TRAINAIR
PLUS Newsletter #9 September 2014
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We are pleased to announce the newly attained status of
Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE) recently awarded to four
TRAINAIR PLUS Full Members. RTCEs will be responsible for the
development and delivery of ICAO training courses in one or more of the
authorized areas indicated in the Electronic Bulletin EB
2014/22 and will be authorized to use ICAO provisions
(Chicago Convention, its Annexes and related guidelines) to enhance the
quality of aviation training delivered to Member States.
For more information about the RTCE status, requirements and
procedures, please click here.
Pictures from left to right:
1) The RTCE Membership plaque is delivered by Mr. Raymond Benjamin,
Secretary General of ICAO, to Mr. Yap Ong Heng, Director General of the
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore on behalf of the Singapore
Aviation Academy.
2) The RTCE Membership plaque is delivered by Mr. Raymond Benjamin,
Secretary General of ICAO, to Dr. Othman M. Al Khouri, Chief Human
Resources Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) for the Gulf
Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS).
3) The RTCE Membership plaque is delivered by Mr. Raymond Benjamin,
Secretary General of ICAO, to Jeong Sun Beak, Executive Director of
Incheon Airport Aviation Academy.
4) The RTCE Membership plaque is delivered by Mr. Raymond Benjamin,
Secretary General of ICAO, to Mr. Joost Jonker, Director, Joint
Aviation Authorities Training Organization (JAA TO).
5) Group photo: Mr. Diego Martinez, Manager of the TRAINAIR PLUS
Programme, Mr. Aws N. Al Khanjari, Director, Gulf Centre for Aviation
Studies (GCAS), Mr. Jeong Sun Beak, Executive Director of Incheon
Airport Aviation Academy, Mr. Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General of
ICAO, Mr. Mostafa Hoummady, Global Aviation Training Manager, Dr.
Othman M. Al Khouri, Chief Human Resources Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports
Company (ADAC), Mr. Joost Jonker, Director, Joint Aviation Authorities
Training Organization (JAA TO)
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Full Members of the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme are invited to consider
becoming ICAO RTCEs.
ICAO RTCEs will be TRAINAIR PLUS Full Members in each of the ICAO
regions selected based on a set of high-level criteria contained
in the Electronic Bulletin 2014/22,
dated 20 May 2014. The selected training organizations will be
responsible for the development and delivery of ICAO training courses,
using ICAO provisions, in one or more of the authorized areas, in order
to enhance the quality of aviation training delivered to Member
States.
All TRAINAIR PLUS Full Members may apply by logging onto the TRAINAIR PLUS Electronic Management System
(TPeMS) and clicking on:
and following the online application process.
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TRAINAIR PLUS Members can now benefit from an increased inventory of
STPs which are contained in the TRAINAIR PLUS Electronic
Management System (TPeMS) online STP library.
The STP library now contains more than 35 validated STPs which are
continuously available for all TRAINAIR PLUS Members. In a couple
of clicks, a Member can select and download a fully tested and
validated STP, as well as deliver it to its participants. In
addition to the validated STPs, over 50 STPs are in the process
of being developed, bringing the total number of STPs to 85.
Recently validated STPs have been uploaded to the library as
follows:
To browse and download STPs, please click here.
Applying to host a TDC
or a TIC
has never been this easy. Since August 2014, all Members can apply to
host these courses through the TPeMS. Thanks to this online
application, Members will now be able to inform us of the proposed
course dates, select an instructor, as well as generate TDC and TIC
certificates in a couple of clicks.
To apply to host a TDC or TIC, log into the TPeMS and click on
This autumn will see the launch of the first face-to-face session of a
TMC. This course addresses the operational aspects of becoming a
recognized ICAO training organization. It focuses on how to
apply the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS training organization assessment
guidelines so that a training centre meets the required standards of
operation, training delivery, and quality management.
If you are responsible for establishing, managing, or operating an
ICAO-recognized training organization, this course is for you. The
practical aspects of implementing the TRAINAIR PLUS assessment
guidelines will be covered through the following course
objectives:
- Ensure relevant, valid approvals to operate the
training organization
- Implement a standardized training development
methodology
- Ensure relevant, valid facilities and equipment
that support training
- Manage instructional and operational personnel
- Implement a Quality Management System
- Ensure validity and comprehensiveness of a
Training Procedures Manual (TPM)
Completion of the course means you will be ready to operate your
training centre to meet the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS assessment standards and
partner with us in bringing quality, competency-based training
programmes to civil aviation trainees. The course will be available for
delivery starting 17 November 2014. Please visit the TRAINAIR PLUS website for
up-to-date information.
