Flight Safety Information November 20, 2017 - No. 230 In This Issue Incident: KLM B744 near Los Angeles on Nov 18th 2017, engine vibrations Incident: Skywest CRJ2 near Grand Canyon on Nov 17th 2017, engine problem Incident: GoAir A20N at Delhi on Nov 18th 2017, bird strike Incident: Mango B738 at Johannesburg on Nov 19th 2017, bird strike Cessna 208B Grand Caravan into water after hitting car during takeoff from Placencia, Belize Air safety authorities investigate mid-air collision near London India's aviation safety audit: ICAO satisfied with regulatory mechanism Failure to stabilise thrust led departing A320 to exit runway Otters spotted on tarmac at Changi Airport, guided out to beach by airside safety team Now You Can Use TSA Pre With Five More Airlines Aviation safety academy to be built in Dubai South Air Zimbabwe seeks EU certification Aviation industry sees higher demand for pilots amidst shortage Business jets risk U.S. pilot shortage on competition from airlines Bombardier hiring 1,000 to work on Global 7000 business jet NTSB Chairman to deliver Royal Aeronautical Society 14th annual Assad Kotaite Lecture at ICAO 9th ESASI Regional Seminar Position Available: Supervisor, Safety Management System POSITION AVAILABLE: Assistant Manager, Global Aviation Data Management POSITION AVAILABLE: MAINTENANCE BASE MANAGER Incident: KLM B744 near Los Angeles on Nov 18th 2017, engine vibrations A KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFS performing flight KL-602 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), departed Los Angeles with a delay of about 2.5 hours and was enroute at FL290 about 320nm northeast of Los Angeles when the crew decided to return to Los Angeles due to an issue with an engine (CF6). The aircraft dumped fuel north of the Grand Canyon,AZ (USA), returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25L about 2.5 hours after departure and taxied to the apron. A passenger reported the aircraft departed with a delay, the captain announced an engine oil filter needed to be changed. The aircraft subsequently dumped fuel and returned to Los Angeles due to engine vibrations according to crew announcement. Another passenger reported there had been problems prior to departure already, the aircraft then suffered an engine failure, the aircraft should never have taken off. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/KLM602/history/20171118/2150Z/KLAX/EHAM http://avherald.com/h?article=4b141922&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Skywest CRJ2 near Grand Canyon on Nov 17th 2017, engine problem A Skywest Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N864AS performing flight OO-3133/AA-3133 from Saint George,UT to Phoenix,AZ (USA), was enroute at FL230 near Grand Canyon City,AZ (USA) when an engine (CF34) emitted a bang followed by airframe vibrations prompting the crew to turn around and return to Saint George for a safe landing about 25 minutes later. Passengers reported they were about 20 minutes into the flight when a loud bang occurred followed by vibrations of the aircraft. After landing the captain indicated a piece of an engine cowling had separated from the aircraft. The airline reported the crew received an engine indication and returned to Saint George. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SKW3133/history/20171117/1945Z/KSGU/KPHX http://avherald.com/h?article=4b136994&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: GoAir A20N at Delhi on Nov 18th 2017, bird strike A GoAir Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-WGE performing flight G8-140 from Delhi to Patna (India) with 174 people on board, was in the initial climb out of Delhi's runway 28 when a bird impacted the aircraft prompting the crew to stop the climb at FL150 and return to Delhi for a safe landing on runway 27 about 20 minutes after departure. The airline reported the nose of the aircraft sustained damage. A replacement A320-200 registration VT-GOR reached Patna with a delay of 2.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft resumed service after about 4 hours on the ground. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b136bdf&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Mango B738 at Johannesburg on Nov 19th 2017, bird strike A Mango Boeing 737-800, registration ZS-SJH performing flight JE-147 from Johannesburg to Cape Town (South Africa) with 179 people on board, was climbing out of Johannesburg's runway 03L when a bird impacted the left hand engine inlet (CFM56) causing a dent at the engine inlet. The crew stopped the climb at about FL200 and decided to return to Johannesburg for a safe landing on runway 03L about 25 minutes after departure. Passenger Sergio Davids reported a bird impacted the left hand engine, then he could smell smoke in the cabin. The left hand engine in flight (Photo: Sergio Davids): http://avherald.com/h?article=4b14031b&opt=0 Back to Top Cessna 208B Grand Caravan into water after hitting car during takeoff from Placencia, Belize Status: Preliminary Date: Friday 17 November 2017 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: Tropic Air Registration: registration unknown C/n / msn: First flight: Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Placencia Airport ( Belize) Phase: Takeoff (TOF) Nature: Passenger Departure airport: Placencia Airport (PLJ), Belize Destination airport: Punta Gorda Airport (PND), Belize Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was taking off from Placencia Airport in Belize when the undercarriage hit a Subaru SUV on road just outside the airport. The aircraft could not gain altitude and impacted the water. All aboard were able to get out safely. On board at the time of the accident were Acting Prime Minister Patrick Faber and Immigration Minister Godwin Hulse, who were on their way to the official launch of the PG Multipurpose Complex. The runway at Placencia has a length of about 620 meters. Plancencia Road runs around the eastern runway end. Warning signs say vehicles must stop and give way to aircraft landing and taking off. