THE WORLD’S PREMIER
MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING CONFERENCE
31st March – 2nd April 2026 |
Hotel & Conference Center Sempachersee, Switzerland
Operational Readiness Through Training Innovation for Tomorrow's Aircrew |
Recent conflicts in Ukraine and the Israel-Iran theater have fundamentally reshaped operational realities, exposing critical gaps in how we prepare military aviators for modern warfare. Today's threat environments demand training systems that go far beyond what legacy platforms were designed to deliver.
As nations face major procurement transitions, military aviation leaders are confronting unprecedented challenges:
As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, MFTC provides an unrivalled platform for airpower leaders, training experts, and technology innovators to address the most pressing questions facing military aviation training today:
As nations face major procurement transitions, military aviation leaders are confronting unprecedented challenges:
- Persistent pilot shortages threatening operational readiness
- Evolving mission requirements that outpace current training capabilities
- Multi-domain operations requiring new pilot competencies
- Information saturation in increasingly contested environments
- Human-machine teaming with unmanned systems
As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, MFTC provides an unrivalled platform for airpower leaders, training experts, and technology innovators to address the most pressing questions facing military aviation training today:
- How do we accelerate pilot readiness without compromising quality?
- What training technologies can bridge the gap between simulation and reality?
- How do we prepare pilots for multi-domain, information-rich battlespaces?
- Which procurement strategies deliver both capability and value?
Military Flight Training 2026 will address training challenges and opportunities for the full range of aircrews, from fixed wing to rotary wing, fast jet and multi-engine aircraft, including 5th and 6th generation fighter aircraft, to ensure that as an Alliance, we stay one step ahead, in contested environments.
Attracting 400+ leaders from across the military aviation training ecosystem from over 40 nations, Military Flight Training takes place at a time where guaranteeing air dominance and strike capability has never been tougher.
Attracting 400+ leaders from across the military aviation training ecosystem from over 40 nations, Military Flight Training takes place at a time where guaranteeing air dominance and strike capability has never been tougher.
2026 sPEAKERS iNCLUDE:
Colonel Carlos Herráiz Linares
Commander
European Tactical Airlift Centre
Lieutenant General Francesco Vestito
Commander, Italian Air Force Education and Training Command
Italian Air Force
Major General Christian Oppliger
Commander
Swiss Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal Ian Townsend
Commanding Officer, No 22 Group
Royal Air Force
Brigadier General Cihangir Kemal Yüzçelik
Commander 2nd Main Jet Base
Turkish Air Force
Brigadier General Oliver Kaladjian
Commanding General
French Air and Space Force Academy
Air Commodore Brett Williams
Officer Commanding Air Academy
Royal Australian Air Force
Brigadier General Paolo Rubino
Chief of Staff, Air Education Training Command
Italian Air Force
Brigadier General Krzysztof Cur PhD
Commandant
Polish Air Force University
Air Commodore Rob Caine
Head of Flying Training
Royal Air Force
Colonel Daniel Fernández de Bobadilla
Commander 23rd Fighter Wing
Spanish Air and Space Force
Group Captain Mike Jordan
Commandant No 1 Flying Training School and DCASO
Royal Air Force
Colonel Daniel “James” Pfiffner
Commander
Swiss Air Force Pilot School
Lieutenant Colonel Erik Frijters
Head of Department for Operational Training and Readiness
Center for Man in Aviation Aerospace and Operational Physiology Department Mini
Lieutenant Colonel Arne Boost
SME Training Transport Pilots
German Air Force
Jason Hawker
Principal Officer NATO Flying Training Europe
NSPA
Hayley Reynolds
Group Leader
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Senior Representative
Finnish
Air Force Command
Senior Representative
Romanian
Air Force
Peter Saunders
Director General - NORAD Continental Defence Modernization Office
RCAF
Lt. General David Nahom
Former Commander, Alaskan Command
US Air Force
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
400+
ATTENDEES
50+
PRESENTATIONS
40+
NATIONS
10+
NETWORKING HOURS
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
Access exclusive insights from Pilots and Aircrew about and their experiences and challenges that are reshaping training curricula and threat scenarios worldwide
Ensure seamless pilot transition into next generation combat aircraft by learning how to upgrade simulation, embedded training, and ground-based training systems
Explore the full aviation training spectrum with expanded coverage of rotary wing and multi-engine challenges, addressing the reality that are facing Airmen and women in the sector
Connect with decision-makers from over 40 nations simultaneously managing trainer aircraft competitions and fleet transitions across Europe, North America and Asia
Compare approaches from nations successfully adapting to Gen Z recruitment, budget constraints, and operational reality gaps.
Learn firsthand how leading air forces are integrating RPAS into manned–unmanned teaming and redefining the skillsets required for the future of multi-domain aircrew training
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An excellent opportunity to understand the future direction of global Military Flying Training and the priorities, requirements and areas of interest for the attending national militaries and companies
This event is a great avenue for everyone to share and help each other grow. MFT is a great conference to see where we stand and where we want to be in the future.
FT is an excellent event to know both the state-of-theart technology in military flight training and how different countries face the challenges in this area (training)
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