Flight Safety Information July 9, 2018 - No. 137 In This Issue Incident: Euro Atlantic B772 at Paris on Jul 6th 2018, could not retract nose gear Incident: China Airlines B738 at Toyama and Nagoya on Jul 8th 2018, fuel emergency Incident: United B752 near Chicago on Jul 7th 2018, crew oxygen supply problems Incident: Shenzhen B738 at Hohhot on Jul 7th 2018, runway excursion while vacating the runway Incident: Easyjet A320 at Milan on Jul 5th 2018, smoke in cabin EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: China Express CRJ9 at Tongliao on Jul 4th 2018, both engines shut down in flare 05-JUL-2018 - Flex Air Charters Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident: (Sudan) Robinson R44 Fatal Accident (Slovakia) Report:...Improper crosswind landing technique causes ATR 72-600 runway excursion (India) LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. FRENCH BELIEVE COCKPIT FIRE CAUSED EGYPTAIR MS-804 DISASTER American and United Make Over $1 Billion Between Them on Just These Two Routes Women RAF pilots 'forgotten' in centenary celebrations, say relatives Boeing and Airbus small jet entries pose risk to Mitsubishi Special Purpose Operator status awarded to UK flight test company AViCON 2018 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! HIGH ALTITUDE FLYING: WHAT EVERY PILOT NEEDS TO KNOW - New Online Course - Fall 2018 GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY Incident: Euro Atlantic B772 at Paris on Jul 6th 2018, could not retract nose gear An Euro Atlantic Airways Boeing 777-200 on behalf of Norwegian Long Haul, registration CS-TFM performing flight DY-7191 from Paris Orly (France) to Newark,NJ (USA), was climbing out of Orly when the crew requested to stop the climb at FL100 and enter a hold reporting a gear disagree indication for the nose gear. After working the related checklists the crew advised they could not retract the nose gear, needed to dump fuel and return to Orly. The aircraft descended to FL080 and was vectored to a fuel dump zone, dumped fuel and subsequently landed safely back on Orly's runway 06 about 55 minutes after departure. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 21 hours, then departed for the next day's flight DY-7191. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bae6d1a&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: China Airlines B738 at Toyama and Nagoya on Jul 8th 2018, fuel emergency A China Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration B-18667 performing flight CI-170 from Taipei (Taiwan) to Toyama (Japan) with 155 people on board, attempted 2 approaches to Toyama's runway 02 but needed to go around twice. The aircraft subsequently attempted an approach to runway 20 but again needed to go around. The crew decided to divert to Nagoya (Japan), climbed to FL240 and was on approach to Nagoya's Chubu Airport when the crew declared emergency reporting being low of fuel. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Nagoya's runway 18 about one hour after the first go around. Japan's Ministry of Transport the occurrence was rated a serious incident (editorial note: suggesting the aircraft landed with less than the required final fuel reserve remaining) and dispatched two accident investigators on site. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Nagoya for about two hours, then continued to Toyama and performed the return flight. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bae6383&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: United B752 near Chicago on Jul 7th 2018, crew oxygen supply problems A United Boeing 757-200, registration N587UA performing flight UA-351 from Boston,MA to San Francisco,CA (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 40nm southeast of Toronto,ON (Canada) when the crew reported they had a problem with the crew oxygen supply and needed to descend to 10,000 feet immediately. ATC cleared the flight to 10,000 feet, queried whether there was an emergency situation, after the crew affirmed ATC asked to squawk emergency. The crew subsequently advised they were able to maintain 14,000 feet, the cabin was fully pressurized, just the crew oxygen supply wasn't working. They wanted to divert to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA). The aircraft was cleared to proceed to Chicago and landed safely at O'Hare Airport about 90 minutes after leaving FL360. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:15 hours, then continued the flight and reached San Francisco with a delay of 3 hours. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL351/history/20180707/1955Z/KBOS/KSFO http://avherald.com/h?article=4bae55cd&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Shenzhen B738 at Hohhot on Jul 7th 2018, runway excursion while vacating the runway via high speed turn off A Shenzhen Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration B-5412 performing flight ZH-9127 from Wuhan to Hohhot (China) with 124 passengers and 9 crew, landed on Hohhot's runway 26, slowed safely and was about to vacate the runway via high speed turnoff C when the aircraft went off the runway and just past the turn off and came to a stop with all wheels on soft ground at the side of the turn off. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage. The airport was closed for about 6.5 hours as result of the runway excursion. Metars: ZBHH 070700Z 14002MPS 110V180 9999 FEW030 BKN040 19/18 Q1010 RETS NOSIG= ZBHH 070600Z 13003MPS 7000 -TSRA FEW030 SCT030CB BKN040 19/18 Q1010 BECMG TL0700 NSW= ZBHH 070500Z 04003MPS 350V070 9999 -TSRA SCT030 SCT030CB 19/18 Q1010 BECMG TL0600 NSW= COR ZBHH 070400Z 02005MPS 330V060 3000 SHRA SCT030 SCT030CB 21/17 Q1010 BECMG TL0430 23004MPS -SHRA= ZBHH 070300Z 22002MPS 160V260 9999 SCT030 FEW030TCU BKN040 24/19 Q1010 BECMG TL0400 33007MPS -TSRA= ZBHH 070200Z VRB01MPS 9999 SCT040 24/19 Q1010 NOSIG= The aircraft seen off taxiway C by the passenger of another aircraft taxiing on the runway: http://avherald.com/h?article=4badcbf5&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Easyjet A320 at Milan on Jul 5th 2018, smoke in cabin An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZOM performing flight U2-2963 from Milan Malpensa (Italy) to Heraklion (Greece), was climbing out of Malpensa's runway 35R when the crew stopped the climb at FL250 reporting smoke in the cabin and decided to return to Malpensa. The airport kept both runways sterile, all arrivals were sent into holds, while the A320 returned to Malpensa maintaining high speed until joining the final approach. The aircraft touched safely down on runway 35L about 35 minutes after departure. The airport reported emergency services responded to an alert of smoke in the cabin. A ground observer reported the airport basically closed, an aircraft on short final was instructed to go around and join a hold immediately after G-EZOM declared emergency, all other arrivales were sent into holds, departures were halted. G-EZOM stopped on the landing runway for just less than 10 minutes before taxiing to the apron with emergency services including fire engines and ambulances in trail. The airport re-opened about 15 minutes after the landing of the aircraft. http://avherald.com/h?article=4badb5c2&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: China Express CRJ9 at Tongliao on Jul 4th 2018, both engines shut down in flare A China Express Airlines Canadair CRJ-900, registration B-3371 performing flight G5-2683 from Hohhot to Tongliao (China) with 85 passengers and 8 crew, was on final approach descending through 30 feet AGL when both engines were shut down. The aircraft touched down without power, brakes operated in abnormal mode without anti-skid causing all main tyres to burst during the roll out disabling the aircraft on the runway. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained damage to all 4 main tyres and main wheels. In an internal safety brief to their crew the airline instructed their pilots to not put their hands below the throttle handles while operating the throttles. China's aviation fora therefore raise the suspicion that the pilot flying accidentally moved the engine shut off lock levers while pulling the throttles back to idle for the flare. Sketch of throttles on CRJ-900: http://avherald.com/h?article=4bad188c&opt=0 Back to Top 05-JUL-2018 - Flex Air Charters Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident: (Sudan) Status: Date: Thursday 5 July 2018 Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Operator: Flex Air Charters Registration: 5Y-BUC C/n / msn: 208B0400 First flight: 1994 Total airframe hrs: 18000 Cycles: 15000 Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 Aircraft damage: Substantial Location: 1,2 km (0.8 mls) from Padek Airstrip ( South Sudan) Phase: Initial climb (ICL) Nature: Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Padek Airstrip, South Sudan Destination airport: ? Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained damage in an apparent forced landing near Padek Airstrip, South Sudan. The aircraft, 5Y-BUC, is shown as being owned by Flex Air Charters on their website. It was reportedly chartered by the Real Medicine Foundation (RMF), taking nutrition supplies to Jiech and Padek. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180705-0 Back to Top Robinson R44 Fatal Accident (Slovakia) Date: 07-JUL-2018 Time: 19:00 Type: Robinson R44 Raven Owner/operator: Troliga Bus Registration: OM-TTM C/n / msn: 1633 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Kanas near Presov - Slovakia Phase: Take off Nature: Private Departure airport: Kanas Destination airport: Unknown Narrative: Helicopter operated by pilot-owner took of from the vilage of Kanas near Presov, After take off accelerated on low level south east and hit 110kV power line shortly after start. Cuted the lines and hit the ground. Pilot owner died in accident, Helicopter crashed in the village on empty field. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=213024 Back to Top Report: Improper crosswind landing technique causes ATR 72-600 runway excursion at Indore Airport, India Status: Final Date: Saturday 7 May 2016 Time: 19:41 Type: ATR 72-600 (72-212A) Operator: Jet Airways Registration: VT-JCX C/n / msn: 1056 First flight: 2012-11-21 (3 years 6 months) Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66 Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 70 Aircraft damage: Substantial Aircraft fate: Repaired Location: Indore Airport (IDR) ( India) Phase: Landing (LDG) Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP), India Destination airport: Indore Airport (IDR/VAID), India Flightnumber: 9W2793 Narrative: A Jet Airways ATR 72-600 aircraft sustained substantial damage in runway excursion accident at Indore Airport, India. The aircraft departed Delhi Airport as flight 9W2793 at 17:40 local time (12:10 UTC). While en route ATIS was obtained by the crew approximately at 115 NM from Indore and the arrival briefing was completed at 100 NM from Indore. The crew asked ATC for permission to descend at 19:10, much before their descent point, so as to keep clear of weather and avoid turbulence. The winds reported by ATC were 130° and 08 knots. As the winds were favourable for runway 07 the crew decided for a VOR approach to runway 07 via DME arc. At 19:23 crew reported commencing the arc. While on final approach the crew asked for winds, ATC informed crew that the winds were 320° and 12 knots. The crew also saw tail winds on their Primary Flight Display (PFD) and decided to discontinue the approach. ATC then cleared the aircraft for an ILS approach to runway 25 from overhead. The crew then requested an ILS approach to runway 25 via the DME arc, as there was weather overhead. This was accepted by ATC at 19:31. At the same time ATC also informed crew that winds were then 100° and 12 knots. The aircraft climbed 4000 feet and was kept left of the runway, keeping runway in visual contact. The crew continued with the approach and went out for 15 NM to avoid weather before turning right to intercept the ILS. The flight reported established on localizer at 19:37 and was informed by ATC of moderate rain on airfield. At 19:38 crew reported intercepting ILS and was cleared to land with reported winds of 13 knots at 160°. As per the statement of crew the approach was clear and runway lights could be seen from 13 NM. The runway lights and PAPI lights appeared bright and hence the crew requested ATC to reduce the intensity of the lights. As the aircraft descended through 600 feet, auto pilot was disconnected. After the aircraft touched down, it veered to the right. The PIC tried to control the aircraft using rudder to turn it to the left. However aircraft went excessively to the left. The PIC was also warned by the co-pilot about the aircraft heading. The aircraft continued going left even after application of full right rudder by the PIC. The aircraft subsequently went out of the runway into the unpaved surface on left, damaging runway edge lights, runway marking light and a taxiway edge light. The aircraft travelled approximately 180 meters on the unpaved surface while jumping a pit and crossing taxiway F near the isolation bay before coming to halt 78 meters away from runway centre line, with heading 204°. Probable Cause: Probable cause of the Accident: Improper cross wind landing technique and failure to use nose wheel steering or differential braking after rudder efficiency was diminished due to decreasing speed caused the aircraft to veer out of runway. The runway condition was a contributory factor. Accident investigation: Investigating agency: AAIB India Status: Investigation completed Duration: 2 years Accident number: Final report Download report: Final report https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20160507-0 Back to Top Back to Top FRENCH BELIEVE COCKPIT FIRE CAUSED EGYPTAIR MS-804 DISASTER French authorities have taken the unusual step of publicly criticizing Egypt's handling of a fatal Airbus A320 crash, saying the most likely cause was a cockpit fire rather than a malicious act of terrorism. Egyptair flight MS-804 plunged into the Mediterranean about 130kms north of the Egyptian city of Alexandria on May 19, 2016, with 56 passengers and 10 crew on board. Messages received from the plane prior to the crash indicated cockpit window temperature sensor problems and that smoke detectors had been activated. The Egyptian Aircraft Accident Investigation Committee reported in December 2016, that traces of explosive substance had been found on