Flight Safety Information February 20, 2019 - No. 037 In This Issue Incident: Delta MD90 at Milwaukee on Feb 19th 2019, lightning strike causes engine vibrations Incident: Canada E190 at Boston on Feb 8th 2019, hard landing Incident: Volaris A320 at Los Angeles on Feb 17th 2019, luggage cart hits aircraft during line up GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737 forced to make a go-around as other aircraft still on the runway Iranian ATR crash pilots unprepared for mountain wave Flight from L.A. to London reaches 801 mph as a furious jet stream packs record-breaking speeds LIBIK Fire Suppression Kits for the Cabin and Flight Deck Position: Director, ICAO Liaison...International Business Aviation Council IS-BAO Operator Continuous Improvement Roundtable at 2019 NBAA IOC Southwest Airlines grounds more jets due to maintenance issues Alaska Airlines Confirms John Ladner to Vice President EASA ETSO approval for Curtiss-Wright Fortress recorders Indian Air Transport Growth Threatened by Pilot, Slot Shortages Bombardier Launches Mobile Response Jet in Europe Position: Chief Investigator of Accidents / GM Investigation Services SCSI - Fire and Explosion Investigation Course IATA - Safety and Flight Ops Conference ONLINE SURVEY REQUEST Incident: Delta MD90 at Milwaukee on Feb 19th 2019, lightning strike causes engine vibrations A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90, registration N931DN performing flight DL-2050 from Milwaukee,WI to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 164 people on board, was enroute at FL250 about 25nm westnorthwest of Chattanooga,TN (USA) when the aircraft reached a frontal weather system and received a lightning strike. The left hand engine (V2525) began to vibrate prompting the crew to reduce the engine to idle and to divert to Chattanooga for a safe landing on runway 02 about 25 minutes later. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL2050/history/20190219/1849Z/KMKE/KATL http://avherald.com/h?article=4c46d068&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada E190 at Boston on Feb 8th 2019, hard landing An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FMZB performing flight AC-526 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Boston,MA (USA) with 84 passengers and 4 crew, was on final approach to Boston's runway 32 when the crew received a windshear warning and performed the recovery procedure. The approach was still stabilized, the crew therefore continued the approach. During the flare the wind changed and the aircraft touched down hard. The aircraft rolled out without further incident, the crew requested emergency services to attend to the aircraft and inspect the aircraft for damage. No damage was found. The Canadian TSB reported the aircraft taxied to the gate. There were no injuries. The occurrence was rated a reportable incident. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Boston for 41.5 hours, then returned to service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c46be32&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Volaris A320 at Los Angeles on Feb 17th 2019, luggage cart hits aircraft during line up A Volaris Airbus A320-200, registration XA-VLO performing flight Y4-919 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Guadalajara (Mexico), was lining up for departure from Los Angeles' runway 24L when another aircraft reported a luggage cart was moving near taxiway E7. The Volaris crew began to inquire with tower, tower advised they had some one go and get that, then tower instructed Volaris to shut the engines down, another aircraft crew advised Volaris to shut their right hand engine down, the cart had just hit them. The aircraft was unable to depart and returned to the apron. The FAA reported: "LUGGAGE CART ENTERED RUNWAY AND STRUCK AIRCRAFT". The aircraft received minor damage, the occurrence was rated an incident. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Los Angeles about 43 hours after the luggage cart "committed" the runway incursion. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c46b8d7&opt=0 Back to Top GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737 forced to make a go-around as other aircraft still on the runway On 17 February, a GOL Linhas Aereas Boeing 737 (PR-GEA) was operating flight G3 1862 between Recife and Fernando De Noronha, an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, 354 km (220 mi) offshore from the Brazilian coast. During its approach, however, the aircraft was forced to make a go-around: an Azul Brazilian Airlines Embraer ERJ-195AR (PR-AUO) was taxiing back on the active runway. Tony Santos uploaded a movie on social media (see below) and this was quickly picked up by Brazilian media. One channel describes the incident as a near-miss, other media are describing the procedure as a near-collision. The