For me, the Heads of Training (HoT) meetings which precede the European Aviation Training Symposium (EATS) are an annual sanity check. The HoT meetings – one for pilots, one for cabin crew – feature ‘Chatham House’ rules, which basically means ‘What happens in Cascais, stays in Cascais.’
The national airline is developing an Aviation Academy with a Phase II investment, creating a fully-fledged aviation training facility with a range of equipment for pilot, engineer and cabin crew training.
The 21st edition of the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) began in Cascais
on Tuesday with our icebreaker reception, sponsored by L3Harris. Take a look through the picture gallery.
The management system will help this airline schedule training, optimize resource allocation, deliver training effectively, and effortlessly track and manage crew qualifications.
"If you want a different outcome, you need to do things differently." Take a sneak peak of what to expect at EATS 2023 from guest speaker Claire Webster, the easyJet Training Manager for People & Operations.
Generation Z just want to be left alone on their phone - or do they? A study by website building platform Squarespace offers some alternative thoughts that could help shape thinking about how we train the next generation of aviators.
The days of traditional "talk and chalk" training methods are waning, as Gen Z seeks dynamic, interactive, and tech-driven learning experiences. Captain Andy O'Shea highlights the unique attributes of this generation ahead of his EATS 2023 presentation.
In a competitive industry, it is our training teams that help raise the safety bar for all, and after an unprecedented shutdown we face multiple challenges in enabling the return of our industry to full operations. EATS typically attracts 900 attendees from more than 50 countries – all focused on best training practices. EATS 2023 is Europe’s largest aviation training event, designed by and for aviation professionals.