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Your Professional Pathway to 1,500 hours and beyond

Ready to launch your flying career?

With Skyborne’s Professional Pilot Program, you’ll train from your very first lesson all the way to fully qualified flight instructor, gaining the experience, knowledge and flying hours needed to step confidently into a U.S. airline career.

This all-inclusive program covers:

  • Private, Instrument
  • Commercial
  • Multi-Engine Add-on
  • CFI training 


But at Skyborne, training is only the beginning.

Unlike many academies, Skyborne offers a unique pathway to employment immediately after you graduate.

Around one-third to one-half of all students completing this program are offered instructor positions with Skyborne — putting you on track for the all-important 1,500 hours required to fly for an airline.

Here’s where it gets even better. 

Instructors joining Skyborne benefit from a package that includes pay, 401k, and health coverage, plus fully sponsored CFII and MEI ratings — worth around $18,000. You’ll be building hours in a professional environment while being supported by our Career Advisors, who maintain strong links with the leading U.S. airlines.

Key Features

  • ALL-INCLUSIVE TRAINING – Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI and Multi-Engine Add-On
  • CFI CAREER PATHWAY – 33–50% of graduates offered instructor positions
  • SPONSORED TRAINING – CFII & MEI valued at ~$18,000 fully covered for Skyborne instructors
  • BENEFITS INCLUDED – Paid instructor positions with 401k and health benefits
  • FAST TRACK TO 1,500 HOURS – Professional, structured environment for building hours
  • AIRLINE SUPPORT – Dedicated Career Advisors to guide you into partner airlines
  • TIMING IS EVERYTHING – Industry analysts predict a full hiring boom in 2026/27


By the time you’ve completed your training and 1,500 hours with Skyborne, you’ll be ahead of the competition, airline ready, and perfectly placed for recruitment when the market is booming again.

Your future begins now. Train. Instruct. Build hours. Fly for the airlines.

To find out more about our flagship FAA 141 program and CFI opportunities, click here

Contact us here to speak to a Flight Training Advisor. 

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