Flight Safety Information March 23, 2018 - No. 060 In This Issue Incident: Mount Cook AT72 near Christchurch on Mar 21st 2018, electrical odour in cabin EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Saratov YK42 at Saratov on Mar 22nd 2018, rejected takeoff due to engine problem Incident: Olympus A321 near Rome on Mar 22nd 2018, loss of cabin pressure Incident: Condor B763 over Atlantic on Mar 10th 2018, pilot incapacitated Incident: France B773 over Northern Italy on Mar 22nd 2018, loss of communication General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - Fatal Accident (Turkey) Plane Skids Off Runway At John Wayne Airport; No Injuries Reported Dutch Safety Board initiates investigation into flying over conflict zones Twelve years ago today the European Commission adopted the first list of airlines, banned in the EU Commercial pilots in Bangladesh: Underpaid and undertrained Experts Call for Harmonisation of Regulatory Framework to Improve Air Safety in Africa BSF plane crash probe panel castigates force's air wing for 'non existent safety culture' (India) Jet Midwest, Inc. Acquires First Gulfstream G-IV Aircraft You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet for a Total Steal This jarring photo shows the death of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet in America.. Honeywell Provides Airlines with Aircraft Analytics A record 965 million people flew last year, DOT says Flyco and Embry-Riddle to Offer Aviation-Related Courses Worldwide New LightSail 2 Spacecraft Will Boost Solar-Sailing Interplanetary Missions 2018 National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) - Call For Abstracts Flight Deck LIBIK - Lithium-Ion Battery Incident Kit 2018 CHC Safety & Quality Summit: Call for Papers.The Submission Deadline is Friday, March 30 ISASI -2018 - CALL FOR PAPERS RESEARCH SURVEY Position Available: Manager, Environmental & Dangerous Goods POSITION AVAILABLE: AVIATION OPERATIONS SAFETY SPECIALIST Incident: Mount Cook AT72 near Christchurch on Mar 21st 2018, electrical odour in cabin A Mount Cook Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Air New Zealand, registration ZK-MCO performing flight NZ-5348 from Christchurch to Wellington (New Zealand), was climbing out of Christchurch when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to an electrical odour in the cabin and returned to Christchurch for a safe landing about 20 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b667c50&opt=256 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Saratov YK42 at Saratov on Mar 22nd 2018, rejected takeoff due to engine problem A Saratov Airlines Yakovlev YaK-42D, flight 6W-9532 from Saratov to Surgut (Russia) with 107 passengers and 7 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Surgut when the crew rejected takeoff due to an engine indication. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron. A replacement Yak-42D registration RA-42326 reached Surgut with a delay of about 13 hours. The airline reported the crew received an indication for one of the three engines and rejected takeoff. Examination of the aircraft revealed no damage to the engine or aircraft, the condition of the aircraft is being assessed. The passengers were taken to hotels and provided with hot meals. Following the crash of Saratov's AN-148 in Moscow, see Crash: Saratov A148 at Moscow on Feb 11th 2018, lost height after departure, pitot heatings off, Russia's Ministry of Transport had issued instruction to the Civil Aviation Authority to suspend all operations on all aircraft types operated by Saratov Airlines and check the compliance with airworthiness on AN-148s of other operators. The Civil Aviation Authority however suspended only the AN-148 operations by Saratov Airlines and limited the validity of the Air Operators Certificate until April 27th 2018 permitting the airline to continue operate their Yak 42s and Embraer ERJ-190s. The airline thus announced that they had a valid air operators certificate and were operating their Yak 42s and E190s. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b667a8a&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Olympus A321 near Rome on Mar 22nd 2018, loss of cabin pressure An Olympus Airways Airbus A321-200, registration SX-ABQ performing positioning flight OLY-101F from Athens (Greece) to Cologne (Germany), was enroute at FL340 about 240nm east of Rome (Italy) when the crew initiated an emergency descent to 8000 feet due to problems with the cabin pressure. The aircraft subsequently diverted to Rome Fiumicino for a safe landing about 55 minutes later. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 4 hours, then departed again and continued to Cologne climbing to FL300. The aircraft remained on the ground in Cologne for about 4.5 hours, then departed for flight OLY-426. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b667766&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Condor B763 over Atlantic on Mar 10th 2018, pilot incapacitated A Condor Boeing 767-300, registration D-ABUI performing flight DE-2185 (dep Mar 9th) from Havana (Cuba) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with 263 people on board, was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic Ocean about 410nm southeast of St. John's,NL (Canada) when one of the flight crew members became incapacitated. The third flight crew member took over, the crew declared Mayday and diverted to St. John's. Due to the weather conditions at St. John's the crew subsequently decided to divert to Halifax,NS (Canada) where the aircraft landed about 2 hours later. The Canadian TSB reported about one hour prior to landing the crew downgraded the Mayday Call to PAN, the ill flight crew member's condition was being assessed in flight. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFG2185/history/20180310/0310Z/MUHA/EDDF http://avherald.com/h?article=4b66731b&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: France B773 over Northern Italy on Mar 22nd 2018, loss of communication An Air France Boeing 777-300, registration F-GZNF performing flight AF-671 from Reunion (Reunion) to Paris Orly (France), was enroute at FL360 over Italy when Italian Air Force dispatched two fighter aircraft to intercept the Boeing due to loss of communication. The fighter aircraft intercepted the aircraft near Aosta (Italy), just short of the French border, established radio contact and prompted the crew to perform a number of maneouvers to verify the aircraft was not being hijacked and was under full control by the flight crew, the aircraft flew a full circle as part of that verification, too. The aircraft was subsequently handed to French air traffic control and continued to Paris for a safe landing about 50 minutes later. A number of ground witnesses e-mailed The Aviation Herald about hearing two booms, they believed were sonic booms. A ground observer watched in the Aosta region seeing the contrails of the Boeing and the two fighter aircraft. Initially Italian Air Force was quoted to state the aircraft entered Italian Airspace in southern Italy without talking to ATC. The Air Force subsequently released a press release stating the aircraft suddenly lost contact with Italian ATC. Two Eurofighter Aircraft were dispatched to intercept the Boeing and verify that the aircraft had not been hijacked. According to radar data the aircraft had crossed into Italian Airspace from Greek Airspace near Brindisi about 80 minutes prior to entering the full circle. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b664a20&opt=256 Back to Top General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon - Fatal Accident (Turkey) Date: 22-MAR-2018 Time: 18:30 LT Type: General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Owner/operator: Türk Hava Küvvetleri (Turkish Air Force) Registration: C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: near Ovaören, Gulsehir district - Turkey Phase: Nature: Military Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: A pilot was killed when a military training aircraft crashed under unknown reasons according to the Turkish Armed Forces. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=208039 Back to Top Plane Skids Off Runway At John Wayne Airport; No Injuries Reported SANTA ANA (CBSLA) - A small plane skidded off a runway Thursday at John Wayne Airport, but no injuries were reported. Some commercial flights were delayed after the private single-engine Piper Malibu skidded off the runway around 12:50 p.m., according to officials. Only one person is believed to have been aboard the plane, but was not injured. Although the runway was visibly wet, it wasn't clear whether rain may have played a role in the incident, or whether the plane was taking off or landing at the time. The runway was temporarily closed to remove the plane and forced inbound flights to hold or divert, according to reports. Images posted to social media appeared to show the plane in a stopped position along a grassy area between the airport's runways with its nosegear broken. An airport spokesperson told KNX 1070 the aircraft's nosegear had been sheared off before it landed in the so-called "safety area" between runways. The runway reopened just after 2 p.m., according to the airport. http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/03/22/plane-skid-runway-john-wayne-airport/ Back to Top Dutch Safety Board initiates investigation into flying over conflict zones The Dutch Safety Board will conduct an investigation to assess the follow-up of its recommendations regarding flying over conflict zones, published in the final report of the MH17 crash. The Dutch Safety Board wants to determine the measures that parties have taken regarding airspace management in conflict zones and in sharing information about threats. The Board also will investigate how operators take into account overflying conflict zones in their risk analyses and in how they give account of the chosen routes. In accordance with the legal requirements, the Dutch Safety Board examines what parties have done with the results of the investigation and its recommendations. More information: • Press release https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/03/22/dutch-safety-board-initiates-investigation-into-flying-over-conflict-zones/ Back to Top Twelve years ago today the European Commission adopted the first list of airlines, banned in the EU Twelve years ago today the European Commission adopted the first EU list of airlines which are banned in the European Union. Plans were drawn for an EU initiative in August 2005. At the time several European countries, like the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Switzerland had started their own blacklists. Britain was the first to publish a list, in January 2004. This action was taken in the wake of an accident involving a Flash Airlines Boeing 737-300 charter flight in Egypt that killed all aboard, including 133 French holidaymakers. Although the carrier had already been banned in Switzerland, the ban had not been publicized. The first EU-'blacklist', published on 22 March 2005, contained 92 airlines facing a complete ban and 3 facing operational restrictions. Over the course of the last twelve years, 29 updates were published, covering a total of over 650 airlines. The current list contains a total of 178 airlines that are banned from EU skies. An additional six airlines are subject to operational restrictions and can only fly to the EU with specific aircraft types. Of these 184 airlines, 7 have passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA): Air Koryo, Air Manas, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Airlines, Nova Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines, and Wings Air. Longest & shortest A total of twenty airlines have been on the list since the first edition. Buraq Air from Libya, on the other hand, was removed from the first edition after 90 days. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/03/22/twelve-years-ago-today-the-european-commission-adopted-the-first-list-of-airlines-banned-in-the-european-union/ Back to Top Commercial pilots in Bangladesh: Underpaid and undertrained • 'A lot of pilots can sit in the cockpit, but not everyone can fly across the Atlantic' Bigstock • The average starting salary is $3,000 or Tk250,000 per month Once upon a time, it was the norm to offer Bangladeshi children three career choices - doctor, pilot, or engineer. The glamour associated with these occupations has eventually faded, mostly due to the availability of countless other career options. To be at the helm of a mechanical marvel of the modern age, to soar above clouds, to fly to faraway lands, must be a job that pays well, right? So it would seem around the world, but not in Bangladesh. A pilot starts out as a first officer in the cockpit, playing the role of the co-pilot. The average starting salary is $3,000 or Tk250,000 per month. It may seem reasonable, until data for other countries fly in. In Sri Lanka, pilots get paid an average of $10,000 or a Tk833,000, more than triple the pay in Bangladesh. The pay is directly proportional to the skill level and experience. Low pay, lack of training A pilot experiences more raises in their payment in their early years than later. But before the subject of remuneration, their training needs to be addressed. Most pilots in Bangladesh come from Bangladesh Air Force after completing their training. There are also students of aviation and aeronautics who go on to become pilots. To become a cockpit crew, a trained candidate has to have a bachelor's degree, sufficient flying hours, pilot's licence from CAAB, and then pass necessary exams. Then the airline has the crew trained by aviation institutes to work as a first officer. Over time, the first officer gains sufficient experience and skills to become a full-fledged pilot. But, companies like US-Bangla Airlines or Regent Airlines seldom have their pilots trained at any first-class training institutions like Oxford Aviation Academy or Flying Time Aviation Global. Instead, Bangladeshi airlines have their pilots trained at the Jakarta Aviation Training Centre or similar institutes, which are considered to be a class beneath the former two. Several commercial pilots confided to the Dhaka Tribune that whereas Biman Bangladesh Airlines has its pilots trained from British and American aviation schools, most private airlines in prefer to provide their pilots with sub-standard training. Airlines look to cut costs (and corners) The reasoning is very simple. Commercial airline companies want to minimize operation costs to raise profit margins. A second-class training institute might charge anywhere between $38,350-$55,000 to train a pilot. FTA Global, one of the leading schools, charges around double the amount at roughly $90,000. Another pilot lamented the insufficient training, saying: "A lot of pilots can sit in the cockpit, but not everyone can fly across the Atlantic. Training and experience is crucial to fly." An airline pilot alleged that "US-Bangla does not even provide simple annual leave." Another veteran pilot said: "US-Bangla and other airlines only look at their profit margins. They disregard training, skills, and other facilities." However, Kamrul Islam, general manager of US-Bangla Airlines denied the claims, saying: "All pilots join for their own interest. Aviation authorities never force anyone to join with low pay. Besides, these things would have never become an issue if accident (Flight BS-211 crash) did not happen. http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2018/03/23/commercial-pilots-bangladesh-underpaid-undertrained/ Back to Top Experts Call for Harmonisation of Regulatory Framework to Improve Air Safety in Africa Chinedu Eze Aviation experts have called on the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and civil aviation authorities of all the countries in the region to harmonise their regulatory framework to ensure uniform minimum safety standard in Africa. The measure, they said, will prevent air accidents that have characterise the continent. They noted however that in the last three years the region has recorded very high safety record but has remained still the continent with the highest rate of accidents in the world. The experts who gathered together at the 27th African Aviation Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) Conference in Cairo from March 18-20, 2018, noted that with such harmonization the recent Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) treaty that was ratified by 23 countries in the region would be a reality, as every airline in the continent would maintain the same minimum safety standard in accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard and recommended practices. The convener of the conference and the CEO of African Aviation Services who is also the former Secretary-General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Nick Fadugba said that AFCAC plays critical role in regulating airline operation in Africa but the region needs standardisation of regulation in the region. "We need harmonised, standardised framework for regulation in Africa and we need it urgently," Fadugba said. He noted that that Africans have to work together to take back the passenger traffic market that has been dominated by international carriers. "To achieve the goals of SAATM, the African airline industry perhaps more than ever needs to focus on all aspects of air safety, especially ensuring well-maintained aircraft fleet and a well-trained aviation workforce throughout the continent," Fadugba said. He regretted that African airlines are facing a lot of challenges, noting that about 27 years ago African airlines had 60 per cent of the region's market but today the airlines have lost substantial part of the market and only controls 18 per cent. The CEO of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi said at the conference that Europe was able to maintain high standard of air safety because the region harmonised regulation framework with minimum acceptable standard, which no country would go below and the result is significant improvement in safety and low air accident, which according to records is one of the lowest in the world. Sanusi noted that if Africa adopts the same policy it would help the continent achieve high standard of safety and part of the gain is that lessors, aircraft manufacturers and insurance companies would stop seeing the African environment as harsh for airline operation, which upped insurance premium paid by African airlines. "It worked in Europe. They have common regulatory framework in Europe and I think it can work in Africa. If we can have harmonised regulatory framework in Africa each country will have specifics as it wants but there will be acceptable level of standard in the entire continent, but each country will have its own peculiar regulations using the harmonised framework as standard. So each state can impose a stricter regulation but cannot go below the regional standard," Sanusi said. The Secretary General of African Airlines Association, Abderahmane Berthe, said African airlines should work together with common interest and objectives so that they would be able to achieve more in terms of safety, expanded market and increased capacity. He called for greater commitment for Yamoussoukro Decision, which would boost the region's economy, expand capacity for more aircraft, which Airbus projected that in the next few years Africa would demand 1170 new aircraft. Boeing's Current Market Outlook for 2016-35 also projects that air traffic to, from and within Africa is expected to grow at about 6.1 per cent annually over the next 20 years as technology increases fuel efficiency, opening up new international routes that were previously not possible. Fadugba however, noted that increase in aircraft capacity would need more maintenance facilities in the region and the easiest way to achieve this is cooperation between major MRO operators and the emerging ones in the continent. "Developing MRO facilities and capabilities in Africa is necessary in order to enhance safety, develop a skilled workforce and preserve scarce foreign exchange," Fadugba said. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/23/experts-call-for-harmonisation-of-regulatory-framework-to-improve-air-safety-in-africa/ Back to Top BSF plane crash probe panel castigates force's air wing for 'non existent safety culture' (India) NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force's (BSF) air wing - which routinely flies top VVIPs, especially of the home ministry - has been severely castigated by a government panel set up to probe the crash of a BSF Beechcraft Super King Air B 200 soon after takeoff from Delhi airport in December 2015, killing all 10 people on board. In fact the probe panel has concluded in its report that "there was non-existence of safety culture, non-existence of SMS (safety management systems) and nil supervision of the operations at ground level." "An organisation may look compliant vis-a-vis the mandatory requirements but may still be seriously deficient in discharging its duties safely and efficiently.... The organisation seems to suffer from complacency which can be described as a loss of awareness of potential dangers.... Though the organisational chart specifically indicates the posts of the chief of SMS and chief of flight safety with a full-fledged department of flight safety; but, none was existing. At times, officers who were nominated as chief of flight safety or SMS had conveyed their unwillingness to the accountable manager... on the grounds of work load and them being not trained on flight safety," the report of the probe panel headed by R S Passi with Raje Bhatnagar, Captain Anant Sethi and K Ramachandran as members, says. BSF's air wing was formed in 1969 with a single Queen Air C-80 aircraft. Five years later, its services were extended to cover all Central Armed Police Forces. According to the BSF website, the air wing has Embraer-135 J, Avro (HS-748) and Super King B-200 aircraft in fixed wing and ALH (Dhruv), Cheetah and Mi-17 1V in Rotary Wing. "With ever increasing role of air support, air wing is adding new aircraft in its fleet with MTA and Mi-17 V5 acquisition already in process." The air wing has its bases at New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi, Agartala and Srinagar. Fixed wing (aircraft) operations happen on in Delhi. Given the amount of VVIP flying done by the air wing, the probe panel has asked Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to have stricter crew experience norms for such flights. "When operating VIP flights with fixed wing aircraft, the pilot-in-command (PIC) shall possess CPL (commercial pilot licence) or ATPL (airline transport pilot licence that commanders have) with at least 3,000 hours out of which 1,000 hours on multi/twin engine aircraft including 2,000 hours as PIC out of which 500 hours as PIC on multi/twin engine aircraft, 100 hours as PIC on type of aircraft to be flown and 50 hours of night flying experience. In addition, the pilot should have a minimum of 30 hours as PIC experience in the last 6 months including five hours on type in the last thirty days of the intended flight," it says. The panel has asked DGCA to "carry out thorough regulatory audit of the organisation and ensure that the organisation meets at least all the requirements" and ensure "continued compliance with the regulations through continuous oversight checking." If all this was done in the past, perhaps the BSF plane crash of December 22, 2015, in which all 10 people on board died may have been prevented. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bsf-plane-crash-probe-panel-castigates-forces-air-wing-for-non-existent-safety-culture/articleshow/63427006.cms Back to Top Jet Midwest, Inc. Acquires First Gulfstream G-IV Aircraft Jet Midwest, Inc. of Kansas City, MO. (PRNewsfoto/Jet Midwest, Inc.) KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jet Midwest, Inc., a leading aviation parts provider, is proud to announce its first acquisition of four Gulfstream G-IV aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce Tay 611-8 engines. Ian Vaught, Consignment Planning Analyst, says, "We are thrilled for this new acquisition as it is our first-ever commitment to a Gulfstream product. The dismantle of these aircraft promises new opportunities for Jet Midwest and is sure to open doors to a new market." The aircraft has commenced dismantle and inventory will be available for sale immediately. Over the past six years, Jet Midwest, Inc. has dismantled over 100 commercial aircraft, including Boeing 757, 767, 777 and 747, Airbus A310, A320, A321, A330, and Fokker 100 aircraft and associated engines. About Jet Midwest Jet Midwest, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is a diverse aircraft parts supplier based in Kansas City, MO with over 500,000 feet of warehouse space and with 300,000 rotable parts in stock supporting Boeing 767, 757, 737, 777, and Airbus A320, A330 series aircraft. Contact sales@jetmidwest.com or visit us at www.jetmidwest.com for further information. SOURCE Jet Midwest Related Links http://www.jetmidwest.com https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jet-midwest-inc-acquires-first-gulfstream-g-iv-aircraft-300617819.html Back to Top You Can Now Buy Your Very Own F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet for a Total Steal Do you have dreams of buzzing the control tower after a day of barrel-rolling and air-to-air training against those goons on the red team, and then hopping on your hog and cruising to the beach so you can douse yourself in tanning oil and play a spirited game of volleyball - while