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European Aviation Training Summit (EATS)

The largest aviation training summit in Europe. Three days focused on EASA-aligned pilot, cabin, and maintenance training across airline, ATO, and helicopter operations — the European counterpart to WATS Orlando, hosted at the Estoril Congress Centre on Portugal's Lisbon coast.

November 3–5, 2026Estoril Congress Centre, Cascais, Portugal~1,200 attendees

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What to expect

EATS runs in early November with a dedicated focus on the European training landscape. Expect deep sessions on EASA Part-FCL evolution, EBT and CBTA adoption, MPL programs, ATPL pipeline economics, and the regulatory direction EASA is taking on cadet programs and bonded training. The exhibit floor brings together European training device manufacturers, training-tech vendors, and major European airline training centers (Lufthansa Aviation Training, Ryanair, easyJet, AF/KL, Wizz, etc.). EATS is the European venue where ATO leadership meets airline training-department decision-makers. The networking happens in the Congress Centre's lobby, on the dance floor at the gala dinner, and in side meetings — at least as much as it does in the sessions. The 2026 edition relocates to Estoril Congress Centre in Cascais, on the Lisbon coast.

Quick facts

Dates

November 3–5, 2026

Location

Estoril Congress Centre
Cascais, Portugal

Estimated attendance

~1,200

Exhibitors

~75

Registration

from EUR 1,400 full pass

Languages

Regulatory focus

EASA

Also known as

EATS, European Aviation Training Summit, European Airline Training Symposium, EATS Cascais, EATS Portugal

Who attends

Heads of training and chief pilots from European airlines, ATO and DTO leadership, simulator and training-device manufacturers, EASA representatives, training-software vendors, and large EASA-aligned flight schools building airline pipeline relationships.

Why flight schools attend

EATS is the central European event for any flight school running EASA Part-FCL pipeline-pace CPL/MPL/ATPL training. The ATO leadership track addresses operational questions — instructor pipeline, syllabus modernization, simulator integration, EBT/CBTA adoption — that EASA-regulated flight school leadership needs to think about. Even small ATOs benefit from one or two days of exposure to how the largest European training organizations are evolving under EASA modernization.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — even a single day in the ATO leadership track and on the exhibit floor exposes a smaller ATO to syllabus, training-device, and operational thinking from the largest European training organizations. The cost-benefit improves dramatically if you're building airline pipeline relationships.

EATS runs in early November in Europe (Estoril Congress Centre, Cascais, Portugal in 2026) and is dominated by EASA-regulated ATOs and European airlines. WATS runs in Orlando in May, with a global agenda dominated by US and Asian attendance. The agendas overlap by about 60% — most major operators send people to both.

EATS 2026 runs 3-5 November 2026 at the Estoril Congress Centre in Cascais, Portugal. Confirmed dates and registration are published via eats-event.com.

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