Flight Safety Information October 5, 2017 - No. 198 In This Issue NBAA Presentation: Cockpit Smoke and Lithium Battery Fires Occur Every Day Incident: American B772 over Atlantic on Oct 4th 2017, cargo smoke indication Incident: Easyjet A320 near Berlin on Oct 4th 2017, burning odour EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Accident: Maldivian DHC6 at Male on Oct 4th 2017, hard water landing Incident: Sunwest DH8C at Conklin on Oct 3rd 2017, a real deer landing Antonov An-32B (Peruvian Navy) suffered a runway excursion on landing (Lima) Cessna 401B Fatal Accident (South Carolina) France to lead investigation into A380 engine explosion Air safety authority under fire from pilots (Ireland) Jet fuel tanks hit by Las Vegas shooter's gunfire Sebastian Thrun on flying car safety: 'If we screw it up it would put it off for decades' Faulty Valve Blocking Super Hornet Air Flow, U.S. Navy Finds Spanish probe Swiftair ATR stall in icing conditions FAA Taking Comments On Updated Reliability Program Guidance Brussels Airlines opens new office, targets flying 6 times a week SpiceJet to launch operations with 10 to 14 seater aircraft, which can land anywhere (India) Boeing rolls out 1st 787-10 customer's 1st jet Burns & McDonnell Strengthens Aviation Capabilities with Experienced Hires Position: Flight Safety Specialist Position: Deputy Director of Safety Incident: American B772 over Atlantic on Oct 4th 2017, cargo smoke indication An American Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration N790AN performing flight AA-62 (dep Oct 3rd) from Miami,FL (USA) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), was enroute at FL380 over the Atlantic Ocean about 350nm southwest of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and decided to divert to Shannon. The aircraft maintained FL380 until top of descent into Shannon and landed safely on Shannon's runway 24 about 55 minutes later. Attending emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat or smoke. A passenger reported it appeared the cargo smoke indication was false. A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N795AN delivered the passengers to Paris with a delay of 4:20 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 14 hours after landing. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL62/history/20171003/2230Z/KMIA/LFPG The aircraft being checked by Emergency Services (Photo: AVH/PF): http://avherald.com/h?article=4af430c6&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Easyjet A320 near Berlin on Oct 4th 2017, burning odour An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZWM performing flight U2-6819 from Glasgow,SC (UK) to Berlin Schoenefeld (Germany), was descending towards Berlin when a burning odour was detected in the cockpit prompting the crew to advise ATC and request emergency services on standby. The aircraft landed safely on Schoenefeld's runway 25L. Attending emergency services did not find any trace of fire, heat, smoke or odour. The airline reported the crew requested an expedited landing and emergency services available on arrival due to a smell of smoke on the flight deck. The occurrence aircraft resumed service about 5.5 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4af42aa8&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Accident: Maldivian DHC6 at Male on Oct 4th 2017, hard water landing A Maldivian de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter on floats, registration 8Q-ISB performing a flight from Dhaalu Atoll to Male (Maldives) with 15 passengers and 3 crew, was on approach to Male's Sea Port when the aircraft impacted the waters hard at the Sea Port and flipped over at about 11:18Z. The occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft in time. A crew member sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital, the other occupants escaped without injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage and became submerged with just the floats remaining above water. The airline reported the crew attempted to land at the Sea Port, however, due to unexpected extreme weather the crew lost control resulting in a crash landing. Maldives' Civil Aviation Authority reported an accident occurred when an aircraft attempted to land at Male's Water Aerodrome of Velana International Airport. The DHC-6-300 8Q-ISB sustained substantial damage, the 15 passengers and 3 crew were not injured, a number of occupants were taken to a hospital for checks and have been released in the meantime. