Skyborne Announces Largest IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program Intake with 48 LOI Signings

India & USA – Global pilot training group Skyborne Airline Academy has announced that 48 cadets have signed Letters of Intent (LOIs) to join the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program, representing its largest reported single intake and continuing its pilot training partnership with the Indian airline.

• AFM previously reported that Skyborne welcomed 41 IndiGo cadets in October 2025, which was then its largest intake.
• Skyborne and IndiGo have maintained their pilot training partnership since 2019. In March 2024, the organisations signed a five-year contract extension providing for up to 100 selected cadets annually.
• The 48 cadets have completed the selection process and received LOIs from IndiGo. The program provides a pathway towards joining the airline as Airbus A320 Junior First Officers, subject to successful completion of training and the airline's requirements.
• Under the published training structure, cadets undertake three months of DGCA ground school in Delhi, followed by approximately 12 months of flight training at Skyborne's Vero Beach, Florida academy. They subsequently return to India for a two-month DGCA licence conversion phase before completing three months of combined Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) and Airbus A320 type rating training with an IndiGo-approved provider.

About Skyborne Airline Academy
Skyborne is a UK-headquartered pilot training organisation operating training facilities at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the UK and Vero Beach, Florida, USA. Its US academy operates more than 60 Piper aircraft, including Warrior, Arrow, Pilot 100i and Seminole types, supported by four Redbird advanced aviation training devices.

About IndiGo
IndiGo, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Limited and headquartered in Gurugram, is an Indian airline providing domestic and international passenger services. As of 30 June 2026, the airline reported a fleet of 432 aircraft, comprising 174 A320neo, 26 A320ceo, 175 A321neo, three A321 XLR, 44 ATR, three A321 freighters and seven damp-leased aircraft.

Source: Skyborne Airline Academy