Pan Am Flight Academy Acquires Alliance Aviation
January 7, 2026
Pan Am Flight Academy, a portfolio company of Acorn Capital Management, has acquired Alliance Aviation, a Part 142 flight training organization. Alliance will operate as a division of Pan Am under the continued leadership of owner Federico Flores, strengthening Pan Am’s simulator-based training capabilities and expanding its reach in Latin America.
- Buyers
- Pan Am Flight Academy, Acorn Capital Management
- Targets
- Alliance Aviation, Inc.
- Sellers
- Federico Flores
- Platforms
- Pan Am Flight Academy
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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