Flight Safety Information March 26, 2018 - No. 061 In This Issue Incident: US-Bangla B738 near Dhaka on Mar 24th 2018, fuel filter bypass indication Incident: Copa B737 at Managua on Mar 23rd 2018, hydraulic leak after landing Incident: Peach A320 at Fukuoka on Mar 24th 2018, burst both nose tyres on landing Incident: Lufthansa A333 over Atlantic on Mar 12th 2018, first officer incapacitated Accident: Air China B738 at Hong Kong on Mar 22nd 2018, bird strike Accident: Smartwings B738 at Budapest on Mar 23rd 2018, smoke from tug prompts evacuation Air Canada flight from Toronto to Washington DC is forced to make an emergency landing and passenger due to smoke in the cockpit EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Cessna 340 Runway Excursion (Australia) Drunk pilot removed from cockpit before takeoff leaving 100 passengers stranded Dutch Safety Board calls to speed up work on Take-off Performance Monitoring Systems Joon and Germania Flug pass IATA safety audit Lufthansa Installs Facial Recognition Stations In Los Angeles To Speed Up Airplane Boarding Russia to Start Flight Tests of Second New MC-21 Aircraft in May U.S. pilot shortage reaching 'crisis' Boeing reportedly set to win American wide-body jet order Boeing completes Dreamliner family with first 787-10 delivery A NASA Astronaut Stays In Orbit With SpaceX And Boeing 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 Position Available: Manager, Environmental & Dangerous Goods POSITION AVAILABLE: AVIATION OPERATIONS SAFETY SPECIALIST Incident: US-Bangla B738 near Dhaka on Mar 24th 2018, fuel filter bypass indication A US-Bangla Boeing 737-800, registration S2-AJB performing flight BS-315 from Dhaka (Bangladesh) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) with 164 people on board, was climbing out of Dhaka when the crew received a fuel filter bypass indication and decided to return to Dhaka for a safe landing. The airline reported the crew received indication of a small technical glitch, the indication soon extinguished again. An examination of the aircraft did not reveal any fault, the aircraft was able to depart again. Bangladesh's Civil Aviation Authority reported the crew received a fuel filter bypass indication. The aircraft reached Kuala Lumpur with a delay of about 3 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b67d833&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Copa B737 at Managua on Mar 23rd 2018, hydraulic leak after landing A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-700, flight CM-106 from Panama City (Panama) to Managua (Nicaragua) with 121 passengers and 6 crew, landed safely on Managua's runway. While attempting to turn around to backtrack the runway to the apron a hydraulic leak occurred disabling the aircraft on the runway due to the failure of the nose gear steering. The passengers disembarked onto the runway and were taken to the terminal, the aircraft was subsequently towed to the apron. The runway needed to be cleaned from the hydraulic fluid before returning to service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b67d534&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Peach A320 at Fukuoka on Mar 24th 2018, burst both nose tyres on landing, came to stop with nose gear tilted 90 degrees A Peach Aviation Airbus A320-200, registration JA805P performing flight MM-151 from Osaka Kansai to Fukuoka (Japan) with 159 passengers and 6 crew, performed a normal approach and final approach to Fukuoka's runway 16 and touched down on first approach. During roll out both nose tyres burst, the aircraft came to a stop about 1700 meters/5550 feet down the runway abeam a high speed turn off with the nose gear rotated by 90 degrees and was disabled. The passengers disembarked onto the runway via stairs and were taken to the terminal. The airport was closed for about 2.5 hours until the aircraft was moved to the apron. Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident, the JTSB dispatched three investigators on site. The nose gear seen after coming to a stop: http://avherald.com/h?article=4b67ca30&opt=256 Back to Top Incident: Lufthansa A333 over Atlantic on Mar 12th 2018, first officer incapacitated A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300, registration D-AIKG performing flight LH-409 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Dusseldorf (Germany) with 183 people on board, was enroute at FL350 over the Atlantic Ocean about 630nm east of St. John's,NL (Canada) when the first officer became incapacitated prompting the captain to declare Mayday and divert to St. John's. Due to weather at St. John's the captain subsequently decided to divert to Halifax,NS (Canada) and set course to Halifax, then revised to Stephenville,NL (Canada). The weather at St. John's improved, the captain requested again to divert to St. John's, was re-cleared to St. John's and landed safely in St. John's about 2 hours after the decision to divert. The Canadian TSB reported: "The flight landed single-pilot at CYYT without further incident." Passengers reported the aircraft was enroute, meal service had just been completed and the lights were dimmed for the night, when an announcement was made asking for medical personnel on board. A doctor and a nurse responded and assisted the first officer while the aircraft was diverting to St. Johns, then Halifax and again St. John's. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DLH409/history/20180312/2150Z/KEWR/EDDL http://avherald.com/h?article=4b671ffe&opt=256 Back to Top Accident: Air China B738 at Hong Kong on Mar 22nd 2018, bird strike An Air China Boeing 737-800, registration B-5442 performing flight CA-103 from Tianjin to Hong Kong (China), had safely landed on Hong Kong's runway 07L and taxied to the apron, when ground staff noticed the radome had received a hole of about 1 meter in diameter, blood stains suggested the aircraft may have suffered a bird strike. However, the crew had not reported any anomaly to ATC suggesting the crew may not have been aware of the damage. The airline reported the radome had some sort of a mechanical fault. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 11 hours, then departed for the return flight CA-104 and reached Tianjin with a delay of about 9:45 hours. The aircraft seen at the apron: http://avherald.com/h?article=4b66fbd9&opt=256 Back to Top Accident: Smartwings B738 at Budapest on Mar 23rd 2018, smoke from tug prompts evacuation A Smartwings Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Israir Airlines, registration OK-TVP performing flight 6H-716 (scheduled dep Mar 22nd) from Budapest (Hungary) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was preparing for departure from Budapest when a nearby tow tug began to emit thick black smoke, which entered the aircraft cabin through the engines and air conditioning system prompting an immediate evacuation via slides. A female passenger (39) missed or fell off the evacuation slide, fell down onto the apron, received serious head injuries and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The airline reported the smoke came from a nearby vehicle, not the aircraft itself, and entered the aircraft cabin via the engines and air conditioning system causing commotion on board despite the captain's repeated announcements that the smoke was coming from the outside of the aircraft and everything was okay on board of the aircraft. These announcements however did not prevent the emergency slides being deployed unnecessarily. One passenger needed to be taken to a hospital with head injuries, the others were taken to hotels to await yet another replacement aircraft. The intiially assigned aircraft, a Travel Service Boeing 737-800 registration OK-TVO, had been unable to depart the previous evening. OK- TVP therefore had been positioned to Budapest and was about to depart in the wee morning hours of the next day. OK-TVP positioned from Budapest to Prague (Czech Republic) about 8 hours after the evacuation. OK-TVO was able to position to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) about 105 minutes prior to the evacuation and re-entered service about 5 hours after landing in Paris. http://avherald.com/h?article=4b66f32d&opt=256 Back to Top Air Canada flight from Toronto to Washington DC is forced to make an emergency landing and passengers are forced to flee onto the runway after smoke filled the cockpit * The aircraft was flying from Toronto to Washington DC when it had to land * It landed in Washington Dulles International Airport instead of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday evening * All 63 passengers and four crew members exited the plane with no injuries * Officials are investigating why the cockpit filled with smoke during the flight An Air Canada passenger jet with 67 people aboard made an emergency landing on Sunday after pilots observed smoke in the cockpit. The flight was going from Toronto to Washington DC when it landed at an airport just outside the US capitol. The aircraft from Toronto was originally bound for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, but it landed safety at Washington Dulles International Airport instead. All 63 passengers and four crew members left the aircraft on the inflatable slides and no one was injured. An Air Canada flight made an emergency landing just outside Washington DC after pilots reported the cockpit filling with smoke David Brown, a passenger on the flight, told CBC News Toronto that it took them 15 minutes to land after the pilot announced there was smoke in the cockpit. 'We smelled a slight burning odour, but there was no smoke or fire in the cabin,' he said. 'Passengers were calm and quiet after the flight attendants said we would be making an emergency landing and went through procedures.' Another passenger said that some of the passengers were frightened during the event but still remained rather composed. One runway at the Washington Dulles Airport was closed while crew members investigated the plane after it landed shortly after 6pm on Sunday. But there were no delays because of the incident and all other runways were able to operate as normal. Passengers were reportedly hugging each other and calling people once they were safely off the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the incident. Neither the agency nor the airline provided any information about the origin of the smoke reported in the cockpit. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5543327/Air-Canada-jet-makes-emergency-landing-airport-outside- Washington.html#ixzz5Aqbx5SqX Back to Top Back to Top Cessna 340 Runway Excursion (Australia) Date: 24-MAR-2018 Time: 13:00 LT Type: Cessna 340 Owner/operator: Sky West Aviation Registration: N1022W C/n / msn: 340-0544 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Lilydale airstrip - Australia Phase: Landing Nature: Private Departure airport: Bankstown (BWU) Destination airport: Lilydale airport (YLIL) Narrative: The plane overshot the runway, the landing gear collapsed, then the aircraft finished her course on the road near a vehicule. The german pilot (63) was not injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=208132 Back to Top Drunk pilot removed from cockpit before takeoff leaving 100 passengers stranded Co-pilot on TAP Air Portugal flight seen walking unsteadily and smelling of alcohol, and has since had his flying licence suspended TAP Air Portugal has stated it will take 'the necessary and consequent measures' to deal with its co-pilot AFP A "highly intoxicated" pilot was removed from the cockpit of a flight, leaving more than 100 passengers stranded at Stuttgart airport. Shortly before the TAP Air Portugal flight was due to take off to Lisbon on Friday night, an airport employee noticed the man walking unsteadily and smelt of alcohol. He notified airport authorities, who decided to keep the plane on the ground. The airline has since apologised for having to cancel the flight "due to the pilot's incapacity". Police found the 40-year-old co-pilot in a "highly intoxicated condition" when they entered the cockpit on Friday evening, according to The Guardian. The man's co-pilot flying licence was immediately suspended by local prosecutors, and bail was fixed at €10,000 (£9,000). German news agency DPA reported that all 106 passengers were put up at hotels overnight. TAP tweeted that the passengers would only be able to fly to Lisbon on Monday, "which is, at the moment, the first day with seats available". The airline also stated it would "go through an internal investigation process and act accordingly, taking the necessary and consequent measures". https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/drunk-pilot-flight-cancelled-100-passengers-stranded- stuttgart-tap-portugal-a8272506.html Back to Top Dutch Safety Board calls to speed up work on Take-off Performance Monitoring Systems The Dutch Safety Board investigated two serious incidents involving an insufficient thrust setting for take-off that occurred with the same operator, Transavia. Besides the insufficient thrust setting, the calculated take-off speeds were invalid. In both incidents the required safety margins for take-off performance were not met, increasing the risk of a runway overrun, tail strike and a collision with an obstacle after departure. During the first serious incident (2014) the operator made use of manual performance calculations, whilst the second serious incident (2015) occurred after the operator had introduced digital performance calculations on an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). On September 18, 2014 a Boeing 737-800 started its take-off at Groningen Airport Eelde, the Netherlands, for a domestic flight to Rotterdam The Hague Airport. During the take-off roll the pilots became aware that the acceleration was less than expected. The take-off was continued. The take-off weight used for the performance calculation was 10 tonnes too low due to a miscalculation of the take-off weight on the take-off data card (bugcard) by the flight crew. As a consequence the selected take-off thrust was lower than required. Approximately 60 metres before the end of the runway the aircraft became airborne. On December 3, 2015, a Boeing 737-800 departed from Lisbon Airport, Portugal, to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands. The pilots noticed that the remaining runway length was less than expected during the take-off roll, shortly prior to rotation. The take-off was continued. Approximately 430 metres before the end of the runway the aircraft became airborne. The take-off performance in Lisbon was calculated for an incorrect runway/take-off position combination due to an EFB input error, which was possible due to unclear naming of take-off positions at Lisbon Airport. As a consequence the available runway length was 1,120 metres less than calculated. A common factor in both incidents was that the errors could propagate, because there were no adequate crosschecks in place to detect the specific errors made by the flight crew. A crosscheck detecting the erroneous take-off weight on the bugcard was lacking in the Groningen incident. A crosscheck detecting that both pilots were making the same runway selection error was lacking in the Lisbon incident. Another