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Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

EGBJ · EGHH · KVRB

Skyborne Airline Academy

  • ATO GBR.ATO.0497 · UK CAAVerified
  • Other · FAA (USA)Verified
  • Ryanair
  • Jet2

UK airline academy launched in 2018 at Gloucestershire Airport, with a second UK centre at Bournemouth since 2025 and its own flight school in Vero Beach, Florida, where students fly the single-engine phase. Its integrated ATPL costs £114,950 including accommodation, and it runs airline-linked routes for Ryanair (with a dual UK–EASA licence), easyJet, Jet2 and the British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy.

Home airfieldOurAirports · 2026-11-02
EGBJ airfield diagram: runway 08/26, 1,431 m asphalt; runway 03/21, 983 m asphalt08260321

ICAO

EGBJ

Runway

08/26

Length

1,431 m

Elevation

101 ft

Roots since
2018
Programmes
6
From
€48k

Overview

Verified

Regulatory approval

ATO GBR.ATO.0497

Other

UK CAA, FAA (USA) — EASA Part-FCL

VerifiedSource: UK CAA — Standards Document 31 (v222): approved training organisationsChecked 2026-11-02Listed as Skyborne Aviation Training Limited, GBR.ATO.0497, in the UK CAA's Standards Document 31, version 222 (31 October 2026). Skyborne says it also holds EASA approval for the Ryanair dual-licence course, but publishes no authority or reference.

Information completeness

100%

12 of 12 topics documented

Verification coverage

9%

2 verified · 18 school · 2 unconfirmed

Student review score

None yet

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Chief Executive Officer

Lee Woodward

Chairman

Tom Misner

UK Commercial Director

Carla Booth

Ownership & campus

Founded and owned by Tom Misner (chairman), Lee Woodward (CEO) and Ian Cooper, according to 2018 press. No investors or parent group are published.

UnconfirmedSource: Halldale — Skyborne Airline Academy launches in UKChecked 2026-11-02

In numbers

Who says what. Where sources disagree we show each figure side by side.

Vero Beach fleet

Over 60 Piper single- and multi-engine aircraft

School reportedSkyborne

Graduates

102 graduated in October 2024

UnconfirmedAFM

Graduate placement

90% of UK graduates placed

Stated in April 2024; no method published.

School reportedSkyborne

Training programmes

6 programmes documented from the school's own pages.

UK CAA Integrated ATPL

Students starting from zero who want a UK CAA airline licence.

integrated~18 monthsSchool reported
  1. 1ATPL theory28 weeksGloucestershire or Bournemouth; 13 UK CAA exams
  2. 2Single-engine flying to CPL26 weeksVero Beach, Florida: Piper Warrior and Arrow, Redbird simulators
  3. 3Multi-engine instrument rating9.5 weeksGloucestershire or Bournemouth: DA42 aircraft and simulator
  4. 4Advanced UPRT0.5 weekGloucestershire
  5. 5APS MCC3 weeksGloucestershire: 40 h on a Boeing 737 MAX or Airbus A320 simulator

You finish with

  • UK CAA CPL(A) with ME/IR
  • ATPL theory credit (frozen ATPL)
  • APS MCC certificate

Training covers

  • IR
  • MEP
  • Advanced UPRT
  • APS MCC

Timetable: Applications all year; courses of up to 20 start in alternate months.

Entry requirements

Age
Apply from 17; 18 at the start
Education
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths, English and Science
English
ICAO level 4 or IELTS 5.5 (academic)
Medical
UK CAA Class 1 and FAA Class 3 before the start
Selection
Free: online aptitude and psychometric tests, then an online interview

Flight and theory hours are not published. A BSc (Hons) degree with the University of West London can be added for £12,880.

School's page

Aircraft fleet

DiamondTwin

Diamond

DA42

4 seats · UK: multi-engine and instrument training; Garmin G1000, FADEC

ZlinSingle

Zlin

Z 242 L

2 seats · UK: UPRT

PiperSingle

Piper

PA-28 Warrior

4 seats · Vero Beach

PiperSingle

Piper

PA-28R Arrow

4 seats · Vero Beach

PiperSingle

Piper

Pilot 100i

2 seats · Vero Beach; Garmin G3X

PiperTwin

Piper

PA-44 Seminole

4 seats · Vero Beach

Simulators

Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320 simulators (UK) for APS MCC · Airbus A320 FTD, UK CAA-approved, at Bournemouth (2026) · DA42 simulator (UK) · 4 FAA-certified Redbird simulators (Vero Beach)

School reportedSource: Skyborne — Fleet, Skyborne — Fly FirstChecked 2026-11-02Types only; per-type counts are not published.

