Flight Safety Information August 19, 2016 - No. 163 In This Issue FAA mandates lithium battery safety features on Boeing's 737 MAX Bird strike forces Qatar Airways jet into emergency landing...Istanbul Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk Accident (Las Vegas, NV) Boeing 737-800 Air Return...tire Failure (Israel) ICAO to audit India's air safety readiness again Key things to know about ICAO's audit of Indian aviation systems next year Flight MH370 Update: Officials Plan Next Phase Of Deep-Sea Sonar Search For Missing Plane Airports, airlines mark National Aviation Day with activities and tours United Airlines new CEO replaces 2 top executives Boeing Now Depends Primarily on the 737 and the 787, Analyst Says NASA plans to hand over the ISS to a private corporation PHOTO OF THE DAY GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY (1) GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY (2) Watch..."The Crash Detectives Book Trailer"...on YouTube ISASI 2016, Reykjavik, Iceland...17 to 20 October, 2016 (ISASI) DFW Regional Chapter (DFRC) Summer Meeting, September 8, 2016 FAA mandates lithium battery safety features on Boeing's 737 MAX The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner 'Queen of Sheba,' on the runway at Heathrow Airport, London, after a fire on July 12, 2013. (Sang Tan/The Associated Press) The FAA will publish a rule Friday mandating new safety design features for devices aboard Boeing's 737 MAX jet that are powered by non-rechargeable lithium batteries. This follows a fire on a Boeing jet in 2013 caused by such a battery powering a small electronic device. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will publish a rule Friday mandating new safety design features for devices aboard Boeing's forthcoming 737 MAX jet that are powered by non-rechargeable lithium batteries. Known as a "Special Condition," the rule requires Boeing to demonstrate during certification that any such battery aboard the 737 MAX will maintain safe temperatures and pressures under all foreseeable operating conditions - aiming "to eliminate the potential for uncontrolled failures." The rule also requires safety features - including sensors, warning systems and heat shields - designed to protect the airplane and its occupants if a battery does fail due to unforeseen circumstances. The new requirements follow the July 2013 fire aboard a Ethiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner jet parked at London's Heathrow airport. That fire, which badly damaged the airplane but caused no injuries, was attributed to a short circuit that caused overheating of a lithium battery inside a small emergency locator beacon in the crown of the fuselage. The beacon, designed to transmit location data to satellites in the event of a crash, was a standard electronic device installed on thousands of aircraft and was not specific to the 787. Its non-rechargeable batteries have a different chemistry from the Dreamliner's re- chargeable lithium ion main batteries that caused the grounding of the 787 fleet earlier in 2013. Boeing fixed the 787 main battery problem by encasing the two batteries in hefty steel boxes with titanium venting tubes that will carry any smoke, flames or flammable vapors outside the airplane. However, the fire on the Ethiopian jet revealed the broader vulnerability of the world's airline fleet to smaller non-rechargeable lithium batteries that power multiple devices on airplanes. Besides locator beacons, such batteries are used in escape slides, cockpit voice recorders, flight deck displays, cabin entertainment systems, and cargo systems such as door controls. The FAA Special Condition calls lithium batteries "significantly more susceptible to internal failures that can result in self-sustaining increases in temperature and pressure (i.e. thermal runaway)" than traditional non-lithium batteries. The 737 MAX is currently in flight test and is due to enter service next year. The FAA in April issued a similar Special Condition for Gulfstream's G650 business jet, the first applied to non-rechargeable lithium batteries. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-mandates-lithium-battery- safety-features-on-boeings-737-max/ Back to Top Bird strike forces Qatar Airways jet into emergency landing Istanbul (AFP) - A Qatar Airways passenger plane made an emergency landing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Thursday after a bird strike on one of its engines, the Gulf carrier said. All 312 passengers and crew were evacuated safely, Qatar Airways said. "Qatar Airways can confirm that QR240 from Istanbul to Doha experienced a bird strike, which resulted in its safe return to Istanbul," the airline said in a statement. "All 298 passengers and 14 crew disembarked normally," it added. A replacement plane was sent from Doha to Istanbul and had landed in Turkey, airline officials added. "Customer needs, including onward travel, will be taken care of by the airline," the statement said. "The pilot followed all safety procedures." Aviation officials said the bird strike had caused a fire in one of the engines. Media reports in Turkey -- and flight tracking websites -- said the plane involved was an Airbus A330. Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu said that the aircraft encountered difficulties after take-off and had a problem with its left engine. The pilot of the plane communicated with the tower, seeking permission to return to Istanbul airport, Anadolu added. A spokesman for Airbus told AFP that such incidents were "rare" but they had not as yet been informed officially by Qatar Airways that the plane involved was an A330. Qatar Airways said it operates two flights daily from Ataturk Airport to Doha. The airline is one of the biggest carriers in the Middle East and has a fleet of more than 180 aircraft. https://www.yahoo.com/news/bird-strike-forces-qatar-airways-jet-emergency-landing- 133521880.html Back to Top Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk Accident (Las Vegas, NV) Date: 18-AUG-2016 Time: 07:40 LT Type: Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk Owner/operator: Draken International Registration: N? C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: NNW of Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV - United States of America Phase: Approach Nature: Training Departure airport: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) Destination airport: Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) Narrative: Aircraft crashed NNW of the Nellis base near Sloan Lane and Las Vegas Blvd, south of I- 15, after an in-flight emergency. The pilot reportedly ejected very close to the ground and is being treated for minor injuries. The aircraft was operated by a civil contractor in support of the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, USAF. Exercise Red Flag 16-4 was under way at the time of the accident. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=189353 Back to Top Boeing 737-800 Air Return tire Failure (Israel) Date: 18-AUG-2016 Time: 21:34 LT Type: Boeing 737-804 (WL) Owner/operator: Up Registration: 4X-EKM C/n / msn: 30465/502 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 182 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Unknown Location: Ben Gurion Airport - Israel Phase: Take off Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: ATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG Destination airport: IATA: KBP, ICAO: UKBB Narrative: An UP Airlines Boeing 737, en route to Kiev, landed safely back at the Tel Aviv International Airport following a tyre failure on takeoff. None of the passengers and crew members was injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=189366 Back to Top ICAO to audit India's air safety readiness again The audit outcome may impact airlines' overseas expansion plans; the International Civil Aviation Organization's team is expected in March The United Nations' aviation watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has decided to conduct another safety audit of India's air safety readiness. Photo: Mint New Delhi: The United Nations' aviation watchdog International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has decided to conduct another safety audit of India's air safety readiness. The outcome of the audit could potentially affect the international expansion plans of new and old Indian airlines. "The ICAO team is expected to come in March. There could be minor issues but we don't foresee any major issues because a lot has already been implemented (compared to previous audits). The finer picture will however emerge over the next few weeks once we start preparing for it," said a government official, who did not wished to be named. Anthony Philbin, spokesperson for ICAO, said the final "audit dates" are confirmed by the member state and the agency won't comment on this. Part of the previous audit results have been placed online, he said. India scored better than the global average in airworthiness, air navigation services, operations and licensing in the last audit conducted in 2015, according to the ICAO website. It scored low in legislation and organization and very low in accident investigation and aerodromes. ICAO, of which India is a member, completed an audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 2012 and placed the country in its list of 13 worst-performing nations. This triggered an audit by US aviation regulator, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2014, which downgraded the country's ranking, citing a lack of adequate regulatory oversight. Indian airlines were not allowed to add new routes to the US or sign commercial agreements with US airlines during this period. The rating were restored last year. Besides Air India's plans to connect Washington to India and code share with United Airlines, new airlines such as Vistara have also shown interest in long-haul flying. To be sure, Air India, Jet Airways, IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir Vistara and AirAsia India have largely remained safe for flying and most have cleared the safety standards of the globally followed International Air Transport Association's IOSA safety audit. There has been one major crash in the past five years-158 people died in Mangalore in 2010 when Air