Frontline Aerospace

Frontline Aerospace, Inc. is a privately held company based near Denver, Colorado, that applies business and aerospace expertise to aviation and energy concepts aimed at improving fuel efficiency. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Ryan S. Wood, a mathematics graduate with a background in the energy industry and a family legacy in aerospace, the company is developing SkyFan, a clean-sheet super-midsize business jet concept it calls Fancraft, crafted in Colorado.

SkyFan business jet concept

• Boundary-layer ingestion and a high-efficiency ducted fan providing centreline thrust, designed to reduce wasted wake energy and cut fuel burn, combined with a lightweight composite airframe and advanced aerodynamic configuration
• A target range of up to 4,100 nautical miles with a full passenger load, intended to connect more city pairs non-stop with fewer fuel stops
• Take-off and landing on runways as short as 2,100 feet, opening access to thousands of additional airports closer to the final destination
• A stand-up executive cabin with reduced-noise propulsion and the Pandow electronic see-through wall for panoramic digital viewing
• Positioned for fractional operators, charter fleets, corporate flight departments and private owners as a new category combining super-midsize range and cabin with short-field versatility; the company showed SkyFan at NBAA in October 2026 and notes the FAA certification of the GE Catalyst engine in February 2025

Leadership

The leadership team listed on the site includes founder and CEO Ryan S. Wood, Lieutenant General Timothy A. Kinnan, USAF retired, aircraft designer Darold Cummings, J. Stephen Britt, Timothy C. Jordan and Dr Robert Wood. Ryan Wood's grandfathers were Dr K. D. Wood, who taught aeronautical engineering at Cornell, Purdue and the University of Colorado at Boulder and wrote pioneering textbooks, and Schuyler Kleinhans, who retired as corporate vice president of engineering at McDonnell Douglas. In his message as CEO, Wood describes a mission to create aerospace technologies that are financially compelling, environmentally responsible and beneficial to society, and invites partners to join the effort to build, fly and prove the aircraft.

Shows

Frontline Aerospace appears in the exhibitor lists of NBAA-BACE 2026 and 2027.

Contact

Near Denver, Colorado, United States
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