From Hype to ROI: Practical AI for Aviation Training at EATS 2025

Make AI Implementation Work at EATS 2025

The gap between AI talk and AI results in aviation training is widening. Most teams are stuck in pilots and proofs of concept that never touch operations. On Tuesday, 4 November in Cascais, Portugal, the AI in Aviation Training workshop at EATS 2025 gives operations leaders the missing piece: a practical, compliant path to deploy AI that saves time, reduces cost, and improves training outcomes.

Built for training and operations decision-makers, this session focuses on execution over hype-what to deploy, how to stay compliant, and how to prove ROI inside your budget cycle.

Who should attend

• Airline and ATO training managers overseeing pilot, cabin crew, and maintenance programs
• Safety and quality leaders working with CBTA, SMS, and QMS frameworks
• Maintenance and cabin crew training heads driving standardisation and efficiency
• Operations executives evaluating AI adoption across training and compliance

What you will walk away with

• A clear map of proven AI use cases across pilot, cabin crew, and maintenance training-what is working in real operations
• Current EASA and ICAO guidance on deploying AI without tripping compliance or audit findings
• A quick-calculation ROI template to build a business case your finance team will back
• Case studies from airlines, flight schools, and maintenance teams already integrating AI
• An AI Starter Blueprint you can apply immediately after the workshop

Format, timing, and cost

• Date: Tuesday, 4 November (the day before EATS 2025)
• Time: 11:00-15:00, including a one-hour lunch break
• Location: Estoril/Cascais, Portugal
• Price: €25 as an add-on to your EATS 2025 registration

Register for the AI in Aviation Training Workshop by selecting the workshop add-on during your EATS 2025 registration.

Why this matters for Operations

AI can shorten time-to-proficiency, cut remedial training hours, and standardise SOP reinforcement at scale. The challenge is moving from "interesting tools" to compliant, auditable workflows that pass regulator scrutiny and deliver measurable value. This workshop addresses that head-on with concrete steps, templates, and examples you can use immediately.

Expect discussion on data governance, model selection, human-in-the-loop controls, documentation for audits, and metrics that tie to operational goals-schedule stability, training throughput, and safety performance.

Hosts with real operational credibility

Cedric Paillard, CEO of The Airline Pilot Club, brings rare dual expertise: leading global tech programs in 4G/Big Data and flying as an EASA and FAA ATPL-rated pilot. He connects AI implementation to cockpit reality and regulatory expectations.

Brock Booher, Co-Founder & EVP Business Development at Hilo Aviation, has 16,000+ hours as a Boeing 737 captain and experience as a USAF A-10 and T-37 instructor pilot, Check Pilot, and Standards Check Pilot. He focuses on the practical integration of AI into pilot development and assessment.

Proven demand

The workshop sold out at APATS 25, with feedback highlighting the practical tools and immediate applicability. Expect an operations-focused conversation that goes beyond theory and into what your team can implement next quarter.

Compliance you can stand behind

The session clarifies current regulator expectations, including how to document AI use, preserve human oversight, and manage risk within SMS and CBTA. For context, review public guidance from EASA on AI in aviation and ICAO's AI safety work. The workshop distills what actually matters for training operations today.

Your next steps

• Select the AI in Aviation Training workshop add-on during your EATS 2025 registration
• Bring a current training challenge (e.g., recurrent bottlenecks, instructor load, remediation rates)
• Leave with a starter plan, ROI numbers, and documentation pointers ready for your safety and finance teams

EATS 2025 details

The 23rd European Aviation Training Summit runs 5-6 November 2025 at the Estoril Congress Centre in Cascais. The AI workshop takes place the day before, on Tuesday, 4 November. At €25 for three hours of focused, expert-led content, it is an efficient way to align your training, safety, and finance stakeholders around a clear implementation plan.

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