India Express's flight IX-812 overshot a hilltop runway. Still, recent data shows increasing cases of what are called air incidents. There have been 280 incidents so far this year compared with 275 in all of last year, DGCA said in a handout last week. The government had also told visiting ICAO and FAA teams that it was going ahead with its plan to create a new and stronger aviation regulator, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). However, minister of state for aviation Jayant Sinha told Parliament last month that CAA was not required at the moment. The new ICAO audit is critical, said Mohan Ranganathan, a Chennai-based air safety analyst. "The fact that they are coming back within two years indicates that they are not all that happy with India's constant monitoring action," he said. http://www.livemint.com/Politics/NuU0FciiCUhsuzOZdJnD8I/ICAO-to-audit-Indias-air- safety-readiness-again.html Back to Top Key things to know about ICAO's audit of Indian aviation systems next year A look at what is expected in the audit and what could be the implications if there are serious findings India's aviation systems and procedures will be put to test next summer when an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) team visits the country for an audit. ICAO last audited India in November 2015. It is the second audit in less than two years and this raises concern on whether Indian aviation regulations and policies meet global norms. An ICAO audit is critical and serious findings can lead to other countries seeking a review or an audit. ICAO on its own does not impose bans, but based on their findings other countries can ban restrict or ban air traffic movement from in case of adverse observations. What is expected in the next ICAO audit? According to government officials, the audit, expected in next April or May, will focus on areas such as operations, air worthiness and licensing of aviation personnel. These areas were not covered in the ICAO's 2015 audit, but have been audited earlier by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Officials thus are confident that the 2017 audit will not result in serious issues for India. In its last audit in 2015, ICAO had raised serious concern about shortage of air traffic controllers in the country. ICAO had also urged the need for infrastructure upgrades in view of rapid air traffic growth. Civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju informed the Parliament earlier this year that India's compliance with regards to quality control, regulatory framework and in-flight, passenger and cargo security were assessed to be 99.25% against a world average of about 66%. He said that the organisation audit of the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation was successfully completed in 2015 and no safety concerns were raised. 2012: ICAO audit flagged two "significant safety concerns" In 2012 ICAO raised concerns related to air worthiness and operations - particularly those related to licensing of non scheduled operators (charter operators) and airworthiness of aircraft which were modified abroad. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation took steps to address the deficiencies and the issues were resolved in 2013. Prior to 2012, India was audited in 2006. FAA downgraded India's safety rank in 2014, restores it a year later FAA downgraded India's safety ranking from category-II from -I after an audit revealed deficiencies in regulatory oversight. It was cleared and restored to category I after 14 months in April 2015. The downgrade meant Indian carriers could not add new flights to the US and American carriers could not code share with their Indian counterparts. This impacted Air India and Jet Airways expansion to the US. Jet has now stopped its direct flight to the US. FAA in safety audits had expressed severe concerns over the lack of full-time flight operations inspectors (FOIs) in the DGCA. The government then appointed 55 pilots as full-time flight operation inspectors, for better safety oversight. Among other steps taken by DGCA were training aircraft airworthiness officers, issuing procedures for technical evaluation of new types of planes and documentation of training. DGCA had appointed US consultancy, Wicks Group, to assist it in compliance. http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/key-things-to-know-about-icao-s- audit-of-indian-aviation-systems-next-year-116081900313_1.html Back to Top Flight MH370 Update: Officials Plan Next Phase Of Deep-Sea Sonar Search For Missing Plane Authorities working to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 may extend the search area beyond the current zone in a remote part of the southern Indian Ocean. The move comes even as officials from Australia, Malaysia and China decided last month to suspend the search for the Boeing 777-200 if no credible clues are found in the current search area. Greg Hood, the new head of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), said this week that authorities were planning the next phase of the deep-sea sonar search for MH370 in case the current area turns up nothing. The search of a 46,000-square-mile area is due to end in the coming months. While authorities have already spent $160 million for locating the missing plane, Hood reportedly said that more funding commitment was required if the search is to be expanded. "If it is not in the area which we defined, it's going to be somewhere else in the near vicinity," he reportedly said. Authorities reportedly said that the analysis of a wing fragment known as a flaperon found on Reunion Island off the African coast in July last year will most likely help narrow a possible next search area outside the current boundary. Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization's oceanography department in the island state of Tasmania will receive six replicas of the flaperon to determine whether it is the wind or the currents that affect how they drift, Hood said. The flaperon was the first piece of wreckage to be recovered from the missing jet, which went missing on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board while on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Following this, several debris pieces have emerged that authorities believe most "likely" belong to the missing jet. Peter Foley, the ATSB's director of Flight MH370 search operations since the outset, told the Associated Press that he hoped the enhanced drift modeling would narrow the next search area to 340 miles. "Even the best drift analysis is not going to narrow it down to x-marks-the-spot," he said. Over the last few weeks, theories have surfaced that say Zaharie Ahmad Shah, captain of the missing plane, "deliberately flew the plane into the Indian Ocean." However, Malaysian authorities refuted the claims saying that "he (Zaharie) had simulated the flight path, but it is one of thousands of simulations to many parts of the world. We cannot, just based on this, confirm he did it." Recent analysis of the final satellite signals also suggest the plane was descending at a rate of between 12,000 feet and 20,000 feet a minute before it crashed. "The rate of descent combined with the position of the flap if it's found that it is not deployed will almost certainly rule out either a controlled ditch or glide," Foley said. "If it's not in a deployed state, it validates, if you like, where we've been looking." http://www.ibtimes.com/flight-mh370-update-officials-plan-next-phase-deep-sea-sonar- search-missing-plane-2404033 Back to Top Airports, airlines mark National Aviation Day with activities and tours American Airlines will be giving special behind-the-scenes Friday, Aug. 19, is not only Orville Wright's birthday, it's National Aviation Day, established in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to celebrate and commemorate the history and development of aviation in America. NASA has some ideas on how you can mark the day, as do the people who will be gathering tomorrow at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina, at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Ohio, and at the many other national parks around the country with aviation connections. On Friday there will be also be activities honoring National Aviation Day in a number of airports around the country. From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Miami International Airport is inviting travelers to experience what it feels like to be a pilot instead of just a passenger by offering complimentary rides in two flight simulators on loan from Miami Dade College's Eig- Watson School of Aviation. The airport will also be offering a variety of fun and educational aviation-themed activities and handing out paper airplanes and other treats. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is celebrating National Aviation Day with a Queen City classic. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., 2,000 passengers arriving at CVG will receive a complimentary Cheese Coney - a hot dog in a steamed bun topped with mustard, chili, onions and shredded cheddar cheese - courtesy of Skyline Chili. Passengers will also be able to pick up aviation-themed giveaways such as pilot's wings, toy airplanes and bag tags, and take selfies with a variety of fun props. In 11 of its hubs and facilities around the country - including Dallas/Fort Worth, Tulsa, Miami, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Los Angeles - and in London, American Airlines will be giving special behind-the-scenes tours of its facilities to lucky ticket holders invited by AirlineGeeks.com, a website popular with aviation enthusiasts that was founded in 2013 by "AvGeek" Ryan Ewing, who is now 16 years old. Each location will be offering different activities and providing meet-ups with special guests. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, for example, participants will tour the American Airlines facilities, get to see how bags are handled, have lunch with the Chief Pilot and tour the hub control center, said American Airlines spokesman Kent Powell. There will be souvenirs and T-shirts for each #AAviationDay participant, "and there may be some surprises along the way," said AirlineGeeks.com founder Ryan Ewing, who is already making plans for next year's National Aviation Day event. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/08/18/national- aviation-day-events/88958394/ Back to Top United Airlines new CEO replaces 2 top executives FILE - In this Thursday, June 2, 2016, file photo, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks in New York during a presentation of the carrier's new Polaris service, a new business class product that will become available on trans-Atlantic flights. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has made his first major management changes, appointing two new people to top leadership positions. The airline said Thursday that Andrew Levy will serve as the new chief financial officer of United Continental Holdings Inc. and Julia Haywood as the new chief commercial officer. Gerry Laderman, who has been serving as acting chief financial officer, will continue in his previous role as senior vice president, finance, procurement and treasurer. Jim Compton, who currently serves as chief revenue officer and vice chairman of the Chicago-based airline, will retire at the end of the year. Compton started at United in 1995. Haywood's role will be the same as Compton's but with a different title. Munoz has been CEO since September, tasked with turning around the underperforming airline. In his brief tenure, Munoz has reached a critical new contract with flight attendants, improved the airline's on-time performance and won back some crucial high- spending business travelers. Levy was previously the president of Allegiant Travel Co., the parent company of low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, and spent more than 13 years working for the airline. Before that, he was director of contracts for discounter ValuJet Airlines. At Allegiant, Levy was part of the leadership team that transformed the airline into one of the world's most profitable carriers. It started out focusing on routes that nobody else did: small, underserved cities to sunny vacation spots. And Allegiant is a pioneer in fees, charging extra to book flights online, or to use a credit card. Selecting a seat in advance costs extra as does a bottle of water. Joseph W. DeNardi, an analyst with Stifel, called the addition of Levy a "positive for United" that will help the airline better understand - and compete - with ultra-low-cost airlines. United is set to rollout a new bare-bones fare class soon to compete with Allegiant and Spirit Airlines on some routes. DeNardi said in a note to investors that he would not be surprised if those new fares from United include a new fee for carry-on bags. (Allegiant and Spirit charge to use the overhead bins.) United has released no details of the fare but Delta Air Lines, which rolled out its own bare-bones fare, does not charge for carry-on luggage. Haywood joins United from The Boston Consulting Group, where she served as partner and managing director. Most recently, she worked closed with United on transforming its revenue and network. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/united-airlines-new-ceo-replaces-2-top- executives/ Back to Top Boeing Now Depends Primarily on the 737 and the 787, Analyst Says Boeing has become increasingly dependent on its old standby, the 737, and the transformative 787 Dreamliner, a Moody's analyst says. As the 747 fades away and demand for the current model 777 slows, Boeing (BA) has become increasingly reliant on the resilient 737 and the transformative 787, a leading bond analyst said. Moody's analyst Russell Solomon reiterated an A2 rating in a recent report on Boeing that was subtitled, "A Little More Turbulence At Start Of 2nd Century, But Out-Years Leading Into Next Decade Still Look Pretty Good." Boeing celebrated its 100th anniversary in July. Boeing is "still a solid A2 with lots of cash, albeit not their own, and good financial flexibility albeit with aggressive shareholder return initiatives continuing at a time of increasing operating headwinds," Solomon said in an interview. The rating is also supported by an order backlog of $472 billion, including about seven years of commercial aircraft orders and about two years of defense/security/space revenue. The backlog includes about 4,400 orders for the 737, Boeing's only narrowbody aircraft. "The 737 program has always been a big earner, a linchpin underlying the Boeing business/financial profile," Solomon said. The 737 faces tough competition from the Airbus A320, "but a big backlog for a mature program, even with the pending transition to new MAX derivative, means it will remain a big earner for the company," he said. Boeing is ramping up 737 production to 47 (from 42) in 2017, to 52 in 2018 and to 57 in 2019. The 777 remains profitable, but recently orders have declined as Boeing transitions to the 777X, which will not start to be delivered until 2020. The transition "makes it all the more important they get the 787 right," Solomon said. "They have to garner more operating efficiencies to improve profitability and, more critically, cash flow generation. This has the potential to, and should, be the biggest needle-mover over the next few years." Boeing now produces 12 787s monthly. In the second quarter, Boeing