Airfield & campus

Runway data from OurAirports — unconfirmed until checked against the national AIP.

EGBJ airfield diagram: runway 08/26, 1,431 m asphalt; runway 03/21, 983 m asphalt08260321EGBJ

Gloucestershire Airport

Headquarters: ATPL ground school, multi-engine IR, UPRT and APS MCC on simulators

ICAO
EGBJ
Elevation
101 ft
Runway
08/26
Length × width
1,431 × 30 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway
03/21
Length × width
983 × 23 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway lengthvs 3,500 m
UnconfirmedOurAirports
EGHH airfield diagram: runway 08/26, 2,272 m asphalt0826EGHH

Bournemouth Airport

Bournemouth centre (since 2025): ATPL ground school, multi-engine IR and an A320 FTD

ICAO
EGHH
Elevation
38 ft
Runway
08/26
Length × width
2,272 × 46 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway lengthvs 3,500 m
UnconfirmedOurAirports
KVRB airfield diagram: runway 12R/30L, 2,229 m asphalt; runway 04/22, 1,516 m asphalt; runway 12L/30R, 1,068 m asphalt12R30L042212L30RKVRB

Vero Beach Regional Airport

Vero Beach, Florida: Skyborne's own 30-acre academy for the single-engine phase to CPL, with on-campus housing

ICAO
KVRB
Elevation
24 ft
Runway
12R/30L
Length × width
2,229 × 30 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway
04/22
Length × width
1,516 × 30 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway
12L/30R
Length × width
1,068 × 23 m
Surface
Asphalt
Runway lengthvs 3,500 m
UnconfirmedOurAirports

Gloucestershire HQ

Purpose-built training centre at Gloucestershire Airport with radar and instrument approaches

Vero Beach campus

30-acre site with about 320 flying days a year, FAA Part 141

Student accommodation on campus

Included in the integrated ATPL fee and compulsory. In the UK, rooms in student residences in Cheltenham and Bournemouth (off the airfields); in Florida, on-campus housing at Vero Beach for more than 300 students.

School reportedSource: Skyborne — Training facilities, Business Wire — Skyborne completes acquisition of Vero Beach Flight AcademyChecked 2026-11-02
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Skypark Flight Centre, Hangar SE51, Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, Gloucestershire GL51 6SR, United Kingdom

Costs & financing

Published starting investment

From £48,360

Accelerated Fly First phase 1 for PPL holders. Integrated ATPL £114,950.

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Not published — ask in writing

  • Exact programme price
  • Accommodation and meals
  • Exam and licence fees
  • Extra flying hours
  • Resits and retests
  • Payment schedule and refunds

Financing: Staged payment plans; no lender is named. Students on the optional University of West London degree can access UK student loans (the school says more than £35,000).

School reportedSource: Skyborne — UK CAA Integrated ATPL, Skyborne — Ryanair Future Flyer Academy, Skyborne — easyJet FlightCrew Futures, Skyborne — Fly First, Skyborne — Accelerated Fly FirstChecked 2026-11-02VAT treatment is not stated.

Airline connections

Formal: announced by the airline or Airbus. Reported: terms unknown. No school can guarantee a job.

FormalCurrent

Ryanair

Ryanair Future Flyer Academy · Since July 2025

Exclusive UK partner; Ryanair's COO is quoted in the launch announcement. Over 400 pilots planned over four years.

School reported
FormalCurrent

Jet2

Jet2FlightPath · Since 2025

Fully funded by Jet2; Skyborne was one of the launch training partners.

School reported
ReportedCurrent

British Airways

Speedbird Pilot Academy · Since 2023

Skyborne calls itself an official preferred supplier; BA's 2026 announcement doesn't name its partners. 10 BA trainees started in June 2026.

School reported
ReportedCurrent

easyJet

easyJet FlightCrew Futures

Self-funded route including the easyJet type rating.

School reported
ReportedCurrent

IndiGo

IndiGo Cadet Pilot Programme · Since 2019

Indian cadets train at Vero Beach; 41 joined in October 2025.

School reported
School reportedSource: Skyborne — Fifth anniversary of the integrated ATPL programmeChecked 2026-11-02

History

Every milestone with its own source and status.

