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 […]
Enthusiasm high as Skyborne’s pilot training grows here
Amid sharp increases in post-COVID air travel and a global pilot shortage, Skyborne Airline Academy’s Vero Beach campus has been buzzing with activity as more than 300 flight students have come here for training during the past 18 months. The campus, in fact, got busier in June. That’s when the first 20 students enrolled in […]
Skyborne raises the bar for flight instructors
Skyborne celebrates IndiGo trainees’ inaugural graduation Skyborne has released a compensation package for US FAA Certified Flight Instructors (CFIs) employed at its training facility in Vero Beach, Florida. The new benefits recognize the vital role CFIs play in meeting the surging US demand for commercial pilots, ensuring pilot training remains an attractive and highly rewarding […]
Skyborne celebrates IndiGo trainees’ inaugural graduation
Skyborne celebrates IndiGo trainees’ inaugural graduation Skyborne is celebrating the first group of trainees who have successfully graduated, ahead of the IndiGo programme restarting later this year. The partnership between Skyborne and IndiGo sees trainees undergo 12 months of US FAA 141 commercial pilot training in Vero Beach, Florida; before returning to India to convert […]
Qatar Aeronautical Academy Partners with Skyborne
Delta launches Propel Flight Academy to train next generation of airline pilots Qatar Aeronautical Academy has selected Skyborne Airline Academy to serve as a satellite training center for students eligible for employment with Middle Eastern air-carriers. Skyborne Airline Academy managing director Ed Davidson stated: “We’re proud that the quality and professionalism offered by Skyborne has […]
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 […]
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. […]
