{"id":1552,"date":"2022-06-20T18:45:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T23:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skyborne.com\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2023-01-13T06:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:21:01","slug":"skyborne-signs-mou-with-sun-n-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skyborne.com\/us\/news-events\/skyborne-signs-mou-with-sun-n-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyborne signs MOU with SUN \u2018n FUN to inspire next generation of aviators"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1552\" class=\"elementor elementor-1552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91f148e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91f148e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba7648\" data-id=\"cba7648\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceebfd8 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceebfd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Aerospace Center for Excellence Inc.\/SUN \u2018n FUN Fly-In Inc. to provide discovery flights and airline career presentations for campers at Destination Aviation Summer Camp.<\/h3><p>Under the agreement, Skyborne will provide real in-flight experiences for as many as 21 advanced campers on June 23rd 2022, flying around Lakeland, Florida for up to one hour. During the weeks of June 6th and June 13th, Skyborne\u2019s management team will also give a presentation to beginner and intermediate campers on how to become an airline pilot and flight training with Skyborne.<\/p><p><strong>Ed Davidson, Managing Director at Skyborne<\/strong> says: \u201cWhen this opportunity was presented, we were excited to offer flights to aspiring student aviators from Destination Aviation Summer Camp in our Piper Warrior aircraft. We believe that by offering these experiences we can spark a passion for flying in as many young people as possible, building the ranks of the next generation of airline pilots.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Liz Jilbert, Education Coordinator, Aerospace Center for Excellence<\/strong> says: \u201cHaving Skyborne Airline Academy onboard is a great opportunity for our campers and we\u2019re excited to be able to offer this program at our SUN n\u2019 FUN Lakeland facility for the first time with Skyborne. This agreement and others like it support the future of aviation and truly inspire the next generation.\u201d<\/p><p>This is Skyborne\u2019s first year of involvement in the program. The Destination Aviation campers eligible for discovery flights will enjoy time with a Skyborne instructor in one of the academy\u2019s Piper Warrior single-engine training aircraft.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>About Skyborne Airline Academy\u00a0<\/h3><p>Skyborne Airline Academy is a modern airline training academy based at Gloucestershire Airport in the United Kingdom and Vero Beach in the United States. Established by industry experts, Skyborne brings a fresh approach to airline pilot training.<\/p><p>Founders Tom Misner (chairman), Lee Woodward (CEO) and Ian Cooper (COO) have unsurpassed experience in commercial aviation,\u202feducation\u202fand training. It is their vision to create a training environment where the highest standard of teaching, safety and relevant\u202fairline-style training is\u202fmaintained,\u202fand interactive learning is encouraged.<\/p><p>Using a combination of tried and tested methods and the latest technology to assess competence, suitability,\u202faptitude\u202fand resilience, Skyborne aims to recruit the very best candidates to\u202fminimise\u202fadditional training, reduce failure rates and provide airlines with better pilots and cabin crew.<\/p><p>In January 2019, Skyborne was named as a leading training provider for IndiGo, India\u2019s\u202flargest\u202fpassenger airline.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyborneacademy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.skyborneacademy.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skyborne.com\">www.skyborne.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skyborne Airline Academy Vero Beach has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Aerospace Center for Excellence Inc.\/SUN \u2018n FUN Fly-In Inc. to provide discovery flights and airline career presentations for campers at Destination Aviation Summer Camp. 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