LARA trends in pilot training
The global pilot shortage has intensified pressure on the industry to train pilots quickly while maintaining high standards. Keith Mwanalushi finds out how training providers are rising to the challenge. Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) training. This covers theory, flight training on single- and multi-engine aircraft, and aircraft type- specific full flight simulator training. The aim […]
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 […]
Avelo Airlines and Skyborne partner to boost recruitment
Avelo Airlines and Skyborne partner to boost recruitment. Vero Beach, FL, USA. Avelo Airlines and Skyborne are implementing a Preferred Hiring Pathway, to provide opportunities for pilots and mechanics training at Skyborne to embark on a career with Avelo. The partnership follows the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and affirms the high […]
Skyborne offers accelerated pathway to earn bachelor’s degree with Purdue University Global
Skyborne offers accelerated pathway to earn bachelor’s degree with Purdue University Global Skyborne is partnering with Purdue University Global to offer its pilots faster and more flexible online learning and flight training options through a bachelor’s degree in professional flight. The degree program is taught online and can be completed in less than three years. […]
Introducing Skyborne trainee, Saar Shapira
Name: Saar Shapira Age: 27 Originally from: Israel Title: Skyborne Flight Instructor A bit about me: “I grew up by the beach in Israel, most of the time found surfing or riding mountain bikes instead of being at high school. After serving in the special forces, I decided to try skydiving and it was love […]
