Flight Safety Information October 20, 2016 - No. 207 In This Issue New tactic in MH370 hunt after sonar contacts from seabed Manchester Airport runway closed as BA plane develops fault. Plane catches fire during landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Air safety body to cut back investigations (Australia) Small Plane Lands Without Nose Gear At Will Rogers Airport Malaysia Airlines to Rent A380s to Carry Muslim Pilgrims to Hajj Even one of the world's richest airlines may not be able to operate in Nigeria for much longer Cracked windshield forces Southwest flight to return to Seattle-Tacoma Airport Unmanned Safety Institute Expands Offerings within Global Aerospace's SM4 Safety Program China's latest aviation safety services deal paves the way for next-generation technology Boeing and Teledyne Controls Partner to Improve Airplane Software and Data Management Keep The Pilots For B-21: Former B-2 Fliers Jet Airways to operate 5 daily flights to Nepal VisionSafe - Lithium Battery Fires Aviation Management Services (AMS) GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY (2) Stop By and Visit At NBAA - BACE 2016 New tactic in MH370 hunt after sonar contacts from seabed Flight officer Rayan Gharazeddine, on board a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion, scans for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean on March 22, 2014. GETTY SYDNEY -- A ship involved with the deep-sea sonar search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is being fitted with a drone that will examine several sonar contacts of interest on the remote seabed west of Australia, officials said Wednesday. None of the sonar contacts exhibit the characteristics of a typical aircraft debris field, said the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, which is heading up the hunt for the Boeing 777 in a desolate stretch of the Indian Ocean. But some of the contacts do exhibit man-made properties and therefore must be investigated before they can be eliminated as having come from the plane, the agency said in a statement. Officials have previously said that more than 20 sonar contacts that crews have picked up in recent months require closer examination by a sonar-equipped underwater drone. They are between 2,700 kilometers and 1,900 kilometers from the Australian port of Fremantle where the search ships are based. Poor weather during the southern hemisphere winter has, until now, prevented the ships from deploying the drone. With the weather improving, the Chinese vessel Dong Hai Jiu 101 is being fitted with a video camera-equipped remotely operated vehicle that will scrutinize the sonar contacts. Crews have picked up hundreds of sonar contacts of interest throughout the two-year hunt. The contacts are grouped into three classification levels based on their likelihood of being linked to the plane. Contacts dubbed "classification 1" are considered the most likely to have come from the aircraft. None of the recent sonar contacts that the drone will investigate are classification 1. There have only been two contacts that fit into that category thus far; one turned out to be an old shipwreck, and the other was a rock field. Search crews have so far come up empty in their attempt to find the main underwater wreckage of the plane, which vanished on March 8, 2014, during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. The ships have less than 10,000 square kilometers left to scour of the 120,000-square kilometer search zone. Officials previously said the search would be finished by December. On Wednesday, the transport bureau said it is now likely to take until January or February to complete, due to the long stretch of poor winter weather that has hampered search efforts. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/malaysia-airlines-flight-370-missing-mh370-search-deep- sea-drone-sonar-contacts/ Back to Top Manchester Airport runway closed as BA plane develops fault An airport spokesman said passengers disembarked safely and were bussed to the terminal One of Manchester Airport's runways has closed after a British Airways plane developed a technical fault on landing. BA said the aircraft, which departed London Heathrow at 08:26 BST, had developed a fault in its nose wheel after touching down at 09:00. The plane had 124 people on board and all 117 passengers disembarked using the "usual steps" before being "bussed to the terminal", the airport said. Manchester Airport said operations had been switched to its other runway. This is "normal procedure" the spokesman added, adding that the airport remains "fully operational". The 16-year-old Airbus A319-131 aircraft, which bears the registration G-EUPM, had two pilots and five cabin crew on board, in addition to the 117 passengers. A BA spokesman said: "We are giving our full support to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch investigation into the incident, so we cannot speculate as to what caused the issue with the aircraft's nose wheel." http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-37705788 Back to Top Plane catches fire during landing at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Two people aboard a plane that caught fire at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport were not hurt, a city official The left engine on a twin-engine plane caught fire and its landing gear collapsed when it arrived at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Wednesday morning, local and federal authorities said. The airport tower summoned Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue's fire truck that is stationed at the airfield to the blaze on a runway, and the fire was extinguished with foam, Battalion Chief Gregory May said. Two people aboard the plane, a Beech BE 18, were not injured in the crash, May said. Their names were not released. The aircraft has its own hangar at the air field that is at 6000 NW 21st Ave. and West Cypress Creek Road. It is used to fly cargo to the Bahamas, and was returning from the islands Wednesday when it crashed, Assistant Airport Manager Carlton Harrison said. The plane's owner is registered with the Federal Aviation Administration as William B. Chase, 71, of West Des Moines, Iowa. He holds flight instructor and airline transport pilot certificates, according to the FAA's online records. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-fort-lauderale-executive- airport-plane-fire-20161019-story.html Back to Top Air safety body to cut back investigations (Australia) The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will scale back its non-fatal accident investigations. The government agency overseeing air safety in Australia says it will have to scale back the number of non-fatal accidents it investigates because of limited resources. Australian Transport Safety Bureau chief commissioner Greg Hood says his organisation will continue to investigate most accidents and serious incidents involving the travelling public. But he wants to be more efficient, by becoming more "data-driven". In so doing, the bureau will be able to more selectively allocate its limited resources to investigating those accidents and incidents that have the greatest potential for improving safety, Mr Hood writes in the ATSB's annual report. "If there is no obvious public safety benefit to investigating an accident, the ATSB is less likely to conduct a complex, resource-intensive investigation." Mr Hood says the bureau endeavours to investigate all fatal accidents involving VH- registered powered aircraft in Australia subject to the resources available and what can be learnt from the incident. "But we will need to carefully consider the resources we allocate to investigations into general aviation fatal accidents and constrain the scope of investigations into non-fatal accidents in this sector," he writes. There were not many safety benefits in investigating incidents which have obvious contributing factors, such as unauthorised low-level flying or visibly flying into poor weather. "Instead, educating pilots on the dangers of high-risk activity is where we will refocus our efforts, with an emphasis on using social media." https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/32954745/air-safety-body-to-cut-back- investigations/#page1 Back to Top Small Plane Lands Without Nose Gear At Will Rogers Airport OKLAHOMA CITY - A small plane made a rough landing at Will Rogers Airport after the landing gear in its nose failed to deploy. The pilot of the aircraft, a KingAir 200, gently touched down with the rear landing gear before the nose tilted downward and dragged along the runway. Authorities say the plane did sustain significant damage to the nose and propellers as a result of the landing. The pilot was the only person on board and was not injured. The cause of the malfunction is not known at this time. The runway involved is currently closed. Airport officials do not expect this incident to affect any other flight departures or arrivals. http://www.news9.com/story/33429238/small-plane-lands-without-nose-gear-at-will- rogers-airport Back to Top Malaysia Airlines to Rent A380s to Carry Muslim Pilgrims to Hajj New group to also rent crews during other high-demand periods Visitors waited to view an Airbus A380 aircraft take part in a flying display during the Farnborough Airshow in the U.K. on July 14. LONDON-Malaysia Airlines plans a new role for its Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbo planes: renting them to other carriers for use during the busy hajj season or to meet other peak-demand needs. Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Peter Bellew Wednesday said the business could be running before year-end. The planes would be available for others to use from the middle of 2018, when Malaysia Airlines will stop using them, he said in an interview. Malaysia Airlines owns six of the double-decker planes, but decided to phase them out because of an extensive restructuring of its network and fleet in a bid to return to profit in 2018. The carrier's massive overhaul was spurred by high profile plane tragedies in 2014. On March 8, Flight 370 disappeared en route to Beijing from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur; the search continues in the Southern Indian Ocean, where it is thought to have crashed, thousands of kilometers off course. Four months later, Flight 17, another Boeing 777-200ER, was shot down over Ukraine en route to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam, killing all 298 people aboard. Malaysia Airlines considered selling the A380 planes, though finding buyers has been a challenge. Airlines have largely turned away from large, four-engine planes, preferring smaller, twin-engine, long-range jetliners. United Continental's Revenue Declines on Passenger Fare Weakness (Oct. 17) Aviation Officials Step Up Cybersecurity Checks of Older Messaging System (Oct. 16) Mr. Bellew, chief executive since July 1, said setting up a so called wet leasing business, in which the company rents planes and crew to others, looks promising. Airbus has supported the effort, he said. The A380s flown by Malaysia Airlines can seat 496 passengers. Mr. Bellew said for some rental customers a 700-seat, all-economy-class configuration makes more sense, while others may prefer a 605-seat layout with some business-class