International Week Erasmus BIP: CRM Soft Skills Challenges in the Aeronautical Sector
BIP Lisbon addresses several challenges within the scope of Crew Resource Management, which are fundamental to safety in the aeronautical sector
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The BIP Lisbon focuses on the theme “CRM Soft Skills Challenges in the Aeronautical Sector”, and the programme was designed to develop essential competencies for safety, efficiency, and performance in high-demand environments such as aviation, where decision-making, communication, and teamwork directly impact operational outcomes.
The topics addressed include:
- Teamwork and communication, focusing on coordination, clarity in information exchange, and the reduction of human error;
- Risk management, addressing prevention, threat identification, and safety culture;
- Decision-making and problem-solving, applied to scenarios with time pressure and incomplete information;
- Situational awareness, essential for anticipating changes and maintaining operational control;
- Leadership, including team management, goal alignment, and influence in critical contexts;
- Interpersonal skills, such as cooperation, assertiveness, feedback, and conflict management;
- Workload management, to prevent overload, fatigue-related errors, and loss of focus.
In the end, these sessions will serve as a foundation for participants to develop a consistent project with practical application, aligned with the BIP objectives and directly related to improving the human and behavioural competencies that underpin CRM in aviation.
Online Program
19 March
- BIP kick-off | welcome session, initial dynamics, course overview, team formation and tasks, core CRM concepts, and introduction to project management
14 April
- Classes contextualising CRM in the aeronautical sector across different countries | Portugal + guest speakers from Poland, Turkey, and Estonia
5 May
- Final co-working session | organisation of outputs, presentation of results, and definition of deadlines for final reports
On-site Program
20 April | Lisbon
- Official opening | face-to-face classes and start of group work, including an intercultural/social moment
21 April | Lisbon
- Technical visits to companies/stakeholders in the aeronautical sector | NetJets, Thales, OGMA
22 April | Lisbon
- Morning | HR company/consultancy
- Afternoon | team-building activity at the National Firefighters School
23 April | Lisbon
- Morning | cultural visit: Sintra and Cascais
- Afternoon | team project development + social dinner
24 April | Lisbon
- Project finalisation, final presentations, closing session, and certificate awarding