maneuver, however, is common and within the aviation safety standards. Aeronaves da Gol e da Azul quase se chocam em aeroporto de Fernando de Noronha GOL Linhas Aereas was quick to reply on the go-around: "Flight G3 1862 had to discontinue its approach due to runway unavailability - another aircraft on the runway. During the entire approach, the captain had visual contact with the other aircraft. After the runway was cleared, the pilots made another approach and this in complete safety." https://www.aviation24.be/airports/fernando-de-noronha-airport-fen/movie-gol-linhas- aereas-boeing-737-forced-to-make-a-go-around-as-other-aircraft-still-on-the-runway/ Back to Top Iranian ATR crash pilots unprepared for mountain wave Iranian investigators believe an ATR 72-200's unauthorised descent below minimum safe height resulted in its being caught in a mountain wave, and that its crew failed to carry out the procedures necessary to recover from a stall. The Iran Aseman Airlines aircraft struck a mountain peak, the highest on the W144 airway, as its crew tried to evade cloud while descending towards Yasouj on 18 February last year. None of the 66 occupants survived. Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation says the ATR was cleared to descend from 21,000ft to 17,000ft, ahead of performing a circling NDB approach to runway 31. But the crew, after learning that the cloud ceiling was 15,000ft, unilaterally chose to continue the descent to this altitude - below the minimum safe height of 15,500ft - in an effort to clear cloud and icing conditions. This descent was not authorised, the inquiry states, and altitude alerts sounded in the cockpit. As it levelled at 15,000ft the aircraft was travelling at 200kt, with a 5° nose-down attitude, with its power levers retarded to flight idle. The inquiry believes this behaviour was "consistent" with the aircraft's autopilot trying to hold altitude in an updraught, as the ATR approached a mountain ridge in the Dena region. This ridge featured peaks rising to more than 13,000ft. Owing to mountain wave phenomena, however, the vertical wind gradually shifted from an updraught to a downdraught. The airspeed fell away and the aircraft's pitch increased. While the crew, apparently surprised by the sudden change while the aircraft was in a low-energy state, increased engine power. But the inquiry says the aircraft's performance was "not enough" to overcome the effects of the downdraught, with vertical winds of some 3,200ft/min. It experienced a "significant" reduction in airspeed and lift, the inquiry states, and its pitch increased to around 15°. The crew selected a new altitude of 14,000ft but, as the aircraft started to descend, the airspeed declined to a minimum of 118kt, the stick-shaker activated to warn of a stall, and the autopilot disengaged. Investigators point out that, to recover from the stall, the crew should have pushed the nose down, set 15° flaps, and increased power. Although the captain made a pitch- down input, the crew did not set the flaps, despite the first officer's asking about them. The autopilot was re-engaged at 14,200ft but too late to halt the aircraft at 14,000ft given the high descent rate of more than 4,000ft/min, and it overshot. Almost immediately after the autopilot re-engaged the crew started receiving terrain alerts, which quickly evolved into a series of "pull up" instructions from the ground- proximity warning system. It struck the north face of the mountain, just below its 13,400ft summit, some 8.5nm north of Yasouj airport. Although the crew had been aware of icing risk, and had activated anti-ice systems, simulation by French investigation authority BEA determined that there was no evidence of wing ice degrading the aircraft's performance. "The aircraft behaviour was due to aerodynamic effects [from downdraught] of a mountain wave," the inquiry states. Control of the ATR was still available to the pilots, and the aircraft and engine responses were in line with crew actions. The aircraft's indicating systems also provided correct information to the pilots until at least 3s before impact. The inquiry states that "human factor" played the principle role in the accident sequence, with cockpit crew actions, including the unauthorised descent, responsible for creating the conditions which put the flight in jeopardy. Investigators say the decision to proceed to Yasouj, even though cloud conditions were unsuitable, was against operating standards and the crew should have diverted to an alternate airport. The inquiry stresses that there was a lack of effective communication between the pilots. But the findings also highlight the mountain wave encounter and its serious effect on the aircraft's performance, indicating that the crew was unprepared for the phenomenon. The investigation has recommended that airlines review their routes to assess the risk of such encounters, and ensure pilots are adequately trained to respond. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iranian-atr-crash-pilots-unprepared-for- mountain-wav-455897/ Back to Top Flight from L.A. to London reaches 801 mph as a furious jet stream packs record-breaking speeds A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9, like the one seen here at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, reached 801 mph Feb. 18, 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania. (Tanya Moutzalias / Associated Press) Tuesday is a nice day across the Northeast. Temperatures near 40 in New York, light winds out of the north at 5 mph to 10 mph, and wall-to-wall sunshine sound like a tranquil day - especially by February standards. But high up in the atmosphere, it's a different story. The jet stream, the high-altitude air current along which storms travel, is furious. The river of air was clocked at more than 230 mph over Long Island on Monday. That measure comes from the 250-millibar pressure level, meaning it was at a height above 75% of the atmosphere's mass. It sets the record for the fastest 250-millibar wind speed ever recorded over New York and, probably, the country. The 250-millibar level generally tends toward 30,000 feet to 35,000 feet. That's about the same height at which commercial planes fly. Unsurprisingly, the jet stream can have big implications on how quickly aircraft reach their destination. With a speed max currently over central Pennsylvania, airplanes flying through the jet stream will either be sped up or slowed down big time, depending on their direction of travel. It's like the moving walkway at the airport. You have your own forward speed, but if you continue this velocity in an environment that is itself moving, it can propel you at an impressive rate. A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London peaked at a whopping 801 mph Monday evening 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania. "[N]ever ever seen this kind of tailwind in my life as a commercial pilot," tweeted Peter James, a jet captain. It appears that's a record for the Boeing 787-9 twin jet, which in the past has flown at speeds up to 776 mph. The ordinary cruising speed of a Dreamliner is 561 mph, with a maximum propulsion of 587 mph. Any speed gained on top of that is thanks to Mother Nature's helpful boost. Although the plane didn't remain in the "jet streak" - the zone of maximum wind embedded within the jet stream - for long, it still arrived 48 minutes early. And you might notice something about the 801 mph reading - it's above the speed of sound (767 mph). Commercial aircraft ordinarily can't break the sound barrier, because they're not designed to handle the sudden increase in drag and other aerodynamic effects associated with those speeds. Despite a ground speed that high, the plane didn't come close to reaching that threshold because it was embedded in the swiftly moving air. An LAX-JFK Delta flight overnight hit 678 mph at 39,000 feet over the Ohio Valley, while a 737 from Chicago to New York passed 700 mph at 8:43 Eastern this morning. Chicago to New York/Boston routes will be shortened to 1 hour, 24 minutes Wednesday instead of the usual nearly two-hour flight time. Likewise, flight times from Dallas to Boston dipped below three hours, with an Embraer ERJ-190 twin jet achieving 739 mph in the jet streak. Odds are that if you're flying west, you won't find the jet stream helpful. Departing flights out of New England and the New York area will probably incur 20 or 30 extra minutes of travel time, either slowed by the jet streak or forced to divert around it. But if you're traveling east, you might find yourself on the ground a bit sooner than normal. For the jet stream to get cranking this much, there must be a big storm brewing somewhere, right? Surprisingly, it's the opposite (the closest developing storminess is in the western Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday). Storms cause the jet stream to bend, cresting and dipping into waves that ride across the Lower 48. Just like kinking a garden hose, it causes the flow speed to decline. In the absence of large-scale weather systems, a zonal west-to-east jet is free to gather considerable speed, much like how we reach our fastest highway speeds on straightaways. The jet stream can usually get to speeds this high only in the winter because temperature differences between the north and south are maximized. Temperatures on Tuesday hovered around minus-10 to minus-20 in eastern Canada while soaring well into the 80s over Florida. Such large differences in temperature (and pressure) power the wind. https://www.latimes.com/science/la-sci-sn-jet-stream-flight-20190219-story.html Back to Top Back to Top Director, ICAO Liaison International Business Aviation Council