Skyborne Airline Academy
UK (also USA) · UK CAA ATO + EASA ATO (FAA at US base)
Skyborne Airline Academy is a global airline pilot training organization with its head office and UK training base at Gloucestershire Airport, England, and a fair-weather campus in Vero Beach, Florida, USA. It trains ab-initio cadets to become airline first officers.
Skyborne delivers UK CAA and EASA Integrated ATPL training, modular courses and pathways from its UK bases at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth, and FAA training from its Vero Beach, Florida campus. In the UK its fleet includes Diamond DA42 twins and Zlin Z242L aircraft with Garmin G1000 avionics and FADEC engines, while the Vero Beach base flies a fleet of more than 60 Piper single- and multi-engine aircraft. The academy holds airline partnerships and cadet pathways with carriers including easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, Jet2.com, IndiGo and SkyWest. Skyborne says its graduates have gone on to fly for more than 50 airlines worldwide.
School facts
| Country | UK (also USA) |
|---|---|
| Region | England (Gloucestershire; Bournemouth); Vero Beach, Florida (USA) |
| Base airport | Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ); Vero Beach Regional (KVRB, USA) |
| Regulator | UK CAA ATO + EASA ATO (FAA at US base) |
| Courses | PPL CPL IR Multi-engine Integrated ATPL / Future Flyer |
| Fleet | Diamond DA42 (UK); 60+ Piper single- and multi-engine (Vero Beach, USA) |
| Partnerships | easyJet (Flightcrew Futures) Ryanair (Future Flyer Academy) British Airways (Speedbird Pilot Academy) Jet2.com (Jet2FlightPath) IndiGo Cadet Programme SkyWest |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Website | skyborne.com |
Key facts
- Country: UK (Gloucestershire and Bournemouth) and USA (Vero Beach, Florida)
- UK base: Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ); US base: Vero Beach Regional Airport (KVRB)
- Delivers UK CAA and EASA Integrated ATPL plus FAA training
- UK fleet of Diamond DA42 and Zlin Z242L; Vero Beach fleet of 60+ Piper aircraft
- Airline partners include easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways, Jet2.com, IndiGo and SkyWest
- Graduates have flown for more than 50 airlines worldwide
Frequently asked questions
Where does Skyborne train pilots?
What regulators does Skyborne train under?
Which airlines does Skyborne partner with?
Sources
- https://skyborne.com/uk/about/
- https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/07/skyborne-airline-ryanairs-future-flyer-academy/
- https://skyborne.com/locations/
- https://skyborne.com/
- https://www.flyingmag.com/skyborne-campus-programs-expand-at-vero/
Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.