Aviation Professionals is the international conference designed to meet the growing demand for in-depth consideration and discussions on modernization of aviation personnel training system in Russia.

The unprecedented growth of air transport market has sharpened the problem of skilled personnel shortage. Constantly increasing demand for both crew members and corporate management is posing a serious challenge for the industry.

Implementation of ambitious program of aircraft fleet modernization launched by the Russian government will see a pressing demand for pilots, engineers and aircraft technicians trained to work with Western-built aircraft.

Aircraft industry and MRO centers are also in need of professional staff influx that will obviously increase in the coming years.

Aviation Professionals conference will provide all participants of aviation staff training process vast opportunities for discussing the most pressing issues which rapidly growing market in the region is facing today.

Key issues include:

• Modernizing of Professional Education System in Russia
• Demand for Personnel in Aviation: What Specialists Needed?
• Flight Crew Training for Western-built Aircraft
• Financing Professional Training
• International Experience in Flight Training

The conference will bring together airline professionals, aircraft industry, government officials, flight and technical training centers, simulator manufacturers, educational institutions, HR agencies and industry experts.

	Vladimir Ashihmin, Head of Civil Service and HR Department of the Federal Air Transport Agency		Gennady Savinov, Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, Member, Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Information Policy		Abel Aganbegyan, Russian Academy of National Economy and the Public Service under the President, Head of Department, Academician
	Vildan Zinnurov, Deputy Governor of Ulyanovsk Region		Elie T. Nasr, Federal Aviation Administration, Manager, International Technical Support Branch, Flight Standards Service		Giancarlo Buono, Deputy Director of IATA European Office — Safety and Operations

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