Skyborne Opens New Operations Control Center at Vero Beach

Florida, USA – Skyborne, the global flight training group with bases in the United Kingdom and United States of America, on April 20, 2026, announced the opening of a new Operations Control Center (OCC) at its base at Vero Beach Regional Airport, designed to improve coordination and oversight of daily flight operations.

The modernized center delivers real-time visibility into weather, flight schedules, and aircraft availability for faster and more proactive decision making. It also comes with a redesigned layout to improve communication and workflow between teams. This will help Skyborne manage growing flight volumes while maintaining high safety and training standards, as industry expectations continue to rise.

Jessica Hutchinson, Chief of Staff, Skyborne, says: “The new Operations Control Center shows our commitment to operating at the highest levels of safety and professionalism. As we scale, we will continue to invest in the facilities and systems needed to support a complex environment as we help our students train like airline pilots from day one.”

The OCC is part of Skyborne’s ongoing investment at Vero Beach, where the academy operates a fleet of more than 60 Piper single- and multi-engine aircraft, as well as four Redbird MCX-E simulators.

Hutchinson adds: “As flight activity increases at Vero Beach, maintaining our standards depends on having the right processes and infrastructure in place. That’s what sets Skyborne apart.”

Skyborne trains pilots at its bases in Vero Beach, Florida, and Gloucestershire and Bournemouth in the UK, supporting a global community of students preparing for careers with leading airlines.

About Skyborne
Skyborne Airline Academy is a premier airline training academy 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 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