Aero Detailing Academy exists because four people each with a different piece of the puzzle came together to build something that had never existed: a complete system for entering private aviation.
How It Came Together
Vision
Michaela Thompson
The Architect
Raised around aviation and armed with a background in high-level sales, marketing, and scaling businesses, Michaela saw what no one had built: a structured path for talented operators to enter private aviation. So she built it, not just a course, but an institution.
Founder & CEO, Aero Detailing Academy
With over two decades inside elite environments working alongside global artists like Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, and Usher private jets were part of John's everyday world. But even at that level, there was no clear path in as an operator. He went looking, found nothing, and then one introduction changed his entire trajectory.
Co-Founder & President, Aero Access Network™
Proximity
John Silver
The Connector
Skill
Steven Chandler
The Authority
No shortcuts. No courses. Just 25+ years working on real aircraft at two of Orlando's most active FBOs. He has been the preferred detailer at Southeast Ramp for over 20 years, operated regularly at MillionAir for the past decade, and worked with prestigious NBAA shows. Steve is the technical backbone trusted by aircraft owners when precision matters most. When John saw him operate, everything clicked.
Co-Founder & Lead Instructor, Aero Detailing Academy
The Network
Aero Access Network™
Where graduates enter the industry.
The Aero Access Network™ is the infrastructure that separates Aero Detailing Academy from every other program in the marketplace. It is a curated network of relationships inside private aviation. FBO operators, aircraft owners, charter companies, and industry professionals built over decades, not overnight.
John Silver, as President of the Aero Access Network™, serves as the liaison between the entertainment industry and private aviation , opening doors for graduates that most operators never even know exist. His two decades working alongside global artists and entertainers means he understands both sides of the ramp: who owns the aircraft, and who services them.
For top graduates, the network doesn't just provide opportunity it provides employment. Silver Line Detailing, John's own luxury detailing company, serves as our preferred hiring partner, actively recruiting the highest-performing students coming out of each class.
Official Referral Partner
Angelo Correa
Founder & Managing Member
International Aircraft Wholesalers
Angelo Correa is the Founder and Managing Member of International Aircraft Wholesalers (IAW Jets) , a global aviation brokerage with nearly two decades of relationships across the United States, Europe, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Africa.
As official Referral Partner for Aero Detailing Academy, Angelo connects graduates with aircraft owners and operators inside his network providing the kind of access that cannot be manufactured, only earned over time.
International Aircraft Wholesalers →Preferred Hiring Partner
Silver Line Detailing
John Silver's luxury detailing company actively recruits top-performing graduates from each Aero Detailing Academy class. For students who complete the program at the highest standard, Silver Line Detailing represents a direct employment pathway into the industry.
AeroElite™ Certified
The credential that opens doors.
Most programs give you information. This gives you a standard, a method, and access to opportunity. Because information doesn't change your income. Access does.
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