Flight Safety Information March 11, 2019 - No. 052 In This Issue No survivors as Ethiopian Airlines crashes with 157 aboard With Ethiopian crash, a second new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet goes down China Grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes After Ethiopia Crash Accident: THY B773 near Boston on Mar 9th 2019, turbulence injures 29 people on board Crash: Laser Colombia DC3 near Villavicencio on Mar 9th 2019, lost height on approach Incident: Nordstar AT42 at Turukhansk on Mar 8th 2019, runway excursion on landing Accident: Transat B738 near Newark on Mar 9th 2019, cargo smoke indication EVAS - Cockpit Smoke Protection North American T-28B Trojan - Accident (Guatemala) Airbus A380-861 - Engine Failure (Cote d'Ivoire) Two passenger aircrafts collide in front of gate at CLT, no injuries reported NTSB team to help investigate Ethiopian Airlines crash Teen Pilot Seeks Age Exemption Boeing Partners with Embry-Riddle to Offer Scholarships for Future Pilots and Aviation Maintenance First Canadian woman airline captain wants to see more women in aviation Call for Papers - ISASI 2019...*** Deadline March 18th *** Aviation Innovations Conference: Cargo Airships...March 14 - 15, 2019...Toronto, Canada ISASI-Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC) Dinner/Meeting--2 May 2019 No survivors as Ethiopian Airlines crashes with 157 aboard Bishoftu (Ethiopia) (AFP) - An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 crashed Sunday morning en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, killing all 149 passengers and eight crew on board, state media reported as African leaders offered condolences. "We hereby confirm that our scheduled flight ET 302 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in accident today," the airline said in a statement, later confirming a report by Ethiopia's FANA Broadcasting Corp that there were no survivors. "It is believed that there were 149 passengers and eight crew on board the flight," it said. The airline has not provided information on passengers' nationalities but there are reports people from 33 countries were on board. The crash came on the eve of a major, annual assembly of the UN Environment Programme opening in Nairobi. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest carrier, said the plane had taken off at 8:38 am (0538 GMT) from Bole International Airport and "lost contact" six minutes later near Bishoftu, a town some 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Addis Ababa by road. The weather in the capital, according to an AFP reporter, was clear when the brand-new Boeing plane, delivered to Ethiopia last year, plane took off. The Boeing came down near the village of Tulu Fara outside Bishoftu. An AFP reporter said there was a massive crater at the crash site, with belongings and airplane parts scattered widely. Rescue crews were retrieving human remains from the wreckage. Police and troops were on the scene, as well as a crash investigation team from Ethiopia's civil aviation agency. In the Kenyan capital, family members, friends, and colleagues of passengers were frantically waiting for news at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). "I am still hoping that all is fine, because I have been waiting for my sister since morning and we have not been told anything," Peter Kimani told AFP in the arrivals lounge over an hour after the plane was scheduled to land at 10:25 am local time. His sister is a nurse who he said had gone to Congo. "She travels a lot on missions." "We are still expecting our loved one from Addis... we have just received news that there is a plane that has crashed. We can only hope that she is not on that flight." - Hoping for the best - Among those waiting, Khalid Ali Abdulrahman received happy news about his son, who works in Dubai. "I arrived here shortly after 10:00 am and as I waited, a security person approached me and asked me which flight are you waiting for. I answered him quickly because I wanted him to direct me to the arrivals, so I told him Ethiopia, and then he said: 'Sorry, that one has crashed'." "I was shocked, but shortly after, my son contacted me and told me he is still in Addis and did not board that flight, he is waiting for the second one which has been delayed," Khalid told AFP. "I am waiting for my colleague, I just hope for the best," added Hannah, a Chinese national. African Union commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat said he had learnt of the crash "with utter shock and immense sadness. "Our prayers are with the families of the passengers + crew as authorities search for survivors. I also express our full solidarity with the Govt & people of Ethiopia," he said on Twitter. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office tweeted it "would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones." Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said he was "saddened" by the news, adding: "My prayers go to all the families and associates of those on board." Mahboub Maalim, executive secretary of the IGAD East African bloc, said the region and the world were in mourning. "I cannot seem to find words comforting enough to the families and friends of those who might have lost their lives in this tragedy," he said in a statement. For its part, the plane's maker, US giant company Boeing, said it was "aware" of the accident "and is closely monitoring the situation." Ethiopian Airlines said it would send staff to the accident scene to "do everything possible to assist the emergency services." It would also set up a passenger information centre and a dedicated telephone number for family and friends of people who may have been on the flight, while Kenya's transport minister said officials would meet and council loved ones waiting at JKIA. The Boeing 737-800MAX is the same type of plane as the Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed last October, 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. The last major accident involving an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane was a Boeing 737-800 that exploded after taking off from Lebanon in 2010, killing 83 passengers and seven crew. According to reports, Boeing delivered the plane to Ethiopian Airlines last November. https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-survivors-ethiopian-airlines-crashes-157-aboard- 114108493.html Back to Top With Ethiopian crash, a second new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet goes down * Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, all 157 on board killed A plane crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia on Sunday morning is likely to aggravate concerns about the safety of one of Boeing's newest commercial jets, aviation analysts say. The incident comes as the company faces intense scrutiny over another deadly plane crash involving the same 737 MAX 8 model. In October, Lion Air Flight 610 in a new state-of-the-art MAX 8 plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 189 passengers and crew members. Boeing faces lawsuits filed by the families of at least two dozen victims. In a memo to staff members days after that crash, Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg wrote, "We're going to learn from this accident and continue to improve our safety record." With the Addis Ababa investigation in its earliest phases, it is too soon to know whether that crash was caused by the same problems that doomed the Lion Air flight in Indonesia. Ethiopian Airlines said its investigators, the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority and the Ethiopian Transport Authority will conduct an inquiry "in collaboration with all stakeholders including the aircraft manufacturer Boeing" to determine the cause. The 737 MAX 8 has been an important profit driver for Boeing since it was introduced in 2017. It is critical to Boeing's broader international ambitions as it competes with Airbus, its European rival in the commercial airline business. Boeing has delivered 354 of the jets globally and has 2,912 on order, according to market estimates maintained by Boyd Group International. The jet that crashed Sunday was one of five 737 MAX 8 planes operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which has 25 more on order. In the United States, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have 59 between their two fleets, with 304 on order. Southwest said it has been in touch with Boeing and plans to follow the investigation. It had not made any changes to its operations or inspection protocol as of Sunday, the airline said. American Airlines said it was monitoring the investigation but remained confident in the safety of its aircraft. In a statement addressing the Ethiopia crash, Boeing said it has a technical team ready to provide assistance at the direction of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. "Boeing is deeply saddened to learn of the passengers and crew on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a 737 MAX 8 airplane," Boeing said. "We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew on board and stand ready to support the Ethiopian Airlines team." [Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Nairobi crashes, all 157 on board killed] Although it was too soon to determine the exact cause of the Ethiopian Air crash, the plane, which was new, showed a similar flight path to the one in the Indonesia crash. An Ethiopian Airlines executive said Sunday that the airplane had "no technical remarks" and was flown by an experienced pilot, Yared Getachew, 28, of Addis Ababa. He said the pilot mentioned he was having difficulty and wanted to return before he lost contact with air traffic control. Aviation analysts say they are awaiting the final results of the Indonesian airline's investigation and suggested that the results could negatively affect business for Boeing. "If this has any relationship at all with the Lion Air incident, it's a pretty good bet that the [Federal Aviation Administration] will move to have all 737 MAX aircraft inspected immediately," said Mike Boyd, an aviation analyst with Boyd Group International. Experts urged caution about drawing conclusions too quickly. Although details of the crashes - shortly after takeoff, at relatively low altitudes with erratic flight patterns - seem similar, the data is insufficient to conclude the same systems were at fault. "Because of the apparent similarities between this and the Lion Air crash the questions naturally arise: Is this a similar crash?" said aviation consultant Scott Hamilton, managing director of Leeham Company, which provides aviation expertise and marketing analysis. "It may well turn out that there is a connection, but we don't know that today." If the results of an inspection turn up significant design flaws in the 737 MAX, planes could be