seats. The plan isn't without challenges. Finding customers for the A380 has been difficult. Airbus has struggled to find new buyers for the plane, which costs $432.6 million at list price. Lessor Amedeo, which has ordered 20 of them, has struggled to place them with other airlines. Singapore Airlines Ltd., the aircraft's first buyer and its second-largest customer, last month said it won't renew the lease for its first plane. The rental period expires next year. Mr. Bellew said flying passengers to Saudi Arabia during the busy hajj and umrah periods would keep the planes rented much of the year. Airlines in Europe also might want extra capacity during busy vacation periods, he said. And he said other A380 operators that need to ground their planes for months for required maintenance periods may want to rent some to plug capacity holes. "I think it if you take a five-to-six-year view of this, there is enough volume of very predictable movements of people related to religious pilgrimage and other short- and medium-term wet-lease use of these aircraft to probably sustain a fleet up to 20 aircraft globally," Mr. Bellew said. http://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysia-airlines-plans-a380-plane-rental-unit-1476918061 Back to Top Even one of the world's richest airlines may not be able to operate in Nigeria for much longer Emirates Airlines aircrafts are seen at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates May 10, 2016. For much of the past year, airlines have been caught in the cross hairs of Nigeria's contracting economy. With foreign reserves depleted due to lower oil prices, Nigeria adopted tight currency controls, making it difficult for foreign airlines to repatriate dollar profits. In May, United Airlines cancelled its flights to Nigeria and now, Emirates airlines could be thinking about following suit. Despite adopting workaround measures, including refueling in Ghana and cutting its twice-daily flights to Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria's main aviation hubs, Emirates may be considering whether to completely pull out of Nigeria, one of its main African markets. The airline, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is a unit of the Emirates Group, which is owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. Speaking to reporters an International Air Transport Association event in Dubai, Tim Clark, Emirates president, said the company is "reflecting" on "where it's just not worth us to travel." Clark said some of the places being considered are countries where "currencies have really gone down." Put another way: Nigeria's economic problems are becoming too difficult for Emirates to handle. In the meantime, the airline will fly only once a day to Lagos starting from the end of October. Local airlines have also been hit by Nigeria's economic woes. In the wake of Nigeria's first recession in decades, Aero Contractors, the country's oldest working airline, suspended operations indefinitely citing "grave challenges." Arik Air, the country's largest airline, was also forced to shutter operations for almost 24 hours last month amid a cash crunch. Local air travel has also been severely disrupted and travelers have been left stranded by domestic airlines unable to fuel their planes amid a pressing jet fuel shortage. http://qz.com/813303/recession-in-nigeria-six-months-after-united-airlines-pulled-out-of- nigeria-emirates-airlines-is-also-considering-shutting-down-operations-to-africas-largest- economy/ Back to Top Cracked windshield forces Southwest flight to return to Seattle-Tacoma Airport The cause of the cracked windshield on the Southwest Airlines flight was not immediately known. (Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) The cause of the cracked windshield was not immediately determined, but a bird strike has been ruled out. A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport shortly after takeoff Wednesday afternoon because of a cracked windshield, said airport spokesman Perry Cooper. Flight 441, a Boeing 737-700 bound for Phoenix, departed at 1:37 p.m. and landed at 2:23 p.m., according to the website FlightAware. The plane landed safely and passengers departed the plane, Cooper said. Port of Seattle fire crews reported the windshield had cracked in the air, he said. The cause has not been determined, but a bird strike has been ruled out, Cooper said. Seattle Times staff photographer Bettina Hansen, who was aboard the flight, said the jet had just gone into the clouds past Tacoma when it turned around near Mount Rainier. Passengers were informed of the problem by the pilot, Hansen said, adding the jet flew back at low altitude. A Southwest spokesman said in an email that the plane returned as a safety precaution. "We apologize for any inconvenience as we ensure the safe operation of every flight," the spokesman said. Hansen said passengers were going to be placed on another Southwest flight and each given a $100 voucher. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/cracked-windshield-forces- southwest-flight-to-return-to-seattle-tacoma-airport/ Back to Top Unmanned Safety Institute Expands Offerings within Global Aerospace's SM4 Safety Program The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI), a subsidiary of ARGUS International, Inc., and the world leader in UAS flight safety education, and remote pilot training and certification, and Global Aerospace Inc., a leading provider of aircraft insurance and risk management solutions for the aviation and aerospace industries, announced today that they have expanded their joint partnership within Global Aerospace's industry-leading SM4 Safety Program Community of Excellence to become a Level II partner. USI, an accepted training provider with the FAA's Safety Team, has been the preferred partner and exclusive provider of UAS safety education to the Global Aerospace SM4 Safety Program since 2014. Global Aerospace extends its commitment to aviation safety with a vested interest in helping its clients and the industry pursue higher levels of safety. Launched in 2010, the SM4 Safety Program was built on the concept of integrating the four critical safety components: planning, prevention, response, and recovery. Its mission is to help organizations manage risk, enrich training efforts, strengthen safety culture, and improve safety management systems. Now in its 6th year, SM4 continues to provide targeted subject matter experts and financial support to the aerospace sector. With this newly expanded partnership, Global Aerospace clients will enjoy a 15% discount on all USI online training offerings. Since 2014, USI has been providing industry-recognized "best in class" safety education, training, and certification to Global Aerospace clients seeking to integrate and operate UAS in the national airspace. With today's announcement, USI is pleased to provide global client services for Global Aerospace's customers within the SM4 Safety Program. USI is offering four of the eight modules in their flagship product, the Small UAS Safety Ground School, for free to all Global Aviation clients who want a Level II benefit. The Small UAS Ground School was designed by USI's UAS safety experts to give in-depth and practical knowledge of UAS operations and safety protocol, as well as prepare students for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification Examination. Along with this offering, Global Aerospace clients will enjoy a 15% discount on all other USI products and services related to their UAS programs "USI and Global Aerospace have enjoyed a great partnership for nearly two years, and we are thrilled to be expanding our relationship. We are very proud to stand beside our peers in the SM4 Safety Program as widely-recognized industry experts in UAS safety education and training," remarked Aaron Greenwald, President of USI. Chris Proudlove, Senior Vice President at Global Aerospace Inc. commented: "Safety management and operator training are key to the safe and sustainable growth of the drone industry. We are delighted to expand our partnership with USI to help our clients develop their own expertise in this rapidly growing industry." In March 2016, Global Aerospace launched the SM4 Safety Program rebranded as a Community of Excellence to promote a new concept that will elevate the program and deliver unmatched service to the aviation industry. The Community of Excellence Partners and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) have revolutionized the SM4 program to make it more visible and provide easy access to the many safety benefits it provides. About Global Aerospace Global Aerospace is a leading provider of aerospace insurance with a worldwide portfolio of clients who are engaged in every aspect of the aviation and space industries. Headquartered in London, they have offices in Canada, Cologne, Paris, Zurich and throughout the United States. Across the world they employ over 350 people. With experience dating back to the 1920s, the company's underwriting is backed by a pool of high quality insurance companies representing some of the most respected names in the business. For additional information on Global Aerospace, please visit www.global- aero.com. To learn more about the company's SM4 safety program, please visit sm4.global-aero.com. About USI The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) is the industry's most widely recognized leader in flight safety solutions for individuals, enterprises, and organizations focused on integrating and operating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for civil or commercial purposes. The Unmanned Safety Institute, widely recognized as "best-in-class" provides UAS flight safety training and certification to operational standards based on the adoption and modification of time-honored aviation safety practices. To learn more about USI, please visit www.UnmannedSafetyInstitute.org, e-mail info@unmannedsafetyinstitute.org, or call 1-877-535-SAFE. USI is a portfolio company of ARGUS International, Inc., and is headquartered in Orlando, FL with safety assurance offices in Denver, CO. Founded in 1995, ARGUS International is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH, and actively engaged with business activities in North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, South America and the Middle East and Africa. http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/12271159/unmanned-safety-institute- expands-offerings-within-global-aerospaces-sm4-safety-program Back to Top China's latest aviation safety services deal paves the way for next-generation technology In an indication of the strength of China's economy, even amid cooling growth and unprecedented restructuring, the country's aviation market now outpaces many of its global peers. But when it comes to air safety management, the country needs to catch up to the fast pace of airline and passenger growth in its industry. With passenger traffic expected to double over the next 20 years and an overall upgrade to the international air traffic management system through satellite technology, this jet lag in safety management that many regions of the world face will be eased. China's aviation market, which is now one of the world's largest, is increasingly intertwined with global markets that place an emphasis on