1. Challenges Facing training the Aviation Industry Professionals
The 2nd Summit Forum on Civil Aviation Development Across the Taiwan Strait
Challenges Facing training the Aviation Industry Professionals
Presented by
Dr. Fred Barez
Chair of Aviation Program
San Jose State University
San Jose, California, USA
29 May 2018
Anyang Institute of Technology
Anyang City, China

2. San Jose State University in the Heart of Silicon Valley

3. San Jose State University & College of Engineering
University: One of the 23 California State University (CSU) Campuses
Founded in (161 years old this year)
Current Enrollment: 33,000
University has 8 colleges: Applied Sciences & Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, Humanities & the Arts, International & Extended Studies, Science, and Social Sciences
College: Enrollment: 7,500 (4,800 Undergrads, 2,700 Grads)
110 Full-Time Tenure and Tenure-Track Faculty and 165 Part-Time Adjunct Faculty
13 Programs Offered: Aerospace, Aviation, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Computer, Electrical, General, Industrial & Systems, Industrial Technology, Materials, Mechanical , Software

4. Aviation Program 4 Full-Time, and 7 part-time Faculty Members
Offers Bachelors of Science Degree
Aviation Program is ranked #4 in the US and #1 in California and on the West Coast
Aviation Program has a hangar for 5 planes, one helicopter, and 4 UAV/Drones
260 Aviation Students
Aviation Options: Professional Pilot, Flight Operations, Aviation Management, Maintenance management.

5. Presentation Outline - Global Aviation Industry Market
- Aviation Industry Eco-System
- Challenges in Training Aviation Industry Professionals
- Solutions
- Summary

6. Global Aviation Industry Market
Aviation industry is:
- a creator of employment opportunities
- an economic engine
- generates the economic growth globally
- a tourism and trade facilitator
- transporter of goods and services

7. Global Aviation Industry Market
- Aviation remains a large and growing industry for the
years to come.
- Air Transportation is the safest means of travel.
- Major goal of FAA and Airline industry is the passenger
safety.
This can be achieved by means of proper training of
various Aviation Professionals at different levels of
employment and operation.

8. Global Aviation Industry Market
- Over $2.96 trillion annual economy in (2017)
- Over 36 million flights
- Over 3 billion passengers
- Over 29 million jobs
This is done by means of:
Airline companies
- Having a fleet of 22,000 aircrafts and 1,670 airports

9. Global Aviation Industry Market
Air transportation includes:
- Aviation Category
Airline and Airports, General Aviation, Air Navigation,
Service Providers, Air Freights
Civil Aerospace Category
Manufacturing, Maintenance, Frames and Engine

10. Aviation Eco-System: The Supply Chain
Direct and in-direct professionals
- Aircraft designers, developers and manufacturers
and parts suppliers
Airline personnel including pilots, co-pilots, flight
attendants, and support crew
- Airport personnel and support staff
- Catering, kitchen staff and food suppliers

11. Aviation Eco-System Break down of 29 million jobs
5 million direct jobs
(4.3 M in Airline & Airport, & 700K in the Civil Aerospace
Category)
- 5.8 million in-direct jobs
(purchase of goods & services for companies in its supply
chain)
- 2.7 million in-direct jobs
(through supporting the industry employees)
million direct and in-direct jobs
(in support of tourism)

12. Pilots and Co-Pilots
Critical Personnel

13. Flight Attendants
Critical Personnel

14. Maintenance Personnel
Critical Personnel

15. Socially and Environmentally Responsible Industry
- Reduced fuel consumption
(50% more efficient engines compared to several years
ago)
- Reduced Pollution
(reduction of oxides and nitrogen by 80%)
- Reduced Engine Noise
(by 70% compared to 20 years ago)

16. Demand for Pilots in the US
- US Airlines need to hire 60,000 pilots by 2025 to
replace retiring pilots.
- US Airlines, including cargo, charter and regional
carriers, together currently employ 96,000 pilots, and will
need more than 65,000 pilots in the next eight years.

17. Worldwide Demand for Commercial Pilots
According to Boeing Company, demand for Pilots by 2035 is
about 637,000, from which:
- Asia ,000
- North America ,000
- Europe ,000
- Middle East ,000
- Latin America ,000
- Africa ,000
- Russia ,000

18. Airline Market Share on China-Australia Flights

19. China’s Air Transport Plans
- The Civil Aviation Administration of China projects China’s
Air Transport growth at 11.4 % through
- According to the International Air and Transport
Association (IATA), China will become the world’s largest
passenger and cargo market by 2030.
- Under the 13th Five-Year plan , china will build
260 airports to serve 90% of the population by 2020.

20. Boeing and Airbus Plans for Aircraft Delivery
38,000 in the next 20 years
Worth $5.6 billion
Airbus
32,600 in the next 16 years
40% of these plans are for Airlines in Asia
Need Many Pilots!

21. Challenges in Training Aviation Industry Personnel
- Cost of Training
- Dedicated Time for Training
- Availability of Aircraft and Certified Flight Instructors (CFI)
- Lack of proper training procedures

22. Pilot Training Possible ways to become an Airline Pilot:
Earn a Bachelor of Science degree with part 141 flight training and gain 1,000 flight hours
Take flying lessons under part 61 and gain over 1,500
flight hours
Universities are graduating insufficient number of Aviation Program graduates with Commercial pilot certificates.
Possible Solution:
Encourage female students to pursue a pilot career opportunity. The current percentage of female pilots is about 7% but trend for the future approached 20% in the next 7 to 10 years

23. Increase Qualified Pilots in Recruiting Females

24. Primary Sources of Aircraft Accidents
Most aviation accidents are due to human errors. Failure to maintain professionalism is a major concern for pilots. Pilots should have a full time awareness regarding flight conditions. Plain biases imply that pilots should be sensitive to safety issues at all times.

25. Mechanical Problems In Air Transportation
Mechanical problems usually result in safety concerns and aviation monitoring agencies such as the FAA recommend maximum attention to such issues. Safety and experienced aircraft maintenance engineers resolve such problems. These professionals should be trained and certified.

26. Education, Skills and Experience
Safe maintenance of an aircraft requires continuous education and awareness. Safety training provides workers and flight engineers on the techniques to avoid accidents. Safety training consists of basic practice and experience considering the rapid technology changes.

27. Air Traffic Control and Dispatch
Two other critical professional positions in keeping air transportation safe are:
Air Traffic Controllers
- Tower, TRACON, ARTCC/FIR
Dispatch Personnel
- Flight Planning, Aviation Weather

28. Top 5 Training and Development Challenges
1. Have knowledgeable Instructors
2. Provide up-to-date Training Materials
3. Improving learning effectiveness through practice and Experience
4. Provide Education with emphasis on Experience
5. Deliver consistent training across a global organization

29. Solution - Develop proper training programs and documents
- Provide incentives for aviation industry professionals in
maintaining up-to-date training
- Improve communications among training personnel
- Improve FAA training curricula
- Emphasize practice to gain skills
- Establish cost-effective training programs

30. Summary - Air transportation is the safest means of travel
- the key personnel in the air transportation eco-
system are the pilots, flight attendants and ground
crew, in particular, mechanics and inspectors play a
vital role in maintaining safe aircrafts.
- Develop cost-effective training program to
remove the associated stress in taking training
courses.

31. Thank You