Flight Safety Information August 15, 2018 - No. 166 In This Issue Incident: DHL B752 near Venice on Aug 14th 2018, loss of cabin pressure Incident: Alaska A320 near Los Angeles on Aug 12th 2018, odour in cabin Incident: Interjet A320 near Tuxtla Gutierrez on Aug 13th 2018, electrical problem Incident: Canada E190 near Thunder Bay and Winnipeg on Aug 1st 2018, burning odour EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection Incident: Volaris A320 at Mexico City on Aug 13th 2018, flight control problem Incident: Rossiya B744 at Barcelona on Aug 14th 2018, nose wheel steering failure Incident: Rossiya B744 enroute on Aug 14th 2018, engine shut down in flight Incident: Kuwait A332 at Kochi on Aug 14th 2018, temporary runway excursion on landing Airbus A330 damages runway lights on landing at Cochin Airport, India in rain LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck. Woman questioned after trying to bring Lye through Orlando airport Wrong data inputs caused Jet 777 late take-off at London Heathrow Rwanda and global airline body partner to improve air safety Applying Aviation Safety Practices to Cybersecurity FAA Weighs MEL LOA Policy for International Ops NTSB: Turbulence Forecasts Need Improvement Investigators face number of challenges in recovering, analyzing Horizon flight wreckage University of Memphis Commercial Aviation Degree Takes Flight This Fall Embraer Executive Jets Bullish for Future Argus Reports Weak Growth in July for U.S. Bizav Flying Aviation support company plans 830 layoffs at LAX National Training Aircraft Symposium Tackles Pilot Shortage and Critical Aviation Industry Issues The Case for Investing in Rare Aircraft India's aviation industry set to soar NTSB Course: Managing Communications During an Aircraft Accident or Incident NATA's 2018 Ground Handling Safety Symposium International Society of Safety Professionals Top 11,000 2018 DFW ISASI Chapter Dinner ISASI 2018 2018 CHC SAFETY & QUALITY SUMMIT October 2nd - 4th, 2018 AViCON 2018: One Month to Go! PROVIDING ASSURANCE IN YOUR SYSTEMS Incident: DHL B752 near Venice on Aug 14th 2018, loss of cabin pressure A DHL Air Boeing 757-200, registration G-DHKB performing freight flight QY-5706 from Milan Bergamo (Italy) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania), was enroute at FL350 about 10nm southeast of Venice (Italy) when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft levelled off at FL100 and returned to Milan Bergamo for a safe landing on runway 28 about 33 minutes after leaving FL350. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 10 hours, then departed again and reached Bucharest with a delay of about 11 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5c976&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Alaska A320 near Los Angeles on Aug 12th 2018, odour in cabin An Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N638VA performing flight AS-1390 from San Francisco,CA to New Orleans,LA (USA) with 136 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 180nm east of Los Angeles,CA (USA) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Los Angeles reporting a strong odour in the aft cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Los Angeles' runway 25L about 40 minutes later. The airline reported a strong odour in the aft cabin prompted the diversion. The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The aircraft is being examined. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 51 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA1390/history/20180812/1750Z/KSFO/KMSY http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5cb41&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Interjet A320 near Tuxtla Gutierrez on Aug 13th 2018, electrical problem An Interjet Airbus A320-200, registration XA-UHE performing flight 4O-2932 from Mexico City (Mexico) to Bogota (Colombia) with 105 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 40nm south of Guatemala City (Guatemala) when the crew reported electrical problems, descended the aircraft to FL300 and decided to divert to Tuxtla Gutierrez (Mexico) for a safe landing about 50 minutes later. A replacement A320-200 registration XA-INJ departed Tuxtla Gutierrez about 2.5 hours after XA-UHE landed and reached Bogota with a delay of about 5 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5bf05&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada E190 near Thunder Bay and Winnipeg on Aug 1st 2018, burning odour and temporary failure of avionics computer An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FMZB performing flight AC-1113 from Toronto,ON to Regina,SK (Canada) with 60 people on board, was enroute at FL400 over Thunder Bay,ON (Canada) when the crew noticed a burning odour in the cockpit. Later, near Winnipeg,MB (Canada) an avionics computer failed briefly followed by another event of burning odour in the cockpit. The crew declared emergency and diverted to Winnipeg for a safe landing. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance replaced the power supplies of both MAU 1 and MAU 2 and the MAU 1 NIC processor. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA1113/history/20180801/1140Z/CYYZ/CYQR http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5bc83&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Volaris A320 at Mexico City on Aug 13th 2018, flight control problem A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration N523VL performing flight Y4-773 from Mexico City to Tijuana (Mexico), was climbing out of Mexico City when the crew reported flight control problems and requested to enter a hold. The crew stopped the climb at FL220 maintaining low speed (estimated 220 KIAS or less), worked the related checklists and subsequently assessed the weather conditions of airports around. The crew decided to divert to Guadalajara (Mexico) due to the better weather conditions and landed safely on Guadalajara's runway 28 (length 4000 meters/13120 feet) at a rather normal speed about 2:10 hours after departure. A replacement A320-200N registration N533VL reached Tijuana with a delay of about 4 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5c870&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Rossiya B744 at Barcelona on Aug 14th 2018, nose wheel steering failure A Rossiya Boeing 747-400, registration EI-XLF performing flight FV-5731 from Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) to Barcelona,SP (Spain) with about 500 people on board, landed on Barcelona's runway 25R and rolled out safely, but was subsequently unable to vacate the runway due to a nose wheel steering fault. The aircraft stopped on the runway. A first tow tug was unable to move the aircraft, a second tow truck was dispatched and was able to tow the aircraft to the apron. The runway returned to service almost 2 hours after landing. The airport in the meantime was forced to operate on crossing runway 02 and 25L causing delays. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Barcelona about 16.5 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5c550&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Rossiya B744 enroute on Aug 14th 2018, engine shut down in flight A Rossiya Boeing 747-400, registration EI-XLE performing flight FV-5712 from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Moscow Vnukovo (Russia) with about 500 people on board, was enroute at FL340 when the crew detected an anomaly with one of the engines (CF6) and proceeded to shut the engine down. The aircraft descended to FL330 and continued to Moscow for a safe landing. