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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Britain's Strategic Defence Review presents significant opportunities for the simulation training industry as the UK commits to a technology-led military transformation requiring sophisticated synthetic training environments across all defence sectors. 4 June 2025
Halldale Group has opened the official Call for Papers for the 23rd European Aviation Training Summit (EATS 2025), set to convene industry and airline experts in a collaborative effort to advance safety and best practices in pilot, cabin crew, and maintenance technician training. 3 June 2025
As APATS approaches, Asia-Pacific airlines are driving the global aviation recovery, posting the strongest international passenger demand growth at 14.4% in April 2025, according to new IATA data. 2 June 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Sheldon Hee as Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, effective 1 June 2025. 2 June 2025
In this episode of AI in Action, host Andy Fawkes is joined by Margareta Freitas, Innovation Lead at Thales, and Marty Kauchak, Halldale Group Editor and retired US Naval Captain, to explore how AI is transforming competency-based training (CBT) in civil aviation and other safety-critical sectors. 27 May 2025
Training forms a key component of the landmark $142 billion defence agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia, described by the White House as "the largest military cooperation agreement in US history." 14 May 2025
Halldale is rightfully placing the often overlooked world of aircraft maintenance training centre stage at APATS 2025, with a dedicated Maintenance Training Conference designed to address the most pressing challenges facing the aviation technical workforce. 13 May 2025
The Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium (APATS) is getting a significant enhancement for 2025 with the addition of a dedicated ATO/Ab Initio Training Conference. 6 May 2025
Research reveals how Ukrainian forces are leveraging AI to reduce human exposure while diplomatic efforts intensify 1 May 2025
The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) 2025 begins today, bringing together industry leaders to explore how technology, innovation, and leadership development are shaping the future of pilot training. 8 April 2025
