Ryanair selects Skyborne as first UK provider for its Future Flyer Academy
Gloucestershire, UK – 03 July, 2025: Skyborne Airline Academy is proud to be chosen by Ryanair to train the next generation of aspiring pilots through the Future Flyer Academy training programme, offering UK entrants a dual UK CAA and EASA licence. Trainees on the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy will receive a conditional job offer upon […]
Skyborne partners with Elevate(her) to diversify the flight deck
Gloucestershire, UK – 18 June 2025: Skyborne Airline Academy is today announcing a partnership with Elevate(her), a community-led initiative dedicated to empowering women in aviation worldwide, to expand access to flight training and drive greater female representation in the cockpit. With women accounting for fewer than 6% of airline pilots, the partnership aims to encourage […]
Skyborne strengthens team with new Group Head of Safety
Gloucestershire, UK – 12 March, 2025: Skyborne Airline Academy is today announcing the appointment of Jack Keegan as Group Head of Safety. Keegan joins Skyborne after nearly two decades working in aviation safety and will ensure the highest standards are maintained across the academy’s bases in Vero Beach, Florida, US, and Gloucestershire and Bournemouth, UK. […]
Skyborne set for growth with second UK training facility
Bournemouth, UK – 24 February, 2025 – Skyborne Airline Academy is today announcing the addition of a second UK training centre at Bournemouth Airport (BOH), adding to the academy’s current bases at Gloucestershire Airport and Vero Beach, Florida, in the United States. The expansion will enhance the academy’s ability to meet the growing demand for […]
British Airways and Skyborne launch applications for the 2025 Speedbird Pilot Academy
Gloucestershire, UK – 11 February, 2025: British Airways and Skyborne Airline Academy are today announcing the opening of applications for the 2025 Speedbird Pilot Academy. The multi-million-pound training initiative, launched in 2023, offers aspiring pilots of all backgrounds a fully-funded path to the flight deck with British Airways. Successful candidates will undergo a joint selection […]
Skyborne Celebrates Partnership with DHL Air UK for Fully Funded Pilot Programme
Gloucestershire Airport, UK – 4th November, 2024: Skyborne Airline Academy has announced an exciting new collaboration with DHL, the world leader in logistics, to launch a fully funded Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme, designed to support employees of DHL Air (UK). The first group of trainees, based at DHL Air’s East Midlands hub, […]
British Airways selects Skyborne for its Speedbird Pilot Academy
British Airways, the UK’s flag carrier, is today announcing Skyborne as the official UK partner for its first official Speedbird Pilot Academy. Applications are now open for the multi-million-pound training initiative which offers a fully funded path to the flight deck with British Airways, offering talented candidates the opportunity to begin a rewarding career with […]
Skyborne partners with Wings for Warriors to provide annual training scholarship
Gloucestershire, UK – 20 February 2023: Skyborne is partnering with Wings for Warriors, a UK-based charity, to offer an annual scholarship worth £15,000 to one ex-military personnel to help with the cost of aviation training. Wings for Warriors provides injured, wounded or sick servicemen and women an opportunity to undergo pilot training for a professional […]
Introducing Skyborne student, Magdiel Nathalia Caballero
Name: Magdiel Nathalia Caballero Age: 23 Originally from: Colombia Title: SkyWest program A bit about me: “One of my friends who was working as a CFI offered to take me up in a flight. Prior to this I had never thought or dreamt about becoming a pilot. However, I enjoyed the experience so much that […]
16 Skyborne graduates secure First and Second Officer roles with leading airlines
16 SKYBORNE GRADUATES SECURE FIRST AND SECOND OFFICER ROLES WITH LEADING AIRLINES. Gloucestershire, UK – 22 September 2022: Skyborne is celebrating the achievements of 16 graduates, who have become First and Second Officers at DHL, Wizz Air, Jet2.com and Eastern Airways. UKCAA Integrated ATPL graduates, Alisha Jassar, Georgianna Kloos, Billy Payne and Nicholas Smith, as […]