grounded worldwide, Boyd said. China has asked domestic airlines to temporarily ground all Boeing 737 Max jets, Caijing reported Sunday evening, citing an industry source. Cayman Airways also has suspended Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, Fabian Whorms, the company's president and chief executive, said in a statement Sunday night. The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was planning to assist in the investigation of the crash, which killed everyone onboard, including eight Americans and 18 Canadians. "The FAA is closely monitoring developments in the Ethiopian Flight 302 crash early this morning," the agency said. "We are in contact with the State Department and plan to join the NTSB in its assistance with Ethiopian civil aviation authorities to investigate the crash." [After LionAir crash, pilots say they were 'in the dark' about Boeing's 737 safety update] Boeing's investors and customers seem to have shrugged off the issues related to the crash in Indonesia. Boeing had a banner year in 2018, notching $100 billion in revenue, amid accelerating international sales of its commercial jetliners. The 737 is the best- selling plane model in the company's history. The commercial jetliner has gone through multiple iterations and upgrades since it first flew in 1967. The crash in Indonesia turned a harsh spotlight on the MAX 8, Boeing's latest update to its workhorse 737. A preliminary investigative report released in late November found that a malfunctioning sensor and an automated response from the aircraft's software left pilots fighting furiously to control the aircraft before it careened into the Java Sea off Indonesia shortly after takeoff, killing 189 people. The report found that a sensor measuring the plane's "angle of attack" fed erroneous data into the plane's flight-control system, at which point an automatic feature kicked in, sending the plane into a nose dive. The report stopped short of assigning blame for the crash. However, multiple pilots organizations in the United States criticized Boeing after it disclosed that it had made certain changes to the MAX's autopilot software - it added a new flight-control feature, the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). The updated software was meant to account for design changes to the 737 MAX and was supposed to make the plane operate as closely as possible to older 737 models despite having larger engines placed farther forward on the plane's wings. [U. S. authorities to assist in investigation of Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157] While the MCAS system was ostensibly added to make the plane safer, pilot unions in the United States said they had been left "in the dark" about the software update and criticized Boeing for failing to cover the new system in training sessions. A Boeing spokesman did not respond to questions about whether the company had updated the MCAS system following the plane crash in Indonesia. Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, a union that represents pilots at American Airlines, said Boeing executives initially told his members that the company had been looking at potential software-design issues, but they had not received word about whether the system had changed. He said pilots at American Airlines still do not have flight simulators reflecting updates to the MAX 8. "We have not been briefed on any changes to the software at this point," Tajer said. The lawsuits against Boeing in the Lion Air crash have zeroed in on claims raised by pilot organizations, which accused the company of including the new autopilot update in the 737 MAX8 without informing pilots. Among the first lawsuits was filed by an Indonesian man named H. Irianto, the father of an Indonesian doctor named Rio Nanda Pratama. "At no relevant time prior to the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 into the Java Sea did Boeing adequately warn Lion Air or its pilots of the unsafe condition caused by the new "auto-diving" design of the 737 MAX 8 flight system," Irianto alleged. Boeing has not seen orders of new 737 models canceled as a result of the crash. Airlines considering future orders will be watching the situation in Ethiopia closely. Two 737 MAX 8 commercial jets "have crashed shortly after takeoff. The airlines are going to be very interested to know whether this was a problem with the airplane, the training or both," said Henry Harteveldt, an aviation-market analyst with Atmosphere Research. "For airlines that are debating whether to order the [Boeing 737] MAX and how that would compare to other planes on the market," he said, "it's very possible that tomorrow Airbus reps will get a few calls from people that had been considering Boeing." Hamilton said the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders would provide critical information on what transpired in the six minutes between the flight's takeoff and the Ethiopia crash. "It's highly unusual for a new model airplane to have one accident -- let alone two in such a short period of time," he said. "And, of course, investigators are going to look at the flight-tracker radar pattern, the circumstances. And one of the first things they're gonna zero in on: They're gonna look at MCAS performance, that's going be a natural thing for them to do." https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/10/with-ethiopian-airlines-crash- another-new-boeing-max-jet-goes-down/?utm_term=.a69a4749481c