2022 Maintenance Training Conference
WATS is entirely dedicated to airline simulation and training, allowing you to discover the latest innovative training solutions for maintenance teams. Supported by the training industry and subject matter experts, the WATS 2022 Maintenance Training Conference provided practical solutions for those day to day challenges and offered key insights into the future of the industry.
The conference theme for WATS 2022 was Enabling the World Airline Industry.
Moderator
Dr. Bill Johnson
“Dr. Bill” Johnson is a familiar name and face to many industry and government human factors audiences.
Johnson has been an aviator for over 50 years. He is a pilot, mechanic, Ph.D., training designer, scientist/engineer, college professor, senior executive, and respected public speaker during his career. That includes 16+ years as the FAA Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Human Factors.
Dr. Bill has delivered more than 300 Human Factors speeches and classes in over 50 countries. He has 500+ publications that serve as the basis for human factors training throughout the world.
Starting in 2021 Johnson formed Drbillj.com LLC. In this new venture he continues to bring decades of human factors experience to aviators, worldwide.
Day 1 – Tuesday 3rd May 2022
Session 1 – Airline Training Leader Roundtable (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
What’s Next for the Airline Training Industry? Leaders from major and regional carriers discuss future challenges and solutions.
Moderator: Capt. Paul Preidecker
Panelists:
• Jeffrey Winter, Vice President, JetBlue University
• Bryan Quigley, Senior Vice President Flight Operations, United Airlines
• Brad Lambert, Vice President Flight Operations, Frontier Airlines
• Chris Broom, Vice President, Commercial Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services
• Paul Kinstedt, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Republic Airways
Session 2 – The Future is Arriving (all conference streams Rooms L1-3)
1) Special Industry Panel – Embracing Training Innovation Across Civil Aviation, Defense and eVTOL
• Dr. Regan Patrick, Chief Learning Officer, Defense & Security, CAE USA
• Chris Courtney, Director of Advanced Air Mobility, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, CAE
• Steve Dennis, Director of Training Design, CAE
• Bonny Simi, Head of Air Operations and People, Joby Aviation
2) José Alexandre T. Guerreiro Fregnani, Senior Fleet Engineer, EVE Air Mobility & José Carlos Furuzawa, Senior Innovation Manager, EVE Fleet Operations
Urban Air Mobility Simplified Vehicle Operation
Session 3 – An International View of Maintenance Training from Airlines, MROs and Manufacturers (Room i3)
1) Hans Mayer, President, European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee
Competency-Based Maintenance Training and Assessment: A European Perspective
2) Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Worldwide Maintenance Training – MTO, Airbus Training Services
The Challenge of Developing and Maintaining Competent Mechanics
3) George Perrin, Senior Manager Tech Ops Training, Spirit Airlines Inc.
Training from the LCA Perspective
Session 4 – Invitation from the Exhibitors with Brief Offerings (Room i3)
1) Sam Wood, Account Executive, Modest Tree
2) Jim Cairns, Global Sales Leader, Commercial Aviation Maintenance Training Center of Excellence, CAE
3) Patrick Coulter, Director, Business Development, Commercial Training and Simulation, FlightSafety International
4) Jay Pointek, Manager Technical Operations Training & EASA Quality Manager & Peter Compitello, Manager, Delta TechOps Training
Day 2 – Wednesday 4th May 2022
Session 5 – Critical Skills Beyond Technical Competency (Room i3)
1) Stephen Platt, Director – Tech Ops Training, Hawaiian Airlines
Supporting Change in Maintenance Operations
2) Angeline Ram, Safety & Organisational Development Consultant, Angeline Ram Consulting
Soft Skills Defluffed – Non-Technical Enhancements to Human Performance
3) Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, Aviation Technician Education Council
Change Finally Comes to Part 147 Training
Session 6 – Methods (Room i3)
1) Michelle Arredondo, Maintenance Instructor, Ascent Aviation Services
50-50 Teaching Method in Aviation Maintenance
2) Dr. Joel English, Executive Vice President, Aviation Institute of Maintenance & Dr. Mike Lanouette, Vice President for Administration, Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Increasing Certification Rates Through Continous Program Modification
3) Dr. William Cox, CEO, M&E Inc. & Christian Delmas, Head of Airbus Worldwide Maintenance Training – MTO, Airbus Training Services
Getting the Most Out of Maintenance Training in Uncertain Times
Session 7 – Nurturing the Aviation Talent Pipeline: A Group Discussion (Room i3)
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, Vice President, Maintenance Workforce Development, AAR
• Justin Madden, Executive Director of Government Affairs, Aircraft Mechanic Fraternal Association (AMFA)
• Tammera Holmes, Founder & CEO, AeroStar Avion Institute
• Dr. Nancy Hocking, Director of Gateway Programs, JetBlue
JetBlue Gateways – Tech Ops Programs
