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 […]
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 […]
British Antarctic survey captain joins Skyborne
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
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
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 […]
Skyborne unveils £1 million bursary and inclusive UWL BSC (Hons) degree package
Gloucestershire, UK – 06 April 2022: Skyborne Airline Academy is today unveiling a comprehensive benefits package to ease the financial barriers for prospective airline pilots in the UK and enhance their education. All trainees on Skyborne’s UK CAA Integrated ATPL programme will be enrolled onto the BSc (Hons) degree from the University of West London (UWL) at […]
Meet 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 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
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 […]