common factor in both incidents was that the flight crew did not select additional thrust after realizing the take-off roll was unusually long. The operator stated in an internal investigation report into data entry errors (completed on October 1st, 2014) that the existing crosschecking policy could be inadequate. However, the report did not formulate recommendations to include the bugcard in a crosscheck. The operator's manual load and trim procedure, including the use of the bugcard, was not reviewed after the Groningen incident, although, the manual load and trim procedure is still in place as a back-up in case of an EFB failure. When the operator carried out the risk assessment for the introduction of the EFB, they did not perform a risk assessment for the software that would be installed on the EFB because it was not yet available at the time the risk assessment was performed. Besides that, the operator did not perform an internal investigation into the causes of data entry errors on the EFB when it became apparent from continuously monitoring that data entry errors are regularly made in the operation. The development of new and independent monitoring systems, aimed to provide flight crews with a timely warning that the required take-off performance cannot be achieved, is slow. EASA has not classified the development of the regulatory framework of these systems as a high priority due to a low amount of fatalities in take-off performance related incidents. The Dutch Safety Board is of the opinion that such systems have a high likelihood of preventing serious take-off performance incidents. The development of specifications and the establishment of requirements for Onboard Weight and Balance Systems should be prioritized and the development of specifications and the establishment of requirements for Take-off Performance Monitoring Systems should be started without further delay. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/03/23/dutch-safety-board-calls-to-speed-up-work-on-take-off- performance-monitoring-systems-after-investigating-two-serious-incidents-involving-an-insufficient-thrust- setting-for-take-off/ Back to Top Joon and Germania Flug pass IATA safety audit French airline Joon and Germania Flug (Switzerland) both passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Germania Flug was founded in cooperation with German airline Germania and started operations in March 2015. It flies two Airbus A319 aircraft and a single Airbus A321. Joon is a French subsidiary of Air France that started operating flights in December 2017 and uses seven Airbus A320-214 and two A321-212's. All were moved from to Joon from Air France. The IOSA programme is an evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognised quality audit principles and is designed to conduct audits in a standardised and consistent manner. It was created in 2003 by IATA. All IATA members are IOSA registered and must remain registered to maintain IATA membership. https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/03/23/joon-and-germania-flug-pass-iata-safety-audit/ Back to Top Lufthansa Installs Facial Recognition Stations In Los Angeles To Speed Up Airplane Boarding Last week, Cologne, Germany-based Lufthansa Group kicked off a new boarding procedure at Los Angeles International Airport that may soon dramatically improve aircraft boarding times. Using a series of automated kiosks, the new system uses facial recognition technology to capture the image of the boarding passenger, crosscheck the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) database and release the traveler onto the plane - all within a few seconds. In turn, passengers neither need to present a boarding pass nor a passport, while airline staff can focus on preparing the aircraft for departure and solving any last minute issues. The biometric boarding procedure was built in conjunction with Amadeus, which powers the airline's booking system, the CBP and Vision Box, the technology that captures and compares head shots. News of the new technology was shared in Lufthansa's newsroom early last week. Lufthansa's biometric boarding gates at LAX Lufthansa's new system takes advantage of the already-existing CBP database of passengers and travel records to automatically double check that passengers are getting onto the right aircraft. Its real innovation, in this case, is the system that automatically takes the photos, interfaces with the CBP and automates the boarding process. All told, Lufthansa expects the system to be able to board a full Airbus A380 - or about 350 passengers - in about 20 minutes, which is about half the normal boarding time. Between the ease-of-use and the heightened security provided by biometric data, Lufthansa's new system presents an attractive alternative to the current process of manually scanning boarding passes. And other carriers, too, are starting to get on the bandwagon. Earlier this month, British Airways announced that it was expanding a similar program from Los Angeles International to Orlando, Miami and JFK. Last July, Delta even started trialing