human remains, suggesting that a bomb was involved. READ Explosive traces found in Egyptair wreckage. Because of this, it transferred the case to the Egyptian Prosecution Bureau for further investigation. French air safety investigator BEA assisted with the safety investigation and on Friday released a statement outlining its cockpit fire theory and criticizing the Egyptians for failing to continue the safety investigation. It noted the flight recorders stopped operating while the aircraft was at cruise altitude of 37,000 ft, the aircraft's reporting system sent a message indicating smoke in the toilets and avionics bay and the flight data recorder confirms the message. The cockpit voice recorder also revealed the crew talked about a fire and some debris had signs they were subject to high temperature and traces of soot. The BEA also pointed to a signal from an emergency locator transmitter sent around eight minutes after the last transmission from the plane and data from Greek primary radar that the Egyptair aircraft descended in a turn before hitting the water. "Based on these elements, the BEA considers that the most likely hypothesis is that a fire broke out in the cockpit while the aeroplane was flying at its cruise altitude and that the fire spread rapidly resulting in the loss of control of the aeroplane,'' it said. The BEA made an earlier call for further work to be done on the debris and flight recorder data but it said that this had not happened as far as it was aware. It noted technical elements of investigation already conducted were now "protected" by the Egyptian judicial investigation. "In an effort to continue the safety investigation mission, the BEA asked to meet the Egyptian Attorney General,'' it said. "This took place at the end of May 2018. In this meeting, the Egyptian authorities explained that as it had been determined that there had been a malicious act, the investigation now fell within the sole jurisdiction of the judicial authorities. "The BEA's Egyptian counterpart did not publish the final report which would have allowed the BEA to set out its differences of opinion as authorized by the international provisions. "The BEA considers that it is necessary to have this final report in order to have the possibility of understanding the cause of the accident and to provide the aviation community with the safety lessons which could prevent future accidents." The French investigator said it stood ready to continue their collaboration with its Egyptian counterpart "should the latter restart the safety investigation into this accident". https://www.airlineratings.com/news/french-believe-cockpit-fire-caused-egyptair-ms-804-disaster/ Back to Top American and United Make Over $1 Billion Between Them on Just These Two Routes * One famous airline generates $1 billion a year on one single route. Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. The words still surely echo in the ears and minds of Peruvians. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker explained to a Flight Attendant why Lima flights get the oldest planes. He said the airline deploys them on, for example, the Lima route because that's "where they're the least painful to our most important customers." Many airlines care most about the routes on which they make the most money. Because when it comes to importance, money is the most important thing of all. Which airlines though, generate the most money for a single route? Helpfully, UK travel intelligence company OAG burrowed into the numbers and produced a list of the 10 routes that generate the most money for a single airline. Thankfully, America's Wholesome Twosome, American and United, made the list. First, though, consider which route generates the most -- just over $1 billion a year -- for a single airline. Please bow in the direction of Queen Elizabeth and Duchess Meghan when I tell you it's British Airways' JFK to Heathrow jaunt. OAG calculates that this route makes BA $24,639 per hour. Now that's a special relationship. This route doesn't really enjoy a close challenger. In second place, with a piffling $854.7 million is Qantas's Sydney-Melbourne hop. Then it's Emirates' Dubai-Heathrow affair, followed by Singapore Airlines' Heathrow- Singapore marathon. (I used to fly it regularly. It tests the soul as much as the posterior.) Now we come to the U.S. champions. In fifth place, please welcome American Airlines' JFK-LAX route. This provides America's silver-bodied champion with $698 million, as movie moguls, famous actors and troubled financial types fly from one self-important city to the other in narrow-bodied confinement. Very close behind this route, at $687.7 million, is another jaunt from one power center to another -- United Airlines' between the deceptively relaxed yoga hole of San Francisco and the gloriously powerful confines of