maintaining eye contact with your buddies for far too long? Now, you can make those dreams a reality thanks to the folks over at Platinum Fighters: For a cool $4 million, they'll sell you your very own F-4 Phantom II. The Phantom McDonnell Douglas F4H-1F Phantom II Bu.145310 - a pre-production variant and the 11th one produced before the plane was ultimately re-designated the F-4 in September 1962 - is on sale for $3.95 million, Warbirds News reported March 14. Just 45 F4H-1F Phantoms were ever built using an earlier version of the J-79 turbojet featured in the widely-produced F-4s that first took the skies in 1959. And while this war plane isn't fully operational, it's pretty close to being flight ready, according to The War Zone. If you've got the cash, why not splurge on the aircraft that was also the first in the F-4 family to be outfitted with hard points to carry bombs - and, as Warbirds News notes, subsequently helped convince the U.S. military that the warplane could function as both a tactical fighter and bomber. It just needs a little work to upgrade its engines, active its ejection seats, and tinker with its avionics. So if you've got a couple million lying around, be prepared to drop a few more - and that's before you even figure in gas. http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/you-can-now-buy-your-very-own-f-4-phantom-fighter-jet-total-25031 Back to Top This jarring photo shows the death of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet in America Boeing 747 scrap yard Marana The remains of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 747-400 at a salvage yard in Marana, Arizona. • The Boeing 747's run as a passenger carrier for major US airlines has come to an end. • Both Delta Air Lines and United Airlines retired their fleets of jumbo jets in 2017. • Retired planes are usually sent for storage before being sold, brought back into service, or scrapped for parts. • A picture posted on Twitter shows one Delta's 747-400s being scrapped. The Boeing 747 is disappearing from the skies over the US. With the retirement of Delta's fleet of jumbo jets in December, there are no 747s left in passenger service with any of America's major airlines. And there's no better reminder of this than a photo posted on Twitter by Royal S King showing the skeletal remains of a Delta Air Lines 747 as it is being scrapped at an airplane junkyard in Marana, Arizona. It's a jarring visual that shows the fate that befalls most of these majestic beasts. In 2017, both Delta and United Airlines hosted farewell tours for their venerable jumbo jets with United's fleet entering retirement a few weeks before Delta's. Shortly thereafter, the planes are sent to salvage yards for storage. The warm, arid climate of these desert facilities minimize corrosion and keep the planes in acceptable condition should the airline find a buyer or need the aircraft to reenter service. But few people these days are in the market for 20-year-old jumbo jets, so Delta's and United's planes will likely be scrapped. Its expensive engines, electronics, and other salvageable components will be sold off for parts. The remaining aluminum airframe will be cut up and sold as scrap metal. The demise of the Boeing 747 as a mainstay of international air travel has been a long time coming. Over the past decade, Boeing has sold an average of just eight 747s a year with the vast majority of those being freighters. Over the past 25 years, regulations limiting the use of twin-engine jets on international longhaul flights have become significantly less strict. As a result, airlines have replaced the larger, less-efficient three- or four-engine jets that dominated air travel during the 1970s and 80s with smaller twinjets. Aircraft like the Boeing 777 and the 787 Dreamliner or the Airbus A330 and A350 have taken the jumbo jet's place as the workhorse for international airlines. As a result, it's the end of the road for a plane we call the Queen of the Skies. http://www.businessinsider.com/boeing-747-jumbo-jet-in-america Back to Top Honeywell Provides Airlines with Aircraft Analytics The new service will allow airlines to make strategic decisions on flight operations and planning by collecting all flight data in one place. Honeywell has introduced a new service designed to bring big data analytics to the airline industry. The service, dubbed GoDirect Flight Efficiency, is the latest addition to the company's line of GoDirect flight services. It's designed to help airlines make flight operation decisions by collecting all flight data-flight plans, fuel usage, navigation charts, weather, aircraft performance and more-in to one easy-to-access dashboard. The data is then used to generate real-time insights for pilots during all points of a flight. They hope the insights will result in more fuel-efficient planes and more on-time flights. See also: 3 ways IoT is transforming aircraft maintenance "Based on customer feedback, having access to one location where all data is stored - reviewed and available when needed - is invaluable in making informed flight and operations decisions," said Michael Edmonds, president, Services & Connectivity, Honeywell Aerospace. "GoDirect Flight Efficiency allows airline operators to do just that. For example, pilots are able to view shortcut routes during flight and receive recommendations on climb speeds and cruise altitudes to save fuel. Maintainers can also more closely monitor aircraft performance based on specific airports and flight paths. No other company can offer this depth of service to improve flight operations." GoDirect Flight Efficiency includes Honeywell's data analytics platform and optimization tools. It is scalable so it can be used by any size airline. Honeywell says airlines using it have reported up to 5% fuel savings and shortening of both short and long flights. It can help streamline operations and increase efficiency for more efficient flight path and better historical information on airports. The new GoDirect Service is now available on a subscription basis. https://www.rtinsights.com/honeywell-provides-airlines-with-aircraft-analytics/ Back to Top A record 965 million people flew last year, DOT says Planes line up on the tarmac as snow falls delaying travel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Dec. 8, 2017, in Atlanta. (Photo: Bob Andres, AP) A record 965 million passengers flew on domestic or foreign airlines last year, the Transportation Department announced Thursday. Southwest Airlines carried the most passengers with 157.7 million, and American Airlines had the most international passengers, according to the bureau. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport got the most passengers on planes with 50.2 million, despite a 0.5% drop from 2016, according to the bureau. New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport boarded the most international passengers. The overall number of passengers represented a 3.4% gain from the 933 million in 2016, according to the bureau. There were 898.9 million passengers in 2015. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/03/22/dot-record-965-million-passengers-took-domestic-foreign-flights-last-year/450679002/ Back to Top Flyco and Embry-Riddle to Offer Aviation-Related Courses Worldwide Flyco CEO Ergin Erdin _left_ and Gary Burke_ director of Embry-Riddle Worldwides Office of Professional Education_ signed an agreement to advance aviation education. Embry-Riddle's Worldwide through its Office of Professional Education, has signed an agreement with U.K.-based Flyco Training Solutions (Flyco) to offer an array of online, self-paced, self-guided aviation courses to airline, business aviation and general aviation customers worldwide. Flyco offers an extensive e-library consisting of courses for pilots, cabin crew members, dispatchers, technicians, managers, handling personnel, loadmasters and ground personnel. The company provides mobile access to its resources as well as offline training options. "We are delighted to announce this newly formed teaming agreement with such a valuable name in the industry," said Ergin Erdin, chief executive officer of Flyco. "With our new partners, we are hoping to achieve great results in the U.S. market as we are truly looking forward to our working together." Under the agreement, Embry-Riddle will be able to create reports and monitor student progress using Flyco's advanced reporting system and other e-learning tools. The company's unique Learning Management System and courses are prepared in strict compliance with, and guidance from regulatory authorities such as the Federal Aviation Administration, European Aviation Safety Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization and International Air Transport Association. "E-learning is undeniably one of the fastest-growing learning tools in aviation and Flyco is one of the leaders in the aviation e-learning market today," said Gary Burke, director of the Office of Professional Education at Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus. "By combining the tried and tested methods of conventional training offered by our university with the new-generation computer-based training technology of Flyco, our users will be able to improve their skills both online and offline wherever they are. We believe our strong partnership will yield great results." https://news.erau.edu/news-briefs/flyco-and-embry-riddle-to-offer-aviation-related-courses-worldwide/ Back to Top New LightSail 2 Spacecraft Will Boost Solar-Sailing Interplanetary Missions A new solar-sailing spacecraft will be a call to all (future) occupants of interplanetary craft. The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft will be a test bed for future missions wanting to use solar sails - including NASA's proposed cubesat, the Near-Earth Asteroid Scout (NEA Scout). LightSail 2 will launch no earlier than June 13 from the Kennedy Space Center near Orlando, Florida, using SpaceX's new and powerful Falcon Heavy rocket. The spacecraft's ultimate destination will be medium-Earth orbit of about 725 kilometers (450 miles) - roughly double the altitude of the International Space Station. The mission's ultimate goal is to test out "flight by light," as The Planetary Society calls it - solar sailing in space. This type of propulsion uses the gentle push of photons streaming from the sun to move the spacecraft around. The greatest benefit is that the spacecraft doesn't have to carry fuel with it. On a small satellite like a cubesat, said Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, every gram of weight counts. [The Evolution of Solar Sails in Photos] "We've been waiting for a launch where we could get to a higher altitude [above Earth], where solar pressure will dominate over the atmospheric drag," Betts told Space.com. "We actually will be trying to do controlled solar sailing ... every half an [Earth] orbit, we will be pushed by the sunlight, and for the other half of the orbit, we will be edge-on to the sunlight," added Betts, who is also The Planetary Society's director of science and technology. Improvements from LightSail 1 LightSail 2, set to launch no earlier than June 13, 2018, will be visible to observers on the ground as it orbits Earth for a month or more. The Planetary Society's LightSail 1 launched on May 20, 2015, along with the Air Force's supersecret X-37B space plane. It survived for just under a month in low Earth orbit. While it met its major mission objective of deploying the sail, the test flight had several issues along the way. Just two days after launch, a software glitch delayed plans to deploy the solar sail until June 7. The spacecraft transmitted an image June 9 showing that the sail unfurled successfully, meeting its primary mission objective. But then, more problems arose. "Before engineers could get a picture from the opposite-side cameras, LightSail's radio began transmitting a continuous, nonsensical signal, and the spacecraft stopped responding to commands," said the Planetary Society's Jason Davis in a blog post on June 15, 2015. The spacecraft also stopped transmitting on June 10, shortly before it entered the atmosphere as originally planned. "We learned a lot from LightSail 1," Betts said. "It taught us a lot about the spacecraft, and after the various issues, we made a lot of improvements." The Planetary Society's LightSail cubesat captured this image of its deployed solar sails in Earth orbit on June 8, 2015. Some of the key improvements will help LightSail 2 make more efficient use of the particles coming its way. The most dramatic hardware difference is a momentum wheel, or a rapidly spinning wheel that helps LightSail 2 maintain position in space. Its attitude determination and control software is different from LightSail 1's equipment. The cameras were also upgraded to transmit higher-quality images of the sails. Other