Skyborne Airline Academy CEO Lee Woodward Featured on Inside Business Today Discussing Abinitio Pilot Training

United Kingdom & USA – Skyborne Airline Academy, a global airline pilot training group operating campuses at Vero Beach, Florida, and Gloucestershire and Bournemouth in the United Kingdom, has been featured on Inside Business Today, the US business television series hosted by Bill and Giuliana Rancic, with CEO Lee Woodward discussing how the academy is redefining pilot education through advanced training methodology, airline partnerships, and airline-ready graduate development.

• The segment, titled "Training the Next Generation of Airline Pilots," aired nationally on Bloomberg Television (as sponsored programming) on 15 May 2026 and covers Skyborne's approach to developing resilience, professionalism, and real-world readiness beyond technical instruction through structured airline-style operations and rigorous standard operating procedures.
• Founded in 2017 by Chairman Tom Misner and CEO Lee Woodward at the historic former FlightSafety International facility in Vero Beach, Skyborne now operates a global training network with more than 70 aircraft and simulators and a team of over 270 staff across its US and UK campuses.
• Skyborne holds close airline relationships offering cadet pathways as part of easyJet's Flightcrew Futures programme, Ryanair's Future Flyer Academy, British Airways' Speedbird Pilot Academy, Jet2.com's Jet2FlightPath, the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program, and the SkyWest Professional Pilot Pathway. The academy is also the only provider supporting DHL Air (UK) with a fully funded Integrated ATPL training initiative.
• The academy operates a dedicated Graduate Placement Team supporting students with CV preparation, interview coaching, and simulator assessments to secure roles with airlines worldwide. Skyborne also emphasizes student well-being through partnerships with mental health providers and a focus on pastoral care.

Statements

• "Skyborne is setting a new benchmark for pilot training. Their commitment to excellence, innovation, and student success is helping shape the future of aviation," said Bill and Giuliana Rancic, Co-hosts of Inside Business Today.
• "We're excited to feature Skyborne on Inside Business Today. Lee Woodward's leadership and the academy's forward-thinking approach demonstrate how training programs can evolve to meet the growing global demand for highly skilled pilots," said Gila Stern, Vice President of Production at Inside Business Today.

Source: Skyborne