a system that allows travelers to board aircraft with fingerprints instead of boarding passes. As more biometric systems come online, passengers can start to look forward to shorter and faster boarding queues - initially on international flights where the CBP should have a database of passengers and head shots. From LAX, Lufthansa's initial flights operate to only Munich and Frankfurt. If the trial in California goes well though, the airline plans to expand the service to other U.S. departure points. https://www.forbes.com/sites/grantmartin/2018/03/25/lufthansa-installs-facial-recognition-stations-in-los- angeles-to-speed-up-airplane-boarding/#5974177236c2 Back to Top Russia to Start Flight Tests of Second New MC-21 Aircraft in May IRKUTSK (Russia) (Sputnik) - Russia has completed assembling of the second MC-21 passenger aircraft at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant and the flight tests of the plane will take place in May, a spokesman of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant told Sputnik on Monday. "On March 25, the aircraft has been sent... to the flight test unit to carry out ground tests... in April. The flight tests will begin in May," the spokesman said. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Rogozin has confirmed earlier that the first MC-21-300 prototype had already carried out 33 test flights and would be joined by a second test plane soon. The MC-21, is a brand-new short and medium-haul Russian passenger jet. It has a capacity of 130-220 passengers across its MC-21-200, and MC-21-300 variants and can fly at an up to 6,000 km range. The jet is expected to become a decent competitor on the market for the Boeing-737 and Airbus A-320. The plane among other things has improved fuel consumption figures, lower maintenance requirements, higher cruising speed, better noise isolation, and much more affordable price tag. https://sputniknews.com/science/201803261062892623-russia-start-new-jet-flights/ Back to Top U.S. pilot shortage reaching 'crisis' UND students and their instructors run through checklists before flight in the Piper Arcers and Cessna 172 planes at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Grand Forks. FARGO - The airline industry has been sounding the alarm for years about the nationwide shortage of pilots. It's a growing problem fueled by a mix of factors, including federal aviation rule changes, mandatory retirements and economic reasons. Shawn Dobberstein, executive director of the Municipal Airport Authority at Fargo's Hector International Airport, says the shortage is approaching a crisis level. The industry could be short 16,000 to 20,000 pilots over the next three to five years, he said, with airports in rural areas in the crosshairs for losing service. "Small communities around the country, if they aren't, should have been put on notice some time ago," Dobberstein said. Larger communities are feeling the effects as well. Dobberstein is concerned about Fargo's airport losing flights on short notice due to a lack of pilots. He said the shortage is preventing Fargo from getting additional flights to hubs in Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas and Denver. It's also standing in the way of nonstop service to Seattle, daily service to Atlanta and the return of service to Salt Lake City, he said. Trans States Airlines flies on behalf of United Airlines as United Express in and out of Fargo, Bismarck, Dickinson and Williston. Chief Operating Officer Fred Oxley said he'd like to hire at least 100 more pilots at Trans States. He has 10 idle aircraft sitting on the ground, getting no production while the expense to maintain them adds up. "It's not going to get better, it's going to get worse," Oxley said. New rules and retirements Jim Higgins, chair of the University of North Dakota Department of Aviation in Grand Forks, studies industry trends and helps put out a "Pilot Supply Forecast" on request. In 2009, the U.S. Air Force asked the department to look at the future pilot supply. When the data was first analyzed, Higgins said, they thought they'd made a mistake because every model predicted a cataclysmic pilot shortage sometime in the future. "It was met with pretty widespread skepticism, especially because we were in the throes of a pretty bad recession," he said, adding that many pilots were on furlough at the time. Then in 2013, a new Federal Aviation Administration rule took effect, creating a much longer timeline for pilots to get certified. It was the result of a deadly accident four years prior, when a regional aircraft stalled and crashed on its approach to Buffalo, New York, killing 50 people. The new rule required co-pilots of passenger aircraft to receive more training - 1,500 hours worth of flying time rather than the previous 250 hours. Another big factor in the dwindling ranks is the aging of the pilot population. In the U.S., pilots must retire at age 65, and many are at or near that age, Higgins said. As they retire, major airlines will continue pulling talent from regional airlines, leaving those carriers to scramble