Introducing Skyborne trainee, Sean Laffey

Sean will join Skyborne in July on the Professional Pilot Pathway course. Ahead of his start date, Sean tells us what he’s done up until now, what he’s looking forward to and why he chose to train at Skyborne Vero Beach. ‘You could say I grew up in an airline family. My father is a […]
Meet the team

Find out more about the team behind Skyborne – who they are, what they do and why they think Skyborne is so unique.
Skyborne Aviation Group announces proposed acquisition of US-based Vero Beach flight training academy

Skyborne Aviation Group Limited is today confirming the proposed acquisition of its first pilot training base in the United States in Vero Beach, Florida. Florida, USA – 23 February 2021: “Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach” will offer prospective pilots US FAA Part 141 approved training on a 13-month residential programme, as well as individual, part-time modules. […]
Aviation Insider interviews CEO of Gloucester flight school, Skyborne

Aviation Insider interviews our CEO Lee Woodward, of Gloucester flight school, Skyborne. They discuss ATPL Integrated, the brand new Cabin Training course and the future of pilots and training and why you should choose Skyborne Airline Academy.
Skyborne Chairman & CEO Video Update September 2020

Watch our latest update with Skyborne CEO, Lee Woodward. A walk through our Skyborne Aviation Academy Headquarters is followed by an overview of our latest news including the @flybytechnology partnership, electric training aircraft, and much more!
How to prepare for flight training at Skyborne Airline Academy

I’m Thomas Vaughan, and I’m an Integrated ATPL cadet here at Skyborne. I’m delighted to be starting the flying stage of my training in Skyborne’s modern fleet of Diamond aircraft. Before starting my journey as an airline pilot, I took my time to research different training providers so I could find an academy that would […]
A day in the life of Integrated ATPL Cadet Pilot James Kirk

A day in the life of a cadet at Skyborne Aviation Academy. Integrated ATPL Cadet Pilot James Kirk talks about a day at Skyborne, what he does before and after a flight.
A proud day for our IndiGo cadets

Today marks one year since Skyborne’s first intake on the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme officially began their pilot training in the United States of America. We have 84 students currently in training who have demonstrated great resilience and commitment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. When local health guidelines meant lessons had to temporarily move online, Skyborne […]
Ben Harding’s review of Skyborne’s Integrated ATPL programme

Who is Ben Harding? I’m Ben and I started on Skyborne’s Integrated ATPL programme in 2020. I chose Skyborne because of the amazing facilities on offer, the friendly atmosphere, and the depth of experience its staff have in the industry. I believe all these factors help give my future career as an airline pilot the […]
Skyborne goes electric; orders ten Bye Aerospace eFlyers

Skyborne Airline Academy has become the first UK pilot training school to place an order for Bye Aerospace’s all-electric aircraft. Gloucestershire, UK – 23 July 2020: Producing zero CO2 emissions and using clean, renewable energy; six eFlyer 2 and four eFlyer 4 planes will be added to Skyborne’s ever-growing fleet. Bye Aerospace estimates the eFlyer […]