improvements were intended to make the spacecraft more robust. Instead of "waiting for reboots to sometime, magically happen," Betts said, there are timers on board with automatic settings to restart processes, or, at worst, to reboot the entire spacecraft in case of trouble. More information will be included in the radio signal to give controllers information about the spacecraft's health status. Engineers also added reflectors to make the position of LightSail 2 easier to track from the ground. Interplanetary craft This photo shows Japan's Ikaros solar sail as it sailed by the planet Venus (which appears as the crescent at upper right) on Dec. 8, 2010. The Ikaros solar sail was about 80,000 kilometers from Venus during the flyby. A couple of other spacecraft have successfully tested out solar sailing in space. The most notable example is the Japanese Ikaros (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun), which successfully traveled using a solar sail in 2010 during Japan's Akatsuki mission to Venus. It's the only spacecraft that uses that method to move so far in deep space - in 2012, Ikaros received the Guinness World Record as the first solar sail spacecraft between planets. [Are Solar Sails the Future of Space Travel?] NASA also deployed a solar sail on the NanoSail-D2 in low Earth orbit in 2010 as well; that mission focused more on the sail's deployment, and how the sail behaved in low Earth orbit. (The agency planned another solar-sailing mission called Sunjammer, but it was canceled before launch.) The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Ikaros solar sail is seen in deep space after its deployment on June 14, 2010, in this view taken from a small camera ejected by the sail. This means LightSail 2 will add vitally needed, real-world information about how solar sails behave in space. Its team is in contact with another solar sail experimental team as well: the NEA Scout team, which will use a solar sail to fly by an asteroid. "They are planning on using a solar sail with similar type design and characteristics to LightSail 2," Betts said. NEA Scout is scheduled to join a dozen other tiny missions aboard the Orion's Exploration Mission-1, which will also be the first test flight of NASA's Space Launch System and is currently scheduled for no earlier than 2019. NEA Scout is expected to fly past an asteroid called 1991 VG, although the decision to fly by the asteroid hasn't been finalized yet. Solar sailing is a possible propulsion method for distant-future interstellar missions because fuel doesn't need to be carried on board. NASA has played around with various mission-concept ideas. Similarly, the privately funded Breakthrough Starshot initiative plans to use a laser in combination with a sail to send a tiny probe to Earth's nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. https://www.space.com/40041-lightsail-2-spacecraft-solar-sailing-missions.html Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top 2018 CHC Safety & Quality Summit: Call for Papers The Submission Deadline is Friday, March 30, 2018. There's still time to submit an abstract for 14th CHC's Safety & Quality Summit later this year! For more than a decade, professionals across multiple industries have gathered to share knowledge and best practices while hearing from some of the top minds in the fields of safety and human factors. There's still time for you to lend your voice to the conversation. Whether your background is in safety management systems or risk analysis; fixed-wing or rotorcraft; or if you come from the energy industry - we'd like you to join us at this year's Summit! Submit an abstract regarding this year's theme: Building Safety at Every Level: Does this start at the top or with front line employees? Join your industry colleagues to share in your knowledge and experience. Help teach others how to create, maintain or improve the culture of safety at their organizations. Submit an abstract by March 30 by visiting Call for Papers . Be sure to include a proposed title for your 90 minute presentation, as well as a description or outline, objectives, audience benefits and a brief speaker biography, as well as your contact information. Visit www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com for more information. Thank you! CHC Summit Team To find out more, or to submit an abstract, click on the project link below. Call for Papers Sincerely, Michelle Chrystal CHC Helicopter summit@CHCheli.com RESEARCH SURVEY Dear Participants, You are being asked to participate in a research study of your opinions of criminalization in aviation accidents. This study is expected to take approximately 10 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be at least 18 years old and a certified pilot. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you may choose to opt out of the study at any time. If you choose to opt out, your data will be immediately destroyed. We appreciate your consideration and time to complete our study. Please click on or copy and paste the URL below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJKwrq6VG_2gRwoXEs7PLRIBBVQ48-d9k75CDD_Yyh6wlk0g/viewform?usp=sf_link For more information, please contact: Dr. Scott R. Winter winte25e@erau.edu We appreciate your interest and participation! Back to Top Title Manager, Environmental & Dangerous Goods Location Honolulu, HI Position Overview Reports to the Director of Quality Assurance With general direction from the Director of Quality Assurance, takes initiative to oversee and manage the effective implementation of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with Hawaiian Airlines and governmental standards and regulations. The Manager will conduct on-site hazardous materials and environmental evaluations, site assessments, facility audits,and investigations. Key Responsibilities • Represent Hawaiian Airlines to local, state and federal regulatory agencies and act as primary contact to such agencies. Interface with FAA, DOT, EPA, OSHA and other governmental departments, federal and local, in matters involving regulatory compliance with applicable dangerous goods and environmental regulations • ManageHA's EnvironmentalCompliance Program, Dangerous Goods(DG) ProgramandHazardousMaterials(HAZMAT)Program: o Develop and distribute environmental process requirements in company manuals; audit company compliance and inform relevant department managers of their environmental compliance