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated. Metars: VRMM 041300Z 27014KT 9999 FEW017 FEW018CB BKN280 29/25 Q1008 CB E,NW TEMPO 4000 TSRA= VRMM 041200Z 26014KT 9999 SCT017 FEW018CB BKN280 28/25 Q1008 RESHRA CB SE,S TEMPO 4000 SHRA= VRMM 041100Z 28013KT 9999 SCT017 FEW018CB BKN270 30/25 Q1007 CB NW NOSIG= VRMM 041000Z 25014KT 9999 SCT017 FEW018CB BKN270 30/25 Q1007 CB NW,NNW TEMPO 5000 -SHRA= VRMM 040900Z 27015KT 9999 FEW017 FEW018CB BKN270 30/26 Q1008 TEMPO 5000 -SHRA= VRMM 040800Z 27017KT 9999 FEW017TCU BKN270 30/26 Q1009 TEMPO 5000 -SHRA= http://avherald.com/h?article=4af42224&opt=0 *************** Status: Preliminary Date: Wednesday 4 October 2017 Time: 16:16 Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Operator: Maldivian Registration: 8Q-ISB C/n / msn: 655 First flight: 1979-11-29 (37 years 11 months) Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: off Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE) ( Maldives) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Niyama Resort, Dhaalu atoll, Maldives Destination airport: Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives Narrative: A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident in the Hulhumalé Lagoon near Malé-Velana International Airport, Maldives. All occupants survived the accident. The aircraft was flying tourists from the the Niyama Resort, Dhaalu atoll, back to Malé. It came to rest inverted, next to the Hulhumale - Hulhule Link Road which runs on the east side of the lagoon. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20171004-0 Back to Top Incident: Sunwest DH8C at Conklin on Oct 3rd 2017, a real deer landing A Sunwest Aviation de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration C-FNSA performing flight CNK-7123 from Edmonton,AB to Conklin Christina Lake,AB (Canada) with 43 passengers and 4 crew, landed on the MEG Energy Christina Lake Airstrip east of Conklin (there is a second aerodrome to the west of Conklin named Conklin Leismer Aerodrome) when the aircraft collided with two deer. The aircraft came to a stop with minor damage. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported there was a collision at the Christina Lake Airstrip, east of Conklin, involving an aircraft and two deer. The two deer jumped out in front of the aircraft and hit the propeller. The aircraft received damage, the occupants remained uninjured. The RCMP did not report on the fate of the deer. The airstrip needed to be closed for 24 hours, the Canadian TSB has been informed about the occurrence. According to the flight plan the flight was planned to Conklin Leismer Aerodrome. Christina Lake Aerodome, located at N55.6283 W110.7503, features a gravel runway 08/26 of 1220 meters/4000 feet length. Leismer Aerodrome features a gravel runway 09/27 of 1600 meters/5250 feet length. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CNK7123/history/20171004/1530Z/CYEG/CET2 The aircraft seen after landing (Photo: RCMP): http://avherald.com/h?article=4af42e52&opt=0 Back to Top Antonov An-32B (Peruvian Navy) suffered a runway excursion on landing (Lima) Status: Preliminary Date: Wednesday 4 October 2017 Time: ca 11:10 Type: Antonov An-32B Operator: Servicio Aeronaval de la Marina Peru Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: 1994 Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Mazamari-Manuel Prado Ugarteche Aiport ( Peru) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Military Departure airport: Lima-Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM/SPIM), Peru Destination airport: Mazamari-Manuel Prado Ugarteche Aiport (SPMF), Peru Narrative: An Antonov An-32B transport plane operated by the Peruvian Navy suffered a runway excursion after landing at Mazamari-Manuel Prado Ugarteche Aiport in Peru. The aircraft landed on runway 15 (asphalt, 1763 m long) and overran. It crossed a road and impacted a building. The nose sustained substantial damage and the no. 2 propeller was damaged as a result of impacting the building. Local media report that the aircraft carried 40-50 troops. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20171004-1 Back to Top Cessna 401B Fatal Accident (South Carolina) Date: 04-OCT-2017 Time: 17:45 Type: Cessna 401B Owner/operator: Haddock Flying Service Inc Registration: N401HH C/n / msn: 401B0004 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Williamsburg County southeast of Greeleyville, SC - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Destination airport: Private airstrip Narrative: The aircraft clipped trees and impacted swampy wooded terrain in the Gourdin community southwest of Lane, South Carolina. The airplane was partially consumed by the post-impact fire and the two occupants onboard were fatally injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=200214 Back to Top France to lead investigation into A380 engine explosion Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - France's air accident investigation agency said on Tuesday it would lead the probe into an engine explosion that prompted the emergency landing of an Air France A380 superjumbo in Canada with over 500 people on board on Saturday. Reuters reported on Monday that Canada, France and the United States were debating who should lead the investigation into the accident, which took place high over Greenland. The decision to hand control to the BEA means investigators can begin planning an unusual search in potentially inhospitable terrain to find a missing 3-metre-(9.8-foot)-wide fan that ripped off the engine in midair. SPONSORED Nobody was injured in the incident, in which Air France Flight 66, originating in Paris and bound for Los Angeles, declared a mayday and diverted to Goose Bay in Labrador. The BEA confirmed that the engine's main fan and inlet had become detached. It now