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Global Pilot Training Group Skyborne Marks Milestone with Training Completion of First British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy Cadets

United Kingdom – global pilot training group Skyborne which operates flight training bases across the United Kingdom and the United States, has marked a major milestone as the first cohort of British Airways Speedbird Pilot Academy trainees successfully completed their training at the academy.

  • Following 18 months of intensive instruction, these graduates will now progress to their Airbus A320 type ratings with British Airways, before officially joining the airline’s flight decks as First Officers.
  • This achievement makes them the first ever graduates of the Speedbird Pilot Academy, a program launched by British Airways to widen access to airline careers by funding training for aspiring pilots.
  • The multi-million-pound training initiative, launched in 2023, offers aspiring pilots of all backgrounds a fully-funded path to the flight deck with British Airways. Successful candidates will undergo a joint selection process with BA and Skyborne, before training at the academy’s premier facilities in the UK and the United States.
  • For the 2025 edition British Airways will fund the full training costs for up to 200 future pilots.

Source: Skyborne

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European Airline Owned Pilot Training Organisation Welcomes New Cadet Group of 15 in September 2025

Riga, Latvia – As the new academic year begins, airBaltic Pilot Academy has extended best wishes to students across schools and universities, while preparing to welcome its next cadet group, batch 27 of around 15 cadets, on September 3.

The airBaltic Pilot Academy had reported a doubling of applications during the summer intake period.

  • The academy hosts around 161 active students, with most from the Baltic states and others representing EU countries such as Germany, France, Finland, Denmark, Spain, and Italy.

  • Since inception, more than 130 graduates have joined airBaltic as First Officers or instructors, demonstrating a direct pathway to airline employment.

  • The academy is set to celebrate its largest graduating class to date in autumn 2025, with over 20 students completing their training.

  • Tuition financing options reduce the upfront cost barrier: students initially pay EUR 25,000 for ATPL theory and 45 flight hours. Upon successfully passing airBaltic’s pilot assessment and joining the airline, the remaining training is funded via a loan supported by airBaltic.

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