IAGO and Avion Scale Up London Training and Partnership Credentials

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London-based IAGO Flight Training has long been a providerof quality commercial pilot training solutions.

Over 20 years ago the IAGO founders spotted a gap in themarket for a niche provider offering differentiated flight deck instruction andcourse capabilities.

Head of Airbus Training, Chris Kingswood comments, “IAGO hasa competitive edge on quality and value in a market historically dominated bylegacy providers.”

For its partner airlines, IAGO acts as a trusted servicepartner; an efficient employment intermediary; and a credible provider of fullservice ATO, recurrent training solutions and pilot supply. IAGO has also set abenchmark for instructor and examiner training, leading the way in the UK.

Core Business

IAGO has pioneered its hybrid outsourcing model to greateffect, allowing its customers to retain control of training DNA, quality andstandards allied with delivering desired cost efficiencies.

“It’s a model we see others moving towards but it takessignificant and relevant industry expertise to consistently meet both clientand regulator expectations – this is something IAGO does well in a markettraditionally focused on a straight, less efficient outsourcing model,” saysKingswood.

Importantly, IAGO delivers its bespoke solutions in concert with its customers, on time, on cost and with scalability to suit each airline campaign. This is always a high priory.

Differentiated CadetLevel Pilot Training

IAGO pilot training programs focus more on the areas its customers actively seek. IAGO spends more time on the areas that matter to develop pilots with the right capabilities and train them the right way. This approach de-risks the employment pathway for both the cadet pilots and the airline.

Winter 2019/20 will see the Introduction of a new APS-MCC upstream of the enhanced cadet type conversion training, further integrating the cadet pilot scheme product offering – embedding greater core competency development, knowledge skills and attitudes earlier in the transition to a modern flight crew role. Airline relevant scenario- and manoeuvre-based training will compliment airline aligned type rating where the trainee graduates with an OPC and Base Training completed, fully prepared for LIFUS.

“We see the new IAGO APS course as key to delivering cadetlevel pilots with greater resilience, self awareness and customer focus for theend user,” said Kingswood.

Data-Driven Trainingand Next Steps

IAGO has long worked with its customers to identify trends from flight data monitoring and trains out known areas of risk. (In the same way an airline with ATQP aligns its programs to areas such as a recurrent training session). This is not a new area, but one more airlines are looking to from training providers such as IAGO.

IAGO is also changing the way it’s future pilot will betrained, “where some organisations are focusing on tools to assist instructorstudent data feedback, IAGO will also be advancing course methodology,challenging conventional training pathways to provide improved role relatedtraining,” said Kingswood.

Looking ahead, IAGO is very excited about its partnershipwith Avion. IAGO sees the future, where the combined strengths of trainingknow-how and leading-edge technology combine with the opening of its LondonGatwick-based A320 NEO full flight simulator in January 2020.

The combination of Avion and IAGO creates a forward-thinking and capable partnership, which will continue to provide innovative training solutions and improve all aspects pilot training moving forward. Avion’s brand proposition will stay focused on quality, value and forging unique customer-owned programs.