skyborne

American  

[skahy-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈskaɪˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

adjective

1. airborne.

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Etymology

Origin of skyborne

First recorded in 1940–45; sky + borne ¹

Example Sentences

With a 35mph wind across the runway, I was set the challenge by Captain Nick Heard, pilot trainer at Skyborne Academy, to land - something only the most experienced pilots are cleared to do.

From BBC

CEO of Skyborne Academy, Lee Woodward told me: "From the start of flying training being exposed to low crosswinds, it's going to be around six years before becoming a full captain exposed to the full crosswind limits of a modern-day airliner".

From BBC

The carrier said the academy, operated in partnership with training provider Skyborne Airline, would start training its first batch of students in June.

From Reuters

The Delta Propel Pilot Academy will be based in a 12,000-square-foot facility situated within Skyborne's Florida campus, the statement said.

From Reuters

"It takes just one sick child and the whole community is in danger," adds the 57-year-old head of the maternity unit at Skyborne Hospital.

From BBC