  1. 2018

    Launched at Gloucestershire Airport

    UK CAA approval and first intake in October 2018.

    UnconfirmedHalldale

  2. Mar 2019

    Integrated ATPL approved

    The UK CAA approved the integrated ATPL course; first integrated trainees started in April 2019.

    UnconfirmedHalldale · Skyborne

  3. May 2021

    Vero Beach academy

    Skyborne bought a flight academy at Vero Beach, Florida, opening it on 1 May 2021.

    UnconfirmedBusiness Wire

  4. Jun 2025

    Bournemouth centre

    Second UK centre opened at Bournemouth Airport with a first integrated course of 20 trainees.

    School reportedSkyborne · AFM

  5. Jul 2025

    Ryanair Future Flyer Academy

    Named Ryanair's exclusive UK partner, offering dual UK and EASA licences.

    School reportedSkyborne

Check before you pay

What the public sources don't settle — and the questions to put to the school in writing.

Things that don't line up

Not necessarily a problem — but worth asking about in writing.

  • Integrated ATPL price

    £114,950 on the course page; the FAQ's instalments add up to £114,200; an older degree page quotes £99,500.

    Skyborne · Skyborne · Skyborne

  • Course length

    Given as about 18 months, while the published phases add up to about 67 weeks; the Florida phase is 26 weeks on some pages and 27 on others.

    Skyborne · Skyborne · Skyborne

  • Company name

    The CAA lists Skyborne Aviation Training Limited; the contact page names Skyborne Aviation Limited.

    UK CAA · Skyborne

  • Castellón base

    A fair-weather base opened at Castellón, Spain in 2019, but no later source mentions it and the school now lists three campuses.

    Valencia Plaza · AFM

  • Bournemouth

    Bournemouth runs ATPL theory and IR training but isn't listed as a site in the CAA's approval entry.

    UK CAA · Skyborne

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29 sources

Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Something wrong or out of date?

  1. 01Skyborne — UK CAA Integrated ATPLschool website · 2026-07-31
  2. 02Skyborne — FAQsschool website
  3. 03Skyborne — Ryanair Future Flyer Academyschool website · 2026-10-08
  4. 04Skyborne — easyJet FlightCrew Futuresschool website · 2026-10-08
  5. 05Skyborne — British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academyschool website · 2026-07-09
  6. 06Skyborne — Jet2FlightPathschool website · 2026-07-09
  7. 07Skyborne — Fly Firstschool website
  8. 08Skyborne — Fleetschool website · 2026-09-10
  9. 09Skyborne — Contactschool website
  10. 10Skyborne — Accommodationschool website · 2026-06-25
  11. 11AFM — Skyborne welcomes 10 BA Speedbird cadetspress · 2026-06-03
  12. 12Skyborne — Accelerated Fly Firstschool website · 2026-08-20
  13. 13Skyborne — Fifth anniversary of the integrated ATPL programmeschool website · 2024-04-17
  14. 14Skyborne — Second UK training facilityschool website · 2025-02-24
  15. 15AFM — Skyborne opens Bournemouth training centrepress · 2025-06-11
  16. 16Skyborne — Ryanair selects Skyborne for its Future Flyer Academyschool website · 2025-07-03
  17. 17AFM — Skyborne celebrates 102 UK graduatespress · 2024-10-23
  18. 18Skyborne — British Airwaysschool website · 2026-01-21
  19. 19Skyborne — University of West London degreeschool website
  20. 20Halldale — Skyborne Airline Academy launches in UKpress · 2018-09-03
  21. 21Halldale — UK CAA approves Skyborne's integrated ATPL coursepress · 2019-03-05
  22. 22Business Wire — Skyborne completes acquisition of Vero Beach Flight Academypress · 2021-05-04
  23. 23UK CAA — Standards Document 31 (v222): approved training organisationsregulator · 2026-10-31
  24. 24Valencia Plaza — Skyborne lands at Castellón airportpress · 2019-08-26
  25. 25AFM — Skyborne named exclusive UK partner for Ryanair Future Flyer Academypress · 2025-07-03
  26. 26AFM — Skyborne welcomes new IndiGo cadets at Vero Beachpress · 2026-02-16
  27. 27NationalWorld — Jet2 announces fully funded pilot training programmepress · 2025
  28. 28Skyborne — Training facilitiesschool website
  29. 29British Airways — Speedbird Pilot Academy 2026 openspartner announcement · 2026-04-14
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