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 […]

Introducing Skyborne trainee, Sean Laffey

Skyborne trainee, Sean Laffey in cockpit

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

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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.

Skyborne Chairman & CEO Video Update September 2020

Skyborne CEO, Lee Woodward

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

Skyborne Cadet Pilot Thomas Vaughan in the cockpit

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 proud day for our IndiGo cadets

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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 […]