Skyborne Airline Academy’s campus at Vero Beach Regional Airport, Florida, United States held a “Hiring Day” on October 14, 2023 to attract certified flight instructors, aircraft mechanics, and flight dispatchers, with a particular focus on recruiting more flight instructors. The academy has experienced significant growth in the last six months, with its enrollment more than doubling from 140 students in April to 350 presently with another 100 on a waiting list. Due to this increased demand, Skyborne is actively seeking new instructors to maintain its 4-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio.

The academy is especially eager to hire flight instructors and plans to conduct monthly hiring events to accommodate additional students joining next year, its Managing Director Dan Peterson told local media in an interview. As of now, the Vero Beach campus has 60 instructors, but the goal is to have at least 80 to meet current and anticipated student enrollments.

“In a perfect world, I would hire 10 flight instructors each month for the next four months.” shared Mr Peterson.

In addition to flight instructors, Skyborne is also looking to hire aircraft maintenance technicians who possess FAA-issued Airframe and Powerplant certificates. The academy’s fleet consists of 53 training aircraft, with plans to increase this number to 60 by year-end.

Source: Local Media
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