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground 11 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5c2c8&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Kuwait A332 at Kochi on Aug 14th 2018, temporary runway excursion on landing A Kuwait Airways Airbus A330-200, registration 9K-APB performing flight KU-357 (dep Aug 13th) from Kuwait (Kuwait) to Kochi (India) with 161 people on board, landed on Kochi's runway 27 at 04:18L (22:48Z Aug 13th) but veered left and contacted a number of runway edge lights before the crew was able to return the aircraft onto the runway center line. The aircraft taxied to the apron, where passengers disembarked normally. The aircraft sustained minor damage to a number of wheels, a number of runway edge lights were damaged. The runway was closed for about 20 minutes to clear the debris and repair the edge lights. The wheels were replaced. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 5:20 hours, then departed for the return flight and reached Kuwait with a delay of about 4 hours. Kochi's Cochin International Airport reported the visibility suddenly reduced due to sudden rain while the aircraft was closed to touch down, the aircraft obviously went off the runway center line causing the aircraft to contact runway edge lights on the southern side of the runway. The runway lights were repaired immediately. http://avherald.com/h?article=4bc5a5b3&opt=0 Back to Top Airbus A330 damages runway lights on landing at Cochin Airport, India in rain... the third such case in 2018 Date: 14-AUG-2018 Time: 04:18 LT Type: Airbus A330-243 Owner/operator: Kuwait Airways Registration: 9K-APB C/n / msn: 1643 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 161 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Minor Location: Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) - India Phase: Landing Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Kuwait International Airport (KWI/OKBK) Destination airport: Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCI) Narrative: Kuwait Airways flight KU357 hit runway edge lights on landing at Cochin International Airport in India. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-243, landed on runway 27 at 04:18 hours local time (22:48 UTC, August 13). It hit runway lights on the left shoulder of the runway but was able to return onto the runway. It was raining at the time of the incident with a visibility of 1500-2500 m. After a wheel change, the aircraft was able to perform the return flight with a delay of about four and a half hours. In 2018 alone two similar incidents occurred at Cochin International Airport: 13 July 2018: A Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300, damaged runway edge lights during landing on runway 27 in rain 27 May 2018: A SriLankan Airlines A330-300 struck runway lights when it drifted to the side of the runway on landing in rain. Weather reported at the time of the incident involving KU357: VOCI 132330Z 00000KT 2500 BR FEW006 SCT012 OVC080 23/23 Q1007 NOSIG VOCI 132300Z 07004KT 2500 -RA FEW006 SCT012 OVC080 24/23 Q1007 NOSIG 2248Z: incident time VOCI 132230Z 00000KT 2000 BR FEW006 SCT012 OVC080 24/23 Q1007 TEMPO 1500 BR VOCI 132200Z 00000KT 2500 BR FEW006 SCT012 OVC080 24/23 Q1007 NOSIG https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=214421 Back to Top Back to Top Woman questioned after trying to bring Lye through Orlando airport A woman was not allowed through security after she tried to bring two, two-pound bottles of Lye through security at Orlando International Airport. (TSA) The FBI questioned a woman on Tuesday who tried to bring hazardous cleaning materials through airport security and left a bag behind in a bathroom at Orlando International Airport, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The woman, who was scheduled to fly to Los Angeles International Airport, was not allowed to board and was barred from the airport, a TSA spokeswoman said. Her name was not released. The materials sickened four TSA employees, three of whom were set to the hospital as a precaution, an airport spokeswoman said. The woman had two bottles of sodium hydroxide, or Lye, which is used to make soap and clean drains, according to Merriam-Webster dictionary. A label describes the liquid as a "poison" that causes severe burns and must be handled with gloves and goggles. The bottles contained four pounds of Lye. Officers also found crystals used to clean ovens and 20 bottles of liquid materials. The bottles did not have any hazardous materials inside, the TSA said. The Orlando Fire Hazmat team responded to the scene. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orlando-airport-hazmat-20180814-story.html Back to Top Wrong data inputs caused Jet 777 late take-off at London Heathrow Jet Airways has amended its standard operating procedures for take-off following a late take-off incident that occurred on 30 August 2016, involving one of its Boeing 777-300ERs at London Heathrow airport. The aircraft, registered VT-JEK, was departing from on a flight to Mumbai at 20:30UTC, when it crossed the airfield boundary at 13ft above ground level and an adjacent road at 30ft above ground level. There were no reports of injuries among the 15 crew and 231 passengers on board. The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch classified the case as a serious incident, and delegated the investigation to India's Air Accident Investigation Bureau. In its final report, the Indian AAIB found that VT-JEK took off from runway intersection S4 on runway 27L, but the used performance figures calculated for intersection N1, which was the full length of the runway. Consequently, regulatory take-off performance requirements were compromised. The pilot-in-command calculated the aircraft take-off performance from the first four intersections of the runway using the default On-Board Performance Tool (OPT) output corresponding to the full length, whereas the co-pilot had correctly calculated performance for a takeoff from intersection S4W. The discrepancy was identified during the post-calculation crosscheck of the OPT output. However, the co-pilot changed her OPT entry to match the pilot-in-charge "probably due to the fact that commander was much senior to the co-pilot". Rotation was initiated with 556m of runway remaining and lift-off occurred with 97m remaining. As the aircraft passed the end of the runway, the three radio altimeters recorded heights above the surface of 16.4ft, 16.6ft and 17ft respectively. "From a procedural perspective, there appeared to be no assurance that an incorrect or invalid entry into the OPT made at the departure briefing would be corrected before the performance calculation was made," says the AAIB. The AAIB adds that a contributory factor to the incident include both pilots flying out of the runway for the first time. Jet now requires its crew to call out and resolve discrepancies between the output of the pilot-in-command and co-pilots OPT before entering data into the control and display unit. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/wrong-data-inputs-caused-jet-777-late-take-off-at-lo-451119/ Back to Top Rwanda and global airline body partner to improve air safety Kigali International Airport, Rwanda The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Air Transport Association, to partner to improve aviation safety, it was announced on Tuesday. The MoU will allow the two sides to jointly establish a framework for the employment of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) to augment Rwanda's safety oversight. "Rwanda CAA is committed to improving African aviation safety," affirmed its director-general, Silas Udahemuka. "Our partnership with IATA will help us to do that by taking greater advantage of IOSA in our safety oversight programme." "Safety is the top priority for everyone involved in aviation," assured IATA regional VP: Africa and the Middle East Muhammad Albakri. "Congratulations to the Rwanda CAA for their decision to complement their safety oversight with IOSA." In the Abuja Declaration of 2015, African governments committed themselves to set up frameworks for the recognition of IOSA and to ensure all African airlines were IOSA registered by 2020. Zimbabwe was the first African country to implement this decision; when the MoU is implemented, Rwanda will become the second to do so. "We look forward to working with the Government of Rwanda to turn the words of this MoU into actions that will further improve aviation safety," added Albakri. "And we hope that our work together will be an inspiration to other African governments to take similar action in fulfilling their Abuja Declaration commitments." IOSA was created in 2003 to provide a global benchmark for operational safety management for airlines. Worldwide, there are now 440 airlines on the IOSA registry, of which 290 are IATA members (who have to maintain their registration). IOSA airlines deliver much more safety than non-IOSA airlines. In 2017, IOSA airlines suffered 0.56 accidents per million flights, while the rate for non-IOSA airlines was 2.17 - nearly four times worse. The 34 African airlines which are IOSA-registered have a more than three times better safety record than non-IOSA African airlines. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/rwanda-and-global-airline-body-partner-to-improve-air-safety-2018-08-14 Back to Top Applying Aviation Safety Practices to Cybersecurity Aviation safety rates are among the highest in transportation, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), with nearly 4.1 billion travelers flying safely on 41.8 million flights, in 2017. While incidents do occur, aircraft system improvements, such as enhanced weather radar and improved situational awareness have made a significant difference in the safety of flight. The processes and procedures put in place throughout the industry have contributed to this, making air travel in the U.S.- and globally - one of the safest methods of travel. While the safety of an aircraft is still a top priority, the industry, which has been working on cyber protection as a certification since the early 2000s, now has to consider how to protect against a new threat, as hacking activities become more common. As aircraft become more connected, cybersecurity threats have expanded and can impact the entire aviation ecosystem, from making travel reservations, through the airport check-in and screening process, all the way to the aircraft and the communications between air and ground. Cybersecurity is one of the hottest topics of conversations in the industry, which was evident at the Farnborough Airshow 2018, where airline executives were looking closely at cyber threats in the air as well as on the ground. In the aviation industry, there are critical computer systems that allow for data and communications to be delivered between ground and flight operations. As the industry relies heavily on these systems, cybersecurity has quickly become a focus for aviation leaders as a pending threat impacts the safety of flight, efficiency of the system, and reputation of the industry. Akbar Al Baker, Group Chief Executive of Qatar Airways was recently interviewed at Farnborough, saying that while no one in today's modern world of the Internet can be one hundred percent secure against attacks, "we have systems within the airlines to mitigate hackings." Yet, it's not only airlines that are concerned with pending threats. Airports also have many vulnerabilities that would impact the travel experience if hacked. Dominic Nessi, a senior aviation consultant and founder of AeroTech Partners concurs. "If you are an airport executive, you may be wondering what it takes for your organization to become completely cyber-secure. Well, the first thing to understand is that you can never be completely cyber-secure," he wrote in a recent blog post. "Even if you could figure out how to do it, it would be short-lived, as the technology environment changes daily at the same time that new vulnerabilities occur, and new threats emerge." The ongoing connectivity of systems means more access points and vulnerabilities. Today's connected aircraft has data constantly traveling between the aircraft to air traffic controllers for flight paths and weather updates, or between the aircraft to the manufacturer for maintenance details and more. Now in the cabin, each passenger also opens up a new access point as they connect into Wi-Fi with their own devices. So how do aviation leaders protect against the latest threat? Joel Otto, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Rockwell Collins Information Management Systems business unit, noted that the standards and process that have been used for safety are being used in a similar fashion for cybersecurity. "We need to think about cybersecurity as a parallel process to safety." Otto stressed that cybersecurity solutions can not be a one-and-done checkbox, but rather a lifecycle process that is built into the product or system. While there are many legacy aircraft where security wasn't thought of from design and conception, any new upgrades or retrofits are done with cybersecurity in mind. And he noted that every new aircraft has security built in and designed from the start. The aviation industry also has the benefits of decades of safety experience, training, and process in place. While there might be a cyber threat that occurs while in the air, having highly trained pilots that are interacting with the systems can lessen the impact. "What sets us apart are the checks and balances that are already in place from pilots to air traffic controllers, to independent maintenance and more," Otto told us. "If a flight path doesn't seem right or a system seems off, one of those many checks and balances would say something. The highly trained human factor adds in another layer of mediation and process to protect against a cyber attack." As the industry looks forward, now is the time to take the mandates, certifications, and minimum requirements for safety, which have made air travel one of the safest methods of transportation in the United States, and apply it to cybersecurity, according to Otto. "Having a minimum requirement of security protocols in place allows for manufacturers to demonstrate that they are building safe and secure systems." As new threats emerge, Otto said there should be a process in place to identify the new threat, understand the risk, monitor and mitigate. "It's not significantly different than what we do for safety where we monitor critical pieces of equipment and if they operate outside of certain thresholds, we alert the pilot or reconfigure the system to address the issue." https://connectedaviationtoday.com/applying-aviation-safety-practices-cybersecurity/#.W3PZh85KiUk Back to Top FAA Weighs MEL LOA Policy for International Ops The U.S. FAA is reviewing its policy surrounding Part 91 letters of authorization (LOAs) for minimum equipment list (MEL) approvals, the agency said. A final policy determination would be made that addresses safety concerns of both the industry and international aviation partners, the agency added. This issue had become a significant concern internationally after ramp checks of certain U.S. aircraft in France highlighted the different interpretations that the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency had taken surrounding the use of MELs and MMELs (master minimum equipment list), according to the Flight Service Bureau (FSB). The U.S. had permitted the use of the MMEL to defer certain equipment repairs, but EASA was seeking LOAs covering an approved MEL specific for each aircraft, FSB added. Without such an LOA, aircraft operators risked failing ramp checks in Europe. FSB said it had believed that the FAA reached a tentative agreement with EASA earlier this year under which international operators would need to obtain the new and more extensive D195 LOA, and EASA would provide time for that process to occur. But the international operations specialist is now warning operators that FAA is revisiting this given the amount of work and time involved for the D195 LOAs, and might opt for traditional D095 approvals instead but provide more in-depth validation of components. "This certainly appears to present a reversal of the previous commitment to EASA, who may very well not accept these LOAs," FSB said. The FAA is considering several policy options, but "at this time, no final decision has been made," the agency said. In the interim, the agency referred to existing guidance contained in FAA Order 8900.1, Volume 4, Chapter 4, Section 2 and Section 3. FSB expects the FAA to issue an InFO letter to Part 91 operators once it has finalized guidance. NBAA has been watching this issue, noting it has been a concerning one for its members. The association last fall noted it has been working with EASA, the FAA, and ICAO for clearer guidance for operations with a DO95 LOA. It advised members with the DO95 to "be diligent" when conducting international operations, particularly since EASA emphasizes three areas in foreign aircraft ramp inspections: full compliance with the LOA; the MEL reflects any STC'd equipment installation; and the operators meet ICAO standards regarding maintenance procedures for continued airworthiness of installed communication, navigation, and surveillance equipment, including listing on the MEL. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-08-14/faa-weighs-mel-loa-policy-international-ops Back to Top NTSB: Turbulence Forecasts Need Improvement The National Weather Service needs to do a better job of forecasting low-level turbulence, which can affect GA pilots, the NTSB said in a recent Safety Recommendation (PDF). The recommendation is part of the safety board's ongoing investigation of the crash of a Pilatus PC-12 in April 2017. The PC-12, operating as an air ambulance, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the pilot and two crew members. In its report, the NTSB says its investigation is ongoing; however, based on its analysis of weather data, the board was concerned that low-level turbulence may have been present over Amarillo below 8,000 feet on the night of the accident, yet there were no AIRMETs active that warned of turbulence below 10,000 feet at the accident location at the accident time. The NTSB investigators found that forecasters with the Aviation Weather Center may have "varying professional criteria" for issuing advisories for turbulence (such as AIRMETs) when convective significant meteorological information (SIGMET) advisories are active in the same region. Also, the NTSB said low-level turbulence is not adequately covered in formal training for AWC or other NWS aviation forecasters. "Although the cause of this accident is still under investigation and the role of low-level turbulence has not been specifically identified as a factor or cause, the safety risks associated with significant turbulence encounters are well known and can include serious injuries to passengers and crew," the NTSB wrote. "Therefore, it is important that issuance of turbulence-related weather products directed to pilots be consistent and that these products address the turbulence potential at all operating altitudes." The NTSB recommends that the NWS should provide formal training to aviation weather forecasters on the analysis, interpretation and forecasting of low-level turbulence, and also revise its written instructions to include clear guidance on what advisories should be issued, and when. https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NTSB-Turbulence-Forecasts-Need-Improvement-231382-1.html Back to Top Investigators face number of challenges in recovering, analyzing Horizon flight wreckage Investigators work Tuesday, August 14, 2018, to recover wreckage of a Horizon plane that crashed on Ketron Island. (Photo: KOMO News) STEILACOOM, Wash. -- It's the fourth full day of sifting through the wreckage of that fatal Horizon air flight that crashed with a rogue pilot at the controls. But crews are facing a number of challenges in their recovery of the aircraft wreckage. Tuesday, crews uncovered a big piece of the plane's tail section, but KOMO News has learned it will take a few more days to remove all the debris, due to the terrain, trees and water. "The island is like two and half miles down," says year-round island resident Jerry Tomlin. "Way down at the south end there is nothing there, not even a road." Salvage teams are up against snapped trees, strewn debris, and terrain dense with trees and brush. The NTSB said heavy equipment had to be brought in to remove downed trees on top of debris. Crews began their work over the weekend by cutting a roadway, and two more truck loads hauled debris off the Tuesday. But now the NTSB says the pieces are getting smaller -- all of it the work of a salvage company, collecting and tagging every piece for the FBI to review in its investigation. NTSB regional chief Debra Eckrote said the trees were so dense that and the impact essentially shredded the plane, initially stripping its wing sections and with the heaviest pieces, the landing gear strut, and the engine at the opposite end of a debris field a couple hundred feet long. And crews are also at the mercy of the tide. Every piece of equipment and collected debris relies on a ferry or barge. Video shows Horizon Air Q400 turboprop flying upside down, and low over the water. (Video: John Waldron) Eckrote says the NTSB considers the crash an intentional act, not an accident, which is why their job is now done, unless the FBI asks for more assistance in their search for answers. The NTSB will continue to assist the FBI in analyzing the black boxes -- a flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. The NTSB's lab at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. will work on extracting the information on both of the black boxes. The NTSB says the cockpit voice recorder has some damage, but they don't yet know the extent of it. https://komonews.com/news/local/investigators-face-number-of-challenges-in-recovering-analyzing-horizon-flight-wreckage Back to Top University of Memphis Commercial Aviation Degree Takes Flight This Fall After a three-year process, the University of Memphis is partnering with a local flight school to offer a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Aviation this fall. When U of M Provost Karen Weddle West went before the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for approval in July, she highlighted a "strong letter of support" from Fred Smith. A personal endorsement from the founder, chairman and CEO of global logistics company FedEx Corp. emphasized the need: The U.S. - and U.S. companies like Memphis-based FedEx - needs more pilots. The $65 billion transportation, business services and logistics company relies on thousands of qualified commercial airline pilots to fly its fleet of 670 aircraft traversing the globe each business day. But that talent pool is about to take a nosedive. "There is a need not only in the community, but in the field of aviation," said Joanne Gikas, interim dean of the University College, which is partnering with Crew Training International (CTI) Professional Flight Training based at Millington-Memphis Airport to administer the program. More than 40 percent of U.S. pilots at major airlines will reach the Federal Aviation Administration-mandated retirement age of 65 in the next decade, about 22,000, according to an industry report from Cowen Inc. Couple that with the latest Pilot Outlook from the Boeing Co., it is estimated 206,000 new pilots are needed in North America alone over the next 20 years. "Airlines typically get pilots from the military, but those numbers are decreasing as well," Gikas said. "There needs to be something to fill that gap." An average cost of $50,000 to get the licenses required to fly a commercial aircraft is often a prohibitor. But partnering with a university allows pilots in training to use financial aid and scholarships. "If you were to go to a bank and try to borrow $50,000 to become a professional pilot, it would be a hard thing to do," said Kyle Mullen, CTI's managing