Flight Safety Information October 27, 2017 - No. 214 In This Issue Incident: UTAir AT72 near Krasnojarsk on Oct 26th 2017, smell of smoke in cabin EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Eastern Australia DH8B at Albury on Oct 25th 2017, engine shut down in flight Incident: LOT B788 near Oslo on Oct 25th 2017, cracked windshield Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion (Tanzania) Air Force says $22M jet crash caused by assembly error Pilots flying high as airline travel increases NATA Appeals To FAA To Take On Illegal Charters Plane Spins 180 Degrees As It Lands on Snow and Ice in Finland FAA Expects 2017 to be Safest Year on Record Argus International Enters the UAV Safety Standards and Auditing Arena The challenge to fly non-stop from Australia to anywhere in the world IATA presents certificate to Africa World Airlines (Ghana) Island Air Announces New Directors to Flight Operations AAAE Runway Safety Summit Covers Crucially Important Topics New HFACS workshop in Beautiful Las Vegas December 12th & 13th PHD GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY REQUEST GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY REQUEST Incident: UTAir AT72 near Krasnojarsk on Oct 26th 2017, smell of smoke in cabin A UTAir Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, flight UT-132 from Krasnojarsk to Tomsk (Russia) with 67 people on board, was climbing out of Krasnojarsk when the crew reported smell of smoke in the cabin and decided to return for a safe landing. The airline reported the aircraft returned due to the smell of smoke in the cabin. A replacement aircraft took the passengers to Tomsk. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b035563&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Eastern Australia DH8B at Albury on Oct 25th 2017, engine shut down in flight An Eastern Australia de Havilland Dash 8-200 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-TQX performing flight QF-2207 from Sydney,NS to Albury,NS (Australia) with 38 people on board, was descending towards Albury when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (PW123) down due to an engine oil indication. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Albury forcing local emergency service to cut their training exercise short for the arrival of the aircraft. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 26 hours, then returned to service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b035306&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: LOT B788 near Oslo on Oct 25th 2017, cracked windshield A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-800, registration SP-LRF performing flight LO-45 from Warsaw (Poland) to Toronto,ON (Canada), was enroute at FL360 about 90nm west of Oslo (Norway) when the crew reported the first officer's windshield had cracked. The crew descended the aircraft to FL310 and returned to Warsaw for a safe landing about 90 minutes later. The airline reported the crew detected minor scratches at the inner side of the right hand windshield, consulted with maintenance and decided to return to Warsaw. The passengers were provided with accomodation, the flight was postponed to the following day. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 20 hours, then departed again for flight LO-45. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b0350b4&opt=0 Back to Top Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion (Tanzania) Status: Preliminary Date: Wednesday 25 October 2017 Time: ca 14:30 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: Coastal Aviation Registration: 5H-THR C/n / msn: 208B-0571 First flight: 1996 Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Lobo Wildlife Lodge Airstrip ( Tanzania) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Lake Manyara Airport (HTLM), Tanzania Destination airport: Lobo Wildlife Lodge Airstrip (HTLO), Tanzania Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident after landing at the Lobo Wildlife Lodge Airstrip in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The aircraft impacted a tree, causing serious damage to the engine and forward fuselage. The right hand wing broke away from the fuselage. Two of passengers and the pilot received minor injuries. There was no fire. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20171025-0 Back to Top Air Force says $22M jet crash caused by assembly error * The crash occurred on April 5 during a routine surface attack training mission * Large portions of the aircraft were found intact after the crash Washington (CNN)Investigators have concluded that a $22 million US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near Joint Base Andrews, Maryland earlier this year because its engine was improperly assembled and was missing key parts, the service announced Thursday. Shortly after departing Joint Base Andrews, the aircraft "experienced an uncommanded engine acceleration, followed by a loss of thrust," forcing the pilot to execute "critical action procedures for low altitude engine failure," according to an Air Force press release. The pilot was able to safely eject and did not sustain any injuries but the aircraft was destroyed as it hit the ground. Large portions of the aircraft, including a wing and the fuselage, were found intact after the crash, allowing investigators to identify it as an F-16, police said at the time of the incident. An investigation into the mishap revealed evidence that "the main engine control was missing a required 600-degree training ring and the anti-rotation pin," according to the Air Force. "The misassembled differential pressure pilot valve caused the main engine control to incorrectly meter abnormally high fuel flow to the engine," the service said. "This led to severe engine overspeed, severe engine over-temperature, engine fire, and, ultimately, a catastrophic engine failure." The pilot was able to extinguish the fire but not before the engine sustained considerable damage that rendered it unusable. "Because the distance to the nearest suitable recovery airfield was beyond the aircraft glide capabilities, the pilot directed the aircraft toward a nearby open field prior to ejecting," the Air Force said. The jet ultimately crashed in a wooded area. The Air Force is treating the mishap as an isolated incident, according to spokesperson Maj. Malinda Singleton. According to the investigation report, the engine was improperly assembled due to procedural failures on the part of the Commodities Maintenance Squadron at the Air Logistics Complex in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The engine component was sent to Tinker Air Force Base to be overhauled by the squadron. But the maintenance group was faulted in the report for having inadequate procedures for keeping track of spare parts which was described as a "substantially contributing factor" in the crash. The group completed a full end-to-end process audit on the F-16 Main Engine Control production line following the crash in April, Air Force spokesperson Jerry Bryza told CNN. "Process improvement measures were taken and additional quality checks throughout the assembly and test portions of the overhaul process were added to include two-step visual verification that 100% of required replacement items had been installed during overhaul," he said. Despite the error, investigators found that the engine did ultimately pass standard testing procedures before it was sent back to Joint Base Andrews and reinstalled into the aircraft. Both the pilot and aircraft involved in the incident are assigned to the 113th Air National Guard Wing at Andrews. The report did not find evidence faulting the 113th's maintenance personnel. Known as the "Capital Guardians," the 113th Fighter Wing is charged with defending the nation's Capital and also provides fighter, airlift and support forces capable of local, national and global employment, according to the Air Force. Lockheed Martin's F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multi-role aircraft, built to carry out a variety of missions. The US Air Force currently has just over 1,000 F-16s in its inventory. http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/26/politics/f-16-crash-engine-investigation/index.html Back to Top Pilots flying high as airline travel increases * China is expected to dethrone the US as the world's biggest air travel market in 2022, according to IATA Lufthansa and Alitalia jetliners are parked at the Milan Linate airport, Italy. PARIS: An increase in global air traffic means pilots are in high demand and are now often in a position to choose to work for airlines offering better wages or working conditions, a situation that could crimp some low-cost airlines. The rising demand for cockpit crew is linked to a wave of retirements of baby boomers and the growth of air traffic, which the International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects to nearly double to 7.8 billion passengers in 2036. "What is certain is that there is a shortage" of cockpit personnel and they are now "going to the airline which offers the best conditions" said Marc Houalla, who was head of France's national civil aviation institute (ENAC) until mid-October. The crisis has already been felt at Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, which was forced to cancel 20,000 flights between September and March as it found itself without sufficient pilots due to scheduling issues and a haemorrhaging of cockpit staff seeking better labour conditions elsewhere. Currently "all airlines are hiring and in particular traditional airlines ... and as these firms offer better work conditions than those at Ryanair, so when pilots have the choice they'll go where there is the better offer," said Christophe Tharot, head of the French airline pilots' union SNPL. So far this year, low-cost Norwegian has said it has recruited 160 pilots who have left Ryanair, a quarter of the more than 600 it plans to hire in 2017. The shifting of the winds in the labour market began to be felt two or three years ago when US airlines sought to lure away pilots, including from Gulf-based airlines, said one pilot on condition of anonymity. The captain left Ryanair for Air France less than a year ago after having failed to get a job with a Gulf airline. "Today they are calling me to reconsider," he said. 