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20171117-0 Back to Top Air safety authorities investigate mid-air collision near London LONDON -- An aircraft and helicopter collided in mid-air Friday northwest of London and a "number of casualties" were reported, authorities said. Fire and ambulance services rushed to the scene at 12:06 p.m. GMT (7:06 a.m. EST) near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Two ambulance crews, two ambulance officers and a rapid response vehicle were deployed, the South Central Ambulance Service said. "We're aware of a number of casualties following an incident this afternoon," Thames Valley Police said in a tweet. "There were a number of road closures following the incident, which have now been lifted." The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it was sending a team to the site of the accident, which is in dense woodland. The crash took place near Waddesdon Manor, which is managed by the Rothschild Foundation, a family charitable trust, on behalf of the National Trust. The manor said the crash did not happen at the site and there were no casualties at the manor. A nearby military base, RAF Halton, also said no military aircraft were involved. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/waddesdon-helicopter-aircraft-collide-midair-buckinghamshire/ ***************** Date: 17-NOV-2017 Time: 12:06 LT Type: Guimbal Cabri G-2 Owner/operator: Helicopter Services Registration: G-JAMM C/n / msn: 1185 Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 2 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Waddesdon near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - United Kingdom Phase: En route Nature: Training Departure airport: Wycombe Air Park (HYC/EGTB) Destination airport: Narrative: A Cessna 152 (G-WACG) and a Guimbal Cabri G-2 (G-JAMM) crashed following a mid-air collision near Aylesbury, England. The both occupants of the Cessna and both occupants of the Cabri helicopter, pilot and student, suffered fatal injuries. The victims were three Britons and one Vietnamese national. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=201438 Back to Top India's aviation safety audit: ICAO satisfied with regulatory mechanism The five-member team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that was conducting an audit of the Indian aviation sector between November 6 and November 16 as part of its universal safety oversight audit programme has found the regulatory mechanism here "satisfied" according to its preliminary feedback, the government said in a statement on Friday. An e-mail query sent to ICAO did not elicit any response at the time of going to press. The team, which apprised areas such as legislation, personnel licensing, airworthiness, operations, organisation, visiting Chennai, Mumbai and the Civil Aviation Training College in Allahabad to inspect implementation of safety procedures laid down by ICAO and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). "As per preliminary feedback, the audit team was satisfied with the safety system put in place by the safety regulator," the Ministry of Civil Aviation said. The audit involved verification of responses by the sector regulator to ICAO's detailed questionnaire with over 600 questions about the systems put in place. Earlier this month, The Indian Express reported that the ICAO was expected to review the functioning of operators including GoAir, Air India Charters, Kestrel Aviation, among others. To ensure that global aviation safety measures are complied with, the ICAO regularly carries out the universal safety oversight audit of its member states. The ICAO's first audit mission to India was in 2012, while the last one was in 2015. According to the government statement, the audit team presents its report to the headquarter team and draft report is made available to the authorities in about 90 days, who will then be required to provide its comment and draw its action plan on various aspects of the report and make it available to ICAO within 45 days. Post that, the finalised report will be made available to the members states. After an audit in 2012, the ICAO had placed India in its list of 13 worst-performing nations. Subsequently, a similar exercise carried out in 2014 by the US regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded India's aviation safety ranking, bringing it below Pakistan and on par with countries such as Ghana, Barbados and Bangladesh. As a result, Indian airlines were not allowed to add new routes to the US or sign commercial agreements with US airlines during this period. The rating was restored to the top category in 2015, when India reportedly scored better than the global average in airworthiness, air navigation services, operations and licensing. The latest audit mission came at a time when India is witnessing double-digit passenger traffic growth month after month. Domestic air traffic surged a healthy 20.50 per