plans with Danish help to search for the missing parts. "That's what is envisaged, but it depends on snow conditions," a BEA spokesman said. A preliminary reading of the plane's data recorder in Canada has identified a search area. The BEA said damage was limited to the right-outer no.4 engine and its immediate surroundings, boosting chances that the aircraft can be flown back to Europe for further examination. TUSSLE FOR CONTROL The A380 is the world's largest airliner and a European icon with a history of attracting debate because of its high public profile, and the start of the probe appeared to be no exception. Under aviation law, the job of investigating belongs to Denmark since the blowout happened over Greenland, which is part of Denmark with self-government over domestic affairs. With three other major aviation nations involved, each equipped with sophisticated testing equipment, Denmark exercised its right to delegate the main role. But people briefed on the talks said it took days to agree who should take its place. Canada was seen as keen to keep control of the case, but aviation experts said France had priority because that was where the plane was built, designed, registered and operated. Canadian investigators will remain involved along with counterparts from the United States, France and Denmark, whose expertise is needed to track down the missing fan. They will be helped by Airbus and U.S. engine maker Engine Alliance, co-owned by General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. Experts say such engine accidents are rare but must be investigated thoroughly because of the significant damage they can cause. In 2010, a Qantas A380 made an emergency landing in Singapore after a Rolls-Royce engine exploded shortly after take-off. Investigators blamed a badly manufactured part. Reporting by Tim Hepher; Editing by Geert De Clercq and Peter Cooney Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-france-canada/france-to-lead-investigation-into-a380- engine-explosion-idUSKCN1C82HA Back to Top Air safety authority under fire from pilots (Ireland) Reports made to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) go into a "black hole", it has been alleged. Evan Cullen, president of the Irish Airline Pilots' Association (IALPA), made the allegation against the safety regulator at a meeting of the Oireachtas transport committee yesterday. The meeting was to discuss the recent Ryanair flight cancellations and pilot rostering. IALPA, IAA and the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) addressed the committee. However, during IALPA's submission, neither the IAA nor the CAR were present. "I believe it is fair to claim that aspects of the Irish regulatory climate are unduly influenced by considerations that, are or have been, incompatible with established international and Europeans practices," said Mr Cullen. He went on to read a letter from the IAA to IALPA that was sent when the pilots' association complained to the authority about their reporting system. "We do not report to the individual reporter on the outcome of investigations though we may interview him or her to obtain further information," said the IAA letter which Mr Cullen read out. The IALPA president then outlined his association's initial complaint referred to. "What this is referring to chairman, is a situation where the IAA believes it has an absolute right, when it receives confidential information or information of a safety nature, that it does not have to tell the reporter, the pilot or the engineer who provided the information, if they're going to investigate the matter or not," said Mr Cullen. "What's even more damaging from our point of view, is that they do not have to tell the individual who reported if there is an outcome to the investigation [or] if they've investigated or not. "In other words, there is no feedback, there is no response, there is nothing. Information that is provided to the IAA goes into a black hole from which it never emerges from our point of view." At this point, Mr Cullen was stopped by the chairman of the committee Fergus O'Dowd TD. "You've made very serious charges there about our regulator. We would have to get their response to it because they are very serious charges because you are saying that when complaints are made to them that they may not or do not respond, that it's a black hole, and that doesn't tie up with safe regulation," said Mr O'Dowd. He adjourned the meeting stating: "I'm just not happy with this process right now." Earlier in the day, commissioner of CAR Cathy Mannion told the committee that she had learned about the flight cancellations of two weeks' ago "through observing social media and news reports". Michael O'Leary was also invited to attend yesterday's meeting however, the airline boss declined the invitation. Solidarity and People Before Profit TD, Mick Barry said: "It is an insult they haven't come". http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/air-safety-authority-under-fire-from-pilots-460314.html Back to Top Jet fuel tanks hit by Las Vegas shooter's gunfire, ABC News says A law enforcement source has confirmed to