When and where is ISAT 2026?

ISAT 2026 runs on 14–15 December 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, open 10 am – 6 pm on both days.

Wasn't ISAT 2026 in September?

It was first announced for 29–30 September 2026; the official site now lists 14–15 December 2026.

The organiser says attendee registration opens on 15 October 2026. Airlines, regulators and civil aviation authorities can request an exclusive invitation for early access.

Airline training leaders, ATOs, maintenance training centres, air navigation service providers, regulators, OEMs and training technology providers.

Yes. Half-day hands-on workshops cover AI in training, CBTA, instructor standardisation, cabin crew and pilot training, and ATC digital towers.

ISAT 2026 – International Summit for Aviation Training

Name: ISAT 2026 – International Summit for Aviation Training
Start: 2026-12-14T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-15T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Dubai World Trade Centre

About this event

ISAT, the International Summit for Aviation Training, is a two-day B2B exhibition and conference focused on growing training capacity for the Middle East, Africa and India. It brings together airline training heads, approved training organisations (ATOs), regulators, OEMs and simulation and technology suppliers to tackle the workforce gap behind the region's fleet expansion. The 2026 edition, first planned for September, has been moved to 14–15 December.

Why it matters

The organiser cites industry forecasts that aviation will need 1.34 million new professionals worldwide by 2034, 465,000 of them in the Middle East, Africa and India, requiring more than 400 new or expanded ATOs plus heavy investment in simulators and training technology.

Conference programme

Expert panels, case studies and interactive sessions turn standards such as CBTA and ICAO 10056 into practical strategies. Themes include:

Scaling the aviation workforce for MEA–India growth
Investing in ATOs
ATO 2.0: capacity, quality and instructor development
CBTA as the training backbone
AI-driven, data-rich learning
Simulation, XR and digital twins at scale
eVTOL and urban air mobility readiness
Modernising air traffic services training
Regulatory harmonisation
Rotary-wing training
Maintenance and engineering talent
Financing, ROI and time-to-line

Hands-on workshops

Half-day workshops in two streams (Standards & Policy, and Practice & Technology) send participants away with ready-to-use templates such as audit checklists, CBTA evidence schemas and instructor plans.

AI in Aviation Training: From Policy to Practice
Cabin Crew Heads of Training Clinic
Pilot Heads of Training Summit Workshop
Instructor Standardisation Seminar
CBTA Evidence-to-Action Bootcamp
Digital Towers & ATC Training: ICAO 10056 Readiness
EASA Guidelines for Cabin Crew Training bootcamp
MPL & Instructor Reform lab

Exhibition and networking

Exhibitors show full-flight and technical simulators, AI learning platforms, VR and CBTA tools, digital learning systems, ATC training and advanced air mobility training models. Pre-booked B2B meetings, executive roundtables, a matchmaking platform and the ISAT Investor Program connect training organisations with airlines, governments and financiers.

ISAT 2026 – International Summit for Aviation Training is an Education & Training event taking place 14-15 Dec 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.