cent to 10.45 million in October, breaching the 10-million -mark for the second time this year ahead of the forthcoming tourist season. The combined passenger traffic of all airlines stood at 8.67 million in October 2016, according to the data released by the regulator DGCA on Friday. Earlier in May, airlines had flown 10.74 million passengers with a growth of 17.36 per cent over May 2016. In October, all the airlines, barring Air India, logged a healthy passenger load factor at above 80 per cent owing to the onset of festive season, as per the data. http://indianexpress.com/article/business/indias-aviation-safety-audit-icao-satisfied-with- regulatory-mechanism-4942531/ Back to Top Failure to stabilise thrust led departing A320 to exit runway Iranian investigators believe an Atrak Air Airbus A320 crew failed to stabilise initial engine parameters before setting take-off thrust, resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway during take-off at Tehran. The aircraft (EP-TTA) had lined up for take-off from Tehran Mehrabad's runway 29L for a service to Mashhad on 13 August last year. Flight-data recorder information shows the thrust-lever positions, at this point, were different - the left had been reduced to 2.8° while the right was increased to 5.6° - resulting in differing engine- pressure ratios and turbine speeds. Both thrust levers were "symmetrically" advanced, says the Iranian Civil Aviation Organisation, but while engine-pressure ratio for the right-hand International Aero Engines V2500 increased "immediately", that for the left-hand powerplant increased "at a slower rate". In its analysis of the event the inquiry states that the A320 flight crew operating manual requires the engine-pressure ratios to be stabilised at a level of 1.05 before the take-off levers are pushed forward. "When engines are set to take-off thrust without stabilisation, due to different initial engine conditions, different engine spool-up and thrust power may be created in the first short time period," says the inquiry. It adds that the pilots showed a "lack of attention" regarding the manual. While the crew had received take-off clearance, the first officer had been replying to air traffic control and was not concentrating on the engine parameters when the aircraft began to roll. It initially started to drift to the left and then substantially to the right as the captain used the rudder pedals and thrust levers in a vain attempt to keep the A320 on the centreline. Cockpit-voice recorder data indicates that the first officer - who had more time on the type than the captain - requested that the take-off be aborted but was overruled. When the aircraft reached 26kt the right-hand lever was advanced nearly to the high-power go- around setting while the left-hand lever was reduced to idle. The jet then began veer sharply to the left and it exited the runway's left side about 300m from the threshold. Even after the aircraft came to a halt in rough ground the flight-data recorder registered advancements in the thrust levers and increases in engine power. Analysis of the take-off roll showed that the crew had also used the nose-wheel steering tiller - against standard procedures - to try to correct the aircraft's course, a decision which the inquiry describes as "dangerous". The crew, it says, should have aborted the departure. None of the 154 passengers or nine crew members was injured but the nose-wheel assemblies, in particular, as well as engine blades received damage. www.flightglobal.com Back to Top Otters spotted on tarmac at Changi Airport, guided out to beach by airside safety team A spokesman said that otter sightings are a rare occurrence on Changi's premises. SINGAPORE - A group of otters that were spotted on the tarmac at Changi Airport on Tuesday (Nov 14) morning were guided out towards Changi Beach by the airport's airside safety team, a spokesman for the Changi Airport Group told The Straits Times. "Changi Airport's surveillance system detected a family of otters that made their way into the airside early this morning," said the spokesman. "The airside safety team was activated to guide the otters safely out towards Changi Beach." She added that there was no disruption to airport operations and said that otter sightings are a rare occurrence on Changi's premises. "Besides regular wildlife patrols, a surveillance system is in place to prevent and detect foreign object debris, including wildlife," she said. The spokesman added that safety is a top priority at Changi Airport, and flight operations are halted temporarily whenever any wildlife is detected on the runway so that the safety team can attend to the situation immediately. The otters were likely seeking shelter from heavy rain, veteran otter watcher Jeffery Teo told The Straits Times on Tuesday. Mr Teo, who has tracked Singapore's otters for more than five years, told The Straits Times that the otters probably went to the airport as the canals were likely full due to heavy rain on Tuesday morning. "This family's home range is from Changi, Pasir Ris Park and up till Coney Island," Mr Teo said. "Due to the heavy rain this morning, the canals are likely at very high water levels, hence they managed to get into the airport somehow. They were probably seeking drier shelter from the heavy rain and rush water this morning." He added that the otters caught on camera are probably from the Pasir Ris family, which has 11 members, including the pup that was recently photographed with a wound