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

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!   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!

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!   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

Griffith Aviation

p.bates@griffith.edu.au