'Insane' salaries in China Meanwhile Chinese airlines are offering "salaries that are a bit insane", he added. China is expected to dethrone the United States as the world's biggest air travel market in 2022, according to the IATA. "I get emails telling me 'We've improved out conditions, we're paying more than 300,000" for a captain, he added. He preferred to join Air France - even though he said it paid 1,500 euros per month less - because of the work-life balance. The shortage of pilots has reached the point where they have lured away instructors at pilot schools like Enac, said Houalla. Even Air France, an airline that had a hiring freeze for seven years as it struggled to reduce its costs to face the onslaught from low-cost airlines, has started hiring again. It now plans to hire 200 to 250 pilots per year through 2025, according to its HR chief for pilots, Didier Nicolini. The pilots it hires are attracted to the "overall benefits package" offered by Air France, he said, and come from not only Ryanair but easyJet and Emirates as well. For Germany's Lufthansa, which has snapped up half of the aircraft of failed rival Air Berlin and wants parts of defunct Alitalia, the question of securing pilots has become an existential question. A sign of its desperation - it offered a signing bonus of 20,000 euros for the first 15 pilots that accepted to fly the aircraft it took over from Air Berlin in order to ensure it didn't need to cancel any flights. However, with salaries among the top airlines in Europe at up to 200,000 euros per year before taxes, it has a narrow path to navigate if it doesn't want to weaken its competitiveness against low- cost airlines. Over the longer term, Lufthansa has committed to hiring 700 newly-trained pilots through 2022. But one pilot noted that bubbles tend to pop. "Any increase in flights by low-cost airlines will be at the expense of traditional airlines," said Pierre Coursimault, an easyJet pilot and a member of the SNPL, pointing to the recent surprise collapse of Britain's Monarch airline. http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/pilots-flying-high-as-airline-travel-increases-1.2113939 Back to Top NATA Appeals To FAA To Take On Illegal Charters Concerned that illegal charter is now a leading issue for Part 135 and aircraft management companies, the National Air Transportation Association has encouraged the FAA to dedicate resources to addressing the problem. NATA made that request during its participation in the FAA General Aviation Safety Summit earlier this week in Washington, D.C. The summit, now in its fifth annual edition, was established to bring together industry and regulators to discuss chief safety concerns and tackle what had been a stubborn fatal general aviation accident rate. "In 2017, NATA visited with Part 135 and aircraft management companies all over the nation, and their number-one concern is illegal charter," said Bill Deere, executive vice president for NATA. "Our members see it as a growing problem, one that has been exacerbated by the Internet." NATA asked the FAA to review its resources to enable the agency to identify and halt those operations, as well as ensure it has staff available and trained to investigate hotline calls. "We hope the agency will work with NATA and legitimate operators to combat this growing problem before an accident or incident involving illegal charter mars the entire general aviation community's safety record," Deere said. Also during the safety summit, Deere noted the FAA's work with the Air Charter Safety Foundation to expand the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for charter operators. "Thanks to the encouragement of [FAA] headquarters, since our last briefing in March 2016, the Air Charter Safety Foundation and all FAA regions in the lower 48 states have signed FAA master memorandum of understandings," he said. Deere further highlighted efforts such as the association's Safety 1st program and recent inaugural Ground Handling Safety Symposium. NATA pointed to a 2016 Van Allen Group study finding business aircraft operators are 800 times more likely to incur aircraft damage during ground handing than during operations. "A key takeaway from the [Ground Handing Safety Symposium] is the necessity of industry-wide coordination on safety data collection and analysis from a ground handling perspective-an objective adopted by NATA's Safety Committee for 2018," he said. