Overview


The 2nd China Airline Operations Control & Intelligent Operations Forum 2026 and The 12th China Aviation New Technology Forum(CANTF)2026

April 15-17, 2026, Guangzhou, China


The Annually China Aviation New Technology Forum is the only event in China that focuses wholly on the key, strategic issues that affect the operating of commercial aircraft and helps all airline departments to manage the operational benefits and the revenue opportunities available with connected airplanes.

It not only provides Chinese airlines with a one stop solution to streamline and increase efficiency within their aircraft operating procedures, but also the outstanding opportunity to demo the latest solutions on front of 40 attending airlines from China and around APAC.


Why Attending This Summit?


The Only Filght Operations platform in China that helps all airline departments to manage the operational benefits and the revenue opportunities.
200+ senior delegates from Airlines,OEMs,T Vendors,Regulators and Consultans
35+ Chinese Airlines attended every year
Demo the solutions from 30+ leading lT Sotware and Hardware Vendors
20+ industry speakers
Network with and learn from fellow airlines & aircraft operators about common problems and how to overcome them
Learn about the latest flight operations technology, solutions and hardware
Simply a fact-finding mission to learn how the latest technology can streamline flight operations

Highlights


1 Flight Ops: Digital OCC Solutions, Flight Planning, Connectivity, Real-Time Weather, NOTAM Management, Disruption Management...
2 EFB: Latest Full Systems, Pilot Apps, Real-Time Flight Deck Data, Aircraft Performance
3 Digital Manuals and Content: Flight Ops & Compliance...
4 Digital Innovation: AI, ML and LLM Powered solutions and apps application in AOC
5 Sustainability: Fuel Efficiency, Real-Time Flight Deck Apps,
6 ETL / ELB: Pilot, Crew and M&E Solutions and Apps from all the Leading Suppliers
7 Aviation Risk Management: Business Continuity in an Era of Overflight Risk...

Attended Airlines


Speakers


Jian Wang
Operations President
Zhejiang LoogAir
Zhao Xin
Operations Director
Junyao Airlines

Min Su
Deputy General Manager of AOC
Sichuan Airlines

Subramanian Rajappa
Vice President Flight Operations
Singapore Airlines

Past Speakers


Ray Ellis
General Manager Flight Control
Delta Air Lines

Tony Weatherington
Portfolio Manager for Digital Airline Operations
Boeing Digital Services

Captain James Toye
Head of Line Operations
Cathay Pacific Airways

Stuart Fox
Director of Flight and Technical Operations
IATA

Capt. Akshay Mohan
Vice President - Policies & Projects Flight Operations
IndiGo

Masoud Al-Alawi
Manager Aircraft and Digital Operations
Etihad Airways

Asteris Apostolidis
Senior Lead, Technical Innovation
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Dominik Weber
Head of Flight Operations Support & Administration
Lufthansa CityLine

Qianzu Hou
Vice President of Operations
Qingdao Airlines

Ding Anning
Chief Operation Officer
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. (CSN)

Xiong Guobin
Senior Vice President, System Operating Control Center
China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. (CSN)

Hu Haiqing
VP and Secretary of CPC Committee
China Southern SOC

Liu Long
Senior Engineer
Level 3 Chief Engineer of Shanghai Aircraft Customer Service Company

Andrew Legg
Technical Sales Manager
Thales Aerospace Communications

Fang Zhiqiang
Senior Deputy Manager
Digital Operations Management Office, Air China

Deng Xiu Ming
Deputy General Manager of Operations and Management Department
Shenzhen Airlines

Henry CHANG
Vice President
Flight Operations Division, EVA AIR

Weidong Dai
Deputy General Manager of Operation Control Center
China Eastern Airlines

Huanggang Shi
Deputy General Manager Operation Management
China Eastern Airlines

Mingming Xu
Deputy General Manager, Flight Operations Control Center
China Southern Airlines

Congtao Yi
General Manager of MCC Department
HNA Technic

Zhijiang Hu
Deputy General Manager of Operation
Risk Control Department
Xiamen Airlines

Honggui Wen
Senior Dispatcher of AOC
Shandong Airlines
Fang Zhang
Manager of AOC Operation System Management Office
Sichuan Airlines

Na Wang
Deputy General Manager of Standards Management Dept.
Shenzhen Airlines

Jian Wang
Operations President
Zhejiang LoogAir
Dianqing Zhao
Head of Flight Operations
COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Customers Services, Co., Ltd
Zhao Xin
Operations Director
Junyao Airlines
Shane Cher
Manager EOps & Innovation, Flight Operations
Singapore Airlines

Subramanian Rajappa
Vice President Flight Operations
Singapore Airlines

Jianjun Liu
Deputy General Manager
Chongqing Airlines

Richard Huang
Marketing &Sales Director
Teledyne Controls

Ada Li
Sales Director, China
Airbus

Chris Dean
EFB Business Evangelist
Jeppesen

Xijing Tan
Deputy general manager
Tibet Tianyu Aerospace Data Technology Co. , Ltd.

