The Civil Aviation Flight and Operations Technology Forum 2026 is scheduled to be held in Shanghai on October 15–16, 2026. The event aims to bring together stakeholders from China’s airline, aircraft manufacturing, academic, and flight-training sectors to discuss ongoing advancements and future trends in pilot training and flight operations. Key themes include evidence- and competency-based training, digital technology integration, flight simulation, and pilot lifecycle management.
Organized by prominent Chinese aeronautics organizations, such as the Shanghai Society of Aeronautics and the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the forum will feature representation from major aviation institutions including the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The program highlights ten major topics, covering areas like flight simulation, pilot health, and new technologies like artificial intelligence and big data.
The event reinforces China’s commitment to modernizing its aviation training programs with particular attention to low-altitude flight training and digital systems. The Civil Aviation Flight University of China, one of the largest pilot training providers in the country, reports extensive operational capacity, including nearly 400 trainer aircraft and 59 full-flight simulators across multiple training centers nationwide. Their recent developments in pilot core-competency evaluation and research facilities support China’s strategic focus on aviation safety and pilot professionalism.
This forum signals China's ongoing efforts to incorporate digital innovation into training, enhance flight safety protocols, and prepare pilots for evolving operational environments. It underscores the importance of collaborative industry efforts in advancing aviation technology and human capital development.