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-10-26/nata-appeals-faa-take- illegal-charters Back to Top Plane Spins 180 Degrees As It Lands on Snow and Ice in Finland Passengers on board a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Turku, Finland were given quite the scare upon landing on Wednesday, Oct. 25. According to reports, the plane landed on Turku's runway, which was covered in snow, at around 5:30 p.m. local time. When it touched down, the plane bounced several times as it skidded down the runway. Finally the plane slowed down, but not before it spun around nearly 180 degrees before coming to a stop at the end of the runway. As the Aviation Herald reported, the crew immediately declared an emergency. Airport emergency services then responded and checked the aircraft before it was taxied to the airport, where passengers could disembark. According to the Aviation Herald, none of the 88 passengers or four crew members onboard were injured in the freak landing. The plane also did not sustain any damage and was able to taxi to the runway using its own power. Finland has opened an investigation into the incident, however, the snowy and icy conditions of the runway were the likely culprit of this accident, which could have resulted in a far worse outcome for those onboard. This isn't the first time a Scandinavian Airlines flight has had an issue on Turku's runways. According to Finland's Safety Investigation Authority, another Scandinavian Airlines flight ran off the runway at the airport in 1997. That incident, according to the authority's report, was also due to weather and human error. None of the passengers or crew on that flight were injured. And it looks like the poor landing conditions will continue in the Finnish city: Turku is expected to have more icey rain on the way as temperatures there are hovering around the freezing mark for the foreseeable future. http://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/flight-spins-180-degrees-during-landing Back to Top FAA Expects 2017 to be Safest Year on Record * General Aviation Safety Summit brings good news to industry. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta (second from right) delivered some great news at this year's General Aviation Safety Summit in Washington D.C. There was good news at the FAA's General Aviation Safety Summit held this week in Washington, D.C. "We're still finalizing the numbers, but it looks like 2017 will end up being our safest year yet," said FAA Administrator Michael Huerta in a speech at the Summit. The fatal accident rate has declined below one per 100,000 flight hours. Huerta credited safety measures implemented through the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) for the decrease in accidents. The GAJSC's Fly Safe campaign targeted millions of social media followers with information designed to help pilots avoid accidents related to loss of control. The modified Part 23 rule was finalized, making it easier for manufacturers to implement safety-enhancing technologies, such as angle-of-attack indicators, into general aviation aircraft. The committee also worked with industry experts to update pilot training directives to include risk management through the Airman Certification Standards. Despite the success in decreasing general aviation accidents, Huerta feels there is more that can be done. "As long as general aviation accidents keep occurring, we must stay vigilant and keep finding new ways to advance our shared safety mission, he said. The focus now turns to developing consensus standards for the new Part 23 certification rule in collaboration with industry leaders. The FAA is using data from the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) to learn more about what areas could need help in making flying more safe. Finally, Huerta pointed to the mandated implementation of ADS-B, which he referred to as a "life-saving" technology. The GASJC includes a long list of aviation alphabet groups, such as the NTSB, AOPA, NBAA, EAA, LAMA and more. It was formed in the mid-1990s to combat fatal accidents. This week's General Aviation Safety Summit is the fifth of its kind. https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-expects-2017-to-be-safest-year-on-record Back to Top Argus International Enters the UAV Safety Standards and Auditing Arena Last year, Argus International announced the acquisition of the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) to officially enter into the world of UAVs. Why is that important for our industry? Founded in 1995, Argus International, Inc. is the worldwide leader in specialized aviation services allowing organizations around the globe to improve their operational safety. For the first time, ARGUS is attending the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas and raising awareness about an aspect of flying unmanned vehicles that, so far, has been grossly overlooked: safety standards and methodologies. Most aviation commercial operators throughout the world are mandated by the International Air Transportation Association or IATA to implement a Safety Management System (SMS) and Argus is the world leader in assisting companies to implement and periodically audit these implementations. Argus is now offering the same services and quality standards to the unmanned community through their Argus Unmanned program, although sorting through safety concerns in the midst of a commercial drone revolution is something USI has been looking at for awhile now. Aaron L. Greenwald presenting at the Commercial UAV Expo We sat down with Joseph (Joe) Moeggenberg, CEO of Argus and Aaron L. Greenwald, President of USI to find out more about their over a year old partnership. Juan: Joe, what motivated you and your organization to get into the UAV space? Joe: We have over 800 customers around the world and some of them, which are involved in areas such as aerial inspections, construction and agriculture approached us with questions about the feasibility of acquiring drone capabilities and adding them to their workflow. We began searching for a good source of information about safety issues in the unmanned world and found USI already engaged in the education of users about safety protocols, and the rest is history. Juan: Aaron, from the point of view of USI, what does the association with Argus brings to your portfolio. Aaron: We founded USI in 2014 inspired by the amazing safety record of the manned aviation industry. We wanted to bring those same standards of excellence to the young UAV industry and that's why we have focused on raising awareness on the safety practices of all those new commercial operators that are taking to the sky. Joe: We found USI business practices to be very similar to our own and it was only logical that we joined forces to bring to the UAV public the same level of safety and reliability that our manned customers enjoy today. Juan: Do you guys think that applying the same standards to both industries will help the potential integration of manned and unmanned aircraft in controlled airspace? Joe: Well, let's put it this way, the FAA is very strict about SMS implementation and enforcement, so having UAVs following the same safety principles can only help accelerate the integration. Aaron: We need to bring commercial UAV operators to adopt SMS standards to guarantee that both manned and unmanned aircraft can operate safely in shared airspace and both can complete their missions in a secure way. https://www.expouav.com/news/latest/argus-international-enters-uav-safety-standards-auditing- arena/ Back to Top The challenge to fly non-stop from Australia to anywhere in the world Dubai is one of the world's busiest airports. Credit: Flickr/Tony Hisgett, CC BY Australian airline Qantas has the aircraft it needs to fly non-stop from Perth to London, but its goal is to offer even longer flights than that. The airline's chief executive Alan Joyce has asked manufacturers to build an aircraft that can fly non-stop from Australia's east coast capitals to London. His eyes are also on non-stop flights to New York, Brazil and South Africa. So what will it take to make such long-haul flights possible? The technology's nearly ready Advances in technology have enabled aircraft to be lighter and consume less fuel. For example, the maker of the new Airbus A350 says the aircraft has some significant new features. These include a wing with improved lift-to-drag characteristics, more fuel-efficient Trent XWB engines, a lighter air conditioning electrical system, and more integrated aviation electronics. The reduced weight and modified fuel system increase fuel carrying capacity from 141,000 litres to 165,000 litres, giving the plane a range of at least 15,270km. That's still short of the distance from Sydney to London, which is about 17,000km. But reports say Airbus's new Ultra-Long Range version of the A350 will have a range of 17,960km, meaning that Joyce could potentially meet his challenge. The challenge to fly non-stop from Australia to anywhere in the world Only so many movies you can watch on a flight. Credit: Flickr/David McKelvey, CC BY-NC-ND Destination hubs But what is pushing airlines to want to fly longer long-haul? Airlines such as Qantas, United Airlines, British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Emirates operate on a hub-and-spoke network strategy. This allows them to feed passengers into a single home-based airport (the hub), before redistributing them to various destinations (the spokes). This has led to the emergence of fortress hubs such as Sydney for Qantas, Los Angeles for United Airlines, London Heathrow for British Airways, Singapore for Singapore Airlines, and Dubai for Emirates. From an airline's perspective, a hub airport in its home country needs to be protected aggressively to maintain its competitive edge. Until the early 2000s, aviation technology only allowed airlines to fly short- or medium-haul spokes to feed its hub traffic, such as Athens to London (4 hours), Darwin to Sydney (4h 20m), and Moscow to Dubai (5h 20m). Regulatory constraints also prevented