ABC News that gunfire from Sunday's shooting at Mandalay Bay Hotel struck aviation fuel tanks near the site of the Route 91 music festival. The fuel tanks were in the line of sight during Stephen Paddock's attack on concert-goers, though the source added there's no evidence to suggest the tanks were specifically targeted. While the tanks were hit, they were not penetrated, the source added. The tanks hit by gunfire are positioned just beyond the Route 91 event area, near E. Mandalay Bay Rd. and Haven Street. Paddock fired upon the crowd at the music festival for about 10 minutes, killing 58 people and injured hundreds more. While the shooting lasted 10 minutes, tt took about 75 minutes from first shot until Paddock was found dead in his hotel room by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers. http://www.ktnv.com/news/jet-fuel-tanks-hit-by-las-vegas-shooter-s-gunfire-abc-news-says Back to Top Sebastian Thrun on flying car safety: 'If we screw it up it would put it off for decades' Flying cars are coming to skies near you in the foreseeable future if Sebastian Thrun, former Google executive and founder of the personal flight company Kitty Hawk, gets his way. There is one thing that could seriously delay Thrun's Jetson style flying cars, and that's safety. "I honestly think safety is the paramount thing for this entire concept, if we screw it up it would put it off for decades," said Thrun during his appearance at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit on Wednesday. Kitty Hawk has already run over 1,000 test flights, and Thrun said that thankfully, no one had been hurt, but that all the tests had been conducted at low heights over water. When Average Joes are reaching altitudes of 1,000 feet or more on their way to work, the stakes are a lot higher. Fewer obstacles in the sky Thrun sees the air as a safer space than the ground, because, very simply, there are fewer things to hit. He noted that the 30,000 car crashes that happen every year go largely under the radar, but that if they all happened on the same day, the news would be everywhere. Thrun had a close friend pass away in a car crash when he was 18, and getting safety right is incredibly important to him. "I take issue with the lack of safety. Even if you're used to it, it doesn't mean it's right," said Thrun. Kitty Hawk Flyer The Kitty Hawk Flyer. Kitty Hawk He took the Vanity Fair stage alongside Kitty Hawk engineer Cameron Robertson, one of the inventors of the Snowbird Human-Powered Ornithopter, the world's first human-powered flapping wing aircraft. Roberston is part of the team working to bring Kitty Hawk's recreational vehicle, "Flyer", to market as soon as next year. Roberton is taking the same testing approach with the Flyer that he did with the Ornithopter, using every single flight test as a way to discover the thing the team needs to learn most. He said taking a ride on Flyer is like a dream come to life, and that he gets butterflies every time he goes up. Right now, the team is focusing on making flight as easy as possible, and an enjoyable experience for every rider. Price and delivery date for the Flyer are to be determined, but consumers can expect it to hit the market at some point next year. The vehicle will only be for recreational purposes at first, and Thrun was quick to point out that cars were only for recreation when they were first introduced, allowing for society to learn to use them and become orientated with the new mode of transportation. http://www.businessinsider.com/sebastian-thrun-flying-cars-could-be-set-back-decades-if-safety- bad-2017-10 Back to Top Faulty Valve Blocking Super Hornet Air Flow, U.S. Navy Finds F/A-18: U.S. Navy The U.S. Navy is not quite ready to declare victory over the surge in hypoxia-like cockpit events that have left pilots across the fleet disoriented and short of breath, but the service has identified and is working to fix one contributor to the problem: a faulty valve. In F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft, the Navy discovered that the avionics flow valve inside the aircraft's environmental control system (ECS) has a tendency to freeze, blocking air flow to the pilot, said Capt. Sara Joyner, the head of the service's Physiological Episode Action Team. The team is adding a heater blanket to the valve to keep it from freezing, Joyner said. "We are not declaring victory, but we are declaring that we found something to fix and we are fixing it," Joyner said Oct. 4. The ECS is essentially the air conditioning system of an aircraft. The ECS takes bleed air off the engine and feeds it through various pipes to provide breathing air, thermal control and cabin pressurization for the crew. One of those pipes is the Onboard Oxygen Generation System (Obogs) that provides oxygen to the pilots. This is not the first time a faulty valve has been found to be related to hypoxia-like events. After the U.S. Air Force's F-22 community experienced a spike in physiological episodes several years ago, the service discovered that a faulty valve in the upper pressure vest, designed to inflate under high G forces to help counteract their effect, was