Patrick Johnston
Patrick Johnston is an experienced journalist having reported and edited on a wide range of news, sport and lifestyle stories over a 12 year career at Reuters. He specializes in digital storytelling and holds a First Class Master's degree in Media and Communications from City, University in London.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council announces a unified Civil Aviation Authority to be headquartered in UAE. The move is a significant step for regulatory harmonisation and builds on Gulf States' progressive EASA alignment for streamlined regional operations. 5 December 2025
Veronica Zunic challenges outdated aviation training, urging adaptation to Gen Z’s learning style and tech-driven methods. A compelling Inside Aviation interview from EATS 2025. 2 December 2025
Frank Steiner asks: How safe are your instructors? Discover why instructor concordance is critical for CBTA and EBT programmes and how to improve grading reliability. 20 November 2025
In this special I/ITSEC 2025 preview episode of AI in Action, host Andy Fawkes, Special Correspondent at Halldale, leads a candid discussion on the challenges shaping military training and simulation ahead of the world's biggest military training event in Florida, from December 1-4th. 18 November 2025
Cineon.Ai introduced a CAA-approved VR training system with eye tracking at EATS 2025. CEO Toby de Burgh says this breakthrough is just the start of aviation training’s eye tracking transformation. 6 November 2025
The 23rd European Aviation Training Summit (EATS) officially opened its doors today, marking the largest attendance in the event’s history. 5 November 2025
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) will present for the first time the VR prototype of its research project D-CEET (Digital Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer) at this year’s European Aviation Training Summit (EATS). 5 November 2025
EASA has launched the Rules Simplification Programme, a strategic initiative to make Europe’s aviation regulations smarter, clearer, and more accessible for everyone who works with them. 3 November 2025
In this AI in Action podcast episode, we preview EATS 2025 and discuss the debut of Cineon’s soon to be CAA-approved VR pilot training tool, alongside insights into AI, data strategy, and the future of personalised aviation training. 31 October 2025
WATS 2026 invites aviation training professionals to submit speaker proposals by 1st December. Share your practical insights on AI, immersive technologies, and competency-based training across four conference streams. 28 October 2025