director of flight training and aviation services. "No student in our history has been able to get a personal loan. With the university, there are established paths to financial aid that open up to you. It's probably the single biggest benefit to the population of Memphis." Now associated with a university, veterans can also apply Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, which cover most in-state tuition plus a housing allowance, toward flight training costs. Under an agreement between the parties, the U of M will pay CTI to deliver the training instruction through flight and ground fees students will pay, plus tuition. Simultaneously getting a bachelor's and commercial pilot licensures will cost about $100,000 over the four years, Gikas said, based on the cost of in-state tuition and aviation fees. A bachelor's degree in aviation also reduces the FAA-required flight hours to become a commercial pilot from 1,500 to 1,000 hours, Mullen said, making it more convenient and realistic for people to fly for an airline. The 120-credit hour degree, including 61 hours of aviation instruction, is interdisciplinary combining courses in business, law and leadership. It concludes with a capstone course, in which students become certified flight instructors, enabling them to earn extra money while logging flight hours. In January, James Higgins, department chair and associate professor of aviation in the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota, conducted an external review of the proposed program. "This program is distinctive for two reasons," Higgins stated in his review. "Memphis, a large urban city, is uniquely situated to diversify the field of commercial aviation. Second, the presence of FedEx Corp. and its large footprint into the aviation industry will provide unique and specialized growth opportunities for aviation and aeronautics." Although Middle Tennessee State University has a similar program, a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace with six concentrations including the professional pilot option, Higgins anticipates U of M's program to follow national trends of rapid enrollment growth. The U of M's initial enrollment numbers are conservative with five to 30 students anticipated to participate annually with the first graduates in year three. In year two, the University College anticipates hiring a full-time program coordinator. CTI's operations in Millington are outfitted to accommodate up to 100 students concurrently. East High School's T-STEM Academy and Wooddale High School's aviation program are anticipated to serve as enrollment pipelines to U of M's new degree program. "Memphis has many people interested in becoming a pilot of some sort and we're excited to have a partner," Mullen said. "There's only so much we can do on our own. And only so much people can do on their own financially." https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/aug/13/local-commercial-aviation-degree-takes-flight/ Back to Top Embraer Executive Jets Bullish for Future Embraer Phenom 100EV Though not directly a part of the Boeing JV, Embraer Executive Jets should benefit by the tie-in. (Photo: David McIntosh) Following the announcement that Boeing plans to buy an 80 percent stake in Embraer's commercial aviation business and form a joint venture with Embraer, the Embraer Executive Jets division will continue developing new products and supporting existing products as a standalone entity that includes Embraer's defense and security businesses. The announcement was in the form of a memorandum of understanding that proposed the formation of a joint venture meant to "strategically align" the companies' commercial development, production, marketing, and lifecycle services operations. The transaction values Embraer's commercial aircraft operations at $4.75 billion and contemplates a value of $3.8 billion for Boeing's 80 percent ownership stake in the joint venture. The companies expect completion of the financial and operational details of the partnership and negotiation of transaction agreements to continue "in the coming months." The transaction would then remain subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, including approval from the government of Brazil. Assuming the approvals come in what the joint statement characterized as a timely manner, the companies expect the transaction to close by the end of 2019, or 12 to 18 months after execution of the definitive agreements. "Business jets continue to be important," said Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva on the opening day of LABACE 2018 in São Paulo, Brazil. "We plan to continue developing our business jet unit. We are planning upgrades and investments in new products...to continue to advance our products. We are also making a big investment in customer support." Silva sees no impact on the Embraer Executive Jets engineering team once the transaction is completed. "We will have full engineering capability in the remaining Embraer [entity]," he said, "so we will be able to develop new products and sustain what's already in service. The idea is to have two very strong companies [the Boeing-Embraer commercial aircraft operation and the Embraer Executive Jets, security, and defense company]." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-08-14/embraer-executive-jets-bullish-future Back to Top Argus Reports Weak Growth in July for U.S. Bizav Flying Dassalt Falcon 7X Activity of large-cabin jets, such as this Dassault Falcon 7X, buoyed U.S. business aircraft flying in July. (Photo: Dassault Aviation) Business aircraft activity in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean eked out a "modest" 0.9 percent year-over-year gain last month, as the bellwether Part 135 charter market stumbled, according to TraqPak data released today by aviation researcher Argus International. Last month, the firm had predicted that flying would increase by 3.6 percent; this month, Argus is more cautiously calling for a 0.9 percent increase from a year ago. Part 135 has been the stalwart of increases in flight activity over the past few years, but that run ended last month when the segment contracted by 1 percent from July 2017. In a reversal of roles, Part 91 flying, which has been anemic at best in recent times, surged 2.5 percent year-over-year, leading the overall increase last month. Fractional activity was roughly flat from a year ago, rising just 0.1 percent. With the exception of light jets, all business aircraft categories recorded gains last month. Once again, large-cabin jets were at the top of the leaderboard, climbing 2.4 percent year-over-year, followed by midsize jets and turboprops with 1.8 percent and 1.6 percent gains, respectively. Meanwhile, light jet activity dropped by 2.1 percent, continuing recent losses in this category. Part 135 large-cabin jet flying saw the only double-digit gain in individual categories, rising 11.4 percent, while fractional large-cabin jets posted the only double-digit decrease, falling 22.6 percent. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2018-08-14/argus-reports-weak-growth-july-us-bizav-flying Back to Top Aviation support company plans 830 layoffs at LAX An aviation service company, Swissport SA, is citing "market conditions" for its plans to lay off 830 workers at Los Angeles International Airport. The company handles baggage, cabin cleaning and other services for large carriers. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) Despite surging demand for air travel, a Swiss aviation service company is cutting 830 jobs and ending all of its ground handling and transportation services at Los Angeles International Airport, citing "market conditions." Swissport, which provides baggage handling, cabin cleaning and other services to large carriers when they are on the LAX tarmac, said in a statement Tuesday that it plans to lay off the workers because it is ending such ground handling services, focusing instead on cargo handling and fueling services. Among Swissport's customers are Air China, Air Canada, Emirates and Lufthansa. But airport officials and union leaders say many of the employees that Swissport plans to lay off, effective Sept. 21, are likely to be hired, at least temporarily, by the companies that will replace Swissport at LAX. Swissport officials were not available for an interview to explain the layoffs, but Frank Mena, chief operating officer for ground handling at Swissport USA, issued a statement saying the company is cutting LAX services "as part of a strategic review of the profitability of our global business portfolio." With upgraded style and updated tech, the 2018 Toyota Camry makes every ride a thrill ride. Find great deals at buyatoyota.com. Swissport will continue to handle cargo and fuel services for 20 airlines at the airport, a representative for Swissport said. When discussing the plans for layoffs with the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents most of the workers, Swissport leaders partly blamed the job cuts on higher salaries that the company must pay under the airport's living wage ordinance, said Sal Vasquez, president of the LAX lodge for the union. "We are upset about how abrupt this was," he said of the layoffs. A living wage ordinance adopted by the city of Los Angeles raised the hourly wage for workers at LAX from $12.08, plus health benefits, to $13.75, effective July 1. Employers with 26 or more workers must pay at least $13.25 an hour in Los Angeles city and county. Still, Vasquez said labor laws require that the companies that replace Swissport hire, at least temporarily, the Swissport workers who are scheduled to be laid off. Already, four aviation service companies have begun negotiations with airlines at LAX to take over the services being abandoned by Swissport, said Keith Wilschetz, the airport's deputy executive director of operations and emergency management. "I can't say that every one of those workers will have jobs, but many will be picked up by other firms," he said. Wilschetz said he was unsure why Swissport was cutting its operations, adding that he has heard of no other contractor at the airport that is planning such dramatic reductions. State law requires that companies with more than 75 full-time and part-time employees notify workers and the state at least 60 days in advance of a mass layoff. In a July 17 notice to the California Employment Development Department, Swissport said it was cutting 380 baggage handler jobs, 182 passenger service positions and 132 cleaning agents, among others. The letter said: "The layoff is due to the market conditions in Los Angeles," without further elaboration. The announcement comes as LAX, the nation's second-busiest airport, continues to surge in total passengers served and overall size. Since the end of the recession in 2009, the number of passengers served at LAX has grown by 50%, while the number of takeoffs and landings has jumped 28% in the same period. As part of a $14-billion expansion and modernization program, the airport broke ground last year on a $1.6-billion midfield passenger terminal that will add a dozen gates to handle the continued growth at the airport. The growth in demand for air travel across the country is fueled primarily by a healthy economy, strong consumer confidence and relatively low air fares, thanks to low fuel costs, according to travel industry experts. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-swissport-layoffs-20180814-story.html Back to Top National Training Aircraft Symposium Tackles Pilot Shortage and Critical Aviation Industry Issues A worldwide pilot shortage and new, innovative ways to enhance aviation training are key discussions this week in Daytona Beach, Fla. at the 2018 National Training Aircraft Symposium: The Changing Role of the Pilot, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The conference features presentations and keynotes speakers from NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, Delta Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Piedmont Airlines, the Aviation Technician Education Council, the Air Line Pilots Association and the U.S. Air Force, among others. Attendees from the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands are participating as subject experts, including leaders in the aviation industry and from Embry-Riddle and other universities. Emerging topics focus on the accelerating demand for more pilots and mechanics, the introduction of new technology in aviation, the training and implications of personal air vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems and educating students at a younger age in aviation-related fields. Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., told the audience he was pleased to see symposium topics expanded to include aviation maintenance as well as autonomous vehicles and cyber security. His opening remarks also mentioned a number of programs at Embry-Riddle that are helping to address key issues such as pilot demand, including Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach and Prescott campuses partnership in the new Delta Propel Pilot Career Path Program, to identify, select and develop the next generation of pilots. A 2017 Boeing study estimated that more than 600,000 commercial airline pilots will be needed globally over the next two decades. In addition to Delta and other airlines, JetBlue Airways is working on creative approaches to pilot sourcing, including partnerships with universities such as Embry-Riddle, to help feed the pipeline, according to Nancy Shane, Ph.D., who has a master's degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle, and is manager of Pilot Gateway Programs at JetBlue. NTAS Representatives from the Air Line Pilots Association also discussed education outreach programs providing guidance to pilots seeking employment and mentoring assistance. New pilot training models such as mixed reality, augmented reality and virtual reality were featured topics on the first day of the conference. Lulu Sun, Ph.D., Embry-Riddle associate professor of Engineering, presented "Exploring the Best Practices of Virtual Training Delivery for the Prospective Air Traffic Controllers." Stephanie Fussell, an Embry-Riddle doctorate student in Aviation discussed "Implementing Immersive Virtual Reality in an Aviation/Aerospace Teaching and Learning Paradigm," and William L. Little, aerospace technologist for software systems with NASA, talked about NASA's Kennedy Space Center Augmented/Virtual Reality Lab. Attendees also saw first-hand how augmented reality can be used, from seeing inside an actual aircraft engine to preflight training, as demonstrated by Lori Brown, associate professor and researcher from Western Michigan University, in her presentation, "Holographic Micro-simulations to Enhance Aviation Training with Mixed Reality." "Right now the airline industry is facing as much stress in the hiring domain as it has in years," said Michael E. Wiggins, Ph.D., professor and department chair of Aeronautical Science for Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus. "There is a big push to try to get flight students through the training faster, quicker, cheaper and more effective so that we can continue to safely operate the National Air Space System." To see more topics addressed during the symposium and full presentations, which will later be posted online at Embry-Riddle's Scholarly Commons Digital Repository, go to https://commons.erau.edu/ntas/. https://news.erau.edu/headlines/national-training-aircraft-symposium-tackles-pilot-shortage-and-critical-aviation-industry-issues/ Back to Top The Case for Investing in Rare Aircraft • Owning a vintage bird could be more profitable than owning stock. Plus, it's a plane. This 1954 Aerocar has 16,000 road miles and 750 flying hours. It's airworthy and street legal. Source: Greg Herrick/Golden Wings Flying Museum Collectibles markets are driven by passion, not rational thought. But the aircraft-collecting market has seen a split in recent years between those who purchase and restore for love and history and those who are new collectors with an interest in return on investment. The owners of Redondo Beach, Calif.