The Next Generation Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Programme is an initiative, which was introduced by ICAO in 2009 to ensure that sufficient qualified and competent aviation professionals would be available to operate, manage, and maintain the future international air transport system. WG-125 was created to support the aviation industry with the expected personnel shortages. Through this WG, EUROCAE aims to engage with members in the aviation industry, universities and students, organisations that work on a similar topic, and act as facilitator in encouraging industry-university collaboration. It is important to note that the NGAP Programme is particularly important in this time, despite shifting priorities and the COVID-19 pandemic. Technological advancements continue to occur, and personnel must be trained to cope with these changes and competent youth must be attracted into the industry to ensure continuous workflow and avoid the forecasted shortage of personnel in the future. Steps must be taken to ensure that sufficient qualified and competent aviation professionals are available to maintain and develop the aviation industry. This is especially critical, given that a large contingent of the current generation aviation professional will soon retire, access to affordable training and education is increasingly problematic, and aviation competes with other industry sectors for highly skilled professionals.