from a ring of metal wire. Mr Teo, who is part of the Otter Working Group, said otter watchers were unsure, judging by the video, whether the injured pup was also on the tarmac. The Otter Working Group is a volunteer group set up in conjunction with several government agencies, including the National Parks Board, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and PUB, last year. Animal Concerns Research and Education Society deputy chief executive Kalai Vanan said it is "highly unlikely" that the otters may appear on the tarmac at night and disrupt flights as they are not nocturnal animals. National University of Singapore biology lecturer N. Sivasothi, who heads OtterWatch, added that otters explore new areas only during an exploratory phase. "Likely, Changi Airport will act on the gaps the otters squeezed through," he said. "The otters have other areas to utilise and are not being forced into the airport." http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/otters-spotted-on-tarmac-at-changi-airport-guided-out-to- beach-by-airside-safety-team Back to Top Now You Can Use TSA Pre With Five More Airlines Last year I finally got TSA PreCheck (and global entry), a move that dramatically changed how I travel. In San Francisco the security line at the airport could sometimes take longer than an hour, which meant I always had to get to the airport at least 2 hours early to make sure I made it through. And I'd have to plan my plane outfit to make sure I was wearing socks so I didn't end up walking barefoot on the gross airport floor, and that I wasn't wearing so many layers that it was problematic to get them off in the security line. Which Airlines Accept TSA PreCheck (and Which Don't) If you travel by airplane often, you know the hassle of waiting in lines. That's why TSA PreCheck... I didn't "need" TSA Pre, but it was a very welcome addition into my travel routine and now it's available for five more airlines. Conde Nast Traveler reports, now you can use TSA Pre with All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Korean Air, and the charter airline Contour Aviation. Accepting TSA Pre is done on an airline level, and it's not as easy as just deciding to sign up. Airlines are required to meet TSA Security requirements and upgrade their reservation system to sync with the Secure Flight prescreening system. That's why not all airlines support the program. For instance, I was able to use TSA Pre earlier this year flying out of SFO to Italy on Lufthansa, but a few months later when I went to Scotland on WOW I had to go through traditional security at literally the exact same gate in the airport. If you travel often (or even a few times a year) I highly recommend getting TSA Pre. If you think you might travel outside the United States a few times, then spend the extra cash and get global entry which comes with TSA Pre. Global Entry has literally shaved hours off my return to the U.S. from trips abroad, and havign TSA Pre makes the whole beginning of a trip a lot less stressful. Here's a full list of airlines that currently accept TSA Pre: Aeromexico Air Canada Alaska Airlines All Nippon Airways Allegiant Air American Airlines Aruba Airlines Avianca Boutique Airlines Cape Air Cathay Pacific Airways Contour Aviation Copa Airlines Delta Air Lines Dominican Wings Emirates Etihad Airways Finnair Frontier Airlines Hawaiian Airlines InterCaribbean Airways JetBlue Airways Key Lime Air Korean Air Lufthansa Miami Air International OneJet Seaborne Airlines Silver Airways Singapore Airlines Southern Airways Express Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines Sun Country Airlines Sunwing Airlines Swift Air Turkish Airlines United Airlines Virgin America Virgin Atlantic WestJet Xtra Airways https://lifehacker.com/now-you-can-use-tsa-pre-with-five-more-airlines-1820577457 Back to Top Aviation safety academy to be built in Dubai South The ambitions of Dubai to create a true aviation hub in its new Aviation City development at Dubai South have been given another boost with the announcement that Dynamic Advanced Training, a specialist provider for aircrew training has signed an agreement to set up an aviation safety training academy in the aviation district. The cutting edge facility will offer comprehensive safety and emergency procedures (SEP) training, including both theoretical as well as hyper-realistic, practical instruction. The independent academy will cater for a wide range of both corporate and business jets as well as commercial airlines, and will be compliant with international standards including the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA). It aims to become operational before the end of 2018. Dynamic claims to be the first training centre in the MENASA region to offer corporate and business jet specific training for a wide array of business jets, providing premium quality training needs to this specialised niche within the aviation industry. Plans are also in place for Dynamic to become an accredited International Air Transport Association (IATA) training centre in order to complement a wide offering of other aviation related courses customised to serve ground handling personnel as well as non-aviation safety courses. These include general fire safety, first aid, occupational health and safety, and environment. Dynamic is backed by Khansaheb Investments which is linked with real estate and civil engineering activities. "It is an initiative we have launched as part of our dedication and commitment towards