aviation safety in the wake of incidents in recent years. Consequently, this has been a contributing driver to the improvement of safety and operational effectiveness in civil air transport. In mid-September, China's Beijing Marine Communication and Navigation Company and Aviation Data Communication Corporation inked an aviation safety services agreement with Inmarsat, which will offer cockpit communication services from the London-based satellite telecommunications company - which has provided data in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 - in the Chinese market. This partnership will help lay the groundwork for setting up a SwiftBroadband-Safety infrastructure - a well-known flight deck communications platform offering global, high- speed, IP connectivity for the cockpit - for China, enabling the next generation of secure broadband safety and operational services to be offered in China's airspace. With continuous positional awareness and flight data streaming, this system delivers a new world of flight deck applications that offer enhanced safety, efficiency and operational performance benefits for airlines and airspace authorities. As a consequence, regulators, air navigation service providers and airlines are expected to fully benefit from the increased capacity and enhanced safety enabled by broadband services. As a fast growing market with sizeable airspace, the availability of this flight tracking capability is of vital importance for China. It should be noted that interoperability is key, therefore there is the risk that solutions being proposed by various vendors may become too specific to work in other airspaces. Thanks to work performed by the International Civil Aviation Organization, we know that the provision of Air Traffic Management lies in the successful implementation of several concepts and technologies that will need to be capable of functioning together in a collaborative manner. The added bonus for Chinese airlines is that greater capacity in communications will create opportunities for new applications to improve flight safety, allow for more efficient and streamlined service and savings through more precise performance and fuel monitoring. It is anticipated that the next-generation technology will help China meet regulatory standards such as the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System implementation and the Air Operator's Certificate voice mandate. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1012494.shtml Back to Top Boeing and Teledyne Controls Partner to Improve Airplane Software and Data Management Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Teledyne Controls today announced that the companies will combine their ground-based operational data products to create the new Fleetwide Data Manager program. The goal is to provide a unified solution for airlines to transfer data to and from airplanes more efficiently, across fleet-wide operations. The new Fleetwide Data Manager from Boeing and Teledyne will set an industry standard for the transfer of navigation databases, software updates and quick access recorder (QAR) data between an airline's maintenance facilities and its airplane fleet. The solution is being developed after Boeing and Teledyne recognized the need for an integrated product to work across Boeing and non-Boeing airplanes in an airline's fleet. "We continually listen to the needs of our customers, and they told us that they are pleased with the functionality of the current Boeing data transfer solution, but many customers use the Teledyne data transfer solution for their legacy, and non-Boeing airplanes," said Kevin Crowley, vice president, Boeing Digital Aviation. "In teaming with Teledyne, we will resolve this issue by providing best-in-class features from both companies that seamlessly connects mixed-fleet operations." Fleetwide Data Manager combines capabilities from Boeing's Loadable Software Airplane Parts Librarian (LSAPL) with Teledyne's LoadstarŪ Server Enterprise (LSE) to improve how airlines transmit essential digital data and reduce airplane down time while distributing information on the ground. "Transitioning to Fleetwide Data Manager will eliminate our customers' need to purchase both LSAP Librarian and LSE for full fleet coverage, which reduces software purchase, maintenance and training costs," said Masood Hassan, president, Teledyne Controls. "This combined approach to the data transfer process will simplify what was a complex issue for airlines and offers a familiar user experience with new features and benefits." The new Fleetwide Data Manager is expected to be available from Boeing and Teledyne for the airline market in late 2017. About Boeing Commercial Aviation Services Boeing Commercial Aviation Services is a business unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, offering the aviation industry's broadest portfolio of customer support and services. Commercial Aviation Services supports more than 12,000 airplanes world-wide, with 126 Field Service locations in 61 countries. About Teledyne Controls Headquartered in Southern California, Teledyne Controls LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated [NYSE:TDY]. Teledyne Controls is a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide range of data management solutions designed to help aircraft operators collect, analyze and distribute aircraft data more efficiently. Teledyne Controls maintains worldwide facilities and a global network of field representatives to support its many airline, airframe, and military customers. Additional information about Teledyne Controls can be found at