Work Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is searching for a Director to lead its principal office at the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. IBAC is an international, non-profit trade association representing the interests of business aircraft operators at the global level. IBAC is an official observer organization at ICAO, supports member organizations around the world, and promotes safety through international best-practices standards for the business aviation community. The office in Montreal coordinates and leads IBAC's contributions to the work of ICAO on standards for international aviation safety, security, environment, facilitation and air navigation as they affect business aviation. Ideally, the selected candidate will be an energetic professional with knowledge of and direct experience at ICAO, with technical knowledge of and experience in business aviation, and with demonstrated experience in helping to lead and manage change. Duties and Responsibilities * Provides day-to-day management of the IBAC office and staff in Montreal, guides the work of IBAC technical representatives at ICAO meetings, and provides routine business aviation information to and coordination with the ICAO Secretariat; * Represents IBAC on the ICAO Air Navigation Commission and serves on various ICAO panels and working groups at the request of the Director General; * Advises the Director General and IBAC governing bodies; * Assists the Director General to develop IBAC's strategies, business plans, and policy approaches; * Drafts and coordinates correspondence and communications with and technical working papers for ICAO; * Serves as a resource to IBAC member associations around the world; and * Supports and provides guidance to IBAC programmes, including the Air Crew Card, International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations and International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling. The Director, ICAO Liaison, is expected to undertake a moderate (up to 25 percent) amount of international travel on an annual basis. Supervisory Responsibilities * Supervises office staff of two persons Required Education and Experience * Accredited university bachelor's degree * Minimum of fifteen years of work experience in technical aviation fields, such as safety and air navigation * Holder of pilot qualification * Five years of management experience in a technical aviation field with demonstrated evidence of achieving results with a team of people * Demonstrated ability to work, thrive, and achieve results in international contexts * Demonstrated knowledge of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices and their relevance to business aviation * Demonstrated direct experience with and knowledge of ICAO bodies and procedures * Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally * English fluency required, as English is the working language of IBAC Desired Education and Experience * Graduate degree * Work experience in a business aviation context * Commercial pilot's license * Fluency in or good working knowledge of a second language, preferably French, Compensation and Term * Competitive salary * Three-year renewable contract * Four weeks paid vacation Employment in Canada of non-Canadian residents will be subject to the issue of a work permit and this could affect the start date. Contact Please send by 22 March 2019 a cover letter, including desired salary range, and resume, each not to exceed two pages, to DILpost@ibac.org or to IBAC, 999 Robert Bourassa Boulevard, Suite 16.33, Montreal, QC H3C 5J9. Back to Top Back to Top Southwest Airlines grounds more jets due to maintenance issues * Southwest has extended its "operational emergency" to its hub in Dallas. * More than 180 Southwest flights were canceled on Tuesday. * The airline has said scheduled mechanics must show up for work or risk losing their jobs. Southwest Airlines planes are loaded Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. Southwest Airlines on Tuesday grounded more jets leading to higher numbers of canceled flights than its peers as the carrier extended an "operational emergency" to its hub in Dallas, telling scheduled mechanics they have to show up for work or risk termination. Southwest had canceled 181 flights on Tuesday, about 4 percent of its operation, according to the FlightAware tracking site. Its Dallas rival, American Airlines, in comparison, had canceled 12 flights, less than 1 percent of its daily operation of more than 6,000 flights. Southwest said some of the cancellations were due to poor weather. But the airline noted that the number of Boeing 737s it has taken out of service for maintenance was more than double the usual 20 out of about 750 planes that the airline expects to be removed for such issues each day. There has been "no common theme" among the problems with the aircraft, it