responsibilities o Oversee Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) administration; update as necessary o Manage environmental permits, including modifications, renewals and preparations of reports as required by State and Federal permits or regulations o Perform periodic inspections and audits of environmental programs to determine program effectiveness; document and correct deficiencies. Perform impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the Company's exposure to environmental risks and financial penalties o Secondary POC (point of contact) for company hazardous materials control and disposal including fuel spills and other toxic waste. Report to appropriate regulatory authorities during events o Analyze regulations and pending legislation on hazardous materials and environmental issues to identify potential impact on company activities and/or facilities and assure that key information is provided to departments, locations and employees as appropriate o Manage the investigation and follow-up of environmental spills, incidents, accidents and violations. Report findings to the appropriate management and facilitate the implementation of required corrective measures. Participate in mediation or litigation efforts with HA's Legal Department and regulatory agencies to lessen financial and/or media impact of findings o Perform periodic inspections and audits of environmental programs to determine program effectiveness; document and correct deficiencies. Perform impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the Company's exposure to environmental risks and financial penalties o SME (subject matter expert) for coordination, scheduling, preparation, and execution of Hawaiian Airlines, International air Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), and DOD audits as it relates to dangerous goods/hazardous materials o Creation, review and communication of compliance manual o SME for the development, review, and implementation of training materials, as they relate to dangerous goods/hazardous materials o Work with appropriate department heads to develop and implement hazardous materials and safety policies and procedures, communicating the results throughout Hawaiian Airlines ensuring a standardized regulatory compliance posture system-wide o Responsible for ensuring compliance with HA's environmental and dangerous goods policies, procedures and programs; includes a comprehensive oversight audit plan; target the reduction of environmental and hazmat issues and their consequences; and ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations o Manage all environmental reporting requirements including drinking water regulations, storm water compliance reporting and certification, etc. o Oversee regulatory and external inspections and audits as appropriate: • Other duties as assigned by Director, Quality Assurance Minimum Requirements • Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, equivalent years of professional experience in environmental services to include dangerous goods shipping is required • 4 years' experience in environmental regulatory compliance and dangerous goods transportation compliance • Demonstrated experience interpreting, administering and adhering to 49 CFR and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations • Ability to meet strict deadlines and multiple priorities • Must have strong analytical and communication skills and attention to detail • Proven time-management and interpersonal skills are critical to this role • Must possess the ability to work effectively with a minimum of supervision • Must be a team player and be able to successfully communicate and interact with all levels of management and federal and state officials • Computer skills required (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access) • Must be able to travel to both domestic and international locations; passport required Preferred Qualifications • Dangerous Goods and Environmental compliance experience in a Part 121 Air Carrier operation • Additional work experience in Quality Assurance or Internal Evaluation Programs • Detailed understanding of relevant 14 CFRs and Safety Management System principles, ATOS elements and Safety Attributes Inspection Process Click Here to Apply Back to Top Position Reporting to the Executive Director, this individual works with air carriers to guide them through designing and implementing aviation safety management programs in accordance with Medallion standards under the Shield Program®. This specialist should have a broad working knowledge of part 121 and part 135 aviation practices and the general principles of aviation safety management system, a working knowledge of the FARs and good customer relation skills. The position is based in Alaska and requires some travel. The ideal candidate will also serve as the ASAP Facilitator. We manage all of the administrative aspects of the ASAP MOU with over 15 carriers. Applicants with previous part 119 credentials or recent FAA ASI background are strongly encouraged to apply Duties Guide development of documentation to support Medallion Shield programs Perform on-site visits to ensure basic compliance with an aviation operator's Medallion safety programs Interface with Medallion staff and Auditors on progress of programs and deficiencies Work with Medallion Auditors and operators to develop corrective action plans Develop and conduct classroom training in support of the Shield program Keep Medallion database up to date with customer information Other duties as assigned to support other Medallion programs and initiatives Job can be tailored to Part-time or Full-time Qualifications 10 Year Aviation preferred 5 years' experience in aviation safety Understand and apply general principles of aviation safety management systems Must have excellent communication skills and be able to interact with a wide variety of people Have basic computer skills Must have no travel restrictions Able to work with minimal supervision Must be able to lead people and accept responsibility Knowledge and understanding of the Federal Aviation Regulations Experience working with certificated aviation businesses Familiarity with Medallion Shield Program a plus Working knowledge of Safety Management System concepts Class Room Training as an Instructor Medallion is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Contact - info@medallionfoundation.org Curt Lewis