I understand the industry (well, from what I can glean) I don't think that's going to cut it. I think that if you are going to be taken seriously by investors

I understand the industry (well, from what I can glean) I don't think that's going to cut it. I think that if you are going to be taken seriously by investors of the scale necessary to get something like this going, you're going to need a management team made up of airline industry professionals with proven track records. So, if I were in your shoes, I'd begin by talking to as many high-level people in the airline industry as I could, and seeing how many you can convince to jump on board your project.