SkyDynamics
About Us
Turning complexity into practical simplicity.
SkyDynamics, from Heraklion, Crete, builds EBT and CBTA training software, certified FNPT II flight simulators and AI-assisted operations tools. Meet our team.
About SkyDynamics
SkyDynamics is a Greek aviation technology company headquartered in Heraklion, Crete, that grew out of flight-simulation research. Specializing in the development and provision of certified flight simulators and advanced software solutions, SkyDynamics caters to a diverse clientele that includes airlines, flight schools, and various other organizations.
As a renowned provider and researcher in the realm of simulation systems, commercial and general aviation software, SkyDynamics excels in creating maintenance software, embedded systems, and embedded display applications. The company prides itself on forging close-knit relationships with its customers, offering integrated, all-encompassing solutions that synergize a unique blend of devices, software tools, professional development, and advisory services.
SkyDynamics is committed to enhancing the safety of the future through its innovative software. This software plays a pivotal role in aiding clients to mitigate development risks, augment efficiency, and minimize costs in complex projects. The company's dedication to nurturing its talent for innovation is evident in its contributions to setting new benchmarks in Full-Flight-Simulator design. Specialist components from established manufacturers, integrated with a pragmatic approach to engineering, are what let a device meet the standards an authority evaluates it against.
Research remains at the core of SkyDynamics. Our current work focuses on four connected fields:
- Evidence-Based Training (EBT) and Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA): scenario design, competency frameworks and grading methods that instructors can apply consistently, grounded in ORO.FC.232 and the ICAO pilot competencies.
- Flight simulators: FNPT II and FSTD design, flight models and QTG validation, so that every device meets the standard an authority evaluates it against.
- Human factors: how pilots and instructors perform, communicate and make decisions under workload, informing both training design and simulator fidelity.
- AI technologies in safety- and mission-critical fields: decision support for aviation training, flight operations and other safety- and mission-critical environments, designed so that the AI drafts, checks and correlates while a qualified person always makes the decision.
The aim is practical: pilot training that is more effective and more affordable for airlines, ATOs and training organisations.
A bit of History
A bit of History
Based in the historic city of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, SkyDynamics originated from a groundbreaking research initiative within the Hellenic Mediterranean University. This initiative focused on the advanced study of systems, laying the foundation for what would become a beacon of innovation in the aviation industry.
Recognizing the growing global demand for specialized aviation solutions, the visionary team behind this research established SkyDynamics. The company was born out of a commitment to extend the reach of their pioneering work and to meet the escalating needs of the industry at an international scale.
Since its inception, SkyDynamics has been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of research and development. With a steadfast focus on delivering excellence and exceeding expectations, SkyDynamics has built flight simulation training devices and the training software that runs on them for operators in Europe and beyond.
Our Mission
At SkyDynamics, our mission is to make certifiable training technology affordable for the organisations that actually train pilots. That means devices an authority will qualify, software instructors will use, and prices an ATO can plan around.
This unique approach enables us to empower a wide range of clients, from burgeoning flight schools to established airlines, with the tools they need to excel in an increasingly competitive and technologically driven landscape. By prioritizing both innovation and cost-effectiveness, SkyDynamics is not just a provider of aviation solutions - we are a catalyst for progress and a partner in our clients' success.
Meet the Team
SkyDynamics is driven by a multidisciplinary team combining frontline aviation expertise with deep engineering capability, serving airlines, training organisations, and defence partners worldwide.
Our company
Manolis Lidakis
Founder & CEO
Airline captain and Informatics Engineering graduate of the Hellenic Mediterranean University. As CEO he leads SkyDynamics' strategic vision, product innovation and operations across Greece and the United States, and leads development of AeroBrain, the company's AI platform for airline and defence decision support. Before company leadership he worked as a software engineer and solutions architect and led product development of certified flight simulators, embedded electronics and avionics software.
Gerhard Hendrik
Board Member & Co-Owner, Swiss Branch
EBT/CBTA Expert · TRI/TRE · Psychologist
Member of the SkyDynamics Board of Directors, co-owner of the Swiss branch and an Evidence-Based Training (EBT) and Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) expert. A type rating instructor and examiner (TRI/TRE) and a psychologist, he brings many years of pilot training experience and a human-performance perspective to how SkyDynamics designs and delivers training.
