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 […]

British Antarctic survey captain joins Skyborne

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THE AIRLINE PILOT CLUB AND SKYBORNE CREATE NEW PATHWAY TO BEING AN AIRLINE PILOT. Gloucestershire, UK – 4 July 2022:  Skyborne Airline Academy is announcing the appointment of Andrew Vidamour as Head of Training at its UK facility at Gloucestershire Airport. Vidamour joins the airline academy with more than 15 years of professional flying experience, and has an extensive background in […]

The Airline Pilot Club (APC) announces partnership with Skyborne Airline Academy

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THE AIRLINE PILOT CLUB AND SKYBORNE CREATE NEW PATHWAY TO BEING AN AIRLINE PILOT. Gloucestershire, UK – 26 June 2022:  The Airline Pilot Club and Skyborne Airline Academy create new pathway to being an Airline Pilot.  26th June 2022: APC and Skyborne Airline Academy are today announcing the launch of a partnership that will provide aspiring airline pilots with […]

Meet Skyborne trainee Katie Stokes

Skyborne trainee Katie Stokes

Name: Katie Stokes Originally from: Alton, Hampshire Skyborne Course: Integrated ATPL Stage: Groundschool A bit about me: “Over time, through exposure and curiosity, I started to develop an interest in aviation. Around the age of 15 I had a trial lesson in a glider at my local airfield and very quickly realised that flying was […]

Meet Skyborne trainees Cameron and Luke

Skyborne trainees Cameron and Luke

Cameron Tanner I studied Aeronautical Engineering at Stansted Airport College for two years and received an extended diploma. The course covered mathematics and physics, as well as teaching us about the inner workings of an aircraft. During secondary school I began wondering about my future and realised how important it was to me to do […]

Skyborne partners with Skywest Airlines to launch Professional Pilot Pathway

Skyborne Vero Beach

Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach has partnered with SkyWest Airlines allowing student pilots to join their Professional Pilot Pathway. Vero Beach, Florida – September 28, 2021: The partnership between Skyborne and SkyWest Airlines aims to provide a direct path for exceptional pilots to launch their commercial pilot career. As part of the pathway, student pilots […]

Skyborne launches DGCA Distance Learning Programme

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Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach is launching its Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Distance Learning programme, enabling trainees in India to remotely start their journey to becoming an airline pilot. Vero Beach, Florida – 23 August 2021: The theoretical knowledge package is offered through SKYWORX, Skyborne’s educational division. Trainees will complement 18 weeks of […]

Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach selected by Hub’Air

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Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach has been chosen by leading European ATO Hub’Air to train up to 40 pilots a year at its base in Florida, United States. Vero Beach, 4th August 2021: Hub’Air trainees will join Skyborne for their US FAA Part 141 Private Pilot License and Instrument Rating (PPL/IR), building an additional 88 […]

Meet the team

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Find out more about the team behind Skyborne – who they are, what they do and why they think Skyborne is so unique.