A case study of ICAO Next Generation Aviation Professional Development Strategies

azmokhtar@unikl.edu.my16th December 2011

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL

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Global Phenomenon

• Concerns of the Aviation Industry

• Increasing demand for air travel sparked by the LCCs

• Unprecedented high orders for new aircrafts

• Airport congestions

• Shortages of human resources

• Sustainable development

• Economy

• Environment

• Energy

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International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO

UN Body. 191 Countries

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ICAO NGAP

• In 2009 ICAO raise concerns about the ineffective human resource planning to manage the various aspect of the aviation industry in the future

• The demand for competent human resources in critical areas will surge as the number of new aircraft orders increased

• A task force for Next Generation of Aviation Professionals is formed in 2010 to find solutions to the problem

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Air Travel Demand

• The air travel demand has recently surge as the result of cheaper air travels

• Being an elastic demand, any drop in prices will attract more demands for travel

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AIRBUS also agrees in their research that the demand for air travel is increasing irrespective of the global economic conditions

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Increasing travel demand also translate into new aircraft purchase. Airbus Industries predict huge demand by 2030

Driven by LCCs

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Advancement in technology lowers aviation operational costs

• Lighter weight due to composites technology

• Reduction of fuel consumption due to advance propulsion technology

• Less congestion of airspace due to the usage of satellite technology

• Advance electronics changes the way pilots and engineers operate the aircrafts

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Increasing flights but fuel demands remain relatively flat due to technological advancement

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Two fold issues faced by the aviation industry

• The increase number of aircrafts require more professionals in critical areas such as:

• Pilots

• Maintenance Engineers

• Air Traffic Controllers

• The advancement of technology require these professionals to acquire higher technological competencies, such as advanced materials, computerization and imbedded electronics in aircraft systems.

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IATA and ICAO works closely with manufactures to forecast the human resource requirement

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ICAO NGAP Initiatives

• ICAO formed a task force in 2009 to develop strategies in overcoming the shortages of human resource capacity and competency

• Organize a world wide symposium in 2010 to highlight and carry out experiential sharing among national authorities, manufacturers, trade organizations and aviation companies.

• Regional conferences were organized throughout 2010 and 2011 to focus on the various aspects of solutioning.

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ICAO NGAP Initiatives

Validate data Develop Business Model Collaborate with trade organizations

Collaborate with education & training institution

Develop Standards for new training methodsProgram Accreditation

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Source: Airports Council International ( ACI )"14

New technologies can realized the development of NGAP, mainly;

• Pilots

• Maintenance Engineers

• Air Traffic Controllers

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