Published: 12/03/2018

2018 Young Aviation Professional Participants Announced

The 2018 Young Aviation Professionals Programme (YAPP) participants were welcomed to Montréal by ICAO, Airports Council International and IATA on 26 February 2018. From left to right: Ms. Karine Ung, Ms. Monika Kopoczy?ska, ACI World’s Director General Ms. Angela Gittens, ICAO’s Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, IATA’s Senior Vice-President for Safety and Flight Operations Mr. Gilberto Lopez-Meyer, and Ms. Valentina Chamrai.

The Young Aviation Professionals Programme is a special development programme targeted for the next generation of aviation professionals. It is led by ICAO in conjunction with IATA and ACI. The twelve-month annual programme is open to candidates who have advanced university qualifications and a minimum of two years professional working experience in aviation-related regulatory activities and/or the air transport industry. Once they have completed the programme, participants are well positioned to help satisfy the rapidly growing talent and innovation needs of the global aviation community.