Aviation Generation and EmPower Crew develop new Cabin Crew Attestation pathway integration
- Jul 23
- 4 min read
Initial development will connect eligible Aviation Generation Aviation Operations learners with UK CAA approved Cabin Crew Attestation, beginning with Stockton Sixth Form College as the pathway development site.
[FARNBOROUGH / LONDON / STOCKTON – 23rd July 2026] Aviation Generation and EmPower Crew (Part of EmPower Flight) are working together to develop the integration of CAA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation into the AvGen Aviation Operations pathway, creating a clearer progression route from aviation education into regulated cabin crew training and future industry entry.
The initial development work will focus on Stockton Sixth Form College, where the Aviation Generation pathway is already in live delivery and where a specialist aviation learning environment has been established. The intention is to explore how Cabin Crew Attestation could be connected with the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Aviation Operations and Aviation Generation’s integrated wider professional-formation model.
The partnership brings together Aviation Generation's pathway architecture, partner-centre delivery model and professional formation approach with EmPower Flight / Crew's expertise in UK CAA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation, training standards, regulatory compliance and learner preparation.
Subject to regulatory, facilities, timetable, commercial and learner-readiness requirements, the model is being designed so that it could be extended in future to other AvGen partner centres where there is clear demand and a suitable delivery environment.
The work forms part of AvGen's wider controlled-growth strategy: strengthening progression routes, deepening employer-informed readiness and helping young people move beyond aviation interest towards credible industry direction.
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Dr Noel Dennis, a Member of Aviation Generation’s Advisory Board, said: "Aviation Generation was designed to do more than place aviation in a course title. It creates a connected pathway around the learner, bringing together education, professional formation, industry engagement and credible progression.
“The developing relationship with EmPower Crew allows us to explore how specialist, regulated cabin crew training can be connected more intelligently with 16–19 aviation education and progression planning.
“The objective is not simply to add another course. It is to strengthen the route from education into real aviation opportunity while ensuring that learners understand the professional standards, safety culture and responsibilities expected by the industry.”
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EmPower Flight and Crew CEO Andrew Perkins said: “Bringing the UK CAA-approved attestation course into the academic syllabus could enable eligible learners to gain a recognised industry credential during, or immediately following, their studies.”
“The attestation develops skills that will be applicable to understanding professionalism and the just safety culture that is vital to the industry.”
“Undertaking this training early in the learning journey will lay the foundations for learners for any role within commercial aviation.”
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Michael Mackin, Principal at Stockton Sixth Form College, part of the Atomix Educational Trust, said: “Our Aviation Operations pathway has demonstrated that there is real demand from young people in the North East for credible and ambitious routes into aviation.”
“Working with Aviation Generation and EmPower Crew gives us the opportunity to explore how academic study, specialist facilities, professional behaviours and recognised industry training can be brought together around the learner.
“This development will strengthen the pathway available to our students and help them understand the standards, responsibilities and progression opportunities associated with careers in commercial aviation.”
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Role clarity
Aviation Generation | Education pathway architect and convenor; responsible for the AvGen Aviation Operations pathway model, professional formation layer, Individual Aviation Plans, centre partnership logic and progression architecture. |
EmPower Crew | Responsible for the CAA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation training framework, regulatory compliance, course delivery standards, learner eligibility, assessment requirements and quality assurance. |
Partner centres e.g. Stockton Sixth Form College | Provide the educational funding and approvals, learner context, facilities and timetable environment where integration may be viable, subject to suitability, demand, regulatory requirements and commercial agreement. |
Notes to editors
About Aviation Generation: Aviation Generation works with education partners to create aviation pathways for young people, combining recognised qualification delivery with industry knowledge, professional behaviours, Individual Aviation Plans, employer-informed readiness and progression direction. AvGen partner centres deliver the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Aviation Operations as the qualification spine, with Aviation Generation’s professional-formation model fully integrated around it.
About EmPower Flight and EmPower Crew: An aviation training provider built on a commitment to sustainability, innovation and inclusion. Its vision is to grow sustainable thinking and emerging technologies into its training approach.
Using world-class airline facilities and airline-standard SOPs, EmPower Flight delivers Airline Pilot Standard-Multi-Crew Cooperation (APS-MCC) training, as well as Cabin Crew Attestation (CCA) training, via its associated company, EmPower Crew. All courses are designed and delivered by instructors with extensive commercial airline experience, ensuring training reflects real-world airline operations and recruiter expectations.
Both programmes prepare students with the skills, awareness and confidence to progress into airline careers. With a strong commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion in aviation education, EmPower Flight inspires change and empowers the next generation of aviation leaders.
For more information, visit: https://empowerflight.aero/
About Cabin Crew Attestation: UK CAA-approved Cabin Crew Attestation is a regulated aviation training requirement for cabin crew operating commercially on UK operators, and must be delivered through an approved training organisation in accordance with applicable requirements.
Media contacts
Aviation Generationpress@avgen.org | EmPower Flight / EmPower CrewLang@empowerflight.aero |