airlines from carrying international traffic to feed its home hub. But airline liberalisation and technology advancements now allow airlines to operate long-haul spokes, thus strengthening their home hubs. Examples include China Southern's flight from Perth to Guangzhou (8h), Air China's Melbourne to Beijing (11h 20m), and Emirates' Glasgow to Dubai (7h 55m). Emirates is a pioneer in stretching this hub-and-long-haul spoke system by flying from Dubai into international airports such as Johannesburg (8h 10m) and Perth (11h). As a result, Emirates has built its Dubai hub into one of the world's busiest airports, undermining rivals such as London Heathrow, Singapore and Sydney. The challenge to fly non-stop from Australia to anywhere in the world Regulations are in place to help prevent fatigue in pilots. Credit: Flickr/Steve Jurvetson, CC BY It is not surprising that other airlines want to join the race to launch long-hauls. Passenger endurance From a traveller's perspective, flying directly to your final destination will certainly save the transit hassles at a congested hub, and reduce the risk of missing your connecting flight. But are you prepared to cram yourself into an economy seat for 17-20 hours? Although you can probably enjoy movies back-to-back, how will your body cope? Several factors are responsible for comfort on a long-haul flight, including internal cabin pressure, cabin humidity, and legroom. Internal cabin pressure is probably the most important factor. Carbon-fibre-reinforced composites used in both the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350-900ULR allow a higher cabin humidity, thus increasing comfort. But you need to be mindful of some high-altitude physiology such as ear popping, sore teeth, dry skin, dry eyes, and dehydration. There is also a risk of developing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), especially among people with a family history of the condition. Then there is the hazard of timezone-related circadian rhythm (body clock) disruption. Jet lag affects your whole physiology, and you might need a few days to recover after a particularly long flight. The challenge to fly non-stop from Australia to anywhere in the world Pilots and crew Pilots and cabin crew face the same, if not more, challenges as passengers onboard a long-haul flight. Flying a sophisticated aircraft requires a great deal of concentration, discipline and experience, and pilots need to be well rested and alert. The International Civil Aviation Organization says fatigue can impair the alertness of crew and their ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety-related duties. The American Aerospace Medical Association has also warned that ultra-long-range operations may exacerbate pilots' fatigue levels that have already been shown to impair safety, alertness and performance in existing flight operations. The good news is that aviation safety regulators such as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in Australia, the US Federal Aviation Administration, and the European Aviation Safety Agency have all introduced fatigue-management rules for commercial pilots. These authorities review the rules regularly and hold airlines responsible for their pilots fatigue management to ensure safe operation. Airlines also have safety mechanisms in place with pilots and cabin crews educated and trained continuously and regularly on fatigue management. For a long-haul flight, two full cockpit crews are typically deployed to allow crews to take turns to rest. Some airlines are quite tolerant of pilots who call in sick if they are fatigued. So the ultimate challenge for any longer long-haul flight is not operational or technological. As Alan Epstein, vice-president for technology American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, put it: "The limit is no longer the endurance of the engines. It is the endurance of passengers." https://phys.org/news/2017-10-non-stop-australia-world.html#jCp Back to Top IATA presents certificate to Africa World Airlines (Ghana) The International Air Travel Association's (IATA), Thursday, presented a membership certificate to the Africa World Airlines (AWA), Ghana's fastest growing regional carrier. The symbolic presentation was done at the opening of the First Aerospace and Aviation Exhibition in West Africa. Mr. Raphael Kuuchi, Vice-President, Africa IATA, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency on the sidelines of the Africa Airshow, said one of the core objectives of the Association was to promote the value of Aviation. He said AWA joining the IATA family was a great achievement, not only for the Airline but also for Ghana. He said the Association has a lot of resources that member Airlines could leverage to grow their business and expand their network across the sub-region. "We will encourage AWA to take advantage of the Association's training resource to build their own capacity," he added. He said before an Airline becomes a member