In this episode, Kasia Żmudzińska meets Lea Trampitsch-Vink, Human Performance Lead at Austro Control, to discuss the future of humans in aviation. 

Lea tells the story of her remarkable journey — from serving as a navigator and warship commander in the New Zealand Navy, chasing pirates off the coast of Africa, to her current leadership role at Austro Control.

She shares her views and ideas on how to get more performance out of today's aviation workforce at times of increasing demand, without causing burnout, how to make the European ATM Master Plan work from a human factors perspective, where the limits of automation development lie, and much more! 

If you’re curious about human factors and performance in aviation, and want to hear insights from an expert with first-hand operational experience, this episode is for you!