-based Platinum Fighter Sales claim to have brokered more than $300 million in classic aircraft and warbirds (aka military planes) to both types of buyers over the past three decades. In the last few years, Simon Brown, co-owner of Platinum, has noticed an influx of investors. These clients may not even know what kind of plane they're buying, but they know a good return on investment when they see it. "Over the last 40 years these airplanes have doubled in value every 10 years," Brown says. Adjusted for inflation, this is in line with the historical average annual return on the S&P 500, which since its inception in 1923, is only about 7 percent. The fear among collectors and those who love the planes for their history over a return on investment is that these rare birds will be kept under lock and key instead of shared with enthusiasts. Many are transported abroad from their country of origin and privately hangared, effectively taking them out of circulation at air shows and similar historical events. "From a financial or commercial standpoint it's good, but you don't see the airplanes fly as much, which kind of defeats the purpose of telling the history of the airplanes," Brown says. Greg Herrick, owner of the Golden Wings Flying Museum outside Minneapolis, owns 38 vintage aircraft. Most date from the golden age of aviation, the period between the two world wars. "It's not just the airplane, it's the history that it represents," Herrick says of what drives him to collect. He has history in spades in his hangar. Among his collection are five Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, manufactured in the 1920s and known as the first luxury airliner. "One of them is the oldest flying metal aircraft in the world," he says. "One of them is American Airlines oldest flying aircraft. I also have a flying car and the world's first diesel-powered airplane." Herrick isn't opposed to buying aircraft for investment purposes, but he prefers the historical adulation shown by many collectors and the public access they allow. "The preservation of this is so important, but if someone [has invested] and created value, then maybe they incentivize other people to collect and restore them," Herrick says. "These planes should be appreciated." Supermarine Spitfire Mk.X1 .Photographer: Bettmann The Seller Sixty percent of business at Platinum Fighter Sales is domestic, with the remaining sales tracking a flight path abroad. "We have people that buy an airplane in U.S. dollars and hold on to it and then sell it just because the exchange rate is favorable," Brown says. "They make more money off the exchange rate than they do off the value of the airplane sometimes." A large portion of Brown's international sales are from Europe. There are also buyers in Australia and New Zealand, with sales in Eastern Europe and Russia growing. Buying or selling a vintage aircraft can be an emotional exercise for a collector. Investors, however, just want the best deal, Brown says. "If someone wants a particular airplane, we take the emotion out of it for them," he says. "We don't want them to pay too much. We want them to be treated fairly." A Hawker Hurricane IIc LF363 (foreground) and a Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7350 with markings as they appeared in Guy Hamilton's film Battle of Britain, 1969.Photographer: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive Parts and Restoration The purchase price is often only the first in a long line of expenses for both collectors and investors. Returning a vintage aircraft to its former glory (or even just a flyable state) can be an expensive task. For Brown, it comes down to the individual choice of love vs. money. "Some airplanes you can do a restoration and be financially still in a good situation," he says. "Other airplanes you are going to restore can be that much more labor-intensive, and you may end up upside-down on it and never get your money out. Perhaps in 10 years you may, but not straight away." Herrick admits to investing more than $10 million into purchasing and restoring aircraft, but he thinks certain planes should be left as is. Of the first diesel-powered plane, the 1928 Stinson SM-IDX Detroiter, he says, "That's an artifact and is in its original condition, and any restorer, no matter how good they are, is not going to rebuild the airplane exactly like it was." The Stinson is, and will remain, earth-bound. The 1927 Ford Tri-Motor is the World's oldest flying metal airplane and America's oldest flying airliner.Source: Greg Herrick/Golden Wings Flying Museum Buying History: Glacier Gal On rare occasions, an aircraft's history can be more important than its condition. In 1942 a Lockheed P-38 fighter crashed in Greenland during a delivery flight from the U.S. to England. Encased in a glacier for the next half century, the warbird was recovered from beneath 260 feet of ice in 1992 and then restored by Kentucky businessman Roy Shoffner. Known as Glacier Girl, "it's one of the most famous planes in the world because of the history of it being under the ice," Brown says. Glacier Girl was purchased by Rodney Lewis, president and chief executive officer of Lewis Energy Group, for an undisclosed amount and now forms part of his extensive warbird collection. The Holy Grail Warbirds with infamous pasts aside, many vintage aircraft can be obtained for prices of about $50,000 or less. Trade-a-Plane.com has an exhaustive list of available craft from all eras. But there are certain airplanes that remain out of reach for even the most affluent collector. Herrick's obsession is a Curtiss Condor from the 1930s. "There are none flying, but I know where one is in Antarctica. It was abandoned there," he says. "I know that there is one on the side of a mountain in El Salvador, and I know there is one in a storage shed in Utah. That to me is the holy grail." On the sales side, Brown says anything British is super-hot right now, especially Spitfires and Hurricanes. "This year is the hundredth anniversary of the Royal Air Force," he says. "It's made them the flavor of the year. Anything that is British, in fact." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-14/the-case-for-investing-in-rare-aircraft Back to Top India's aviation industry set to soar Policy reforms and infrastructure upgrades yield results as world's fastest-growing domestic aviation market records 22 per cent growth The Indian aviation industry aspires to be the top market by the year 2030Image Credit: Getty India's aviation sector is on fire. June 2018 was the 46th-consecutive month when domestic traffic grew in double digits. Just when a slowdown was expected, thanks to the spike in crude oil prices, rupee depreciation and congested airports, domestic traffic in the first half of 2018 grew by a whopping 22 per cent, against a world average of 7-8 per cent. India ranked a lowly tenth around 2010. It has jumped six places since then and may be in the top three by the end of 2018 along with the US and China. The Indian aviation industry aspires to become the top aviation market by 2030. It may sound ridiculous to some, but India has the ability to surprise the world every now and then. Untapped potential Barely 1 per cent of Indians fly, despite a 350-million-strong middle class. If each of them takes a return flight just once a year, we are looking at 700 million trips, bringing India very close to China. India is a 5,000-year-old civilisation, with holy places of every major religion of the world. It is blessed with tremendous natural and cultural diversity. It has a 7,000km coastline and more than 1,200 islands. Yet, foreign