causing the garment to inflate during normal flight, making breathing more difficult. But while fixing the Super Hornet valve may ease the problem, it is just one piece of the puzzle, Joyner stressed. The Navy has identified the seven highest failure rate items in the F/A-18 Hornet's ECS and is replacing them through a change package called "AFBA-21," she said. These changes include replacing several sensors that regulate how the air flows, both in the cockpit and to cool the avionics. The Navy will also embark on a broader ECS "reset" that will carefully evaluate each part of the system "to try to put it in the best state possible," Joyner said. "We know that the ECS is a system that is affecting these [oxygen and pressurization] fluctuations, but at this point we don't have a single point source to look at that identifies the problem with the ECS," she said. The Navy is also investigating similar incidents in the T-45 Goshawk training aircraft that caused the service to temporarily ground the fleet in April. In the T-45, the problem is insufficient oxygen flow to the pilot, Joyner said. Joyner made the distinction between oxygen concentration-the percentage of oxygen in the air-and oxygen flow: "We know in the T-45 that in almost every regime of flight the percent of oxygen is sufficient, but the flow is more the equivalent to if I were to give you a tube and ask you to breathe through that tube-the larger the tube the easier it would be for you to breathe." The T-45's comparatively small engine cannot always provide a large enough flow to ensure easy breathing through all flight regimes, Joyner said. "Sometimes that flow is dipping down to a level that's causing the pilots to have to work harder to breathe," she said. The problem is not necessarily due to the T-45's Obogs. Upgrades and additions to the T-45's systems over its lifetime have cumulatively begun to decrease the oxygen flow to the pilot, Joyner explained. The Navy is undertaking several efforts to optimize the flow, including refurbishing the heat exchangers to eliminate any obstruction or blockages, and analyzing the piping to try to identify any flow loss. www.aviationweek.com Back to Top Spanish probe Swiftair ATR stall in icing conditions Spanish investigators are probing an incident in which an ATR 72-500 suffered a stall while climbing through icing conditions. The Swiftair turboprop, with 26 occupants, had departed Alicante for Madrid on 9 September, operating a service on behalf of Air Europa. It followed the CATON3A departure pattern - involving a departure from runway 10, towards the sea, before turning right to head inland - and was cleared to climb to 17,000ft. Spanish investigation authority CIAIAC says moderate icing conditions had been expected at 15,000ft. Upon reaching 13,000ft the ATR's crew engaged icing protection. But 7min later, as the aircraft reached 17,000ft, it entered a stall from which the crew quickly recovered. CIAIAC says the autopilot disconnected, as a result, and the aircraft suffered a significant loss of altitude as well as pronounced roll. The crew declared an emergency and was granted priority for a landing at Madrid. Investigators state that yaw control problems experienced en route were traced to issues with the rudder travel limiter. The aircraft (EC-KKQ) landed without further incident and none of those on board was injured. Investigators have yet to reach any conclusions regarding the circumstances of the event. Flight Fleets Analyzer lists the aircraft as a 10-year old airframe. Swiftair was previously involved in a fatal stall accident, triggered by icining, involving a Boeing MD-83 over Mali three years ago. www.flightglobal.com Back to Top FAA Taking Comments On Updated Reliability Program Guidance * New AC would replace 1978 document. FAA has released a draft of an updated advisory circular (AC) for developing and maintaining a reliability program as part of a Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP). The draft AC, a complete revamp of the most recent version released in March 1978, integrates now-common standards for developing reliability programs that are not in the current AC. Among them: Maintenance Steering Group-3 (MSG-3) process, how a reliability program fits into a Continuing Analysis and Surveillance System, and developing a data-collection system. The draft document is available at https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/afs_ac/. FAA is taking comments on it through November 3, 2017. http://www.mro-network.com/maintenance-repair-overhaul/faa-taking-comments-updated- reliability-program-guidance Back to Top Brussels Airlines opens new office, targets flying 6 times a week Brussels Airlines is looking to expand its operations in the country by increasing its flight frequency from five to six. The airline is currently flying five times a week to Ghana's capital, Accra. Flights are currently operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Advertisement The company has explained its flight schedule allows for smooth connections to many of its European destinations, including UK, Denmark, Germany, France and New York in North