Edly and Pilotbase Partner to Offer Income-Based Flight Training Loans Exclusively Through 1,400-Plus Flight School Network

USA – Fintech lending platform Edly and Pilotbase, the company behind Flight Schedule Pro and LogTen, have announced a partnership making Edly's income-based repayment (IBR) flight training loans exclusively available through Pilotbase's Pilot Experience Platform — providing a new financing pathway for student pilots across more than 1,400 flight schools in the Pilotbase network.

• Edly loans will now be exclusively available through Pilotbase's Pilot Experience Platform, with the offering designed to support a broad range of student financial profiles, helping more aspiring pilots access training while enabling flight schools to better meet growing demand.
• Edly's loan repayment model is income-based, with payments adjusting over time based on a pilot's actual earnings — a structure designed to align with the well-documented pilot earnings trajectory, where income starts low in early career roles before increasing substantially.
• Edly expanded its lending program into flight training on 2 April 2026, building on its experience supporting students in career-focused education sectors including nursing, welding, and commercial driving; the Pilotbase partnership now provides the exclusive distribution channel for these loans across the flight training sector.
• Pilotbase's platform serves more than 1,400 flight schools and hundreds of thousands of pilots worldwide, and is described as the world's first Pilot Experience Platform connecting flight schools, pilots, instructors, employers, and aviation partners.

Statements

• "We're focused on helping more students take the first step toward becoming pilots. By working with Pilotbase, we're able to reach aspiring pilots across a wide range of training environments and provide a financing option designed to be affordable when they need it most," said Chris Ricciardi, CEO, Edly.
• "Every student's financial situation is different, and access to flight training shouldn't be limited to a single path. What we consistently hear from flight schools is that many students are ready to begin training but don't yet have a way to pay for it. Expanding financing options helps unlock that demand and support both students and the schools training them," said Bryan Landaburu, Chief Revenue Officer, Pilotbase.
• "We serve a diverse group of students, and no single financing solution fits everyone. Having access to additional options like Edly allows us to better support students who are ready to train but need different pathways to get started," said Matt Liknaitzky, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Sling Pilot Academy.

Source: Edly / Pilotbase