Skyborne Airline Academy Targets 2027 Launch of Aircraft Maintenance Training School in Florida, USA

Florida, USA – International flight training organisation Skyborne Airline Academy is progressing plans to establish an FAA Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School (AMTS) at its Vero Beach Regional Airport campus. The proposed facility would expand Skyborne's activities beyond professional pilot training to include aircraft maintenance technician education.

• Skyborne is targeting the first half of 2027 for the school's opening, subject to FAA certification. According to local reporting, the academy has submitted an application associated with the proposed maintenance training school.
• The academy has renovated a dedicated maintenance training building at its existing Vero Beach campus, with additional training equipment to be installed before operations commence.
• Vero Beach Airport Commission officials indicated that the FAA certification process could take 12 to 18 months, reflecting the availability of inspectors and the requirements for approving facilities, instructors, equipment and curricula.
• Skyborne currently operates an in-house FAA Part 145 maintenance facility supporting its flight training operations, providing an existing technical workforce and maintenance infrastructure alongside the proposed school.
• AFM previously reported that Skyborne opened a new Operations Control Center at Vero Beach in April 2026, supporting flight scheduling, aircraft availability and operational coordination as training activity increased.

About Skyborne Airline Academy
Skyborne Airline Academy is a UK-headquartered flight training organisation established in 2017, operating professional pilot training facilities at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the United Kingdom and Vero Beach, Florida. Its U.S. operation maintains more than 60 Piper single- and multi-engine aircraft, including Warrior, Arrow, Pilot 100i and Seminole models, supported by four Redbird MCX-E Advanced Aviation Training Devices.

Source: Local media