Andy Smith
Andy has been a simulation and training advocate for over 35 years after an early career in tradeshows and publishing, launching Military Simulation & Training Magazine, with Moench Publishing in 1983. Six years into that program airlines and simulation leaders requested a magazine to support global airline’s as they began their journey toward a high reliability industry; hence CAT Magazine, and since 1998 the successful series of Airline Training events. He launched Halldale as a buyout in 1992 and started Halldale’s USA operations in 2002 launching Medical Training Magazine in 2012. He is married to Chrissy, their two children being his proudest ‘launches’, and is a keen historian, cook, reader and sports consumer!
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Halldale Group’s European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) continues to grow in numbers and expand in outreach to the civil aviation community in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 13 December 2022
Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith runs through his highlights from day two of WATS 2022, where VR came to the fore. 5 May 2022
Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith discusses an action packed day one at WATS 2022 and gives a few highlights to look forward to for the coming days. 4 May 2022
The World Aviation Training Summit 2022 is looking to be a very exciting event! With a sold out show, record numbers of international speakers and new segments, you don't want to miss out! 28 April 2022
Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith discusses why governments should fund pilot training, the rise in airline accidents and why technological developments need to be fast tracked into aviation training. 29 March 2022
New speaker sessions, a sold-out exhibition hall and lots of community discussions to be had, Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith explains why you should join us in Florida for WATS 2022! 30 January 2022
Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith picks the positives on another year the simulation training community will be happy to forget and looks forward to 2022 and some growth for the industry. 21 December 2021
The Halldale team is excited to be a big part of this year's I/ITSEC as we are looking forward to reconnecting with you all. Here is how we can help you get the most out of this year's conference. 25 November 2021
Happy faces and lots of important discussions about the future of aviation training, Halldale CEO Andy Smith and EATS Conference Chair Capt. Jacques Drappier discuss what they saw on the opening morning of EATS 2021. 2 November 2021
Events like the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) have always been an extremely popular way to bring like-minded people together and, in a strange twist, may well be an even more valuable business tool as we emerge from covid than before. 22 September 2021