said. Southwest last week told its mechanics at bases including Las Vegas, Houston and Phoenix that because of the emergency they would have to show up for work. It warned they would risk termination if they didn't follow company protocols, such as bringing a doctor's note upon return to work after calling in sick. That "operational emergency" was extended to Dallas on Tuesday. The airline has been in contract talks with mechanics since 2012. "Due to the emergency, we will direct employees alleging illness to provide a doctor's note, on their first day back, indicating when the doctor was seen and confirming that the employee was unable to work on the dates he claimed illness," Southwest maintenance director Lonnie Warren said in Tuesday's memo. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/19/southwest-airlines-grounds-more-jets-due-to- maintenance-issues.html Back to Top Alaska Airlines Confirms John Ladner to Vice President; Horizon Air Promotes Brooke Vatheuer to Senior Vice President As Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air continue to grow, two talented executives, who have become strong leaders during their lengthy tenure at Alaska Air Group, have been promoted to key roles leading large teams in crucial customer-facing operational areas. As Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air continue to grow, two talented executives, who have become strong leaders during their lengthy tenure at Alaska Air Group, have been promoted to key roles leading large teams in crucial customer-facing operational areas. The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected John Ladner as vice president of flight operations for Alaska Airlines. The Horizon Air board of directors has elected Brooke Vatheuer as senior vice president of operations and planning for Horizon Air. Beginning March 1, Ladner will formally lead Alaska's flight operations division, which includes line flying operations; flight operations quality assurance; flight standards; pilot training; crew planning and scheduling; flight operations engineering; flight operations technical; and dispatch. In his role, he also ensures compliance with all relevant government regulations. "We're excited to have John, a dedicated leader, longstanding Alaska employee, a pilot and flight standards expert, take on this important role leading our pilots and entire flight operations group. John has led our flight operations division on an interim basis for the past several months and has done a terrific job," said Ben Minicucci, Alaska's president and chief operating officer. "His understanding of our people, our operations, and our procedures for excellence and safety is outstanding." Ladner is an active pilot with Alaska Airlines with a total flight time of more than 12,000 hours. He started as a first officer on the Boeing 737 in 1996 and took on new challenges over the years, including serving as a check airman, flight operations duty officer, Seattle base chief pilot and the managing director of operations for Alaska at Sea-Tac Airport. He represents Alaska Airlines on the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) in Washington, D.C. and on the Operations Council for Airlines for America. Ladner moves into this new role after serving as managing director of fleet, standards and operations control and director of operations since 2015. Ladner holds a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and serves on the CWU Aviation Advisory Board, and in 2014, he earned his MBA degree through the Executive Master of Business Administration program at the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. Vatheuer begins her new role immediately. As the senior vice president of operations and planning for Horizon Air, she'll oversee operational performance, lead strategic planning, and continue improving processes and collaboration at Horizon Air. She'll also partner with leaders at Alaska to manage the Capacity Purchase Agreement Horizon Air has with Alaska Airlines. "Brooke brings a wealth of knowledge to this new position after many years at Alaska Airlines and, more recently, Horizon Air," said Gary Beck, president and CEO of Horizon Air. "Her background in audit and finance enables her to deeply understand our business and operations, and her expertise in analytics and strategic planning have already been essential to shaping Horizon's current financial and operational sustainability. I am excited to draw on these tremendous assets on an even broader scale moving forward." Vatheuer started with Alaska in 2007 as an internal auditor, and quickly took on new positions and leadership roles in the following years, including managing director of audit programs. In 2017, she joined Horizon Air as the vice president of finance and planning. Vatheuer earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington, as