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Skyborne Appoints William Hulse as Group Head of Sales

United Kingdom – Skyborne, a global pilot training group operating training bases in Gloucestershire and Bournemouth in the United Kingdom and in Vero Beach, Florida in the United States, has appointed William Hulse as Group Head of Sales. The appointment strengthens the organisation’s commercial leadership as Skyborne continues to scale its transatlantic pilot training operations.

  • Hulse has progressed through multiple marketing and sales roles at Skyborne over nearly four years, including Marketing Manager, Sales Executive, Sales Manager UK, and most recently Group Head of Sales.

  • His previous responsibilities included introducing new training products, overhauling CRM processes using Salesforce, training the U.S. sales team, and leading UK-focused brand and event initiatives.

  • Hulse’s experience supporting both the UK and U.S. operations positions him to lead global sales strategy across Skyborne’s integrated training network, which delivers ab-initio airline-specific training programmes.

Source: Skyborne

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Skyborne Appoints Vicky Harriss as Group Head of Strategic Planning

United Kingdom – Skyborne, a global pilot training group operating training bases in Gloucestershire and Bournemouth in the United Kingdom and in Vero Beach, Florida in the United States, has appointed Vicky Harriss as Group Head of Strategic Planning. The role strengthens Skyborne’s organisational planning capability as the group continues to expand its multi-site training operations across the UK and US.

  • Harriss has been with Skyborne for more than five years, previously serving as Head of Operational Delivery (2023–2025), Head of Maintenance (2021–2023), and General Manager Operations (2020–2021).

  • Her new role will support long-term planning across Skyborne’s integrated training network, which delivers airline pilot training programmes spanning ab-initio to advanced flight training.

Source: Skyborne

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Skyborne Highlight UK Flight Instructor Offering in 2025 Nationwide Recruitment Drive for Flight Instructors

United Kingdom – Skyborne, the fast-growing global flight-training group, has launched a new recruitment drive for Flight Instructors across its Gloucestershire and Bournemouth training centres. The expansion comes amid a period of rapid growth for the organisation, supported by several high-profile airline-training partnerships secured over the past year.

  • Skyborne has recently been selected as the official UK partner for British Airways’ Speedbird Pilot Academy, the Ryanair Future Flyer Academy, and the Jet2FlightPath programme — significantly increasing demand for instructor capacity across its UK training network.

  • The academy is seeking experienced and ambitious Flight Instructors aligned with its airline-standard training philosophy, modern instructional practices and competency-based training approach.

  • Skyborne is offering a competitive compensation package including a £60,000 basic salary, an uncapped bonus scheme, sponsorship for additional ratings, MEP sponsorship, and PIC hour-building support.

  • Additional benefits include £100,000 loss-of-licence cover, healthcare insurance, generous paid leave, and flexible rostering structures.

  • The hiring campaign is also positioned as a lifestyle opportunity, with Skyborne highlighting the quality of life offered at its bases in the Cotswolds and along the Dorset coastline.

  • Established in 2019, Skyborne’s UK operations include seven DA42 twin-engine aircraft, a Zlin Z-242-L for UPRT, a 737 simulator, and three DA42 simulators.

  • Skyborne also operates its large Vero Beach campus in Florida, providing cadets with a multi-continent training environment and consistent access to year-round flying conditions.

  • The academy has so far graduated over 360 pilots and currently employs around 81 staff, with further growth planned.

Source: Skyborne

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Czech Flight Training Group F AIR Engages Industry at the European Airline Training Symposium  and Dubai Airshow 2025 in November

Global – F AIR, one of Central Europe’s largest integrated pilot-training groups, has engaged with global industry stakeholders across two major November events — the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) 2025 in Lisbon and the Dubai Airshow 2025 — as part of its strategy to strengthen international partnerships and contribute to shaping future pilot-training standards.

  • At EATS 2025, held from 4–6 November, F AIR was represented by COO Filip Bartůněk and Head of Training Miroslav Srnec. The event convened regulators, training providers, airlines and OEMs to discuss evolving airline-training requirements, competency-based training models and the integration of advanced simulation solutions.

  • In parallel, F AIR also strengthened its global presence at the Dubai Airshow 2025, represented by Captain Miroslav Srnec and CCO Viliam Visokai. F AIR’s participation builds on its growing role in the Middle East, including its existing position as a flight-training partner to Air Arabia Academy’s Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme.

Source: F AIR
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