Interview with Luc Hermans, Head of Training at Transavia
When you’re responsible for pilot readiness, compliance, and crew onboarding at a busy airline—“close enough” isn’t good enough. For Transavia, ensuring structured, compliant, and engaging training was becoming increasingly difficult with outdated methods. In a recent conversation with Luc Hermans, Head of Training, we explored how the switch to Scandlearn helped modernise their entire approach.
Before Scandlearn, training at Transavia relied heavily on manual, self-directed learning. Pilots studied operating manuals on their own or during fragmented classroom sessions. There was no way to verify completion, comprehension, or consistency.
“We had no control if the pilots or students did the module… or understood it.” – Luc Hermans
With Scandlearn, all training is tracked, certified, and visible in real-time, giving Luc’s team the transparency and compliance confidence they need.
Scandlearn’s off-the-shelf course modules were a perfect match for Transavia’s Airbus conversion training—without the need for tailoring.
“We go through your available modules and pick what fits. We use them as-is.
No customisation needed.”
That meant faster onboarding, zero content delays, and full alignment with their internal SOPs and regulatory requirements.
The crew has responded positively to the training—especially appreciating how it connects back to their procedures and is aligned with the latest regulations. Feedback also pointed out the clarity and simplicity of the training format.
One note? Dutch-speaking pilots found the speech pace in English too slow—something Scandlearn is now exploring as a player feature update, pending regulatory approval.
Like many training departments, Transavia needed a system that was powerful but not overwhelming. After a short learning curve, the results were clear:
“Once your setup is right, it works flawlessly.”
Luc also recommended adding short 2–3 minute admin tutorials—a suggestion already being acted on as Scandlearn rolls out a refreshed UI and interactive onboarding tools in 2025.
During our discussion, we touched on the future of training—how emerging formats and smarter tools might reshape the way pilots learn. Luc says:
Younger pilots need fast, focused formats—2–3 minutes max per topic.”
At Scandlearn, we won’t reveal too much just yet, but let’s just say this: Transavia is excited. The roadmap is bold. And if you're not in the loop, you might be left behind.
From interactive SOPs to training built for the new generation of fast-thinking, screen-native pilots—change is coming, and it’s designed to make training more effective, more engaging, and more adaptable than ever.
Thanks to prior experience with Scandlearn, onboarding was smooth at Transavia. But even for first-time users, Scandlearn’s team offers ready-to-use templates, personal onboarding, and expert support—without adding to the training manager’s workload.
“We’re very happy with the program. It helps us ensure every pilot going through Airbus conversion receives the required training—and we can prove it.” – Luc Hermans, Transavia
If you're still tracking training with spreadsheets or managing fatigue-prone classroom sessions, it might be time to look at what Scandlearn can do.
Because the future of aviation training?
It’s already in motion.
Do you also want the same success as Transavia?