Allyson Kukel writes news articles for the Halldale Group’s website as well as CAT magazine. She has worked with airlines, ATOs and OEMs over the last 14 years in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe. Allyson is the Head of Airline Engagement for Halldale.

Building Sustainability into Pilot Training – eAPS MCC Webinar

January 16, 2023

Allyson Kukel

Sustainability is more than a buzzword, it is essential to the future of aviation. Therefore, future pilots must be equipped with environmental awareness during their initial training. This is why Halldale and the Aircrew Training Policy Group (ATPG) is kicking off 2023 with our Environmental Awareness Airline Pilot Standard (APS) Multi Crew Coordination Course (MCC) eAPS MCC webinar.

ATPG and Halldale Release White Paper on Big Data

December 7, 2022

Allyson Kukel

The ATPG and Halldale Group have jointly released a new, comprehensive white paper on the current state of data management in global recurrent pilot training. Click through to get your copy.

ATOs Lack Understanding of VR Training Tech - HoT Meeting

Heads Of Training

March 8, 2022

Allyson Kukel

Training organisations acknowledge they lack understanding about the variety of VR technologies, how this technology can be used with the existing pilot training infrastructure, and the costs involved in implementing such technologies.

On-Aircraft and Sim Training Needs Rebalancing To Hit Green Goals

Heads Of Training

February 21, 2022

Allyson Kukel

At our EATS Heads of Training meeting there was strong support for removing the hours' requirement to rebalance line training.

ATPG Meetings Push For Gender Diversity Action Now!

Heads Of Training

February 7, 2022

Allyson Kukel

At our European Heads of Training meeting, hosted with EASA and in collaboration with the ATPG, the burning question was: "What is your airline doing to encourage more women into aviation?"

WATCH - Big Data Webinar PREMIUM

CAT Leader Forum

July 5, 2021

Allyson Kukel

We dug deep into the world of Big Data for the fourth installment of our CAT Leader Forum Webinar Series.
The July 1st conversation touched on many aspects, including using data in a positive rather than negative manner and developing more immersive technologies that allow the data to tell the story. Allyson Kukel chaired the panel discussion.

Big Data Webinar, Five Things You Missed

CAT Leader Forum

July 5, 2021

Allyson Kukel

We dug deep into the world of Big Data for the fourth installment of our CAT Leader Forum Webinar Series. Here are the five key takeaways you may have missed from the July 1st discussion.

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EBT Webinar, Five Things You Missed

CAT Leader Forum

June 1, 2021

Allyson Kukel

We hosted an informative third installment of our CAT Leader Forum Webinar Series on Evidence Based Training and Competency-Based Training and Assessment protocols, here is what you missed.

CAT Leader Forum: XR Emergence - Executive Summary

CAT Leader Forum

May 26, 2021

Allyson Kukel

Following our informative CAT Leader Forum - XR Emergence webinar held on 29th April 2021, we are pleased to share the executive summary.

14 February Deadline Looms for EU Alcohol-Peer-Psych Compliance

February 4, 2021

Allyson Kukel and Rick Adams

EU Commission Regulation 2018/1042, which includes new requirements for alcohol testing, peer support programs, psychological assessments, and prevention of reckless behavior, must be implemented by 14 February.

Pilot Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Further

Captain Helen Heenan, MSc FRAeS, sits down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss mental health in aviation. Helen explains why conversations about mental health in aviation need to go further, with some pilots afraid to disclose issues for fear of losing their jobs.

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Data On The Analytics Frontline

Al Roan, Managing Director of Cervus, a business that provides data insights for defence and security, is this week's guest on The Warfighter Podcast. Al gives us an introduction of how data analytics is used to deliver deep insights for the military and dispels some myths using his experience with data.

Standardisation, Sustainability and Pilot Wellbeing

ATPG Chair Andy Mitchell sat down with EATS 2022 Conference Chair Jacques Drappier to discuss what went on at our exclusive Heads of Training discussion in Berlin. The duo go through instructor standardisation, sustainability and pilot well being.