Skyborne expands Piper order with 20 additional Pilot 100is
Vero Beach, FL, USA – March 6, 2024: Skyborne has signed a US $8 million contract for a further 20 Piper Pilot 100i aircraft, growing the academy’s all-Piper fleet at its base in Vero Beach, Florida. The significant investment follows an initial order of 11 new Pilot 100is, with the first delivered to Skyborne in […]
Skyborne cements electric future
Vero Beach, FL, USA – January 24, 2024: Skyborne has signed a letter of intent with Bye Aerospace for a further 30 eFlyer all-electric training aircraft. The commitment builds on Skyborne’s 2020 order of 10 eFlyers, with a total of 40 aircraft now set to join the academy’s US fleet in Vero Beach, Florida. Lee […]
Skyborne welcomes valuable addition to US team
Vero Beach, FL, January 19, 2024 Skyborne is welcoming Jacob Hernandez as Head of Operations at its flight training facility in Vero Beach, Florida. With nearly a decade of experience in aviation, Jacob joins the airline academy having served as the Program Manager of Training for Republic Airways’ LIFT Academy in Indiana, facilitating partnerships with […]
Piper Aircraft Delivers First Pilot 100i to Skyborne’s Vero Beach Campus
Vero Beach, FL, November 7, 2023 — Piper Aircraft is proud to announce the delivery of Skyborne Airline Academy’s first Pilot 100i. Skyborne recently signed a multiyear fleet agreement for eleven (11) new Pilot 100i aircraft, building upon their existing all-Piper fleet at their Vero Beach, Florida campus. The Pilot 100i has successfully made its mark […]
Introducing Skyborne trainee, Rachel Hanses
Name: Rachel Hanses Age: 30 Originally from: Seattle, WA Skyborne Course: Propel Flight Academy by Delta A bit about me: “I grew up in Yakima, Washington, graduating from West Valley High School in 2011. I then went on to study nutrition and play college volleyball at Central Washington University. After graduating, I moved down to Houston, TX to complete […]
Introducing Skyborne flight instructor, Liav Zimelman
Name: Liav Zimelman Age: 25 Originally from: Israel Skyborne Course: Self-Sponsored A bit about me: “Ever since I was a kid, I was always amazed by the aviation industry and especially by airplanes. The final event which hooked me to the aviation field happened when I was about 15 years old, I got to sit in the […]
Introducing Skyborne trainee, Katie Dembowski
Name: Katie Dembowski Age: 25 Originally from: North Wales, Pennsylvania Skyborne Course: Self-Sponsored A bit about me: “I grew up 45 mins outside of Philadelphia. In high school and college I participated in the marching band color guards. After attending Penn State for my bachelors degree in Tourism Management, I went to work for the mouse at Walt […]
Introducing Skyborne trainee, Callum Murray
Name: Callum Murray Age: 18 Originally from: Glasgow, Scotland Skyborne Course: CAA Integrated ATPL A bit about me: “From a young age, I’ve always had an interest in aviation, sparked by traveling around Europe with my parents, and I have never really seen myself having a career in any other field. My training at Skyborne so far has […]
Introducing Skyborne trainee, Andy Njuguna
Name: Andy Njuguna Age: 21 Originally from: Kenya, Africa Skyborne Course: Professional Pilot Pathway – Certified Flight Instructor A bit about me: “My journey to be a pilot began at the age of 4 years when I had my first trip from Kenya to South Africa. I remember this picture in the flight-deck, little as I was, […]
Delta’s Propel Academy officially opens to bring young aviators another way to the flight deck
When aspiring aviators set foot in a classroom among scenic environs of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, they’ll be taking their first steps toward a long and rewarding career as a Delta pilot. Delta’s Propel Flight Academy officially opened Tuesday in Vero Beach with city and county dignitaries, Delta pilots, students and others on hand to usher […]