to find qualified people to fly their planes. "They will basically take up all of the regional pilots that are flying today, so there's this huge gap," Dobberstein said. Freshmen courted for pilot jobs UND's Aviation Department hopes its graduating students will help fill that gap. Chief flight instructor Jeremy Roesler said he has about 900 students on the flight schedule and 170 flight instructors on staff. The school's on pace for record freshmen enrollment in commercial aviation, with 693 students admitted for this fall, compared with 511 students in 2017 and 388 students in 2016. Those students will be courted by airline representatives, just as first-year students are now. "The amount of facetime the airlines are coming here to town and other schools is way up," Roesler said. Most regional airlines are even giving conditional job offers to pilots before they reach their required number of flying hours, he said, in order to secure them early. Another favorable development for pilots is better pay. Higgins said aviation graduates can expect entry-level wages from $70,000 to $80,000, up dramatically from $25,000 to $30,000 just three years ago. Third-year UND student Josh Sanchez hopes to become a corporate pilot, then earn a PhD in aerospace engineering so he can design and test future aircraft. He said the schooling is tough, but with a lack of pilots, the timing is good to enter aviation. "The end goal is flying airplanes, so in the end, it's all about that," Sanchez said. http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/u-s-pilot-shortage-reaching-crisis/article_84f99d3d-53d2- 5f37-ace1-bdef8311847f.html Back to Top Boeing reportedly set to win American wide-body jet order * The deal, which remains to be finalized, also marks a victory for General Electric, whose engines are expected to power the Boeing aircraft, beating proposals from rival Rolls-Royce. * Boeing's expected win deals a fresh blow to the struggling Airbus A330neo, weeks after Hawaiian Airlines dropped an order for six Airbus jets in favor of the 787. * The latest setback is expected to trigger a scramble by Airbus to prevent the A330neo's top buyer, AirAsia, changing its mind after announcing it would stick with the A330neo. Boeing is close to winning a keenly fought contest to supply 787 Dreamliner jets to American Airlines, beating European competition from the Airbus A330neo, three people familiar with the matter said. The deal, which remains to be finalized, also marks a victory for General Electric, whose engines are expected to power the Boeing aircraft, beating proposals from rival Rolls-Royce, they said, asking not to be identified. "We are continuing to look at our wide-body options and are focused on making the right decision for American. No final decisions have been made at this time," an American spokesman said. Other parties declined to comment. Shares of American Airlines closed down 2.5 percent, while shares of Boeing were up 0.4 percent. Boeing's expected win deals a fresh blow to the struggling A330neo, weeks after Hawaiian Airlines dropped an order for six Airbus A330-800neo jets in favor of the 787, leaving that particular variant of long-haul A330neo with no customers. Airbus updated its profitable A330 series in 2014 with new Rolls-Royce engines, but after an initial foray, sales have been sluggish. Recently appointed sales chief Eric Schulz has made boosting A330neo sales a top priority this year. American Airlines said in January it was reviewing the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A330-900neo, which is in test flights before entering service this summer. Industry sources had said American was looking for about 25-30 wide-body jets, making a Boeing deal potentially worth some $7-8.5 billion. Aircraft analysts had predicted American's decision would be important for the health of the A330neo program, because a win there could spur further sales and prevent new defections. The latest setback is expected to trigger a scramble by Airbus to prevent the A330neo's top buyer - and one of its largest corporate customers - AirAsia, changing its mind after announcing it would stick with the A330neo. AirAsia executives visited Boeing earlier this month and have said they were examining the 787. There are also growing doubts over the fate of an order for 28 A330neo jets by IranAir, part of a deal for 100 Airbus jets, as U.S. President Donald Trump strikes an increasingly hawkish tone over the future of an international sanctions deal. Between them, AirAsia and IranAir make up over 40 percent of the current order book for the A330neo. Longer-term, Airbus faces deeper unease over its wide-body position in case failure to impose the A330neo leaves it over-dependent on a single model, the newer A350-900, according to two industry sources. Airbus insists the larger A350-1000 is also ripe for an upturn in sales after a recent calm period. Airbus officials also say other airlines are looking at the A330neo. Bloomberg News reported this week that the planemaker could introduce a freighter version. UK-based Rolls-Royce meanwhile denied a Bloomberg report that its Trent 7000 engines, which power the A330neo, were affected by issues on the Trent 1000, which is available on the 787 and which has faced reliability problems. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/23/boeing-reportedly-set-to-win-american-wide-body-jet-order.html Back to Top Boeing completes Dreamliner family with first 787-10 delivery A Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac before a delivery ceremony to Singapore Airlines at the Boeing South Carolina Plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill NORTH CHARLESTON S.C. (Reuters) - Boeing Co delivered its first 787-10 Dreamliner toSingapore Airlines on Sunday, rounding out a family of lightweight jets on which the U.S. planemaker is betting its future. The ceremonial key to the plane was handed to Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Goh Choon Phong on the tarmac at Boeing's South Carolina plant, where the carbon composite jet is built, in front of more than a thousand Boeing workers and guests. Goh called it a "beautiful aircraft" and an "unparalleled product for regional operations." Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Kevin McAllister hailed the two airlines' 45-year relationship. Singapore Airlines was the first Southeast Asian carrier to buy Boeing's 747 jumbo jet in 1972, Goh said, and the group is now the world's first to operate all the 787 Dreamliner family of models. The new Dreamliner was parked in front of a line of about 10 787 airplanes in various stages of completion. Singapore Airlines, which expanded its order for 787-10s to 49 jets last year, plans to introduce the jet on services to Osaka, Japan, followed by Perth, Australia, starting in May. The 787-10 is built exclusively at the North Charleston plant due to its large size, which prevents the transfer of sections to Boeing's factory outside Seattle. Unlike the Washington state assembly lines, the plant, which has about 7,000 workers, is not unionized. The aircraft, which sells for $326 million at list prices, completes a line-up of three models starting with the 787-8 which debuted in 2011. All boast carbon-composite fabrication materials, fuel efficiency and new state- of-the-air filtration systems with higher levels of humidity in the air for long-distance flight. The 787-10's range is 6,430 nautical miles (11,910 kilometers). At 223 feet long (68 meters), the aircraft is 18 feet (5.5 meters) longer than the 787-9 and seats around 330 passengers, 40 more than the 787-9 and 88 more than the 787-8. Europe's Airbus competes against the 787-10 with its A330neo, an upgraded version of its most-sold wide-body aircraft with fuel-efficient engines and a new cabin. Both jets are designed for shorter flights compared with other mid-size wide-body planes, tapping into the rapid growth of trade within Asia as well as across other regions. But after brisk initial sales, orders for both models have slowed, with Airbus selling 214 of its A330neo. The 787-10 has 171 orders, about 13 percent of the total of firm orders for the 787. The mid-sized 787-9 is the most popular variant and competes mainly with Airbus's new-generation carbon- composite A350. The 787 and A330neo are locked in a fierce battle for sales and profits in the market for jets with around 300 seats. Boeing looks poised to win a hotly contested order from American Airlines, beating competition from the A330neo, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-completes-dreamliner-family-first-787-10-delivery-054341851-- finance.html Back to Top A NASA Astronaut Stays In Orbit With SpaceX And Boeing Sunita Williams conducts routine maintenance aboard the International Space Station. The astronaut now helps Boeing and SpaceX develop private spacecraft. NASA Photo Sunita Williams wasn't the kind of kid who wanted to be an astronaut when she grew up. She wanted to be a veterinarian. But she managed to achieve the former kid's dream job, anyway. Williams, 52, has completed two missions to the International Space Station, spending over 11 months orbiting the Earth in total. She holds the record total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut, having spent 50 hours and 40 minutes outside the International Space Station. She's continued her career in space on Earth as a member of NASA's Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap), a group of veteran astronauts that works with privately-held companies like Space X and Boeing to develop spacecrafts. Part of her job is to verify that the companies' spacecraft can launch, maneuver in orbit and dock to stationary spacecraft like the ISS. NASA announced the CCtCap in 2015 as part of "the Obama Administration's plan to partner with U.S. industry to transport astronauts to space, create good-paying American jobs and end the nation's sole reliance on Russia for space travel." "This is really different from my old job, you know," Williams said. When she became an astronaut, the shuttle was already laid out. "It was all documented and out there, and [I] went through classes to understand