Newark, New Jersey. I've flown this once or twice over the years. The stultifyingly low level of conversation between tech types forced my teeth to make like piano keys playing Beethoven's Fifth. Despite these large amounts, OAG estimates that, on its high-earning route, American makes only $13,801 an hour, while United makes an almost embarrassing $12,130. The rest of the list sees Cathay Pacific's Hong Kong-Heathrow route generating $631.9 million, then comes Qatar's Doha-Heathrow route with a mere $552.7 million. Singapore Airlines' Sydney to Singapore offering is at number 10, with $543.7 million, while just above it is, oh, Air Canada and its Vancouver to Toronto service. Yes, there's $552.3 million in that little 4-hour hop. You might look at all these Top 10 and consider that they all must be busy routes for business types. Ultimately, these numbers help explain why American and United try to offer business types their best (well, better) efforts on its big money-making routes, rather than, say, the painfully ordinary First Class offering I experienced on American between Miami and San Francisco. It's therefore a hearty reminder to those who might fly for pleasure, leisure or in search of the buried treasure of love in a long-distance relationship -- you're not quite as important to airlines as you'd like to be. Still, I wonder how much, say, American Airlines really values its business passengers. It's progressively refurbishing hundreds of its Boeing 737-800s in order to pile in more seats, reduce legroom -- yes, even in First Class -- and even remove seatback screens. This is to reflect the airline's attempt to standardize its planes in line with its new Boeing 737 MAX planes. They're the ones with the bathrooms that are only two-feet wide. Perhaps some thought American wouldn't send these planes on the longest routes. However, the airline has already indicated its intention to fly them between LAX and Miami, as well as LAX and Washington D.C. I wonder if this will generate more revenue. https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/the-10-routes-that-make-most-money-for-airlines-yes-united- american-are-both-on-list.html Back to Top Women RAF pilots 'forgotten' in centenary celebrations, say relatives Female pilots off the Air Transport Auxiliary Service in 1940 during the Battle of Britain They were a small band of dedicated pilots to whom the country owed so much; the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary who braved the odds to deliver badly needed planes to the RAF during the Battle of Britain. But relatives of the women, who went on the become the first female pilots to get their Royal Air Force wings as a result of the hours they flew during World War II, say they have been largely forgotten. Now they say more recognition should be given to Bennedetta Willis, Jackie Moggridge, Joan Hughes, Freydis Leaf and Jean Bird - known to their supporters as 'the famous five' - during Tuesday's 100th anniversary commemoration of the founding of the RAF. As part of the celebrations a parade will make its way along the Mall to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, will present a new Queen's Colour to the Royal Air Force. That will be followed by a fly past of up to 100 aircraft, representing the RAF's history. Jackie Moggridge, who died in 2004, was one of the first female pilots to fly for the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) and ferried a total of 1,500 aircraft during the Second World War But relatives of the Famous Five are disappointed that little if any mention is being made of the women's role during the darkest days of the war, flying Spitfires, Lancasters and Hurricanes to the RAF pilots defending the skies from Hitler's Luftwaffe. Candy Atkins, the daughter of Mrs Moggridge, who died in 2004 aged 84, told The Telegraph: "I fear these women run the risk of being completely forgotten. There is little mention of them and their role at the RAF Museum in Hendon and nothing to recognise what they did as part of the 100th Anniversary commemorations." Mrs Atkins, a teacher from Taunton, Somerset, added: "My mother and the other women made a huge contribution to the war, delivering the planes to the pilots from the factories and then becoming the first women to get their RAF wings." Jackie Wetherill, who is planning to make a documentary about The Famous Five, said: "these women were the first to get their wings with the RAF as a result of the huge amount of hours they flew delivering planes during the war. "What they did was astonishing. They had barely any training, no radio contact and no weaponry, yet they flew fighter planes hot off the production line to the airbases where they were so desperately needed to defend Britain. It's a shame so little is being done to recognise their role." Mrs Atkins was angered