the growth of the UAE economy," said Tariq Hussain Khansaheb, director of Khansaheb Investments. "It will be a state-of-the-art training centre unrivalled by any in the region. We thank Dubai South for the great support they have provided to us from the outset all the way to the project's launch. We are confident that with our existing partners and management Team, we will continue to contribute towards Dubai South's success as an Aviation Hub in the region," Co-founder of the Dynamic Advanced Training company is Mark Kammer "We will be able to offer realistic and engaging training at affordable cost," Kammer said. "The leadership team of Dynamic envisions becoming the most advanced provider of aviation safety training programmes for the MENASA region. We see a need to bridge the gap between demand and supply in the rapidly developing aviation industry, while at the same time our team of industry experts strive to set new regional and global benchmarks." Dynamic will invest in some of the world's most advanced training equipment to be able to offer experiential training at its best. The facility will be equipped with full motion Cabin Emergency Evacuation Simulators providing both corporate and commercial aviation customers with accredited training that covers a wide variety of the latest corporate and commercial aircraft types, both wide and narrow body, in near-to-realistic environments. Khalifa Al Zaffin, executive chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation said he welcomed the new agreement. "Training reflects one of our key business verticals and perfectly blends with the aviation ecosystem. Leveraging our strategic location connecting both air and sea mega ports, we are creating a self-sustained urban destination to empower businesses, families and individuals to grow and prosper," he said. http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/aviation-safety-academy-to-be-built-in-dubai-south.html Back to Top Air Zimbabwe seeks EU certification AIR Zimbabwe says it is working towards addressing certification issues with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) with the aim of resuming flights into the European Union. Air Zimbabwe stopped flights to London in 2012 and has, together with four other airlines, been blacklisted by the EU after failing to address safety concerns raised by the EASA audits. Other airlines that were affected by the EASA decision include Nigeria, Ukraine, St Vincent and Grenadines. An Air Zimbabwe official, Mr Tapuwa Zuze, told delegates during a strategic planning workshop in Bulawayo last week that by 30 April next year, the airline would have addressed the concerns raised by EASA. "We are targeting to get the EASA third country operator certification meant to allow us to be able to fly into the Euro-controlled zones that is Europe and other zones controlled by the EU. We went to Brussels on April 26, 2017. We appeared under the EASA committee, which assessed all our presentations there and it eventually gave us a report that we had been blacklisted from flying into the EU mainly due to the manual system. "In response to that, we came back and engaged a consultant for analysis and also for coming up with a compliance programme. So far we have procured three systems that are required and those manual systems have now been automated in response to the EASA requirements and the airline will be ready to undergo the EASA Third Country Operators authorisation by April 30, 2018." The EU air safety list seeks to ensure the highest level of air safety for European citizens as a top priority of the aviation strategy adopted by the European Commission in December 2015. The Transport and Infrastructural Development Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chaired by Mr Dexter Nduna, last year reported before Parliament that Air Zimbabwe was losing $3 million a month and the entity was technically insolvent. The airline was generating an estimated revenue of $2,65 million a month against an operational expenditure amounting to $5,94 million. http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-122372.html Back to Top Aviation industry sees higher demand for pilots amidst shortage Worldwide pilot shortage ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - The aviation industry is seeing a higher demand for pilots as it currently faces a shortage. It comes after a recent report from Boeing that says in the next 20 years, more than 2 million new commercial airline pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew positions will need to be filled across the globe. The report says the industry worldwide will need 617,000 new commercial airline pilots, 679,000 new maintenance technicians and 814,000 new cabin crew over the next two decades. In a state where aviation plays a prevalent role in transportation, some are optimistic that Alaska will help meet that demand. At the University of Alaska Anchorage's aviation technology division, high school students are able to get that hands-on experience early on while attending King Career Center. "A program like the King program where we're bringing in high school students and they are going through courses, they are certified by UAA in mechanics and aviation mechanics and piloting and that would put those students a few steps ahead," said director Ralph Gibbs. Gibbs believes programs like UAA's will help bring more young talent in a field that's seeing an increase in demand. So why are there fewer pilots right now? "It's