Global pilot training group Alpha Aviation Group (AAG) participated in the Human Factors Symposium 2023 which took place in Salzburg, Austria from 26-29 June. Organized by AMST-Systemtechnik, the event gathered around a hundred experts and stakeholders from 23 countries, along with 25 speakers who discussed a wide array of topics around human factors, aerospace medicine, flight simulation and training.

In an online presentation delivered live from the AAG Philippines (AAGP) Simulation Training Center in Clark, Col. Ruel Rombaoa (Ret.) (AAGP Head of Marketing & Sales) shared AAG’s insights and the latest developments on various initiatives toward sustainability, particularly along the ESG framework (environmental, social, governance). He also outlined AAG’s perspective on some emerging or potential challenges ATOs may face as the aviation industry steadily transitions to a greener future.

Along the environmental aspect, AAG currently implements a web-based learning management system and policies on the reduction of water, energy and paper consumptions. Future projects include a fuel management system which will facilitate a transition from low-lead to unleaded and eventually sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aircraft re-fleeting (more efficient platforms including electric), utilization of solar energy, and adoption of electric vehicles (EV).

Social initiatives include AAG’s “Women in Aviation” campaign, “CAREs” program (community assistance and response), “Edu-Techno-Tourism” program, study-now-pay-later (SNPL) program, internship program, data privacy, IT security and redundancy, and policies covering anti-sexual harassment, anti-bribery, anti-conflict of interest, whistle-blowing, self-reporting, and disease prevention.

Governance mechanisms include ISO 9001 certification, adoption of the balanced scorecard (BSC) technology, corporate culture building (“AAG Family” campaign, employee code of conduct and core values nurturing program), CSR committee, third party supplier code of conduct, quality and safety policies, training value chain innovations, and adoption of an integrated training philosophy and support infrastructure aligned with the competency-based training and assessment (CBTA) approach.

Source: Alpha Aviation Group Press Release
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