during a recent visit to the RAF museum at Hendon when she says she was told that the museum didn't need any material about her mother, as there were already "a few women dotted around here and there". She said it appeared to be indicative of the neglect the women have suffered over the years. Their roles were not limited to the crucial task of delivering planes for battle. Mrs Moggridge served in a top-secret mission helping to test the new Radar system. Mrs Leaf served as a nurse, then moved into analysing damaged aircraft engines to improve their design. Benedetta Willis juggled flying with raising a young family, while Joan Hughes trained men and women to a range of military aircraft. "They were all pioneers and should be recognised as such." said Mrs Atkins. An RAF spokesperson said: "The RAF 100 celebrations are a chance to remember all those who have served in the RAF, including the women who have contributed so much to keeping our country safe over the last 100 years. On Tuesday we are proud to have Group Captain Anne-Marie Houghton as the Parade Commander leading the pinnacle of the celebrations though London. "Women have featured heavily in the RAF 100 campaign, including in the BBC Women at War programme and the Air Transport Auxiliary, which included women who transported planes during WWII, recently met the Prime Minster at 10 Downing Street at a commemorative event." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/08/women-raf-pilots-forgotten-centenary-celebrations-say- relatives/ Back to Top Boeing and Airbus small jet entries pose risk to Mitsubishi Direct competition complicates Japanese aircraft maker's partnership with US giant Mitsubishi Regional Jet may face head winds down the road as Boeing and Airbus get into smaller passenger jet segment. (Photo by Tomohiro Ichihara) TOKYO -- The archrivalry between Boeing and Airbus has entered a new battleground, with both aircraft makers making inroads into smaller passenger jets. This bodes ill for Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first regional aircraft, which plans to debut with 70- to 90-seaters in 2020. On July 1, Airbus bought the regional jet business of Canadian peer Bombardier, which specializes in 120- to 140-seaters. Four days later, Boeing announced plans to absorb the comparable business of Brazil's Embraer, which offers 70- to 130-seaters. Traditionally, Boeing and Airbus had stuck to larger 100-plus seaters and left smaller aircraft to Bombardier and Embraer. However, with forecasts showing smaller jets looking to grow the fastest in the coming years, the giants have shifted strategies in order to cement their leads in the industry. It is a worrying trend for Mitsubishi Aircraft, the company behind the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, or MRJ. Most concerning is the existing partnership contract that it has with Boeing. The partnership tasks the American company with delivering MRJ parts to client airlines, as well as assisting in inventory management and providing services at regional airports on behalf of Mitsubishi. "The partnership with Boeing is essential," said Hisakazu Mizutani, president of Mitsubishi Aircraft. The regional jet business that Boeing acquires from Embraer is a direct competitor of the MRJ. Shareholders of Boeing and Embraer may take issue with assisting a rival. Mizutani said he was relieved to hear from a Boeing executive he met in June that the company can "promise" that full support will continue. "We want to continue our good relationship," the Boeing executive told Mizutani at an industry event in Sydney. But the strategies of Boeing and Airbus cast a shadow on MRJ's next phase of development. The two giants seek to deepen relations with airlines by offering small planes first, and then encouraging them to upgrade to larger planes. If so, it could become increasingly difficult for Mitsubishi to develop its own larger models in the future. As the MRJ prepares for its long-anticipated debut after many delays in development, drawing up a growth path in the crowded market is no easy task. https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Trends/Boeing-and-Airbus-small-jet-entries-pose-risk-to- Mitsubishi Back to Top Special Purpose Operator status awarded to UK flight test company. EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Special Purpose Operator (Part-SPO) status has been achieved by Nova Systems UK, an arm of the Australian Nova Group. Using its EC135 helicopter G-NSYS, the Nova team has worked hard to deliver the safety systems and organisational structures required by the Agency. Nova now adds this important operating declaration to its existing Part 21 Flight Test capability. This award means that Nova Systems can utilise its aircraft to deliver an extensive range of commercial aerial work operations, including specialised