Soar Aviation: rise, handover, collapse
The Soar Aviation timeline
From one aircraft to Australia's largest independent flight school, the founder's exit, and the December 2020 administration under new management. Every phase, dated.
Who founded Soar Aviation, and where is he now?
Neel Khokhani built the school and sold the majority of his stake before its decline. What he did next, and what the record says about him.
When a flight school closes: what happens to students
Tuition protection, credit transfer, and the lessons Australian students learned the hard way.
Before you book a trial flight
How to choose a flight school in Australia
Fleet age, instructor turnover, prepayment policy, CASA and ASQA status: the checklist that matters more than the brochure.
PPL vs CPL: what flight training really costs
Realistic hour budgets and price ranges, and why the cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest licence.
What ASQA registration means for a flight school
Why some pilot courses are vocational qualifications, what an RTO is, and what deregistration does to a school.
Why flight schools fail
Thin margins, fuel and maintenance exposure, prepayment dependence: the economics behind the closures.
A short history of flight training in Australia
From aero clubs to VET-funded academies: how the Australian training industry got its current shape.