Mange Jia
Director of Safety
ZheJiang Loong Airlines

Rick Ellerbork
Flight Deck Solutions
Boeing Digital Solution

Capitan David Oliver
Head of Flight Technical
Qantas Airway

Chad Gill
Manager EFB Program
United Airlines

Cliff Yin
Product Director
AVIAGE SYSTEMS

Jun Li
Assistant of President Flight Operation Dirctor
Spring Airlines

Bell Chen
China DAS General Manager & Industry Relations
Boeing China

Dr. Wiesemann Thorsten
Director Smart Data Services
Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions

Hank Sun
Chief Representative,China
Cobham Aerospace Communications

Siu Min Lee
Business Development Director
Inmarsat

Chunqi Guo
Senior VP, Land & Aviation Market China Transport
telecommunications & Information Center

Feng Zhang
Director
Luoyang Electro Optic Equipment Research Institute of AVIC

Bin Liu
Senior Product Manager of EFB China Aviation
Navigation Data(beijing) Co., Ltd

Chengtao Sun
R&D Director of Information Department
Qingdao Airlines

Wei Hu
Deputy GeneralManager of China Express Operation Department
China Express

Yeyang Tang
Senior Engineer
General Manager of the Airline Business Division
Civil Aviation Data Communications Company, LLC

William Cecil
Senior Director
Aircraft Data & Edge Solutions FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.

Agenda


Day One

09:00-09:10
Welcome address

 

09:10-09:35

China Southern Airlines

 

09:35-10:00

Fireside Chat: ROI vs. Hype – How Do Airlines Ensure AI Delivers Real Value, not Just Buzzword Box Ticks?

 

10:00-10:25

The Role of Predictive Intelligence in Aviation Risk Management

 

10:25-11:05

Coffee Break

 

11:05-11:30

Flying Forward: Lufthansa's AI-Powered Aviation Revolution

Lufthansa has strategically integrated AI into various facets of its operations, leveraging its subsidiaries and aviation-related companies to drive innovation and optimize performance.

 

11:30-12:20

Panel discussion: The Future of Flight Operations – Leveraging Digital Tools for Optimised Operations Control (Performance)

-How airlines can use AI to predict delays, optimize routing, and improve crew management without falling for buzzword promises?
-Evaluating the use of AI-driven insights and operational data to optimise fuel consumption and reduce emissions
-What proactive strategies can we use to mitigate delays and keep flights on schedule?
-Understanding flight data monitoring: how real-time data and predictive analytics improve flight safety and risk management?
-Looking ahead, which innovations (AI, digital twins, real-time data) will reshape airline operations in the next 3-5 years?

 

12:20-14:00

Luncheon

 

14:00-14:25

CASE STUDY: Building Competitive Advantage Through Optimized Airline Operation

 

14:25-14:50

CASE STUDY: Turkish Airlines Leverages New Disruption Technology

 

14:50-15:15

Airline Intelligent Recovery System for Irregular flight Based on Dynamic Revenue Evaluation(IRRS-Pro)


15:15-15:50

Coffee break

 

15:50-16:15

The Failure of Risk Management and How to Fix It
This keynote will provide techniques on probabilistic risk management and their application, particularly in the context of overflight risk within the aviation industry.

 

16:15-17:15

Airline Panel: Examining Airline Risk Assessment Gaps - A Deep Dive into Current Challenges

As complexity mounts and concerns over exposure and liability loom larger, operators are forced to navigate an evolving landscape of overflight risk.

 

17:15

Day One Closed

 

 

Day Two

09:00-09:25

Air China Keynote Speech

 

09:25-09:50

Session Reserved for Jeppesen

 

09:50-10:15

Unlocking Potential Through Connectivity

 

10:15-11:00

Coffee Break

 

11:00-11:25

Sponsor Session - How to Optimize the Efficiency of your Flight?

 

11:25-11:50

AI-powered Fuel Efficiency and Aircraft Performance

 

11:50-12:15

Utilizing an ELB to Increase Sustainable and Operational Efficiency

 

12:15-14:00

Luncheon

 

14:00-14:25

Sponsor Session: Innovation and Application Practice of Digital NOTAMs

 

14:25-14:50

Case study: Airline Obstacle Notam Management
An overview of airline strategies for managing the performance impacts related to obstacle NOTAMs.


14:50-15:15

CASE STUDY: Lufthansa - Using an Interactive 3D Airport Briefing Solution to Increase the Efficiency and Situational Awareness of Flight Crews

 

15:15-16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:00-16:25

CASE STUDY: Delta Air Lines - Beyond Digital-First: Evolving Delta's Operational Content Management for Future Resilience

 

16:25-16:50

United Airlines' Flight Ops Tech Strategy: EFBs, AI, and The Training Gap

 

16:50-17:50

Panel Discussion: Exploration of Intelligent EFB Ecosystem & NOTAM Management
-EFB Integration & Connectivity
-EFB Program Management & App Data Sharing
-NOTAM Management
How to see Critical NOTAMs on the Pilot Briefing EFB app?
how to manage and monitor NOTAMs through automated collation, filtering & distribution of different NOTAMs?
Airline obstacle NOTAM management: How to manage the performance impacts related to obstacle NOTAMs?

 

17:50

Day Two Closed

 

Day Three

09:00-09:25

Redefining Aircraft Operational Data Strategies

 

09:25-09:50

Sponsor Session – Tibet Tianyu Technology Company

 

09:50-10:15

Effective Flight Planning Minimise Disruption by Leverage Quality Data

 

10:15-11:00

Coffee Break

 

11:00-11:25

CASE STUDY: Better Weather for British Airways' Pilots and Dispatchers
From a pilot's point of view, implementing a modern weather application and the benefits for the airline.    

 

11:25-12:15

Panel Discussion: Turbulence Management- Keep Passengers and Crew Safe and Fuel Costs Down
Turbulence is a major safety concern. Each year, a significant number of people are injured by turbulence, while not wearing seatbelts. since humans cannot control the weather, it is becoming increasingly important to know how to accurately predict it and fly safely and in a fuel-efficient manner.
-From Data to Decision: Harnessing Nowcasting for Immediate Impact
-Turbulence Aware NextGen: shaping safer skies with your insight

 

12:15-14:00

Luncheon

 

14:00

Day Three Closed

 

 

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