Griffith Aviation
Dr Paul Bates, Head, Griffith Aviation and Chairman, ICAO NGAP Task Force Outreach Committee. Griffith University Australia.
! Established 2009, to address potential safety issues due to coming workforce demand
! Major concerns about rushed and poor quality training and poor quality candidates
! Regional Conferences in 2011 to bring attention to global shortages
! Task Force meeting December 2012 to review progress
Griffith Aviation
Griffith Aviation
! Top 5% of Universities Worldwide (Academic Ranking of World Universities-Published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
! Top 50 Young University's ( less than 50 years old) ! Comprehensive University in Queensland Australia ! Approximately 50,000 Students ! Aviation for over 20 years-First Aviation Degrees in
Australia
Griffith Aviation
! Qantas (First Ever University Linked Cadetship) ! Cathay Pacific (First and only University Linked
Cadetship) ! Qantas Link (First Ever University Linked Traineeship)
Griffith Aviation
Year 1 Griffith University
including Professional Development
Program
Year 2 GU Study-Cathay Pacific Selection
process and appointment as
Cadet
Year 3 Flying Training-
Selected Contracted Flight
School
Year 4 Airline Training-
MCC, ATPL, Type Rating, Checked
to Line
GRADUATE
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Improved Quality and Quantity of University entrants
Improved Quality and Quantity of
Pilots For the Airline partner
60-70% success rate
compared with usual 25%
Candidates monitored and checked for 2 years before appointment
Cadets Checked and Monitored for
18 Months before being
checked to line
QUALITY outcomes
PIPELINE!
Griffith Aviation
! Academic staff required to spend 40% of their time in research
! Bachelor and Masters degrees require research or project component
! Research MUST be industry driven ! Industry/University projects result in improved safety,
performance and profitability
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! Pipeline of Quality Employees ! 3-4 years of real interaction with potential employees
( not a quick interview) ! Long term engagement with Cadets ! Commitment from Cadets ! Industry driven research outcomes