Skyborne’s Latest British Airways Cadet Cohort Progresses Through Florida Flight Training in May 2026

Florida, USA - Skyborne Airline Academy has highlighted the progress of its latest British Airways Speedbird cadet cohort, CP53, as the trainees continue their single-engine flight training at the academy’s Florida campus following completion of ATPL ground school.

• The CP53 cohort consists of 16 British Airways Speedbird cadets currently undertaking training in Florida.
• The trainees are four weeks into their single-engine flight training phase at Skyborne’s U.S. campus.
• The Florida training environment offers consistent weather conditions and high aircraft utilisation, supporting accelerated flight training progression.
• Cadets have completed ATPL theoretical training and are now progressing into their first solo flights.
• The programme forms part of the long-standing partnership between Skyborne and British Airways to develop future airline pilots for the carrier.

Source: Skyborne