Skyborne Inspires Next Generation of Female Pilots in Florida

Florida, USA – Skyborne, one of the world’s leading airline pilot training academies, has given 17 girls aged 10-14 their first flying lesson. The experience, in conjunction with non-profit organization PreFlight Aviation Camp, serves to challenge gender stereotypes in the aviation industry.

Gwynith Matarazzo from Melbourne Beach, Florida, says: “My favourite part of PreFlight Camp has been the overall experience of learning the lessons and learning about how women in aviation paved the path for us to learn. I would love to be an airline pilot because of how flying and aviation can bring you to different cultures and you can learn about other places. I love how flying brings people together.” 

PreFlight Camp is a Skyborne chosen charity and offers young girls aged 10-14 a hands-on approach into aviation through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). PreFlight Campers learn to pilot a simulator and experience a discovery flight with a female instructor to empower them to believe that becoming a pilot is achievable.

About Skyborne
Skyborne Airline Academy is one of the world’s leading airline pilot training academies, based at Vero Beach, Florida, United States, and Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the United Kingdom. Established by industry experts, Skyborne brings a fresh approach to airline pilot training. Founders Tom Misner (chairman) and Lee Woodward (CEO) have unsurpassed experience in commercial aviation, education and training. Their vision has created a training environment where the highest standard of teaching, safety and relevant airline-style training is maintained, and interactive learning is encouraged. Using a combination of tried and tested methods and the latest technology to assess competence, suitability, aptitude and resilience, Skyborne recruits the very best candidates to minimize additional training, reduce failure rates and provide airlines with better pilots and cabin crew. Skyborne is proud to hold close relationships with the world’s leading airlines, offering opportunities for trainees 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, the Envoy Cadet Program, and the SkyWest Professional Pilot Pathway. Skyborne is also the only academy to support DHL Air (UK) with a fully funded Integrated ATPL training initiative for its employees.

Source: Skyborne