Maintenance Training Conference
APATS 2024 was entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing delegates to discover the latest innovative training solutions. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the APATS 2024 Maintenance Training Conference provided practical solutions for day to day challenges and offered key insights into the future of the industry.
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Maintenance Conference Moderator: Stuart Membrey
Day 1 – Tuesday 10th September 2024
0900-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks (combined session)
1) Captain Adrian Amaladoss, Divisional Vice President, Flight Operations Training & Standards, Singapore Airlines
2) Captain Ashim Mittra, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, IndiGo
3) Airline Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA) Panel
- Captain Jean-Michel Bigarre, Founder & President, Airline Manufacturer Flight Training Association
- Mark Albert, Senior Director, Commercial Business & Program Management, Boeing Global Services
- Captain Stéphan Labrucherie, Head of Flight Training Worldwide, Airbus
- Jin Yibin, Chief Engineer of Aircraft Operation Safety, COMAC
- Captain Alexandre Toribio, Head of Flight Crew Training, Embraer Brazil
1030-1115 Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Symbiotics
1115-1245 Session 2 – Looking at the Future
1) Aliesha Staples, CEO, StaplesVR
How to Get Started with Emerging Technology
2) David Cirulli, Head Flight Operations – Asia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Asia
Next Steps in Aircraft Maintenance
3) Denis Manson, Aviation Consultant, Ten Hammers
Multimodal Sensory Effectiveness – Improving the Realism of Extended Reality
1245-1415 Lunch
Sponsored by: CGS Immersive
1415-1545 Session 3 – Engineering Culture
1) Davy Snowdon MBE, CEO & Founder, Pristine Condition International
Navigating the Skies of Aviation Culture Change
2) Elmar Lutter, Lufthansa Technik Philippines
Speaking the Unspeakable: Intentional Non-Compliance in Aircraft Maintenance
3) Sam Sloan, Director, Resilient Pilot & Captain Naomi Radke, Director, Resilient Pilot
Piloting Your Resilience Development
1545-1630 Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Symbiotics
1630-1800 Session 4 – Roundtable Discussion: Women in Engineering & Engineering Training
Panel:
– Feline Koh, Head of System Engineering, Rohde & Schwarz
– Shi Hui (Sharon) Koh, Senior CORE Engineer, Collins Aerospace
– Rachel Marie, Customer Instructional Systems Designer, Boeing
1800-1900 Networking Reception
Exhibition Halls
Day 2 – Wednesday 11th September 2024
0900-1030 Session 5
1) Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, AEROTEAM Training Solutions
Introducing Scenario-Based Training
2) Ali Nasrollah B. Ismaeili, Head of Training/Dean, College of Engineering and Aviation Technology, WCC Aeronautical and Technical College & Captain Jacob T. Sta.Ana, Quality Manager,WCC Aeronautical and Technical College
Future-Ready Aviation Personnel: Mastering Skills Through Immersive Training
3) Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Maintenance Training, Airbus
The P147 Training Organization Challenge to Manage Different Approvals
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Maintenance Training Efficacy
1) Stéphane Bouey, Maintenance Instructor, ATR
Use of 3D Synthetic Medium for Practical Training
2) Tim Welch, Program Manager of Competency Solutions, Eduworks
Training Needs Analysis Needs a Modern Data Approach
3) Jason Stanelle, Associate Technical Fellow, Chief of Design, Commercial Maintenance Training, The Boeing Company
Training Efficacy Evolution in Aviation Maintenance
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – Roundtable Discussion
Assessments for Engineers
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 8 – Future and Emerging Technologies (combined session)
1) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
AI: The Force Multiplier for Pilot Training (How SATCE & Virtual Instruction Will Power-up Pilot Training)
2) Frank Rister, Test Pilot/Senior Researcher Pilot Training, inTrim GmbH & Nils Bartling, Managing Director/Examiner, inTrim GmbH
Designing Flight Training for Future eVTOL Pilots
3) Cameron Tribe, Senior Industry Fellow – Aviation Academy, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Virtual Reality for Teaching Pilot Decision Making