kind of a perfect storm," said Gibbs, who believes older pilots are retiring and a recent FAA change that increased hour requirements for co-pilots are both to blame. Commercial airline pilot Jacob Williams also believes expensive training and education is another factor. "I think the biggest thing is cost effectiveness. Where do we draw the line of how much it's going to cost?" said Williams. But there's optimism, especially over at UAA. "We may have more students than we can handle at this minute, we're ramping up are production capability to handle that and I would like to see us grow from 100 piloting students to 200 piloting students," Gibbs said. http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Aviation-industry-seeing-higher-demand-for-pilots-admist-a- current-shortage-458344653.html Back to Top Business jets risk U.S. pilot shortage on competition from airlines MONTREAL (Reuters) - Business jet operators, already offering double digit raises to attract pilots, could face a labor shortfall in North America as they compete with U.S. airlines for talent, executives and analysts said. People watch airplanes land during unseasonably warm weather at Reagan National Airport in Washington, U.S., February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Competition is intensifying from airlines, which generally offer higher salaries and better benefits and are taking delivery of new aircraft at a fast pace, U.S.-based aviation consultant Rolland Vincent said. Boeing Co (BA.N) and Airbus SE (AIR.PA) left the Dubai Air Show this week with around 700 provisional orders for narrowbody commercial jets, potentially adding to already hefty backlogs. It is expected that the world's rapidly growing commercial aviation industry will need an additional 255,000 pilots by 2027, according to training specialist CAE Inc (CAE.TO). U.S. legacy carriers are recruiting employees to fly new aircraft and replace retiring staff, with American Airlines (AAL.O) expected to hire 900 mainline pilots in 2018, up from just over 500 in 2017, said Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots' Association (APA), which represents American Airlines pilots. "It's really a buyers' market and the buyer is the pilot now," Tajer said in a telephone interview on Friday. "If you don't pay pilots the market rate you're going to lose them." By contrast, in Europe corporate jet operators did not lose many pilots this year to commercial aviation because carriers had an adequate supply of pilots after Air Berlin (AB1.DE) and Britain's Monarch Airlines ceased operations, said Adam Twidell, chief executive of PrivateFly, a global private jet charter broker. According to the 2017 pilot salary survey from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), a captain flying a midsized corporate plane like the Bombardier (BBDb.TO) Challenger 350 made about $130,000 on average. In 2017, an American Airlines captain flying the B737 or A320 narrowbody earned just over $268,000, according to an APA compensation document. Don Haloburdo, vice president and general manager of flight services for business aircraft management and charter company Jet Aviation, a division of General Dynamics Corp (GD.N), said corporate pilots' salaries rose 20 percent this year on an annual basis. Haloburdo expects the higher salaries to slightly increase operating costs for business jet companies, but that could be absorbed. He does not think they would hurt sales since owners' largest expense, fuel, is relatively low. Although business jet sales are flat, Haloburdo expects demand for corporate pilots and maintenance technicians to pick up after 2018 as airlines boost recruiting efforts and popular new planes hit the market from Bombardier and Gulfstream, also a division of General Dynamics. "When Bombardier starts delivering the Global 7000 in significant numbers, Gulfstream starts delivering their G500 and G600 in significant numbers, that's where our industry is going to have a very significant challenge finding qualified crew members," he said. Most buyers of the Global 7000, which lists for about $73 million, already own corporate jets and have their own pilot crews, Bombardier Business Aircraft President David Coleal said in an interview. But the new jets could attract less well-paid corporate pilots who work on contract and fly smaller aircraft. It can already be difficult for companies without full time crews to schedule last-minute flights, said Warren Peck, president of Phoenix Rising Aviation, an Oklahoma-based maintenance and repair operation specializing in Dassault Aviation SA (AVMD.PA) Falcoln jets. A former U.S. military pilot, Peck offers to fly at a discounted rate for his maintenance customers who cannot find a pilot. "A lot of my customers, operators don't have full-time, in-house pilots," he said. "For them, it's very helpful." https://www.reuters.com/article/us-aviation-pilots-jets/business-jets-risk-u-s-pilot-shortage-on- competition-from-airlines-idUSKBN1DI005 Back to Top Bombardier hiring 1,000 to work on Global 7000 business jet * New hires in Montreal to work on aircraft interiors Bombardier is hiring 1,000 people over 18 months for interior completion work on its Global 7000 business aircraft, the company announced Friday. Bombardier is hiring about 1,000 workers in the Montreal area to work on its new Global 7000 business aircraft program, the company said Friday. The workers will be hired over the next 18 months for interior completion work on the aircraft, the company said. Final assembly on the Global 7000 takes place in Toronto, but Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare said the company has decided to do the interior completion work in the Montreal area. Scheduled to enter into service in the second half of 2018, the Global 7000 is designed to carry up to 19 people with a maximum range of 13,700 kilometres. The new plane has a price in the range of $70 million to $72 million US, and the company has said it has orders booked up through 2021. 