tourist arrivals in India are quite low compared to China, Malaysia and Thailand. India is working hard on its brand-building, infrastructure, visa issuance and tourist safety. In 2016, India released its first-ever National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP). Until then, barely 75 of its airports had commercial traffic. NCAP brought out a regional connectivity scheme called Udan, allowing passengers to fly to unserved airports for as little as $36 (about Dh132) for a one-hour flight. The scheme has been a great success with airlines bidding to connect 56 new airports and 31 new heliports. The government is now working on a new version of Udan for specific tourist locations and international routes. The Nabh Nirman initiative aims to expand airport capacity by more than five times to handle a billion trips a year. New airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Mopa, Vizag, Pune and Patna are likely to come up in the next three-to-four years. About 20 major cities are likely to go in for a second airport a la Delhi and Mumbai. Existing airports are undergoing capacity augmentation. Airport projects in India require an investment of more than $30 billion. The government is working on a new Model Concession Agreement that will help airport investors earn good returns while providing efficient infrastructure at optimal costs. After the liberalisation of foreign investment rules, global investors are free to have a 49 per cent share in Indian carriers and 100 per cent stake in Indian airports. This opens up interesting opportunities for Gulf carriers, airport companies and investment funds. India has launched a satellite-based navigation system, called the GPS-Aided Geo-Augmented Navigation (Gagan). Only three others - the US, EU and Japan - have this capability. All new aircraft being registered in India from January 1, 2019 shall be Gagan-compliant. Gagan will enhance India's air-traffic capacity, flight safety and cost-efficiency. Challenges abound However, India has no dearth of challenges. Land acquisition for airports is a complicated process. India's potential in air cargo, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), helicopters, seaplanes and general aviation remains untapped. Availability of skilled manpower is inadequate. Other reforms such as the formation of an independent civil aviation authority, corporatisation of Air Navigation Services and public listing of Airports Authority of India are still pending. The recent bids for privatisation of Air India and helicopter company Pawan Hans drew a blank. So did the bid for selection of private operators for Jaipur and Ahmedabad airports, despite all these assets having high intrinsic value. The bid conditions are expected to be made more liberal and investor-friendly. The price of jet fuel in July increased by 45 per cent over the past 12 months. The government is considering bringing aviation turbine fuel under GST, which may provide welcome relief. India's utilisation of its bilateral quota in the Gulf and Asean has been low. The traffic from India to the lucrative US and EU markets has been diverted to these hubs due to their strong national carriers. Most Indian carriers are now planning on expanding their international footprint. Once they utilise the Indian quota to a reasonable level, the overall bilateral quotas are likely to increase. Indian aviation is currently in a sweet spot. It has the potential to become the third-largest market by the end of 2018 thanks to a growing economy, strong middle class, rising tourist traffic and a supportive policy environment. This provides a great opportunity for Indo-Gulf collaboration in areas such as airlines, airports, cargo, MRO, general aviation, aerospace manufacturing and skill-building. It is a win-win proposition waiting to be tapped. https://gulfnews.com/gn-focus/country-guides/reports/india/india-s-aviation-industry-set-to-soar-1.2266056 Back to Top Title Managing Communications During an Aircraft Accident or Incident Co-sponsor Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) Description The course will teach participants what to expect in the days immediately following an aviation accident or incident and how they can prepare for their role with the media. ID Code PA302 Dates and Tuition October 25-26, 2018 $1034 early registration, by September 25, 2018 $1134 late registration, between September 25 and October 20, 2018 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1: 8:30am - 5pm Day 2: 9am - 3pm Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.3 Overview • How the National Transportation Safety Board organizes an accident site and what can be expected in the days after an aviation disaster from the NTSB, FAA, other federal agencies, airline, airport, media and local community • Strategies for airline and airport staff to proactively manage the communication process throughout the on-scene phase of the investigation • How the NTSB public affairs officers coordinate press conferences and release of accident information and what information the spokespersons from the airport and airline will be responsible to provide to the media • Making provisions for and communicating with family members of those involved in the accident • Questions and requests likely encountered from the airlines, airport staff, family members, disaster relief agencies, local officials and others Comments from course participants See the 235 organizations from more than 30 countries that have sent staff to attend this course Performance Results Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to: • Be better prepared to respond to a major aviation disaster involving a flight departing from or destined for participant's airport • Demonstrate greater confidence in fielding on-scene questions about the many aspects of the investigation and its participants, including what types of specific information may be requested • Identify the appropriate Public Affairs roles for the various organizations involved in an accident investigation • Be more productive in the first few hours after an aviation disaster by understanding which tasks are most important and why • Perform job responsibilities more professionally and with greater confidence given the knowledge and tools to manage the airport communications aspect of a major aviation disaster Who May Attend • Investigators from the NTSB and other accident investigation authorities/commissions worldwide • Potential participants in an NTSB investigation: Investigative and safety personnel employed by airframe, engine or component manufacturers, airlines, civilian and military agencies, and related labor unions • Members of the academic community attending for research purposes (on a space-available basis) Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 Back to Top Back to Top International Society of Safety Professionals Top 11,000 The ISSP was founded by a vision of advancing safety by creating superior safety professionals, and we are doing just that! In a statement released by an ISSP spokesperson on August 12, 2018 the organization announced it exceeds 11,000 members, followers and sponsors. Learn more about our next-generation Safety Professional Certification; The International Certified Registered Safety Professional (ICRSP) at www.isspsafety.org Study and Information Guide free to all on our website. Back to Top Back to Top ISASI 2018 Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai. 30 October to 1 November, 2018 "The Future of Aircraft Accident Investigation" ISASI is pleased to announce that the preliminary Technical Program for ISASI 2018 is now posted. It is, of course, subject to change between now and the end of October. All up to date information, including registration forms for the seminar and a reservation link for the hotel can be found at http://isasiannualseminar.com/ We look forward to seeing all of you in Dubai. Curt Lewis