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20 January 2026 Patrick Johnston Halldale CEO Andy Smith outlines the future of the Heads of Training Summit, its global influence, and plans to engage regulators and training leaders in shaping aviation’s next chapter.
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Halldale CEO Andy Smith outlines the future of the Heads of Training Summit, its global influence, and plans to engage regulators and training leaders in shaping aviation’s next chapter. 20 January 2026
WATS 2026 registration opens for May 5-7 Orlando event. Aviation training leaders address CBTA implementation, AI integration, regulatory alignment across four conferences: pilot, cabin crew, maintenance, ab initio training. 12 January 2026
A new report from the latest WIAT workshop reveals why aviation’s trainer shortage persists - download the latest report to learn more. 7 January 2026
A meeting at EATS 2025 led Wings for Warriors and Atlantic Airways to collaborate on a cutting-edge training academy in the Faroe Islands, advancing pilot training standards and industry partnerships. 5 January 2026
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
The messages from the 23rd EATS were clear. Across the industry, organisations reported highly productive meetings, strengthened partnerships, and a surge in interest in new training technologies. 8 November 2025
The annual Women in Aviation Training (WiAT) session at EATS 2025 came together to discuss one of the most pressing questions facing the sector today: how do we future-proof the training pipeline? 6 November 2025
EATS 2025 in Cascais, Portugal, has brought together a record number of attendees for what’s shaping up to be our most successful event yet. 5 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
HAVELSAN, one of Turkey’s leading technology companies developing high technology solutions in the field of simulation and training, will participate in the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS 2025) to be held from 4–6 November 2025 in Cascais (Lisbon), Portugal. 3 November 2025
Halldale Group, the global leader in aviation training events and media, is proud to announce the Falcon Foundation as its official charity partner for 2025 across its flagship global events: WATS, APATS, and EATS. 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
The WiAT workshop explores how to attract and retain aviation trainers for changing workforce. Roundtable discussion features UWE researchers sharing findings from largest global study on aviation trainers. 21 October 2025
Invitation-only HoT roundtables offer rare peer-to-peer dialogue on regulatory challenges, CBTA implementation, and AI integration 8 October 2025
Trevor Jensen examines how training culture lays the foundation for aviation safety and operational excellence. 7 October 2025
Stop talking about AI and start implementing it. Join us at EATS 2025 for this intensive workshop delivers the practical tools, compliance roadmap, and ROI templates aviation training professionals actually need. 1 October 2025
With airlines operating at 86% load factors and planning further expansion, training infrastructure faces mounting pressure ahead of EATS 2025. 1 October 2025
Matt Friedman speaks with Halldale's Atul Chandra at APATS 2025 about aviation’s role in combatting human trafficking, highlighting how cabin crew training and awareness can lead to life-saving interventions in real-world scenarios. 19 September 2025
Cabin crew professionals discuss training innovation, VR, AI, and industry challenges in a roundtable hosted by Halldale at APATS 2025, following the Blue Skies Thinking workshop on cabin crew development. 18 September 2025