'Full-court press' Bellemare said during a press conference that the company will have "a little challenge" to recruit people, but he sounded confident on being able get the necessary workers. "The good news is we have talent" in the Montreal area, he said during a press conference at a facility in Pointe-Claire, Que., where the company is investing about $83 million. David Coleal, the president of Bombardier's business aircraft division, said there will be a "full-court press" on hiring. Bombardier Business Aerospace currently employs about 5,500 people in the Greater Montreal area. As part of Friday's announcement, Bombardier said production on its Global 5000 aircraft will be shifted to Wichita, Kan., with Bellemare saying that no jobs will be lost in Montreal in conjunction with the transfer. The hiring news comes after Bombardier laid off more than 14,000 people around the world from its aerospace and transportation divisions as it restructured. A union leader sounded optimistic over the company's plans. "After a few difficult years in which we have seen job cuts, the union is delighted that soon the recall list, which currently has about 100 members, will not have a single one anymore and that hiring will follow," Renaud Gagné, Unifor Quebec director, said in a release. "It secures our jobs for future years, quality jobs, and creates others. We are certainly enthusiastic." http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bombardier-global-7000-1.4407049 Back to Top NTSB Chairman to deliver Royal Aeronautical Society 14th annual Assad Kotaite Lecture at ICAO Back to Top 9th ESASI Regional Seminar We are pleased to announce that the 9th ESASI Regional Seminar will take place at the Baltic Beach Hotel in Jurmala / Riga, Latvia on 23-24 May 2018. In addition, the meeting of the military investigator group is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of 22 May 2018. The aim of the seminar is to keep the European air safety investigation community abreast of current developments and evolving best practice in aircraft safety investigation. As in previous years, the seminar will include presentations on case studies, the European environment, challenges of modern air safety investigations and human factors in aircraft accidents and incidents. ESASI welcomes proposals for presentations to be given during the 2018 seminar, which should last a maximum of 20 minutes with a further 5 minutes for questions. Presentations should address issues relating to air safety investigations; particular areas of interest are: * challenges faced by air safety investigators; * the environment, and culture, that air safety investigators operate in; * practical experience of applying investigation techniques; * new techniques to aid the investigation; * topical case studies. Details of proposed presentations should be sent to - presentations@esasi.eu. https://www.esasi.eu/ Back to Top Hong Kong Express Supervisor, Safety Management System Job no: 495933 Work type: Full time Location: Hong Kong Department: Quality, Safety & Security Role and Responsibilities: * Participate actively as projects team member to improve the SMS programs efficiency, reduce costs and assist in improvement of product through operational efficiency; * Support the MSMS cost saving development initiatives and delivery process improvements to the SMS program and its systems; * Provide MSMS with recommended solutions to identified deficiencies based on objective observations; * Assist the MSMS in Conducting the Safety Management Awareness training for HKE personnel; * Conduct audits/ inspections/ surveys as and when directed by MSMS and produce reports to ascertain operational safety is achieved; * Conduct investigations as and when directed by MSMS into accidents, incidents and/or irregularities affecting the safety of operations and produce reports; * Assist the MSMS and MFOQA in the administration of the the airlines FOQA program; * Conduct Gap Analysis; Risk Assessment; Change Management as and when directed by MSMS and produce reports; * Maintain the Safety Report, Hazard Registry and Corrective Action Plan (CAP) databases; * Liaise with departmental Safety representatives to ensure clear communication of safety events and effective CAPs are implemented; * Prepare periodic safety articles to promote safety awareness; * amongst employees and services providers; * Participate in IOSA program as and when directed by MSMS; * Maintain the currency and relevance of the Safety Management System Manual by proposing and drafting amendments. Qualifications: * At least 5 years relevant aviation work experience. * Supervisory and training delivery experience preferred. * Well versed with practical experience in Safety Management System and a strong understanding of CAD 712, 382, 739 Requirements . * Good command of written and spoken English; Chinese language is a plus; * Good computer literacy. Desirable Qualities: * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; * Good