took a $2.1 billion after-tax accounting charge that included an $847 million write-off for two flight-test 787s. Boeing still has about $28 billion in deferred production costs on the aircraft. "We expect increasingly more meaningful cash flows to be generated on this program, even though profitability rates will remain quite low as further learning curve efficiencies are garnered and the benefits of part commonality coupled with a shift in deliveries, primarily to the more expensive 9 and later 10, are realized," Solomon wrote in the report. As for defense, Solomon wrote that "it provides important balance to the volatile commercial operations, {but} the likelihood of persistent pressure in budgets and outlays is fairly high. "This, coupled with the above average maturity of many of Boeing's programs, is expected to continue to pressure segment revenues and profitability," he said. In the second quarter, Boeing Commercial Aircraft accounted for about 70% of revenues. "The push into more services is meant to recapture some of the profitable work that is being done in the supply chain (money left on the table, really, as neither OEM does that much in this area) and should help offset these transitional pressures (also 747 winding down) as the next decade approaches," Solomon said. https://www.thestreet.com/story/13679059/1/boeing-now-depends-primarily-on-the- 737-and-the-787-analyst-says.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO&yptr=yahoo Back to Top NASA plans to hand over the ISS to a private corporation The agency is hoping research could continue in LEO even without its help. NASA is dead set on leaving Low-Earth Orbit to go to the moon, Mars and other farther destinations. That means extending the space station's funding beyond 2024 is out of the question. Now, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Bill Hill has revealed what the agency wants to do with the ISS once astronauts move out. Instead of deorbiting it and sinking it into the ocean or breaking it apart to sell piece by piece, it apparently wants to hand the spacecraft over to a private corporation. According to TechCrunch, Hill said during the Journey to Mars event: "NASA's trying to develop economic development in low-earth orbit. Ultimately, our desire is to hand the space station over to either a commercial entity or some other commercial capability so that research can continue in low-earth orbit." The agency did say in the past that it plans to leave LEO in the hands of private space corporations, but it originally envisioned them building their own smaller successor to the ISS. Hill didn't explain things in detail -- he also didn't confirm whether NASA's partner agencies share its desire to leave the ISS to the private sector -- but it's going to be tough renting out the station or selling it for how much it's actually worth. The ISS is an international collaboration between NASA, Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canada), and they've all been sinking billions into its yearly maintenance and operations. https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/19/nasa-to-hand-over-iss-to-private-companies/ Back to Top PHOTO OF THE DAY Bird strike on Aerolineas Argentinas B737 Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY (1) Dear Colleagues, I am a university student completing my master degree at the University of South Wales in the UK and I'm conducting a research for my dissertation on aircraft maintenance cost reduction. I would appreciate it if you could complete my survey below: survey link http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/837F5/ Thank you, Ali khlifa Abushhiwa Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY (2) Dear Colleagues, My name is Hamed Aljahwari, and I am a student from City University London. I would like to take few minutes of your time to answer the following questions. The survey is addressing helicopter Engineers and helicopter Operators in the Middle East. This survey is approved by the Ethics Committee of City University London and is only intended to support my research. Please follow the link below to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/72GN8RM The impacts of operating helicopters in harsh environment Survey www.surveymonkey.com Thank you, Hamed Aljahwari Back to Top Watch "The Crash Detectives Book Trailer" on YouTube http://christinenegroni.com/books/the-crash-detectives/ Back to Top The International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) will hold their 47th annual seminar at the Grand Hotel Reykjavik, Iceland, from October 17- 20, 2016 Up to date program details, links to the registration program and the hotel can be found at www.esasi.eu/isasi-2016 or www.isasi.org Dates to Remember Cut off date for the seminar rate at the hotel is September 10, 2016. Reservations made after that date will not be guaranteed the seminar rate. Cut off date for the early registration fee is September 25, 2016. We look forward to seeing you in Iceland Back to Top RSVP by contacting Erin Carroll, DFRC President by September 1 Email: erin.carroll@wnco.com or Telephone: (214) 792-5089 Curt Lewis