of IATA, it needs to pass the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), where the Airlines were provided with some capacity building to prepare. He said currently, the Association has 33 Airlines in Africa, on the IOSA's register, with 400 members globally. "We want to see more African Airlines joining IOSA," he added. He said Airlines on the IOSA register's safety record is seven times better than Airlines not on the register. Last year, Africa got a very impressive safety record, where the continent recorded zero air transport accidents. Mr. Richard Kyereh, Head, Commercial, AWA said: "It is a pride to be on the IATA register looking at the series of activities you go through to be on that register". He said "when an Airline is listed on the register, they get more partnerships because other airlines build confidence in you and this will strengthen our collaboration with the bigger carriers," Membership of IATA is optional. Members benefit in several ways, most importantly, IATA provides a powerful, unified and experienced voice that supports and promotes the interests of its members through international recognition and lobbying, targeting key industry priorities and driving industry change. The rest are reducing costs, communication campaigns, training and other services. https://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2017/October-26th/iata-presents-certificate-to-africa-world- airlines.php Back to Top Island Air Announces New Directors to Flight Operations Island Air announced it has promoted Capt. Steven Longdon to director of flight operations and has appointed Denise Blas-Phillips as director of human resources. Capt. Steven Longdon. PC: Island Air Capt. Longdon has 18 years of experience in the aviation industry and joined Island Air in November 2016 as a captain. He was among the airline's pilots who trained on and operated Island Air's new fleet of DHC 8 Q400 aircraft. "Steven has quickly proven that he has the experience and leadership skills to successfully manage our flight operations and help Island Air continue to grow and expand," said David Uchiyama, president and CEO of Island Air. "He will play an integral role in the operation of our airline working closely with the pilots and managers to ensure that we maintain the highest level of safety for our customers." In his new role, Longdon will oversee the safe and effective execution of flight operations for the airline, including providing strategic and tactical direction for operational leadership, mentoring and training pilots, and reviewing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures. Prior to joining Island Air last year, he was the lead pilot for Wing Aviation in Houston, TX where he managed fleets traveling to both domestic and international destinations. He also served as aviation safety manager/captain for CareFlite, a medical transport company in Dallas, overseeing its aviation safety programs, standards and operating practices. He was director of operations and chief pilot for MJG JetCorp in Sarasota, FL; training captain for Avantair in Caldwell, NJ; pilot at Mesaba Airlines in Minneapolis, MN; and a flight instructor/check airmen for Volunteer Aviation in Aloca, TN. http://mauinow.com/2017/10/26/island-air-announces-new-directors-to-flight-operations-and-hr/ Back to Top Improve the Safety of Your Airport's Runway The robust agenda of the AAAE Runway Safety Summit includes topics that will improve the safety of your airport's runway, including: * Advances in Runway Safety Technology * The Latest on Runway Incursions: Data Trends and Case Studies FAA Runway Safety Initiatives Roundtable * Runway Safety Town Hall Meeting: An Open Discussion on Issues and Best Practices Your attendance can be a matter of life and death. Don't miss this important opportunity and register to attend, November 6-8, 2017, in Orlando, Florida. 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If the pilot is always blamed for errors, the underlying factors may never be identified. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes and is anonymous. If you fly for a commercial operation, with a two (or more) person crew (corporate, charter, or airline) please visit http://petittaviationresearch.com to learn more and access the link to the survey that can be found at the bottom of the page. Thank you!!! Karlene Petitt MBA. MHS. Doctoral Candidate Aviation ERAU Typed: A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727 http://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY REQUEST I am a student of Air Transport Management at City University of London. I am in the final stage of writing my dissertation on Human Machine Interaction. However, I am looking for some data in order to have a better understanding of the real issues among pilots. I would like to kindly ask, if you could complete my survey attached: https://it.surveymonkey.com/r/JBZG6FJ Thank you. 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