Skyborne Hosts RAF Air Cadets for Commercial Pilot Training Experience in September 2026

United Kingdom – Skyborne Airline Academy hosted a group of RAF Air Cadets in September 2026 for an immersive introduction to commercial pilot training, including simulator exposure, a facility and hangar tour and a mock classroom lesson. The visit gave prospective future aviators direct exposure to the training environment and progression involved in preparing for a commercial pilot career.

• The RAF Air Cadets currently has around 40,000 cadets across the United Kingdom. Young people can join between ages 12 and 17, subject to school-year requirements, and can remain as cadets until age 20.
• Skyborne’s UK training environment includes Diamond DA42 and Zlin Z 242 L aircraft, alongside Boeing 737 MAX, Airbus A320 and Diamond DA42 simulator equipment. Its ground-school facilities include dedicated classrooms and briefing areas, while the academy maintains aircraft through an in-house engineering operation.
• Skyborne expanded its UK simulator capacity in August 2026 with the installation of a UK CAA-approved Airbus A320 Flight Training Device at Bournemouth Airport.

About Skyborne Airline Academy
Skyborne Airline Academy is an airline pilot training organisation headquartered at Gloucestershire Airport, with an additional UK training operation at Bournemouth Airport and a US flight-training campus in Vero Beach, Florida. Its training portfolio includes integrated, modular and airline-linked commercial pilot pathways. Skyborne’s US operation has a fleet of more than 60 Piper single- and multi-engine aircraft, while its UK aircraft fleet includes Diamond DA42 and Zlin Z 242 L types.

Source: Skyborne Airline Academy