well as a master's degree of professional accounting. She remains a certified public accountant. https://www.aviationpros.com/airlines/press-release/21069088/alaska-airlines-alaska- airlines-confirms-john-ladner-to-vice-president-horizon-air-promotes-brooke-vatheuer- to-senior-vice-president Back to Top EASA ETSO approval for Curtiss-Wright Fortress recorders Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions has received European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Fortress family of flight data recorders. The Fortress family includes combination cockpit voice recorders (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR) that will exceed the requirements of the upcoming 2021 EASA minimum 25-hour cockpit voice recording mandate. Housed in a compact rugged unit, the new recorders are hard-mountable for fast, easy installation. The Fortress range combines a CVR, FDR, DataLink recorder and airborne image recorder in a single unit and can be customised as per particular aircraft needs. The recorder can support expansion, making it easier and more cost-effective to add new functionality within the unit, such as MIL-STD-1553 data links, integrated acquisition and health and usage monitoring systems, all while reducing aircraft LRU count and overall system weight. The CVR/FDRs meet the demanding requirements of EUROCAE ED-112A, deliver longer recording time and support the EUROCAE classes 4, 5 and 6 CVR. The EASA certifications include ETSO-C123c, ETSO-C124c, ETSO-C176a and ETSO-C177a. The Fortress family of recorders can be used for a wide range of aircraft platforms including helicopters, airliners, UAS, executive and military aircraft. https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/digital-battlespace/easa-etso-approval-curtiss- wright-fortress-recorde/ Back to Top Indian Air Transport Growth Threatened by Pilot, Slot Shortages Pilot shortages and decreasing slots at the congested metropolitan airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad have led Indian air carriers to start to reduce capacity and increase fares. Forecasters project India's domestic traffic to grow this year by 14 to 16 percent, to 165 million passengers, and international traffic to increase 10 to 12 percent, to around 77 million. However, present constraints threaten to stymie the expansion trends. At a recent summit in Delhi, aviation consultancy CAPA-Centre for Aviation noted that India will need to add 17,000 pilots to its inventory of 7,963 in the next decade. "There is a 15 to 20 percent shortage of commanders," said Kapil Kaul, CAPA CEO for India and the Middle East. "We [also] require 50 to 63 simulators in the country by 2028." Further, he said, present flight training schools need to upgrade their old trainer aircraft. "You can get quality pilots only with good training," he noted, adding that the country also lacks maintenance training schools; India has added just one school to its modest complement of 50 institutions since 2009. Meanwhile, fleet additions show no sign of abating. Last year, budget carriers added 21.2 million seats, two-thirds of which IndiGo alone contributed. Budget carriers control a 70 percent share of India's domestic market, according to CAPA Advisory and Research. The skills shortage will be become more acute by 2020, as Indian carriers add 90 aircraft, taking the fleet to 754. IndiGo plans to add at least 40 more aircraft in the year ending March 31, 2020, after inducting about 62 this year. The airline, which also operates ATR turboprops on regional routes, has placed orders for 530 Airbus A320-family narrowbodies. While IndiGo has not officially acknowledged it faces a shortage of pilots, it confirmed it plans to cancel 30 flights per day until March 31, not including those involving Notams issued by various airports due to operational reasons. "Pilots have been known to be an issue when synchronizing delivery of new aircraft deliveries," said Vishok Mansingh, CEO of Mumbai-based aviation consultancy CAV Aero. "This is a temporary phase for IndiGo. With 1,300 flights a day, it is a reduction of only 1.3 percent. The schedules can easily be rationalized." However, he added that shortages of captains stand to slow the growth of Indian aviation as a whole because "a gestation period of four months is required to produce captains." