<h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Technical capability is only half the story when a Civil Aviation Authority moves from PDF AIPs to a structured eAIP. The other half is human. Successful eAIP modernization depends on stakeholder trust, clear governance, pragmatic pilots and sustained training. This article gives a practical human centred playbook CAAs can follow to secure adoption, reduce operational risk and unlock the full operational benefits of machine readable authoritative aeronautical information.</p> <h2>Why the people dimension matters</h2> <p>Many eAIP projects falter not because of software, but because people were overlooked. Editorial teams fear job changes, ANSPs worry about downstream impacts, airlines expect stability and auditors demand traceability. Addressing these concerns early reduces resistance, shortens timelines and increases the probability of a measurable ROI.</p> <h2>Common barriers and how to overcome them</h2> <p>Recognize typical obstacles and the practical mitigations that work in real AIM programmes.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Fear of change</strong> Run early workshops showing how structured content reduces repetitive work and preserves editorial ownership through role based workflows.</li> <li><strong>Perceived risk to operations</strong> Use staging and sandbox feeds so ANSPs, airlines and navigation database suppliers can validate ingests before any effective date.</li> <li><strong>Data quality concerns</strong> Implement deterministic validation and visible quality dashboards so teams see fewer post publication corrections over time.</li> <li><strong>Integration complexity</strong> Start with a small set of consumers, pr

Human-centred Change Management: How CAAs Win Stakeholder Adoption for eAIP Modernization