Dr Dimitrios Ziakkas
Expert
EBT/CBTA, FCS & AI Technologies Department
Works on aviation safety, human factors, artificial intelligence in aviation, competency-based training and assessment (CBTA), evidence-based training (EBT) and future operational concepts such as single-pilot operations (SiPO). His research explores how immersive simulation and digital systems are transforming aviation training, safety management and operational decision-making. Alongside his academic career he remains active in operations as an Airbus captain, instructor and examiner.
Michail Pachiadakis
Flight Simulator Center Manager
Former airline captain, type rating instructor (TRI) and type rating examiner (TRE). Manages the SkyDynamics Flight Simulator Center, bringing line, instruction and checking experience to how the simulators are run and used for training. A key force behind SkyDynamics since its early days, he also brings creative and strategic direction to product design and brand.
Ioannis Kouroutzakis
Simulator Manufacturing Manager
Flight Simulators Department
Simulator Manufacturing Manager in the SkyDynamics Flight Simulators Department, coordinating technical development, simulator manufacturing and customer requirements for aviation training simulators from initial configuration through delivery. An EASA Part-66 B1 licensed engineer and aircraft structures and structural repair specialist, he is also a Part 147 training instructor at Olympic Air Maintenance Training Organization.
Kyriaki Katsogresaki
Customer Relations
Airline First Officer on the ATR 72-600 who looks after customer relations at SkyDynamics. Before moving to the flight deck she spent more than a decade in cabin service, including Emirates, VVIP cabin crew across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Europe, and senior cabin crew at Minoan Air.
Nikitas Mandarakas
Lead Airline Communications
Airline pilot with multi-year line experience who leads airline communications at SkyDynamics, bringing a working pilot's perspective to the company's conversations with airlines and their training and operations teams.
Emmanouil Akoumianakis
Software Engineer
Software engineer at SkyDynamics with hands-on experience of production AI systems: retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) assistants, scalable data pipelines and backend services for decision support. He comes from the Computer Science Department of the University of Crete and focuses on turning ideas into working products.
Experts & research
Vassilios Triantafyllou
EBT Expert
A320 TRE · CRMI · EBT Project Manager
Multi-year airline pilot and instructor: Airbus A320 Type Rating Examiner (TRE), Crew Resource Management Instructor (CRMI) and EBT Project Manager with Aegean Airlines, where he also develops the airline's simulator training programmes. A former Head of CRM with more than twenty-five years of airline flying, he brings that experience to Evidence-Based Training.
What We Believe
We believe aviation training is only as good as the people who design it. That is why SkyDynamics is built by practitioners: the people who write our software, build our simulators and shape our training programmes also fly, instruct and examine in the real world.
Excellence starts with the team
Our team brings together airline captains, type rating instructors and examiners (TRI/TRE), Evidence-Based Training (EBT) and Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) specialists, an aviation human-factors researcher, a psychologist, EASA Part-66 licensed engineers, and software and AI engineers. Every product decision is tested against the question an instructor, an examiner or an authority inspector would ask.
We hold ourselves to our customers' standards
A simulator must be one an authority will qualify. A training scenario must trace back to the regulation and the competency behind it. An AI proposal must remain a proposal until a qualified person accepts it. For us, excellence is not a slogan; it is evidence that stands up on audit day.
We succeed when our customers do
Our work is measured by what happens in our customers' training: pilots who train on what matters, instructors who grade consistently, and programmes that withstand scrutiny. That is the partnership we offer every airline, training organisation and operator we work with.
Quality
Quality
At SkyDynamics, our unwavering commitment to quality is at the forefront of everything we do. We proudly uphold the highest standards of excellence in the industry, ensuring that each of our flight simulators and software products not only meets but surpasses the stringent criteria set by relevant certifications.
Our rigorous quality control processes are designed to guarantee that every product we deliver embodies reliability, precision, and exceptional performance. This dedication to quality ensures that our clients receive only the best, most dependable solutions, reinforcing our reputation in the aviation technology sector.
Product families
Product families
- Simulation & data - FNPT II devices, reference data, and certification tooling.
- Training systems - AeroEBT, CBTA workflows, and instructor tooling.
- Operations - EFB, technical logs, and AI copilots for dispatch and line ops.
- AeroBrain - knowledge-backed assistants for crews and training departments.