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IAAE Competency Building Services Program (CBSP): An IAAE/ASI Institute Partnership

For airport executives to succeed, they must be adept in governance, infrastructure, operations, and especially human capital, despite budget constraints. People are an airport's most valuable asset, and investing in their skills leads to significant productivity improvements. Audits often reveal gaps in human capital, particularly in management competencies. To address this, the industry is moving towards Competency Building Master Plans, which align training with organizational goals and require clear ROI justifications, marking a shift from traditional training approaches. These plans are integral to the entrepreneurial culture at leading airports. Additionally, ICAO endorses competency-based training as a method to improve aviation industry learning effectively.

To help your airport address these areas, IAAE has partnered with ASI-Institute to offer the Competency Building Services Program (CBSP). CBSP addresses organization-specific competency development of airport enterprises in the context of the challenges posed by the anticipated global traffic growth and industry turbulence. The services comprise managerial competency gap analysis using the Airport Management Competency Assessment Test (AMCAT), delivery of customized competency-based workshops, courses, certificates complemented by study tours in response to priority needs of enterprises, as well as best practices implementation executive coaching.

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What is Competency Building?

This new initiative is aimed at assisting airport enterprises worldwide in enhancing the expertise of their management teams to meet or exceed industry best practices in all aspects of the functional areas of airport administration. In all cases the services provided are adapted to the specific business context and priorities of the client airport enterprises. Target customers are airport enterprises that recognize and understand that talent development must align with organizational objectives for effective expansion and succession planning. 

What are the Benefits of Competency Building?

Key benefits include:

  • Supports corporate strategy implementation directly.

  • Provides cost-effective human capital development.

  • Emphasizes competency building through problem-based learning.

  • Enhances organizational performance rapidly.

  • Aligns with ICAO initiatives, fostering professional competency advancement.

  • Promotes the development of airport management as a profession on a global scale.

  • Supports career and succession planning.

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Airport Management Competency Assessment Test (AMCAT)

Test Address the specific competency building needs at your airport via interviews, priority identification questionnaires, and the Airport Management Competency Assessment Test (AMCAT).
Develop We will customize workshops, courses, and certificates covering best practices in all functional aspects of airport management including strategic business planning, infrastructure development and maintenance, operations, safety, security, IT, air service development, marketing, emergency response, financial administration, environmental management, and commercial management of airport enterprises.
Excel We provide post-training implementation coaching and mentoring services to ensure your airport meets ongoing and future challenges.
What is the ASI Institute?

The ASI-Institute (ASI-I), the aviation management training arm of Aviation Strategies International (ASI), provides customized services based on global best practices to help clients improve performance. It offers a full range of talent and organizational development solutions—including competency assessments, blended learning, coaching, and mentoring—designed for air transport organizations aligning workforce development with strategic goals. ASI-I is a Full Member of the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS program and delivers ICAO training courses, including two developed Standard Training Packages (STPs).

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