On October 2 and 3, it was already the second session this year for the Flight Operations Directors, this time flight crew representatives of VDA, АТRАN, ABC.

Following are comments by the participants.

Director Flight Operations ABC:

– During the two days, the following meetings important to VDG were held:

• VP VDG Strategic Management and CCO,
• Representatives responsible for prospective development in Leipzig and Saxony,
• Lufthansa Aviation Training.

Tatyana A. clearly and openly told us about VDG strategy and perspective development trends for our business.

Representatives from Saxony, using an interactive presentation, presented current and future global projects for development in the region.

Lufthansa representatives, using colorful presentation, told about present achievements in training aviation personnel and opened a curtain to their perspective development plans jointly with VDG including all of our airlines.

All VDG airlines are proactive to participate in all discussions, brainstorms and practicing.

All joint discussions concerned the following:

–  Understanding and daily implementation of operating principles of VDG Flight Operations Divisions as a single team and output of common standards for all of our airlines;

–  Maximum possible collaboration in solving problem issues and setting goals;

– High-quality implementation of VDG strategy.

Director Flight Safety VDA:

– With each next meeting, the communication is becoming more substantive. We are very much alike, there are common problems which unite our efforts. We start to better understand each other and find right solutions to our issues.

From general theoretical conclusions we have switched to working out solutions e.g. identifying differences in training and assessment of flight crews at all Volga-Dnepr divisions in search of procedures which can and must be standardized, in other words, to make these common to all airlines.

Manager Flight Crew Training, Instructor Pilot, ABC:

– Same as during our previous meetings, I was pleased with welcoming and friendly environment. I had an opportunity to get acquainted and speak to new personnel. Resulting from the meeting, we selected several work areas to take certain action to standardize processes and procedures. Once again I point out to myself that we operate in different legal environments, but at the same time we apparently think in a similar way.

Director Flight Operations, ATRAN:

– I have only positive feelings from the meeting! Acquaintance with German colleagues, organizational structure, their methods and approaches. All these were very useful for understanding. I could also mention an excellent personal experience.

Notwithstanding that we operate in different legal environments, we can share experience in terms of flight crew training, flight standards etc. by way of adapting these in each field, possibly with the following establishment  of a common programme for the whole VDG for the optimum use of manpower in various markets.

Chief Pilot, АТRАN:

– I liked the meeting very much, we were happy communicating and sharing experience! Despite certain differences in personnel recruitment, training and career development, I think we have much in common with the colleagues, and without doubt there is a reason to meet and move towards Common Standards. The meeting was very positive, the discussion was held in the form of roundtable, and optionally at leisure time. The most important idea I have learned from the meeting is that we have a common goal, and everybody’s got a desire to work together!

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