Key Takeaways
- • Excolere Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity group, has secured an investment in Skyborne, an airline pilot training academy, to fund capacity growth at its U.S. and UK facilities.
- • Skyborne, founded in 2017, trains commercial airline pilots at Vero Beach, Florida, and at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the UK.
- • Skyborne will continue operating under its existing brand and management team, with no planned changes to daily operations, airline partnerships or student programs.
- • The academy reports 95% of its graduates are in airline employment; airline partners include IndiGo, easyJet and Ryanair.
- • Funding pathways include fully funded UK places via British Airways' Speedbird Pilot Academy and Jet2FlightPath, and U.S. financing options through Sallie Mae, Stratus Financial and the 529 College Savings Plan.
Summary
Excolere Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity group, has made an investment in Skyborne, an airline pilot training academy, according to the source article published by Halldale Group. The capital is earmarked to support capacity growth at Skyborne's training facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The article does not disclose the size of the investment.
Skyborne was founded in 2017 and trains commercial airline pilots at Vero Beach, Florida, as well as at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the UK. The academy will continue to operate under the Skyborne brand, led by its existing management team. No changes to day-to-day operations, airline partnerships or student programs are planned.
Tony Miller, Managing Partner of Excolere Equity Partners, said the firm is "excited to support Skyborne's next chapter of growth as it develops exceptional pilots, expands career opportunities for aspiring aviators, and helps strengthen the future of aviation."
Skyborne's airline partners include IndiGo, easyJet and Ryanair. The academy reports that 95% of its graduates are in airline employment. In the UK, students can access fully funded places through British Airways' Speedbird Pilot Academy and Jet2FlightPath. In the U.S., funding options include Sallie Mae and Stratus Financial, and the academy accepts the 529 College Savings Plan.
Skyborne was founded in 2017 and trains commercial airline pilots at Vero Beach, Florida, as well as at Gloucestershire and Bournemouth Airports in the UK. The academy will continue to operate under the Skyborne brand, led by its existing management team. No changes to day-to-day operations, airline partnerships or student programs are planned.
Tony Miller, Managing Partner of Excolere Equity Partners, said the firm is "excited to support Skyborne's next chapter of growth as it develops exceptional pilots, expands career opportunities for aspiring aviators, and helps strengthen the future of aviation."
Skyborne's airline partners include IndiGo, easyJet and Ryanair. The academy reports that 95% of its graduates are in airline employment. In the UK, students can access fully funded places through British Airways' Speedbird Pilot Academy and Jet2FlightPath. In the U.S., funding options include Sallie Mae and Stratus Financial, and the academy accepts the 529 College Savings Plan.
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