Cabin Crew Training
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Training Solutions for Aviation Training Professionals

WATS is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions for pilots. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the WATS 2023 Cabin Crew Training Conference will provide practical solutions for those day to day challenges and will offers key insights into the future of the industry.

Cabin Crew Conference Moderator: Ian Mitchell, Air Canada

Day 1 - Tuesday 18th April 2023

0900-1030  Session 1: Opening Remarks & Airline Flight Training Leaders Panel

(all streams)

1. Daniel Serfaty, CEO, Aptima, Inc.
Adaptive Individualized Training in Aviation

2. Airline Flight Training Leaders Panel
Moderated by Capt. Paul Preidecker

  • Kirk Limacher, Vice President Flight Operations, United Airlines
  • Jeffrey Winter, Vice President Flight Operations, JetBlue
  • Brad Lambert, Vice President Flight Operations, Frontier Airlines
  • Paul Kinstedt, Vice President Flight Operations, Republic Airways
  • Chris Broom, Vice President Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
  • Captain Stéphan Labrucherie, Head of Flight Training Worldwide, Airbus

1030-1115  Coffee Break

1115-1245 – Session 2: Staying the Course: Regulatory Roundup

(all streams)

Continuity of safety is everyone’s goal, while integrating new aircraft types and new training technology.

1. Robert Reckert, Manager, Air Transportation Division (AFS-200), Lee Abbott, Manager Training and Simulation Group (AFS-280) & Ben Lafargue, AQP Section Manager, Training and Simulation Group (AFS-280), Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Update – The Agency’s Strategic Approach to Major Initiatives and Training-Centric Matters such as Standardized Curriculum and Powered Lift.
2. Dr. Kathy Abbott, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Flight Deck Human Factors, Federal Aviation Administration
FAA AC 120-23, Flight Path Management Advisory Circular: Current and Future Directions
3. Peter Cerda, Regional VP for the Americas, IATA
Global and Regional Outlook for Airline Operations

1245-1415  Lunch

1415-1545  Session 3: Opening of the Cabin Stream and a View of the Airline Training World 2023


1. Dr. Suzanne Kearns, Founder & Director, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics & Associate Professor, University of Wateroo
TBD
2. Anca Gosling, Director of Aviation Training Content & Development, Aeroclass
Training the Next Generation: Innovative Way to Learn Aviation English via 3D Images
3. Richard Gomez, VP, Aviation Training & Products Worldwide, MedAire
Empowering Crew to Manage In-Flight Emergencies, Beyond CPR and AED Training

1545-1630  Coffee Break

1630-1800  Session 4: Training Innovation and Insights


1. Nataša Bešter, Compliance and Safety Manager, Civil Aviation Agency, Slovenia
The Benefits of the Ramp Inspections Awareness Programme
2. Cengiz Turkoglu, Senior Lecturer & Quality Manager, Cranfield University
Transforming Recurrent Training Sessions into Interactive Engagements to Gather Safety Intelligence
3. Davy Snowdon MBE, CEO & Founder, Pristine Condition International
How to Eliminate Manual Handling Injuries

1800-1900  Reception

Day 2 - Wednesday 19th April 2023

0900-1030  Session 5: CRM and Human Factors


1. Helen Heenan, Safety Improvement Specialist in Human Performance, UK CAA
“It’s Okay To Not Be Okay” (And Other Platitudes)
2. Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy, Founder, Piloting 2 Wellbeing
Training for the Next Generation – Resiliency
3. Donna Hubbard, Executive Director, Woman At The Well Transition Center
Human Trafficking

1030-1115  Coffee Break

1115-1245  Session 6: Competency-Based Training and Assessment & AQP


1. Ivan Noël, President/Founder, Inflight Innovations Inc./Inflight Institute
Competency-Based Training and Assessments in the Cabin
2. Vin Parker, Director, Learning and Development, Flight Operations Training, Republic Airways
AQP, CTBA, and Resilience Engineering – Focus on What Matters
3. Tanya Phipps, Aviation Safety Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration
AQP

1245-1415  Lunch

1415-1545  Session 7: Evolving Concepts in Cabin Crew Training


1. Captain Mark Farquhar, Chief Training Captain, easyJet
Innovating Training Through the Pandemic
2. Michaela Klasner
Proficiency, Competency and the Training Environment: Looking Inward
3. Stephen Gatlin, Cabin Crew Training Program Director, CPaT Global
Maximize Your Cabin Crew Training Goals with Advanced Distance Learning Solutions

1545-1630  Coffee Break

1630-1800  Session 8: Workshops

Day 3 - Thursday 20th April 2023

0900-1030  Session 9: Unruly Passengers Training Insights


1. Jose Alfonso, Owner, Empower Communications Group
L.O.U.D.E.R. – Recognizing the Signs
2. Frederick Reitz, Managing Director, SAFEsky Inc.
Unruly Passengers Continue to Disrupt Air Travel
3. Lois Simpson, Training Development Consultant, Air New Zealand
Managing Sexual Assaults Onboard Aircraft

1030-1115  Coffee Break

1115-1245  Session 10: AI, the Cloud and VR/XR in the Training Matrix

(all streams)

Will ChatGPT and the Metaverse take over aviation training? What’s the reality?

1. Dr. Julian Abich IV, Senior Human Factors Engineer, Quantum Improvements Consulting
Improving the Probability of XR Adoption for Training
2. Dr. Robert ‘Bob’ Thomas, Assistant Professor & Chief Ground Instructor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Developing and Testing of a Virtual Reality Aviation Illusion Trainer
3. Sebastian Lozé, Unreal Engine Business Director, Simulations, Epic Games
Deploying Training and AI-based Scenarios on the Cloud

1245  Closing Remarks

 

“One of the biggest and best training events for the industry. Great opportunity as well to connect with professionals and vendors.”

“Halldale conferences are the Central Nervous System of the airline training industry. From the big ideas born in the minds of thought leaders to the hands that implement transformational changes, Halldale facilitates invaluable communication between stakeholders in all segments of the industry.”

“A platform at which all involved in Airline training can hear the challenges and successes across all facets of the industry – an invaluable forum for like-minded people to gather at.”

“Great opportunity to acquire knowledge with the best SME in the industry and also to share experiences.”

“I have been coming to Halldale events now for over 10 years and have found them to be excellent in the quality of networking and industry players in attendance.”

“The TOP event for Cabin Crew Training professionals in order to be updated on the latest trends, technologies and methodologies.”

“Another superb aviation conference from Halldale, I look forward to next one.”

“Very good event to meet with relevant stakeholders in the aviation training industry.”

“Brilliant event. Well organised and informative.”