Skyborne expands Piper order with 20 additional Pilot 100is
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]