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Global Heads of Training Insights Report 2024–2025

Aligning Culture, Competence, and Technology in Aviation Training

Senior aviation training leaders across the world are facing the same challenge: how to modernise training systems while maintaining safety, consistency, and trust.

This Global Heads of Training Insights Report captures candid perspectives from over 300 senior training leaders across more than 45 countries, drawn from closed-door Heads of Training forums held at WATS (USA), APATS (Asia-Pacific), and EATS (Europe).

What this report covers

Based on direct input from airline, ATO, OEM, and regulatory Heads of Training, the report explores:

• Why regulatory inconsistency remains the number one frustration worldwide
• The real-world barriers to CBTA and EBT implementation across regions
• How airlines and ATOs are approaching AI, data, and immersive technologies — cautiously and responsibly
• The growing challenge of instructor standardisation, leadership succession, and capability gaps
• Why training culture and safety culture must converge into a single data-driven ecosystem
• How generational and cultural dynamics are reshaping training delivery globally

The insights reflect shared global priorities, while acknowledging regional differences in regulation, culture, and operational practice.

Why this insight matters

Across all regions, one consistent message emerged:

The future of aviation training is not about more hours or more hardware — it is about smarter, evidence-based, human-led learning.

Understanding how training leaders are thinking today is critical to shaping relevant, credible, and aligned solutions tomorrow.

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