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Since our last newsletter in April 2014, we are pleased
to inform you that several new training centres have joined the
TRAINAIR PLUS Programme.
The new Associate Members are:
Additionally, several Associate Members have successfully developed
their first Standardized Training Package (STP) to attain the
TRAINAIR PLUS Full Membership. The new Full Members are as
follows:
The Global Aviation Training Office is pleased to announce the upcoming
Third TRAINAIR PLUS Course Developers and Instructors Standardization
Meeting (CDI/STD) to be held in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, from 24 to
26 September 2014.
ICAO CDI/STDs are a key element of the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. They
provide a unique platform for training professionals to exchange best
practices, discuss challenges and identify opportunities for the
improvement of training deliverables. The CDI/STDs will also enable
participants to enhance their knowledge and implementation of the ICAO
TRAINAIR PLUS course development methodology.
The meeting will be graciously hosted by ICEA - Instituto de Controle
do Espaço Aéreo and will be held in English and Spanish with
simultaneous translation. We invite instructors, course developers,
TRAINAIR PLUS validators, as well as other training professionals
involved in any Instructional Systems Design (ISD) methodologies to the
CDI/STD, which is intended to promote and enhance optimal training
effectiveness and efficiency.
For more information and registration, please visit the TRAINAIR
PLUS website at
http://www.icao.int/safety/TrainairPlus/Pages/TRAINAIR-PLUS-Course-Developers-and-Instructors-Standardization-Meeting-(CDI-STD).aspx .
The Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium is still
scheduled to take place from 9 to 12 December 2014, in Dakar, Senegal.
We are monitoring the situation very closely with the hosts of this
event, ASECNA, as well as with the government of Senegal. For
up-to-date information, please click here.
The ICAO GAT Office is pleased to announce that a website was created
to centralize the portfolio of all ICAO courses. This ICAO web
catalogue lists courses to be delivered in classrooms as well as
e-learning training.
Courses are available under the ICAO strategic objectives: Safety,
Economic Development of Air Transport, and Air Navigation
Capacity and Efficiency. Additional courses under the other ICAO
Strategic Objectives will be incorporated in the near future.
We invite Member States and all of the aviation community to obtain
more information about the courses and the corresponding registration
contact points at the following webpage: http://www.icao.int/Training/Pages/coursecategory.aspx.
More than 20 TRAINAIR PLUS Courses are scheduled to be held globally
from now until December 2014. Be sure to visit the TRAINAIR PLUS
website for continuously updated course schedules.
For an updated schedule of TDCs, please click here.
For an updated schedule of TICs, please click here.
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Picture: Participants of the 4th Meeting of the TRAINAIR PLUS
Steering Committee held at ICAO HQ on 2 April 2014 with ICAO
Secretary General, Mr. Raymond Benjamin.
The 4th TRAINAIR PUS
Steering Committee meeting was held on 2 April 2014 at ICAO
Headquarters. This meeting allowed Members to meet and discuss the
current status of the Programme, as well as the upcoming milestones.
Members who attended the TPSC/4 are:
The first CDI/STD was hosted by the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies
(GCAS), from 17 to 19 March 2014, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
ICAO’s main objective in organizing TRAINAIR PLUS Course Developers
and Instructors Standardization (CDI/STD) Meetings is to promote and
enhance training effectiveness and efficiency, and to provide a
unique platform for training professionals to exchange their
knowledge and skills in the areas of instructional design and
training delivery, as well as share best practices, discuss
challenges, and identify opportunities for the improvement of
training deliverables.
The meeting was organized
into eight panels, which addressed instructor competencies and the
main processes of course development and training delivery. Ninety-two
participants from thirty-two Member States attended the first
CDI/STD in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 17 to 19 March 2014.
The list of participants, presentations and meeting report are
located on the meeting website at http://www.icao.int/safety/TrainairPlus/Pages/TRAINAIR-PLUS-Course-Developers-and-Instructors-Standardization-Meeting-(CDI-STD).aspx.
Picture: Participants of the 1st CDI/STD Meeting held in Abu
Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 17 to 19 March 2014.
The first face-to-face
session of the Training Instructors Course (TIC) was held in Madrid,
Spain, from 7 to 11 April 2014. It was hosted by the TRAINAIR
PLUS Associate Member, Servicios y Estudios para la Navegación Aérea
y la Seguridad Aeronáutica (SENASA). The course was attended by 14
participants from Spain, Colombia and the Czech Republic, who all
received their TRAINAIR PLUS Training Instructors certificate.
