Are You Ready For The Training Crisis That Could Ground Asia-Pacific Aviation?

What happens when the world's fastest-growing aviation market can't find enough people to fly the planes?

 The Asia-Pacific aviation market needs 244,000 new pilots, 249,000 technicians, and 323,000 cabin crew over the next two decades. The numbers are staggering, and worrying. Can traditional training methods really deliver at this scale?

At APATS 25, we're done with the same tired discussions about pilot shortages. Instead, four industry leaders will reveal the radical solutions they're implementing right now in the keynote panel: "Skies of Change - Evolving Crew Training for Modern Aviation in Asia-Pacific and Beyond."

APATS 2025 Conference Chair Jacques Drappier will host the panel, which includes:

Captain Adrian Amaladoss (Singapore Airlines) brings insights from one of the world's most respected carriers on maintaining training excellence while scaling operations.

Captain Andrew Stead (Qantas) offers the Australian perspective on crew development across the vast Pacific region's unique geographic and regulatory challenges.

Captain Gurbir Sidhu (Indigo) shares strategies from one of Asia's fastest-growing low-cost carriers, where efficient training is essential for rapid expansion.

Chris Ranganathan (CAE) provides the training provider perspective on how technology and simulation are revolutionising crew preparation.

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The panel will explore how airlines are transforming their approach to crew development, from innovative recruitment strategies to the integration of AI, VR, and advanced simulation technologies.

The discussion will address regulatory harmonisation challenges across Asia-Pacific markets and examine how regional cooperation can address training bottlenecks.

Beyond technology, the conversation will focus on maintaining the human element central to aviation safety - evolving approaches to human factors training and crew resource management that technology cannot replace.

Forget all you've heard. These will be battle-tested strategies from leaders who've already solved problems others are still debating. You'll leave with specific, implementable solutions that could help your organisation now and in the future.

The training crisis is real. The solutions exist. The question is: Will you join us and be part of the solution in Singapore ?

There’s still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing for APATS 2025, but not much, discounted rates end on July 26th, 2025.