's Voli Commerciali (charter) offering across Europe.
• Fly Aeolus: European flight-sharing platform enabling private pilots to offer empty seats to passengers via cost-sharing; near-identical value proposition and regulatory footing to Skycab.
• Victor (Fly Victor): UK-headquartered private jet charter marketplace brokering flights from certified operators; same broker-style business model and European operator base as Skycab's commercial charter layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Skycab.io
• Instagraminstagram.com/skycabflights
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skycab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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