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U.S. and UK Training School
Company: Skyborne Airline Academy
Product: Skyborne Airline Academy operates from Vero Beach Airport, Florida, and as Skyborne Aviation Training Ltd. from Gloucestershire and Bournemouth airports in the UK. Skyborne Airline Academy in India carries out the IndiGo Cadet Pilot program.
At Vero Beach, Skyborne recently launched its Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training and Certified Flight Instructor airline pilot pathway programs. Vero Beach also added a new operations control center.
At Skyborne’s UK training centers, the company has added Fly First, which it describes as “an innovative modular pilot training program” that introduces practical flight experience from Day 1. The UK facilities also offer an Integrated Airline Transport License and military conversion courses, as well as airline self-sponsored and fully funded training.
Skyborne recently announced an expansion of its Gloucestershire Airport facility to include additional hangar space and ground school classrooms. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/skyborne/
AI-Assisted Instruction
Company: Thrust Flight
Product: Thrust Flight of Addison, Texas, has introduced Thrust AeroHub, a proprietary artificial-intelligence (AI)-adaptive learning management system that helps student pilots learn and advance more effectively through training. Early results, according to Thrust Flight, indicate a 14% reduction in private pilot training hours and a 9% increase in first-time check ride pass rates.
Thrust Flight opened its newest flight training facility this year at Fort Worth Spinks Airport, 13 mi. south of downtown Fort Worth. With flight training campuses in Texas and Arizona, the company also offers aircraft mechanic training through its Thrust Institute of Maintenance.
Through its Zero Time to Airline program, Thrust Flight offers a complete professional pilot pathway starting with a private pilot certificate through instrument rating, commercial pilot, certified flight instructor and certified flight instrument instructor. The Thrust Aerobatic program is a specialized training add-on that goes beyond FAA minimums through advanced aircraft handling and upset recovery training. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/thrust-flight/
Full-Spectrum Training
Company: FlightSafety International
Product: With nearly global 40 learning centers, Columbus, Ohio-based FlightSafety International (FSI) expects to open a new training location in Mesa, Arizona, in 2028, offering pilot, maintenance and cabin safety training.
FSI offers a broad range and full spectrum of training, from initial qualification to recurrent and advanced training for pilots, maintenance technicians, cabin attendants, dispatchers and schedulers.
Over 150 aircraft types are simulated, providing factory-authorized training tailored to specific models. The company has received FAA approval for the world’s first Citation Ascend Level D full flight simulator.
FlightSafety has completed a renovation and expansion of its Columbus Learning Center, increasing the number of full flight simulators to 20 from 14. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/flightsafety-international/
Flexible Training Syllabus
Company: Sheridan Pilots 307
Product: Located at Sheridan County Airport in Wyoming, Sheridan Pilots 307 is a Part 61 training school, offering a flexible learning syllabus with a team of independent instructors and in-house aircraft maintenance staff.
The company provides training for the private pilot license, commercial pilot license single engine, instrument rating, multi-engine rating and certified flight instructor (CFI). The CFI ratings include instrument and single-engine seaplane.
For tailwheel endorsements and spin training/upset recovery in the aerobatic category, Sheridan Pilots operates a Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon.
In June 2025, the company opened a 16,000-ft.2 insulated hangar to consolidate flight school operations and permit more local and transient aircraft storage. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/sheridan-pilots-307-llc/
Ab Initio Through ATP
Company: CAE Flight Training Organization
Product: CAE Flight Training Organization (FTO) in Montreal is the only business-to-consumer activity within training provider CAE’s civil aviation organization. Focusing on individuals with little or no flight experience, the company provides ab initio pilot training for those pursuing careers as professional pilots.
CAE FTO supports and trains cadets through a range of license programs, including airline transport pilot, commercial pilot and multi-crew pilot, guiding students through live flight training operations and airline-focused cadet programs. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/cae-inc/
Piston Through Jet Training
Company: Cirrus Aircraft
Product: Duluth, Minnesota-based Cirrus Aircraft maintains a global training footprint with factory-direct training centers in Knoxville, Tennessee; Scottsdale, Arizona; Kissimmee and Orlando, Florida; and McKinney, Texas. The manufacturer supports 140 independently owned and operated Cirrus Training Centers.
More than 800 independent Cirrus standardized instructor pilots are certified to carry out training at their own facilities. All locations offer training for the single-engine piston SR series. SF50 Vision Jet training is done in Scottsdale and Knoxville.
All training centers offer a wide range of instruction, including the Cirrus Private Pilot Program, instrument rating program and a variety of transition and differences courses tailored specifically to Cirrus aircraft. All courses are administered via Cirrus Approach, a digital platform designed to help improve general aviation safety. marketplace.aviationweek.com/suppliers/cirrus-aircraft/
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