all the systems," she said. "The plan was there, and you had to get this, this and this done before you could go fly out in space." Her path to the stars began with the Navy. Williams graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor's in physical science in 1987. After graduation, she was designated a Basic Diving Officer at the Naval Coastal System Command. She was designated a Naval Aviator in 1989, and went on to log more than 3,000 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft. Williams received a master's degree in engineering management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1995. In 1997, she, along with more than 100 other people, applied for a position as an astronaut. After more than a year of interviewing, she was selected by NASA in June 1998. Williams spent five months training for her first mission, and received intensive instruction in shuttle and ISS systems, and water and wilderness survival techniques. Williams also spent nine days underwater in NASA's undersea Aquarius laboratory. Williams took her first ride into space on Dec. 9, 2006 aboard the STS-116. "We were hootin' and hollering," Williams said of her first takeoff. "It is like the best roller coaster ride you've ever been on." "You take your gloves off, your gloves start to float," she recalled. "It's a whole different mindset. It's pretty spectacular." Williams served as Expedition 14/15's flight engineer, and returned to Earth on June 22, 2007. On July 14, 2012, Williams returned to the ISS as part of Expedition 32/33 to conduct general research abroad the orbiting laboratory. She returned to Earth on November 18, 2012. For Williams, every day at the International Space Station was different. "One day you might be cleaning the toilet, next day you might be doing some potentially Nobel Prize-winning science," she said. Williams says that during her two long stays aboard the ISS, she and her fellow crew members worked to keep a normal earthbound schedule and a sense of regularity to their days. "We get up at 6 o' clock or so, and there's daily planning conferences with control centers all over the world," she said. Sunita Williams performs maintenance during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station in 2012. The astronaut has spent more than 50 hours "spacewalking". NASA Photo On Fridays, the astronauts would indulge in films from both Russia and the United States. Williams recalled that Groundhog Day was a favorite, given how repetitive the days aboard the ISS could feel. By the time she returned permanently to Earth in 2012, she had spent 322 total days in space - at the time, her combined stints were the longest on record for women astronauts. Since the discontinuation of NASA's Space Shuttle program in 2011, U.S. astronauts have had to rely on Russian shuttles to get into orbit - which Williams and her internationally sourced crew did during her 2012 mission. Compared to its heyday, publicly funded space travel in the U.S. was no longer a hugely viable option for those wishing to explore space - but as it turned out, private space travel was. Privately funded companies such as Space X and Boeing have made it their business over the past two decades to take over some parts of space travel from NASA. That business is booming - just last month, Space X successfully launched the most powerful rocket in decades. The launch was one small step toward Space X founder Elon Musk's ultimate vision: a colony of a million people living on Mars. In order to achieve those otherworldly ambitions, Space X and other private companies need the right kind of people working for them - people like Williams. The space machinery of private companies that Williams now supports are still works-in-progress. "They don't really have training systems established for them yet," she said. "We're sort of creating that right now with the folks at the companies." That means deciding what things are important for astronauts to know - "classic things like getting in your seat, reach[ing] all the controls," she said. "We're establishing all that with the companies right now." Her contributions have helped to build the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragon. Williams' work has also provided transportation for NASA astronauts to her old base, the ISS. And more broadly, Williams says that private space companies just want to keep learning and exploring. Though she works with familiar components and protocols, she says her new job feels like a new frontier. Williams hopes to revisit the ISS in the future on the very spacecraft she's helping to develop. "We want to keep finding the next thing," she said. "And this type of exploration with a common goal, a common good of looking at something farther and bigger than ourselves. It totally opens the door for collaboration and cooperation for people from all over the world." https://www.npr.org/2018/03/25/596208439/a-nasa-astronaut-stays-in-orbit-with-spacex-and-boeing 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 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