Back to Top China Grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes After Ethiopia Crash Rescue workers sifting through the wreckage of a Boeing 737 Max 8 crash near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on Sunday. * The newest version of Boeing's most popular jet is again under scrutiny after a deadly crash on Sunday, leading airlines around the world to ground their fleets' 737 Max 8 planes. * China's Civil Aviation Administration was first to order its airlines on Monday morning to ground all of the country's 96 aircraft in operation. Ethiopian Airlines, which operated the flight on Sunday, later followed. * A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. The circumstances were similar to an October crash in Indonesia that killed 189 people. A Boeing 737 Max 8 during a delivery ceremony in Zhoushan, China, in December. China on Monday morning ordered 96 of the planes grounded. China ordered its airlines on Monday to ground all 96 of the aircraft that they operate. The Chinese aviation regulator said in its announcement that it had notified Chinese air carriers at 9 a.m. that they had nine hours to take the planes out of service. Flight tracking websites showed that Chinese airlines were substituting Boeing 737-800s on Monday morning on routes where they had previously operated a Boeing 737 Max 8. China's main airlines are among the biggest users so far of the new Boeing jets, having taken delivery of most of the planes they have ordered. By contrast, many other carriers, often in slower-growing markets than China's, have taken delivery of only a small fraction of their orders for the Boeing 737 Max 8. Ethiopian Airlines officials said on Monday they would ground all Boeing 737 Max planes in their country following the crash on Sunday of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The airline has five Boeing 737 Max planes in its fleet, but it was unclear how many are model 8 jets. The plane that crashed was flying between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Nairobi, Kenya. Also on Monday, Cayman Airways said it was temporarily grounding its two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. Several airlines indicated on Monday that they would not ground their Boeing 737 Max jets, or, in some cases, had no plans to cancel orders. SpiceJet, a low-cost Indian airline, said that it will continue flying the planes while it awaits guidance from Indian air safety regulators. The airline has 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes it uses for international and domestic flights and has more than 100 on order. Jet Airways, another Indian carrier, has nine Max 8 models in its fleet, but it has not flown them recently, according to FlightRadar24. The airline is in severe financial distress and at least one-third of its aircraft have been grounded because of lack of funds or repossession by lessors. In South Korea, Eastar Jet, which operates two Max 8 planes, said it had no plans to ground the jets. Two other airlines, Jeju and T'Way Air have more than 60 Max 8 planes on order from Boeing with no plans to cancel them. Elsewhere, Fiji Airways said it would keep flying its two Max 8 planes and had full confidence in their airworthiness. Virgin Australia, which expects around 30 Max 8 planes to arrive in November, said it had no plans to halt its order. Similarly, a spokesman for Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, said it also trusted Boeing and was waiting for delivery of two planes. Victims of crash came from around the world Black body bags were spread across the red sands near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on Monday as word of the crash traveled to the families of the 157 victims, who were from at least 35 countries. Investigators have yet to locate the flight data recorder, the so-called black box, which they hope will shed light on what brought down a new plane on a clear, sunny day. A list of the dead released by Ethiopian Airlines included passengers from China, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Israel, India and Somalia. Kenya lost 32 citizens. Canada lost 18. The flight was traveling from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Nairobi, Kenya. Many of the victims worked for the United Nations and were set to attend a conference on the environment in Nairobi on Monday. Investors watch Boeing stock price Boeing shares trading in Germany signaled a rough day for the aerospace giant on Wall Street when trading there opens later Monday. Shares of Boeing fell more than 7 percent in the stock market in Stuttgart. Whatever hit Boeing's shares take will weigh heavily on the Dow Jones industrial average, which in recent years has been lifted by Boeing's success. Shares of Boeing have tripled since the presidential election in 2016, making it the highest-priced stock in the Dow. From Nov. 8, 2016, through Friday, the Dow added more than 7,000 points, and Boeing's rise accounted for nearly 30 percent of its gain. Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group, cautioned against reading too much into the immediate reaction in Boeing's shares. "I've learned from bitter experience not to look at the stock prices in the aftermath of a crash," he said. "It's just all over the place." Mr. Aboulafia also predicted that any pullback was likely to be a short dip, given the company's recent strength. At the close of trading on Friday, Boeing was valued at nearly $239 billion, with a stock price above $422 a share. The company, which employs about 150,000 people, took in just over $100 billion in 2018, with profit for the year topping $10 billion. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/11/world/boeing-737-max-air-crash-ethiopia.html Back to Top Accident: THY B773 near Boston on Mar 9th 2019, turbulence injures 29 people on board A THY Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration TC-JJG performing flight TK-1 from Istanbul (Turkey) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 326 passengers and 21 crew, was enroute at FL320 about 50nm north of Boston,MA (USA) about 45 minutes prior to estimated landing, when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing 29 people to receive injuries. The aircraft descended to FL240 and continued to New York for a safe landing. Emergency services were already waiting for the aircraft and transported 10 passengers to hospitals. New York Fire Department reported 28 people received minor injuries, one person received a leg fracture. 10 people were taken to hospitals. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 6 hours, then departed for the return flight TK-12. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/THY1/history/20190309/1200Z/LTBA/KJFK http://avherald.com/h?article=4c538055&opt=0 Back to Top Crash: Laser Colombia DC3 near Villavicencio on Mar 9th 2019, lost height on approach A Laser Aereo Colombia Douglas DC-3, registration HK-2494 performing a flight from San Jose del Guaviare to Villavicencio (Colombia) with 14 people on board, was on approach to Villavicencio when the crew declared emergency at 10:40L (15:40Z), the aircraft subsequently lost height and impacted ground at La Bendicion and burst into flames. All occupants perished in the accident. Colombia's DGCA reported no survivors were found, the aircraft carried 12 people. The crew had declared emergency while on approach to Villavicencia, the wreckage was found in the village of La Bendicion near Villavicencio (editorial note: located about 2.2nm south of the aerodrome). Later the DGCA published a list of 14 occupants. Media in Colombia also mention the village of San Martin as location of a Finca La Bendicion. Three such fincas/farms can be found, the closest to the village of San Martin is 25nm south of the aerodrome, another 21 and the third 19nm south of the aerodrome. Metars: SKVV 091700Z 12004KT 8000 BKN020 SCT090 28/22 A2992 RMK HZ= SKVV 091600Z 05004KT 8000 SCT020 BKN090 29/23 A2995 RMK HZ= SKVV 091500Z 28004KT 8000 SCT020 BKN090 28/23 A2997 RMK HZ= SKVV 091400Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW020 BKN090 27/23 A2995 RMK HZ= SKVV 091300Z VRB02KT 8000 FEW020 BKN090 25/23 A2993 RMK HZ= SKVV 091200Z 28004KT 8000 SCT020 BKN090 25/22 A2991 RMK HZ http://avherald.com/h?article=4c52f8b2&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Nordstar AT42 at Turukhansk on Mar 8th 2019, runway excursion on landing A Nordstar Avions de Transport ATR-42-500, registration VQ-BKN performing flight TYA-41 from Krasnojarsk to Turukhansk (Russia) with 20 passengers and 3 crew, landed in Turukhansk but veered left off the runway and came to a stop in deep snow. There were no injuries. Local media citing local airport sources state, the aircraft did not sustain damage. No weather data are available. VQ-BKN seen after landing: http://avherald.com/h?article=4c530632&opt=0 Back to Top Accident: Transat B738 near Newark on Mar 9th 2019, cargo smoke indication An Air Transat Boeing 737-800, registration C-GTQG performing flight TS-942 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with 189 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 40nm north of Newark,NJ (USA) when the crew received a cargo smoke indication and diverted the aircraft to Newark for a safe landing on runway 04R about 16 minutes later. The aircraft was evacuated, two people received minor injuries as result of the evacuation, one of them was taken to a hospital. The airport reported there was no fire in the cargo hold, however, there was a lot of smoke. Two people received minor injuries unrelated to the smoke, one person of them was taken to a hospital. The airline reported the crew received a cargo smoke indication and diverted to Newark, where the aircraft was evacuated. No injuries occurred. The FAA reported the aircraft diverted to Newark's runway 04R due a possible fire in the cargo hold, the aircraft was evacuated. Passengers reported there was no unusual odour and no smoke in the cabin. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 8 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/TSC942/history/20190309/1220Z/CYUL/KFLL http://avherald.com/h?article=4c52f14a&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top North American T-28B Trojan - Accident (Guatemala) Date: 10-MAR-2019 Time: Type: North American T-28B Trojan Owner/operator: Strong Tower Services LLC Trustee Registration: N55500 C/n / msn: 200-79 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: Escuintla - Guatemala Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: The plane crashed during an aerial show. The pilot was injured, and the mechanic was killed. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=222813 Back to Top Airbus A380-861 - Engine Failure (Cote d'Ivoire) Date: 10-MAR-2019 Time: c 00:15 LT Type: Airbus A380-861 Owner/operator: Air France Registration: F-HPJC C/n / msn: 043 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 501 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial Location: ca 450 km N of Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire Phase: En route Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport (ABJ/DIAP) Destination airport: Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) Narrative: Air France flight AF703, an Airbus A380, returned to land at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, following a GP7200 engine failure. The aircraft departed Abidjan at 23:38 UTC (March 9, same as local time). The aircraft was climbing to the cruising altitude shortly after midnight when one of the engines failed. The flight crew decided to return to Abidjan, where a safe landing was made at 01:13 hours. An airline spokesperson stated that the engine had suffered a compressor stall. A photo of the engine after landing shows damage to several fan blades as well as damage to the interior of the engine cowling. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=222805 Back to Top Two passenger aircrafts collide in front of gate at CLT, no injuries reported CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Two planes carrying over 50 passengers each struck one another while pulling back from the gate at CLT airport on Sunday morning. No passengers were reported injured and both aircraft are now being inspected to better determine the damage caused by the collision, which occurred at 9:45 a.m. American Airlines released a statement shortly after the collision, explaining that no passengers on flights American Airlines 5141 to Augusta and American Airlines 5366 to Nashville reported any injuries and that all the travelers on these planes have been rebooked on other flights. No further information has been released at this time. https://www.wistv.com/2019/03/10/two-passenger-aircraft-collide-front-gate-clt-no- injuries-reported/ Back to Top NTSB team to help investigate Ethiopian Airlines crash The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send a team to assist in the investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet that killed all 157 people on board. CNN reported that four people from the NTSB will travel to assist in the aftermath of the crash, though it's unclear when they will go or what their role will be. The NTSB did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill. All 149 passengers and eight crew members died when an Ethiopian Airlines jet headed from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. local time. Ethiopian Airlines officials said that 32 Kenyans, nine Ethiopians and eight Americans were among those on the aircraft, The Associated Press reported. Officials have not yet determined the cause of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, but the flight had unstable vertical speed following takeoff, according to Reuters, which cited flight tracking website Flightradar24. https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/433398-ntsb-team-to-help-investigate- ethiopian-airlines-crash Back to Top Teen Pilot Seeks Age Exemption A California teenager has petitioned the FAA to exempt him from its minimum age requirements so he can set some records. Mohd Shaikhsorab, 15, wants the FAA to allow him to be a fully certificated private pilot before he turns the minimum age of 17 so he can pursue some records that would be ambitious even for an experienced pilot. His formal request has been duly included in the Federal Register and comments are being accepted until April 1. "The petitioner indicates that he is 15 years old, and plans to attempt a world record as the first American pilot to complete all three-circumnavigation diamonds of the earth solo, and the fastest circumnavigation by a single-engine aircraft," the FAA summary says. "The petitioner states that, if he waits until turning 17 years old, he will not qualify for the record as the youngest pilot to circumnavigate the world." Shaikhsorab has already done a couple of potentially record-setting flights by taking some training in Canada, where students are allowed to solo at 14. Last July, with 16.4 hours in his logbook, he soloed at Skyquest Aviation in Langley, British Columbia. A couple of months later he flew a 150-mile solo cross country and is claiming a record for being the youngest to do that. The Guinness Book of World Records is currently reviewing those flights to determine if records have been set. https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Teen-Pilot-Seeks-Age-Exemption-232396- 1.html Back to Top Boeing Partners with Embry-Riddle to Offer Scholarships for Future Pilots and Aviation Maintenance Technicians Permanent $3 Million Endowment to Increase Underrepresented Populations in the Pilot Workforce Boeing today announced plans to establish a $3 million permanent endowment for scholarships at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to assist students interested in pursuing a pilot's license and certificates in aviation maintenance. The Boeing scholarships at Embry-Riddle - the premier aviation and aerospace institution - will seek to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the pilot workforce, particularly women and persons of color as well as veterans. The announcement was made during the 18th Annual U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit. Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company and leading aircraft manufacturer, will collaborate with Embry-Riddle to make scholarships available as early as this fall. "Boeing and Embry-Riddle share a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion," said University President Dr. P. Barry Butler. "Like the aviation industry, Embry-Riddle has a truly global presence. To meet future workforce needs and accelerate innovation, it is critical that we tap into the entire potential talent pool. Transformative business solutions spring from diverse teams that empower many different perspectives around the table. We are honored to partner with Boeing to provide educational opportunities for a broader spectrum of aspiring aviators." According to Boeing's 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, the industry will need 790,000 new civil aviation pilots and 754,000 new maintenance technicians to fly and maintain the world fleet over the next 20 years. The forecast is inclusive of the commercial aviation, business aviation and civil helicopter industries. Of the 609,306 pilots certificated by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's Aeronautical Center in 2017, only about 7 percent, or 42,694, are women, according to Women in Aviation International. Statistics on other underrepresented groups in aviation are limited, but a 2014 report suggested that 2.7 percent of U.S. airline transport pilots were people of color, 2.5 percent were of Asian heritage, and 5 percent were Hispanic or Latino. The $3 million award to Embry-Riddle builds upon Boeing's long-standing support of STEM programs, women, military veterans and minorities. In 2018 alone, Boeing contributed a record $284 million to build better communities worldwide. About Boeing Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security systems, and global services. As the top U.S. exporter, the company supports commercial and government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and leverages the talents of a global supplier base. Building on a legacy of aerospace leadership, Boeing continues to lead in technology and innovation, deliver for its customers and invest in its people and future growth. https://news.erau.edu/headlines/boeing-partners-with-embry-riddle-to-offer- scholarships/ Back to Top First Canadian woman airline captain wants to see more women in aviation Rosella Bjornson at the Alberta Aviation Museum on March 9, 2018 where there is a display highlighting her accomplishments. Shaughn Butts / Postmedia A Canadian aviation pioneer says women may not be well represented in the industry but there has been some improvement. Rosella Bjornson is the first woman to work on the flight deck of a Canadian airline jet and the first Canadian woman to become an airline captain. According to Bjornson, who belongs to the International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISWAP), the society did a survey recently of all the airlines in the world, asking the percentage of women who are airline pilots. Turns out it's only six per cent. "It's not a lot but it's sure a lot better than when I started," she said with a laugh. Bjornson was at the Alberta Aviation Museum on Saturday for the facility's Women of Aviation: Past, Present & Future event, a celebration of women in aviation as part of Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. "We're here to celebrate the different fields of aviation that, for the most part, there's not a lot of women in them," said Jean Lauzon, executive director of the Alberta Aviation Museum. The event kicked off with an motivational speech from Dr. Shawna Pandya, an Edmonton-based physician, surgeon, pilot, martial artist and citizen astronaut, who spoke about success and failure, and how to find the upsides to things when maybe your instinct is to see the negative. Saturday's event showcased women in aviation - not just pilots but engineers, air traffic controllers and more - and featured a career fair in the museum's display area. It also marked the opening of the museum's newest permanent exhibit, Women of the Second World War. Bjornson said young women may not think of aviation as a career choice and events like this introduce them to the fact that there are opportunities for women in the industry. Cost may also be a factor, she suggested. Aviation isn't an inexpensive field to get into, said Bjornson, but there are scholarships that young women can get that can mitigate the cost. ISWAP provides scholarships, she said, as do The Ninty Nines - the International Organization of Women Pilots. Bjornson said seeing women working in aviation will attract more women to the field, something that Sophia Wells, a chief flight instructor at the Edmonton Flying Club and advocate with Elevate Aviation, agrees with. "The big thing we see is women in those roles being visual," she said, adding popular culture can contribute. "We all just saw Captain Marvel, and she's a fighter pilot and we're seeing her in that role." Wells also said while six per cent of pilots are women, only two per cent are engineers. "I think in general we need to see that the aviation careers are broadened, and educated about," she said. "You could work in safety, in HR, you may want to work in tech. There's a ton of different jobs." Aviation is competitive field but Bjornson offered some advice: "Where there's a will, there's a way. 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