activities in industries such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation, patrol and aerial advertisement. Stephen Camporeale, CEO of Nova Systems UK said: "The ability to deliver a broader range of operations marks a step-change in Nova Systems UK aerial delivery capability." "With our commitment to the highest levels of professional project delivery and efficiency we continue to aim to simplify airborne test in the interests of our customers." These important additions enable Nova Systems to provide customers with end-to-end airborne flight test and evaluation services, which are not wholly reliant on major aircraft modifications. These services can range from the airborne assessment of pilot assistant devices, such as airborne tablets through collision avoidance equipment to the delivery of electro optical or electronic assessment of ground targets or warships. Mark Purvis, Lead Helicopter Test Pilot said: "Having already delivered a number of helicopter flight tests for our customers we knew we needed to enhance our offer through EASA Part SPO status. This major expansion in our aviation operations status really does provide our customers with a full spectrum of capabilities" Nova Systems operates its EC135 out of Thruxton airfield in north Hampshire, close to the MOD's Salisbury Plain Training Area. It will be exhibiting at Farnborough International Airshow 2018 in Hall 4. www.novasystems.com Back to Top Back to Top 64th Air Safety Forum - Join Us! safetyforum.alpa.org July 30 - August 2, 2018 | Washington, DC CONFIRMED KEYNOTES INCLUDE * Senator Tammy Duckworth * Capt. Tim Canoll - President, Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l * The Honorable Dan Elwell - Acting Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration * The Honorable Howard "Skip" Elliott - Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) * Mr. Paul Rinaldi - President, National Air Traffic Controllers Association PANELS INCLUDE(visit safetyforum.alpa.org for panel descriptions) * Fire In The Hold: Anticipating/Preventing Fires from Passenger Checked Baggage * Meet the Doctors * Pilot Peer Support: The Next Phase In ALPA's Approach to Pilot Wellness * Disruptive Passengers: Keeping Problems Off the Airplane * Data Mining for Safer Skies * Flight Deck Access in the Post 9/11 Age * Pilots & Controllers -- Managing Change in an Evolving NAS AGENDA AT A GLANCE (visit safetyforum.alpa.org for agenda details) MONDAY, JULY 30 (all Monday sessions are invite only) 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. General Session (Open only to ALPA Members) 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ASO Workshops, Council Meetings, Trainings, Jumpseat Forum & Aviation Security Forum TUESDAY, JULY 31 (all Tuesday sessions are invite only) 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - ASO Workshops, Council Meetings, Trainings, Jumpseat Forum & Aviation Security Forum WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Jumpseat Council Meeting (ALPA members only) 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Ask Your ASO (ALPA members only) 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Air Safety Forum (open to the public) THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 (open to the public) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Air Safety Forum 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - ALPA Air Safety Forum Awards Reception 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - ALPA Air Safety Forum Awards Banquet THANK YOU SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS! Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities available. Email airsafetyforum@alpa.org for more information. Back to Top This course was created in collaboration with Curt Lewis's Flight Safety Information. Learn more from Beyond Risk Management Producer, Captain Elaine Parker, at https://vimeo.com/273989821 Back to Top GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY I am a student of Air Safety Management in City University of London and I am passionate about Human Factors and Psychology in Aviation. I designed a questionnaire which measures the level of self- control in pilots and cabin crew. The questionnaire is part of my research for Final Project titled: "The Role of Self-Control in Aircrew Performance Managing emotional responses to enhance rational decision- making". The Final Project aims to address the subject of self-control - an acquired cognitive skill that enhances the ability to take intelligent decisions and promotes rational choices in both daily operations and emergencies by pilots and cabin crew. Survey Links: Flight Crew - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KWB6NKV Cabin Crew - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KSDY9DK regards, Malgorzata Wroblewska Curt Lewis