Universities support ICAO plan for next-generation workforce
Source: ICAO Thirty-four universities delivering aviation programmes have agreed to help develop ICAO's new Global Aviation Education Plan (GAEP), following a two-day workshop at Madrid's Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (ETSIAE). The workshop marked the first consultation phase of GAEP, which is intended to align academic programmes with aviation industry needs. This alignment will be crucial as the industry continues to evolve and grow, while striving to achieve ICAO’s goals of zero fatalities and net zero emissions. Representatives from academic institutions from every world region reviewed ICAO's proposed framework and provided initial input on its structure and objectives. Opening remarks were delivered by Gustavo Alonso, Director of ETSIAE; David Benito, Director General of Civil Aviation of Spain's [...]