The purpose of the TIC is to
enable participants to conduct training courses in accordance with
ICAO’s instructor competencies and develop the required training
strategies for course delivery. The TIC trains instructors to deliver
STPs, based on the TRAINAIR PLUS methodology, as well as conventional
courses.
To learn more about the TIC course and to view the schedule of TIC
courses, please refer to http://www.icao.int/safety/TrainairPlus/Pages/Training-Instructors-Courses.aspx
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Should you wish to host a TIC at your Training Centre, we invite you
to contact us at trainairplus@icao.int.
Due to unforeseen
circumstances, the 2nd TRAINAIR PLUS Global Symposium has been
rescheduled to convene from 9 to 12 December 2014. The event, to be
held at Hotel King Fahd Palace in Dakar, Senegal, is hosted by
l’Agence pour la Securité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à
Madagascar (ASECNA).
For more information and for registration, please click
here.
Phase two of the TPeMS was
successfully launched and is currently operational. The new
features of this phase include:
- Development and
upload of initial STP and subsequent STPs;
- Comprehensive
membership application;
- Reassessment process
for current Members;
- Self-assessment for
new Members and current Members; and
- Uploading mechanism
for invoices and budgets.
Phase three of the TPeMS is in the process of being
implemented and is expected to be operational by 15 May 2014. The new
features of this phase will include:
- Application to host a
TRAINAIR PLUS Course such as the TDC, TIC or TMC;
- Automated functions
for instructor selection, course material download, and training
delivery.
Since our last newsletter in
January 2014, we are pleased to inform you that several new training
centres have joined the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme.
The new Associate Members are:
Additionally, several
Associate Members have successfully developed their first
Standardized Training Package (STP) to attain the TRAINAIR PLUS Full
Membership. The new Full Members are as follows:
To view an updated list of
TRAINAIR PLUS Members, please click
here.
Picture: The Full Membership plaque is delivered by Mr.
Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General of ICAO, to Mrs. Guang Hu,
General Manager of the Academy of the Capital Airports Holding
Management Co., Ltd. The ceremony was held at ICAO HQ on 4 April
2014.
This year marks an important
milestone for the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. In accordance with
the rules and procedures of the TRAINAIR PLUS Operations Manual,
Associate and Full Members are to be reassessed every three years
since their last assessment. The reassessment programme started in
December 2013 and close to ten training centres have undergone their
reassessments.
Three training centres successfully
passed their reassessment phase and received their renewed membership
plaques during a ceremony held at ICAO HQ on 4 April 2014.
The training centres are as follows:
The Incheon Airport Aviation
Academy (IAAA), The JAA Training Organization, and The Singapore
Aviation Academy.
Picture 1: Mr. Raymond Benjamin, ICAO Secretary General,
delivering the renewed Membership Plaque to Mr. Tony Cho, Director,
Global Training of the Incheon Airport Aviation Academy (IAAA). Picture 2:
Mr. Raymond Benjamin, ICAO Secretary General, delivering the
renewed Membership Plaque to Mr. Joost Jonker, Director, JAA
TO. Capt. Mostafa Hoummady, Manager, Global Aviation Training (GAT)
Office, to the right, also partook in the ceremony. Picture 3: Mr.
Raymond Benjamin, ICAO Secretary General, delivering the renewed
Membership Plaque to Dr. Michael Lim, Director of the Singapore
Aviation Academy (SAA).
TRAINAIR PLUS Members can now
benefit from an increased inventory of Standardized Training Packages
(STPs) which are contained in the STP library. The library, contained
in the TRAINAIR PLUS Electronic Management System (TPeMS), brings
dozens of fully documented training material together on one
centralized platform. As of April 2014, 32 STPs are available
to be exchanged by Members and an additional 39 are in the process of
being developed.
New STPs validated in 2014 are as follows:
The second edition of the
STPs catalogue lists all STPs that have been validated and approved
by the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme as of 11 February 2014, as well as the
STPs currently under development. To view the STPs catalogue, Click here.
 
There are several important
events upcoming in 2014 for our Members to meet, exchange, network
and develop collaborations. All Members are invited to partake in any
of the following events:
For an updated list of TRAINAIR PLUS events, please click
here.
More than 20 TRAINAIR PLUS
Courses are scheduled to be held globally from now until December
2014. Be sure to visit the TRAINAIR PLUS website for continuously
updated course schedules.
For an updated schedule of
TDCs, please click
here.
For an updated schedule of TICs, please click
here.
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