Maintenance Conference
EATS 2024 is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the EATS 2024 Maintenance Training Conference will provide practical solutions for your day to day challenges and offer key insights into the future of the industry.
Maintenance Moderator: Claudio Marturano, T-C-Alliance
Day 1 – Wednesday 6th November 2024
0900-1030 Session 1 – Opening Remarks
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) TBD
2) Captain Philip Adrian, Co-Chair, ATPG
The New Training Paradigm
3) Captain Jean-Michel Bigarre, President, AMFTA
The Aircraft Manufacturer Flight Training Association (AMFTA)
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 2
1) Hans Mayer, President, European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee (EAMTC)
Keynote
2) Harald Schween, Head of Sales & Marketing, Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH
Recruiting & Retaining Maintenance Technician Talents in the Aviation Industry
3) Delfim Dores, COO, LAS Maintenance & Mónica Teixeira, Training Manager, LAS Training
Training the Next Aircraft Maintenance Generation: Synergy Between Human Factors, Emotional Learning and Social Skills
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 3 – Efficient Training
1) Michael Gladstone, Aviation Market Lead, TiER1 Performance & Zac Ryland, Principle Experience Designer, TiER1 Performance
Modernizing Training to Engage the Modern Employee
2) Søren Seindal Agner, CEO, AEROTEAM Training Solutions
Introducing Scenario Based Training into the Training Environment
3) Steve Pennington, Senior Manager, Boeing Global Services
The Evaluation of Training Efficacy in Aviation Maintenance
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 4 – Round Table Discussion
1800-1900 Networking Reception
Day 2 – Thursday 7th November 2024
0900-1030 Session 5 – New Training Methods
1) Taja Hillier, Director of Data Intelligence, Mission Decisions
Accelerating Ground School and Type Ratings with AI Coaches
2) James Scarpa, Training Instructor – Aircraft Maintenance, Skywest Airlines
Maintenance Training Design for Improved Outcomes
3) Claudio Marturano, CEO, T-C-Alliance
Fostering a Future of Safety: Training in Aviation Risk Management
1030-1115 Coffee Break
1115-1245 Session 6 – Round Table Discussion
1245-1415 Lunch
1415-1545 Session 7 – Innovative Solutions
1) Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Maintenance Training, Airbus
TBD
2) Luis Santana, Head of Specific Projects & Strategy Management, Quidgest
Optimizing Aviation Training with Innovative Software Solutions
3) TBD
1545-1630 Coffee Break
1630-1800 Session 8 – VR/Technology
(combined Pilot, ATO, Cabin Crew & Maintenance)
1) Fabi Riesen, CEO & Founder, Loft Dynamics
Harnessing the Power of VR to Revolutionize Fixed-Wing Pilot Training
2) Neil Waterman, Commercial Aviation Director, ASTi
Regulation: Roadblock or Backstop? A Tale of Innovation, Frustration and Better-Together with the FAA – Has SATCE Come of Age?
3) TBD