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-02-19/indian-air- transport-growth-threatened-pilot-slot-shortages Back to Top Bombardier Launches Mobile Response Jet in Europe Bombardier Business Aircraft has added its first Mobile Response Team jet in Europe. This Challenger 300 is based at Frankfurt (Germany) International Airport. (Photo: Bombardier Business Aircraft) Bombardier Business Aircraft has pressed its first European-based Mobile Response Team (MRT) jet-a Challenger 300-into service, the Canadian airframer announced today. The twinjet recently completed its first mission from its base in Frankfurt, Germany, providing assistance to a European customer with unscheduled maintenance, according to Bombardier. "With this investment, we are adding expertise and increasing accessibility to OEM support for our European operators and paving the way for the industry's largest and longest-range business jet-our flagship Global 7500-which is now in service," said Jean- Christophe Gallagher, v-p and general manager of customer experience for Bombardier Business Aircraft. The MRT Challenger 300 will augment the shipping of parts from Bombardier's main European parts distribution hub at Frankfurt International Airport. Its 3,065-nm range and top speed of Mach 0.83 allows the aircraft to timely reach from Frankfurt the jet manufacturer's installed base of more than 700 aircraft in Europe and the Middle East, Bombardier said. The super-midsize jet supplements seven line maintenance stations in Europe-Luton, UK; Linz, Austria; Paris, Nice, and Cannes, France; and Milan and Olbia, Italy-as well as its service center at London Biggin Hill Airport and the jointly owned Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services in Berlin, Germany. The Challenger is Bombardier's second MRT aircraft worldwide. It has an MRT Learjet 45 based in Chicago, where Bombardier operates a parts distribution hub. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-02-19/bombardier- launches-mobile-response-jet-europe Back to Top Chief Investigator of Accidents / GM Investigation Services * Strategic leadership contribution at Executive level * Represent New Zealand * Leadership role with investigation focus The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) investigates significant aviation, rail and marine accidents and incidents with a view to avoiding similar occurrences in the future. The commission has set a visionary goal of "No Repeat Accidents - Ever!" Thorough investigation skills are pivotal to the Commission's successful performance. To lead capability and capacity to respond to accidents, TAIC is currently recruiting the Chief Investigator of Accidents/ GM Investigation Services. The successful applicant will have relevant leadership experience at a senior level, technical investigation experience ideally in a multi-modal setting and relevant professional and technical qualifications. As Chief Investigator of Accidents/GM Investigation Services you will effectively lead teams who provide high quality and timely accident investigation services. Key competencies and experience include: * Senior leadership and business skills and experience. * Investigative and QA experience and skills. * Ability to work conceptually, anticipating and identifying risks/issues and identifying possible solutions. * Communication skills; written, verbal and interpersonal, including the ability to present on behalf of NZ at a National and International level. * Understanding of quasi-judicial processes, particularly the rules and requirements applicable to a Commission of Inquiry. * Emotional and psychological maturity to handle stressful and emotionally difficult situations and to support your team in this area. * Political nous and sound judgement. * Medically and physically fit with a valid passport, current driver's licence and the ability to travel at short notice. I look forward to hearing from those interested in progressing their career in this key role within this pivotal organisation based in central Wellington, New Zealand. Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 10 March. If you are interested in the position please visit our website www.peopleandco.nz and search on the keyword 18892 under the Jobs tab. All applications will be acknowledged electronically. For further information contact Michele Walls on 00 64 4 931 9448 quoting job number 18892. Only people with the right to work in New Zealand may apply for this position. For advice on obtaining a New Zealand work or residence visa visit www.immigration.govt.nz Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top ONLINE SURVEY REQUEST Dear Participant, You are being asked to participate in a research study to evaluate pilot decision-making. This study is expected to take approximately 5 minutes of your time. In order to participate, you must be at least 18 years old and currently employed as a professional pilot. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you may choose to opt out of the study at any time. If you choose to opt out, your data will be destroyed. We appreciate your consideration and time to complete our study. Please click on or copy and paste the URL below: https://goo.gl/forms/9ITjTgICot9o9Jjp1 For more information, please contact: Dr. Stephen Rice scrice@outlook.com We appreciate your interest and participation! Curt Lewis