Writing ability and organizational skills; * Strong analytical, decision making, time-management and problem- solving skills. APPLY HERE Back to Top POSITION: Assistant Manager, Global Aviation Data Management Description Reporting to the Manager, Global Aviation Data Management (GADM), the incumbent will support analysis and research using the GADM databases, this position will focus on data science and statistics. The activities may include coordination with internal and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). Responsibilities * Perform analysis of operational safety data held in the GADM databases; * Assist with data visualization techniques, dashboard development and automation; * Assist with ad-hoc analysis requests from both internal IATA departments as well as airlines and other research as requested; * Coordinate update to GADM website; * Assist with other support activities as required. Qualifications and Skills * University degree in relevant disciplines; * Strong analytical skills (background in statistics desired) and ability to write technical reports; * High level proficiency in Microsoft office suite, especially Excel (Charting, Filtering, Pivot Tables...) and experience with business intelligence software or statistics software (SAS, R, minitab, Matlab) would be an asset; * Highly organized and detail oriented; * Excellent communication skills in English is a must; * Familiarity with aviation operational environment: Background in human factors, aeronautics, or Private/commercial pilot's license with instrument rating , or experience in ground handling desirable. APPLY HERE At the heart of IATA are our Values and Behaviors. We all have different personalities, styles and areas of expertise, but you'll recognize us by the consistent way we act and behave in line with our Values and Behaviors. We are looking for people who bring them to life in everything they do - they are: * Act with integrity and uphold our standards * Think strategically in support of the global big picture * Partner and manage to create high performing teams * Putting people first by acting with a simple human touch Here at IATA we are proud of being a Diverse & Inclusive Organization - we have people from all over the world working in our offices, and we extend this to our recruiting practices. We are a meritocratic organization and an equal opportunity employer. Back to Top JOB TITLE: MAINTENANCE BASE MANAGER REPORTS TO: Director of Maintenance HOURS: Full-Time, Year-Round LOCATION: Cape Air Corporate Headquarters (Hyannis, MA) SUMMARY: The Maintenance Base Manager performs all duties of maintenance technician and supervisor. In addition, the person in this position directs daily activities of Base Maintenance operations and facilities to ensure activities are accomplished in accordance with company and federal requirements. This includes administering work load, personnel issues, tooling, parts and facility management, amongst other things. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Responsible to direct daily activities of Base Maintenance operations and facilities to ensure activities are accomplished in accordance with company and federal requirements * Manage Mechanics and Aircraft Cleaners * Coordinate all resources as necessary to accomplish the existing or anticipated work load during all days and hours of operations * Develop and maintain manpower and vacation schedules/requests * Setup, review and approve employee payroll; handle check requests (and petty cash if applicable) * Assist in interviews of potential employees and coordinate new hire process and orientation with HR * Coordinate SIDA badge process for all maintenance employees * Coordinate training with the Manager of Maintenance Training * Coordinate uniform requests for base * Coordinate any relocation/TDY assignments * Conduct daily and/or monthly meetings as necessary with maintenance crew * Conduct disciplinary meetings with employees as required or as necessary * Communicate with facility landlord, if applicable * Responsible for hangar and ground equipment maintenance including the upkeep of all maintenance department vehicles * Responsible for ordering shop and office supplies and maintaining proper inventories of these items * Communicate with SOC/MOC for aircraft status reports * Participate in daily PIREP and maintenance base meetings * Audit manual system for correct revisions. * Monitor workmanship, materials and associated documentation * Manage Jeppesen/Garmin Ops update cycles for fleet * Work with Materials Manager to ensure proper inventory control for base * Coordinate core engine returns with stores * Coordinate and comply with EPA, OSHA, and Health Department * Additional duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: * Must hold a valid A&P certificate * Must have at least 5 years of experience in aircraft maintenance * Must have at least 2 years of professional management or supervisory work experience * Experience in cold weather ops * Knowledgeable of FARs and budget processes preferred o Must have a flexible schedule and be willing to work any and all shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays * Valid passport required * Must be willing to travel * Must exhibit knowledge of Cape Air and embody the Cape Air MOCHA HAGoTDI spirit * Please note this is a safety sensitive position which requires CHRC clearance and DATP enrollment in accordance with the FAA Code of Federal Regulations APPLY HERE Curt Lewis