About online conference on flight personnel new competence-based training technology (CBTА/EBT)

On November 19, 2020, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) continued a three-day online conference on Competence Based Training (CBTA/EBT), which has become an ICAO standard since November 2020. The conference is being held within the framework of the ICAO-IAC Project RER/01/901 jointly with Airbus and IATA aimed at supporting states of the region in implementing new technologies in training flight personnel and accident risk mitigation to an acceptable level.

The conference is attended by: the heads of ICAO, the Interstate Council, IAC, EASA, representatives of IATA, Airbus, Boeing, international organizations, leading specialists of the aviation authorities of the states of the region, Russian and European airlines, airports, as well as air navigation services, aviation training centers and specialized educational institutions.

In a view of the unprecedented importance of this conference and the need to introduce ICAO standards into the aviation personnel training system, the number of participants increased and 240 aviation specialists from 15 states were registered on November 19, 2020.

The reports on the following topics were presented on the second day of the conference:

- “Case Study - JETSTAR CBTA/EBT Implementation” (Mr Patrick Murray, Mr James Mitchell, EBT Solutions/Jetstar, Australia)

-         "AIR FRANCE from ATQP to EBT" ( Mr. Fabien Laignel, Air France, France)

-         “Vueling” EBT Implementation plan” (Mr. Munar Jaime Salva, Vueling, Spain)

-         “Our Journey to EBT” (Mr. Siakkas Filippos, Mr. Akhmetov Talgat, Air Astana, Kazakhstan)

-         “CBTA/EBT Implementation and Role of the Manufacturer” (Mr. Norden Christian, Airbus, France)

-         “Best Practices for CBTA and Instructor Training” (Mr. Dennler Rick, Mr. Caldwell Richard, Boeing, USA)

The conference participants emphasized the exchange of best practices of the successful implementation of CBTA/EBT standard in the aviation industry and the development and implementation of the roadmap.

The third stage of the conference “Training and Standardization of CBTA/EBT Instructors” is scheduled for November 26, 2020.