America. Speaking to Joy Business at the inauguration of the Airlines new office, Brussels Air Country Manager, Rita Macedo said the company may seize the future by increasing its flight schedules. She added that although it will be a complicated process, she said it is something that they are really looking forward to doing. Brussels Air's new office is located at the Ground floor of the Atlantic Tower at Airport city. According to the Country Manager, the location was strategically chosen because of its proximity to the Airport. Guest at the inauguration included the Aviation Minister Cecelia Dapaah and her deputy Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah. Other stakeholders in the aviation industry were also in attendance. Aviation Minister, Cecelia Dapaah congratulated Brussels Airline for its achievements, encouraging it to do more business in Ghana. Next month will mark two years since Brussels Airlines commenced its operation in the country. The company is offering huge discounts on tickets to London and Europe destinations. The promotion ends in March 2018. https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2017/October-5th/brussels-airlines-opens-new-office- targets-flying-6-times-a-week.php Back to Top SpiceJet to launch operations with 10 to 14 seater aircraft, which can land anywhere (India) * Demo flights of the aircraft have been held in Nagpur and Guwahati. Gurgaon-based SpiceJetBSE 2.79 % today announced that it is working closely with Japan's Setouchi Holdings to explore opportunities for small ten and fourteen seater amphibious plane operations to provide air connectivity to the remotest parts of the country through the introduction of smaller fixed wing aircraft to provide air connectivity to places which have remained unconnected due to infrastructural challenges. "Amphibious planes have the ability to take off and land from places that do not have landing strips and where no runway exists thus reaching areas where there is no other mode of transport available. Reliable, tough and resilient these smaller fixed wing aircraft can land on water bodies, gravel and grass," the airline said in a release. Demo flights of the aircraft have been held in Nagpur and Guwahati, the release added. "Even while we are acknowledged as one of the world's fastest growing markets, the ground reality remains that only about 3% Indians travel by air. Infrastructural challenges have been a key deterrent for providing air connectivity to smaller towns and cities. We are extremely delighted to join hands with Setouchi Holdings and look forward to exploring new opportunities that will help us serve our country better," SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh was quoted in the release. Japan's Setouchi Holdings Inc, a pioneer in the small aircraft aviation industry, is a part of the Tsuneishi Group of Hiroshima Prefecture. Setouchi Holding owns QUEST, the manufacturer of specialized amphibious and non-amphibious range of aircraft globally. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/spicejet-to-launch- operations-with-10-to-14-seater-aircraft-which-can-land-anywhere/articleshow/60940336.cms Back to Top Boeing rolls out 1st 787-10 customer's 1st jet Boeing rolled out Singapore Airlines' first 787-10 on Tuesday at its final assembly facility in North Charleston. (Photo/Boeing) Boeing rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner for the plane's launch customer on Tuesday from its final assembly facility in North Charleston. The jet is the third derivative in the Dreamliner family - 18 feet longer than the 787-9 - and the only one being produced solely in South Carolina. Final assembly on 787-10s began late last year, with a rollout in February and the first flight in April. Singapore Airlines, the launch customer of the 787-10, is set to take delivery of that first jet in the first half of next year. Boeing workers will now paint the airline's livery on the plane and begin checks, fueling and engine runs for the jet. Singapore Airlines plans to operate the 787-10 jet on medium-haul routes. The airline has 30 airplanes on order with Boeing and has agreed to also purchase 19 additional 787-10s. https://charlestonbusiness.com/news/aerospace/73053/ Back to Top Burns & McDonnell Strengthens Aviation Capabilities with Experienced Hires * Project Managers Bolster Environmental, Fueling and Design-Build Services KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns & McDonnell has added five experienced project managers to its Aviation team, extending the firm's established capabilities to deliver integrated and design-build project services. Burns & McDonnell has added five experienced project managers to its Aviation team, extending the firm's established capabilities to deliver integrated and design-build project services. "With airports, airlines and their owners rising to meet customer demands and address growth needs, the ability to deliver comprehensive projects - and to do so efficiently and effectively - is more important than ever," says Bret Pilney, vice president of the firm's Aviation Group. "That's what we do, and that's why we're