Held during the Dubai Airshow, this year’s Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) will take place on November 10 and 11. Bringing together industry players and with an accent on Middle East training issues, GATE will cover several timely topics such as the issue of human factors versus automation. This will address the issue of whether airlines should revise their training standards and operating procedures in the light of recent accidents such as Air France 447, Asiana OZ214 and Germanwings 4U9525.

Flight-tracking systems will also come under scrutiny, another current topic following the Malaysia Airlines MH370 and MH17 tragedies, with discussion regarding how crews might require additional training in their use. Other sessions include topics such as multi-crew pilot licence ab initio training, and how the Middle East/North Africa can meet the challenges posed by the increasing numbers of experienced airline pilots that are retiring.