The 2024 Conference Programme will not be ready until early 2024 but you can see below the 2023 programme highlights. If you would like to submit a paper for next year or participate in the event in some way please complete this enquiry form.
Session 1 – Optimising Collaboration between Airlines and ANSPs
Chair: Simon Brown, easyJet
Data Driven Operations During Recovery After Summer 2022 – Miklos Bodai, Head of Security and Standardization, Wizz Air and Capt. Bence Alföldi, Group Operations Digital Transformation and Standardization Manager, Wizz Air
SESAR 3 Overview – Harald Steger, Program Manager, Collins Aerospace
Session 2 – Predictive Flight Operations from Real-Time Data
Chair: Philippe Lievin, Collins Aerospace
FlightAware Foresight: Next Generation Deep Learning Models – Dr. Adam Suarez, Director Of Engineering for Aviation Insights, FlightAware
The Importance and Criticality of Capturing all the Aircraft Operational Data in a Timely Manner to Drive the Most Value – Scott Ridge, VP Products and Services, Avionica, LLC.
Benefits of Real-Time Thunderstorm and Turbulence Information in the Cockpit – Dr. Caroline Reitwiesner, CEO, WxFusion GmbH and Per Öhman, Key Account Manager, AVTECH Sweden AB
Session 3 – Where Next for EFBs and the ‘Smart Cabin’?
Chair: René de Vogel, Boeing
A Paper-less as Possible Process: Electronic Logbook & Taskcards – Summer Spivey, Manager, Corp Publications & Ops Excellence, Breeze Airways
Xfly EFBOne System Development – Maxim Dubovik, EFB Administrator/EFB Manager, Xfly
Putting Data in the Hands of Pilots to Solve Industry Challenges – Jonathan Morrell, Product Manager, GE Digital, Aviation Software and Erwin Ishak Abdul Malik, Manager, Flight Programme, Malaysia Aviation Group
The Connected EFB for IRIS – Dr. Valerie Chu, Director of Major Programmes, Inmarsat an Shaun Landy, Product Owner, Smart4Aviation and Frank Opel, Director Flight Operations Business – PACE GmbH, a TXT Company
Session 4 – Flight Operations, Management Performance, and Data Analytics
Chair: Nick Godwin, NSG Aero
Flight Operations Efficiency – José de Jesus Quezada Sanchez, Flight Operations Engineering & Optimization Director, AeroMexico
Implementing and Operating the new Technical Logbook Solution – Capt. Gerben Bondt, EFB Lead & Line Training Captain, Wizz Air & Peter Isendahl, Digital Fleet Services – AVIATAR Customer Communications, Lufthansa Technik AG
Digital for Sustainable Aviation – Dr. Ip-Shing Fan, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Systems, Cranfield University
Session 5 – End-to-End Flight Operations, Digitization, and Data Security
Chair: Paul Saunders, Vistair Systems
What Might Web3 Technologies Bring to Flight Ops Digitalisation? – Simon Brown, Enterprise Architect, Operations, easyJet
DevSecOps in Avionics; Where, Why, When – Ian Ferguson, VP Marketing and Strategic Alliances, Lynx Software Technologies
End-to-End Flight Operations and Integration Efficiencies – Sean McLean, Senior Customer Account Manager, Bytron Aviation Systems
Digitalizing End-to-End Airlines’ Flight Operations to Improve Fuel Efficiency – Erik Borrat, Sales Director, OpenAirlines
Session 6 – Joint Panel Discussion with MRO IT: Full ERP Single Solution vs Integrated Best of Breeds
Moderator: Nick Godwin, NSG Aero