adding to our team. These professionals are well-known in the industry for delivering successful projects, and doing it by bringing teams together. They're a perfect fit." The new project managers: Mark Deaton, who works to deliver integrated design-build services for clients focused on quality, value, efficiency and empowerment during renovations and new construction projects. He has more than a quarter century of experience, including the past decade leading a 40-member federal project team and its $500 million project portfolio. Brenda Enos, who leads efforts to plan, design and execute environmental projects for airports. Her more than quarter century of experience includes the past seven as assistant director for capital programs and environmental management at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The authority, known as Massport, owns and operates three airports - Boston Logan International Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, and Worcester Regional Airport - along with the Port of Boston's containerized cargo, cruise and autoport terminals. Jill Geboy, who delivers quality, efficiency and value to aviation projects in Southern California and beyond. Based in the firm's office in Brea, California, she has six years of experience consulting on and administering projects at San Diego International Airport and for Los Angeles World Airports. Armando Hernandez, who oversees and executes airport projects in the Southeast and across the United States. Based in Miami, Florida, Hernandez has more than three decades of experience in planning, design and construction for dozens of major projects, from aviation facilities to water systems. He's leading Burns & McDonnell's work to design and implement upgrades for baggage security at Miami International Airport, a $160 million project expected to be finished next year. Gary Pare, who focuses on fueling projects at airports, government installations and other logistics centers. He has 13 years of experience engineering and executing construction and maintenance projects for major downstream owners, including Chevron, Tesoro, BP, Phillips 66 and ExxonMobil. Based in the Brea office, he's currently working on fueling projects at the Port of Los Angeles and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. For more information, visit our MEDIA KIT. About Burns & McDonnell Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies made up of more than 5,700 engineers, architects, construction professionals, scientists, consultants and entrepreneurs with offices across the country and throughout the world. We strive to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners. Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee-owned and is proud to be No. 16 on Fortune's 2017 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit burnsmcd.com. Contact: Mark Fagan, Burns & McDonnell 816-822-3966 mfagan@burnsmcd.com http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/burns--mcdonnell-strengthens-aviation-capabilities- with-experienced-hires-300531087.html Back to Top Flight Safety Specialist The Safety Specialist position assists the Director, Aviation Safety in the execution of the comprehensive NetJets Safety Program. This includes reviewing, evaluating and processing safety reports, analyzing data, assessing risks and making recommendations on how to minimize the risks involved in NetJets flight and maintenance operations. Assist the Director, Aviation Safety in development and execution of the NJA safety programs through: 50% - Evaluate, analyze and process safety reports submitted to any of the NJA administered Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) including but not limited to: (i) Investigating the issues raised in each safety report (ii) Make recommendations to management regarding changes to policy, procedures and practices to enhance safety (iii) Collection and analysis of policy, maintenance records, and fatigue assessments to determine if safety enhancements are available or warranted. (iv) Provide opinion and interpretation of collected materials to the ASAP ERC. (v) Act and speak on behalf of NJA as the ASAP Event Review Committee (ERC) representative on a rotating basis. (vi) Administer corrective actions in response to ASAP ERC findings. 20% -Participate in, or conduct research into irregular events occurring during NJA flight operations 10% - Research and analyze trend data in the NetJets Safety Program and other industry data. 10% - Track ASAP related safety recommendations and corrective actions to ensure that follow-up actions have been taken that are effective. Determine if the actions have been effective and if not, make recommendations for additional changes or corrective action. 5% -Contribute to the production of the NetJets Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) quarterly newsletters. 