http://www.teledynecontrols.com. http://www.aviation.ca/2016101821684/news/international/us/jeppesen- newsroom/21684-aviation-news-boeing-and-teledyne-controls-partner-to-improve- airplane-software-and-data-management Back to Top Keep The Pilots For B-21: Former B-2 Fliers HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- A B-2 Spirit drops 32 inert Joint Direct Attack Munitions Aug. 27 at the Utah Testing and Training Range here. B-2 Spirit CAPITOL HILL: The B-21 will be America's next bomber and the Air Force says it will be "optionally manned." That's fine, say some of America's most experienced B-2 pilots. Just keep the pilots. You'll want them for those rare moments when everything goes wrong and a human being needs to take the controls and make some decisions. B-3 Bomber AKA B-21You'll need those pilots for what one B-2 pilot called those "Sully moments," a reference to the safe water landing of a commercial airliner under unprecedented conditions by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in the Hudson River back in 2009. "You want a Captain Sully if something goes wrong," said Melvin Deale, who was among those pilots who flew the first missions into Afghanistan after 911. Deale, now an associate professor at the Air Command and Staff College, appeared to be supported by most of the other five panelists at a Capitol Hill event there to discuss the 15th anniversary of "the longest bombing run," a 70-hour mission they flew to bomb Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The other basic issue addressed was the issue of how many pilots the B-21 should have. Answer from the panel: two. Pilots train for those long missions now. While it wasn't discussed, the B-21 will probably have to fly from the continental United States across the Pacific Ocean deep into western China in the event of war. Making pilots comfortable - Col. Brian Neal compared the Afghanistan mission to flying in a "small closet for two days" - for such long missions matters, as does training. One of the most intriguing tidbits to come out of the panel, organized by Dave Deptula, dean of the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute, was that pilots had been training to execute really long missions for months before the terror attacks on that beautiful day. No one ordered them to. They looked at the world and concluded it was only reasonable for them to train for such missions. So they did. http://breakingdefense.com/2016/10/keep-the-pilots-for-b-21-former-b-2-fliers/ Back to Top Jet Airways to operate 5 daily flights to Nepal Oct 20, 2016- Jet Airways, an India-based private airline company, will start operating five daily flights to Nepal beginning October 30. As per the schedule, the airline will fly thrice a day on the Kathmandu-Delhi route and twice a day on the Kathmandu-Mumbai route. The carrier had reduced its flight frequency to Nepal to three per day, including two on the Kathmandu-Delhi in August last year. "Jet Airways is pleased to introduce additional services to Kathmandu to meet the perennially high tourist demand," Jet Airways Chief Commercial Officer Jayaraj Shanmugam said in a statement on Wednesday. Introduction of a second daily service between Kathmandu and Mumbai, will double the company's current capacity between the two cities. Similarly, the capacity between Kathmandu and New Delhi will also be augmented with the addition of a third flight, reads the statement. The Mumbai-Kathmandu flight will depart Mumbai at 8:15am and arrive in Kathmandu at 11:10am. The flight will depart Kathmandu at 12:10pm and arrive in Mumbai at 2:50pm. The new flight to Kathmandu from New Delhi, on the other hand, will depart at 10:40am from the Indian capital and arrive in Kathmandu at 12:30pm. The flight will depart Kathmandu at 1:30pm and arrive in New Delhi at 3:05pm, Jet Airways adds. A Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft will be operated on the routes. http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-10-20/jet-airways-to-operate-5-daily- flights-to-nepal.html Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY Dear colleague in the aircraft ground handling industry My name is Mario Pierobon and I am conducting a doctoral study on aircraft ground handling safety at Cranfield University. As part of my research I have developed a survey that requires you to consider the degree of implementation of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) chapter 4 ramp safety provisions and various management practices in place in your organisation to ensure that safety provisions are implemented. The survey will take approximately 13 minutes to complete. In order to participate to this survey you are required to have a management role in the aircraft ground handling industry and be familiar with IGOM chapter 4 ramp safety provisions. The survey may be accessed at the following link https://cranfielduniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8c5FmAf0bLFJ39P Earlier in the summer I sent out another survey concerning the categorisation of 40 different hazards that are peculiar to the aircraft ground handling environment. If you have not filled in this survey may I kindly ask you to please do so and go to the other following link https://cranfielduniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3abRtXF0f6D7oEJ Thank you in advance for your kind support, if you need any additional information you may reach me at m.pierobon@cranfield.ac.uk. Kind regards Mario Pierobon PhD Candidate (air safety), Cranfield University Back to Top Stop By and Visit At NBAA - BACE 2016 DATE November 1-3, 2016 LOCATION Booth 1482 Orange County Convention Center Orlando Executive Airport Orlando, FL Curt Lewis