Skyborne Ups Pay for Certificated Flight Instructors

The Vero Beach, Florida-based flight school's new compensation package comes as the demand for commercial pilots continues to surge.

Kimberly Johnson

Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 02:10 PM ET

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Skyborne Airline Academy announced it is raising the base pay for CFIS. [Courtesy: Skyborne Airline Academy]

Key Takeaways:

Skyborne Airline Academy is significantly increasing pay and enhancing benefits for its certificated flight instructors (CFIs).
New compensation includes annual salaries ranging from $37,000-$43,600, premium hourly pay, and comprehensive benefits like medical, dental, 401(k) with employer match, and substantial paid time off.
This initiative recognizes the critical role CFIs play in addressing the surging demand for commercial pilots and offers them clear career advancement opportunities within the academy.

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Skyborne Airline Academy is raising the bar—and pay—for its certificated flight instructors (CFIs), it announced this week during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The Vero Beach, Florida-based flight school said it is now offering pay from $37,000 to $43,600 per year, in addition to “premium pay,” which ranges from $44.50 to $69 per hour for certificated flight instructor-airplane (CFIA), certificated flight instructor instrument (CFII), certificated multiengine instructor (MEI), and check instructors after flying 58.3 hours a month.