5 % - Acts as an information conduit to bring safety of flight issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to NJA employees. QUALIFICATIONS: Associate's Degree Course of Study/Major: Safety Management, Aviation Management, Business Management or related degree Type of Credentials/Licenses: Commercial Instrument / ATP with 750 hours minimum flight time Related Work Experience: 2 years or equivalent experience * Must be able to work independently and use independent discretion and judgment * Exposure to responding to irregular events as well as identifying, evaluating and writing risk assessments for said events. * Familiarity with safety analysis, trending and risk assessment. * Ability to use sound judgment in analyzing reports, assessing risks and making recommendations * Must possess a demonstrated high degree of personal and professional integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality. * Detail oriented characteristics with an ability to prioritize multiple objectives in a dynamic environment with constantly shifting priorities. * Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to write effective reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. * Technical computer expertise and proficient knowledge in commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). * Must be effective working both individually as well as in a team environment with the ability to interact in a tactful manner. * Able to read and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations with a working knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations. * Demonstrated ability to interact with people at varying levels of authority. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree Course of Study/Major: Safety Management, Aviation related degree or equivalent Type of Credentials/Licenses: Two pilot cockpit experience or training in scheduled or unscheduled operations Work Experience:4 or more years * Operational Experience within Aviation Safety, Flight Operations, or equivalent transportation industry. * Professional training and/or education in safety or investigation fundamentals. * Experience or training in Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) * Professional experience and/or education in aviation safety investigations with particular experience or training in Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). * Professional experience and/or education in aviation safety. * Demonstrated public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to effectively present on both the individual level and to large audiences, including NJA employees, industry professionals and federal agencies. **TO APPLY: https://www.netjets.com/careers, requisition #1755** Back to Top Deputy Director of Safety Overview: The Deputy Director of Safety is responsible for supporting the association's existing aviation safety programs, and developing new safety initiatives to benefit HAI's membership. Essential Functions of the Position Include, but Are Not Limited To: * Providing auxiliary support to the Director of Safety * Serving as the HAI safety representative on various industry, government, and international boards, task forces, and meetings * Providing feedback for the association's response to proposed safety-related regulations and legislative initiatives * Collecting, researching, and analyzing safety and accident data for subsequent statistical reporting * Developing and implementing new HAI industry safety initiatives * Routinely interacting with aviation related agencies and organizations in support of the rotorcraft industry * Supporting all aspects of HAI's voluntary accreditation programs (IS-BAO & HAI APS) that assist helicopter operators in reducing incidents and accidents, while improving industry safety culture * Providing safety supervision for flight activities at the association's annual trade show and exposition, HAI HELI-EXPO® * Responding to requests for rotorcraft safety assistance from HAI members and the general public * Serving as staff liaison for assigned HAI committees * Contributing content for use in HAI's printed and electronic publications * Making safety presentations on behalf of HAI as necessary * Other duties as assigned The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Desired Qualifications for the Position Include: * College or advanced degree related to aviation safety and/or management * Five or more years of related helicopter safety background, training, and experience * Certificated helicopter pilot and/or maintenance technician * Previous experience with helicopter or other aviation-related organization * Prior international experience preferred * Familiarization with auditing protocols and accreditation programs * A passionate commitment to the promotion of helicopter safety * Highly motivated, able to work independently and in a team environment * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with prior experience in creating and delivering written proposals and public presentations * Research, data analysis, and report writing experience * Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite * Detail oriented, self-starter, with strong organizational and time management skills * Ability to travel The above qualifications are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position. APPLY HERE https://www.rotor.org/portals/1/eblast/deuty_d.html Curt Lewis