CATES 2025 Brings Together 300+ Aviation Training Experts in Guanghan, China

Guanghan, China– The 13th Civil Aviation Training & Education Summit (CATES), themed“Innovation and Development of Aviation Training”, was held on April 24–25, 2025, at Guanghan in Sichuan Province. The summit gathered over 300 experts from airlines, manufacturers, and aviation training organisations to explore the evolving landscape of pilot and crew training.

More than 300 industry leaders, experts, and corporate representatives from aviation training and education participated in the event.Panel discussions addressed the role of immersive technologies, systematic training frameworks, and emerging global trends in aviation education.Two new sub-forums were introduced:Flight Simulation Conference: Focused on leveraging VR and AR technologies to enhance flight simulation and address traditional training limitations.Cabin Crew Safety Training Conference: Addressed comprehensive lifecycle training for cabin personnel, including recruitment, training, and career development.Key speakers included senior figures from China Eastern, CAE, Boeing, Lufthansa Group, JAL, and leading Chinese training centres and airlines.Yan Li – Deputy General Manager, China Eastern Research and Development CenterWeiwei Zhang – First-Class Pilot, B787 Type Rating Instructor, China Simulation Sciences Co., Ltd.Chee Whai Willy Lee – CTA Deployment Specialist, BoeingQinggui Liu – Safety Committee Director, China Air Transport AssociationXuesong Zhang – Training Director of Flight Training Standard Department Civil Aviation Flight University of ChinaQichao Zhao – Chairman, Kingfar International Inc.Andrew Lim Chee Ken – Director Training, APAC CAERemus Low – Sales Director, CPaT GlobalLiang Guo – General Manager, Spring Airlines Training Co.,LtdLiang Qiao – General Manager, Shandong Airlines Traning CenterChristof Kemeny – UPRT Specialist Lufthansa GroupRyuichi Toyota – EBT Manager, JALLiang Wang – EBT Manager, Sichuan AirlinesYitan Wang – General Manager of Flight Management Department Shandong AirlinesMichel Lacombe – EBT Manager, Former Air FranceTong Li – Researcher, Northwestern Polytechnical UniversityFakai Liu – Captain of Boeing B737, Shandong AirlinesYongzheng Wang – Test pilot, Civil Aviation Flight University of ChinaFeng Qing – President of Flight College Civil Aviation University of ChinaZhao Wang – Vice President, Jiangsu Puxu Technology Co.,LtdYang Yang – Engineering Department Manager, Sichuan Airlines Training CenterHui Guo – General Manager, Qingdao Airlines Training CenterLai Zhou – GM of Pre-Research Department China Simulation Sciences Co.,Ltd.Dr. Mizuki Urano – Aviation Safety AdvocateYang Wu – Pilot Instructor, Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology Co.,LtdKexin Zhu – Deputy General Manager, Junyao Aviation Services CompanyHaiyang Zhang – Manager of Safety Education Office, Shenzhen AirlinesNan Meng – Deputy General Manager of Cabin Crew Department, Hainan AirlinesYufei He – Instructor, Junyao Aviation Services CompanyChao Feng – Deputy Manager of Cabin Crew, CRM Instructor, Hebei Airlines

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