Flight Safety Information AUGUST 1, 2019 - No. 154 In This Issue Top FAA officials defend delegation of 737 MAX's safety certification to Boeing during Senate hearing FAA knew another Boeing 737 Max malfunction was likely after Lion Air crash Incident: Lingus A320 at Cork on Jul 31st 2019, engine bleed issue Incident: CSA AT72 near Brno on Jul 31st 2019, navigation system malfunction Incident: Delta A333 at Atlanta on Jul 29th 2019, flap fairing filed for divorce Incident: Azimuth SU95 near Samara on Jul 31st 2019, engine shut down in flight US Navy jet crash at Death Valley National Park in California injures 7; status of pilot unknown A Navy jet pilot's landing was interrupted by a drone What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots? 6 senior ex-Jet pilots caught cheating during test, grounded (India) Flying High: European Airline Industry Cracks Down On Unruly Passenger Behavior Cathay Pacific Collecting Images Of Passengers On Aircraft, Monitoring In-Flight Entertainment Usage ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express Carrier, Names Captain Scott Hall as Vice President of Flight Operations FAA to use ADS-C to meet separation standards for US oceanic airspace Aviation Watchdog Suspends Flying Licences Of 2 SpiceJet Pilots FAA: ICAO Flight Plan Format Becomes Mandatory Next Month Escape slide deploys on United flight at SFO bound for Chicago L2 Consulting Services, Inc. Partners With GE Aviation for Installation Services L2 Aviation To Provide Install for Avionica QARs China's recruiting a lot more flattop fighter pilots Ryanair tells staff it has 900 more pilots and crew than needed Fourth prototype of China's C919 jet completes first test flight Hawaiian Airlines to hold recruiting sessions on multiple islands Russia Launches Progress 73 Cargo Ship on Speedy Flight to Space Station RESEARCH STUDY REQUEST Cabin Accident Investigation from SCSI Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance from SCSI ISASI - 2019 Upcoming USC Aviation Safety & Security Program Courses Top FAA officials defend delegation of 737 MAX's safety certification to Boeing during Senate hearing Ali Bahrami, associate administrator for aviation safety at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. U.S. aviation regulators, who have been stung by criticism for approving a flawed design on the Boeing Co. 737 Max that helped lead to two crashes, told lawmakers at the hearing that the scrutiny they're facing will improve safety. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg (Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg) Top Federal Aviation Administration officials defended how the agency delegated some safety certification to Boeing while the company pushed for approval of its 737 MAX airliner, during a Senate hearing Wednesday that examined whether the agency's decisions contributed to two deadly airplane crashes. "We have relied on the industry more than we should rely on the industry to do the job that we should do to make sure the American public is safe," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation said during the hearing, which was streamed online. But Ali Bahrami, the FAA's associate aviation safety administrator and a former "designee" reporting to the FAA while working in private industry, contended the agency's delegation program is a key part of a safety and oversight system with "a proven, quantifiable safety record." "I was a designee of a company. I know what it is to be a designee," Bahrami said. "It's a badge of honor that once the greatest safety organization in the world tells you that you're trusted to do work on my behalf ... that is probably the highlight of an individual's career. When we talk about delegation, delegation is sound." The subcommittee's scrutiny of the FAA's regulatory role comes amid fresh news reports detailing "instances in which FAA managers appear to be more concerned with Boeing's production timeline rather than the safety recommendations of its own engineers," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the subcommittee's chairwoman. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, questioned Bahrami about why FAA officials hadn't disclosed more details in a directive for pilots issued last November that Boeing was planning a long-term flight-control software fix. After the first MAX crash in October, the FAA issued the flight-directive warning MAX pilots about how to respond to the plane's suspect flight-control system - called Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS - should it show signs of "runaway" controls. At the same time, the FAA allowed Boeing to work confidentially on the longer-term software fix. "The implication was that this pilot change would be sufficient to provide airworthiness; there was no real mention of improvements and necessary changes to the MCAS system, leading I think most people to conclude that there was no long-term issue with the MCAS," Reed told Bahrami, referencing a new Wall Street Journal report about the matter. "That lack of transparency I think is not appropriate." Bahrami, who maintained the FAA was required under an agreement with the National Transportation Safety Board to keep certain information confidential while receiving real-time safety data from accident investigators, assured the committee the FAA's actions were "normal practice" during an accident probe. "We do not disclose information or any indication what may have gone wrong in that particular case, and that is a very delicate balance for us to play," Bahrami said. "So, we wanted to basically resolve the issue without having to disclose information that investigators did not want us to disclose. And from the safety perspective, we felt strongly that what we did was adequate." The FAA's role in certifying the MAX has drawn scrutiny in the wake of the Lion Air jet crash in October, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March. The accidents killed a combined 346 people. The FAA ordered the airplane grounded after the second crash amid various continuing investigations. The FAA, citing lack of funding and resources, has over the years delegated increasing authority to Boeing to take on more of the work of certifying the safety of its own airplanes. A Seattle Times investigation published in March showed that the safety analysis of the MCAS system that played a major role in both crashes was done entirely by Boeing. The New York Times reported last week that FAA managers' decisions partly were influenced by Boeing's production timeline and budgetary needs. While defending the delegation program Wednesday, Carl Burleson, the FAA's acting deputy administrator, kept open the possibility for oversight system changes. "The process of delegation is long standing and has been a critical part of producing the safety record that we have in the Unites States," Burleson said. "I will say that doesn't mean that it's perfect, it doesn't mean that each decision we've made has always been perfect. But I do think the fundamental process of how we went about certifying the MAX was sound." The career of Bahrami, who fielded the brunt of questions from the subcommittee, illustrates how tightly intertwined the regulatory agency and industry has become. After starting as a private engineer for Douglas Aircraft, he rose through the FAA ranks, from an engineer to manager of the agency's Renton-based Transport Airplane Directorate, which oversees safety of the U.S. commercial-aircraft fleet and certification of new airplane models. In 2013, after shepherding the 787 Dreamliner through certification, Bahrami left the FAA for an executive job with the private Aerospace Industries Association. Four years later, he returned to the FAA as one of its top executives, helping to oversee safety programs for the agency with a $1.3 billion budget and 7,200 employees. "Is it your testimony that pressure from the manufacturers to meet its deadlines for production has no impact at all on the decisions that you make with regard to safety," Collins asked Bahrami. "When it comes to safety - absolutely safety is number 1," he said. "That's what we focus on." https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/top-faa-officials-defend- delegation-of-737-maxs-safety-certification-to-boeing-during-senate-hearing/ Back to Top FAA knew another Boeing 737 Max malfunction was likely after Lion Air crash Arlington, Va. - Federal Aviation Administration officials Wednesday tried to defend the decisions they made after a 737 Max jet crashed in Indonesia last year. But in a Senate hearing, it was revealed they predicted a second malfunction was likely. Sadly, they were right, and the Max has been grounded ever since the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash in March. Senators demanded to know why the FAA didn't do more after the first 737 Max crash last October. They pointed to internal FAA analysis, done just days after the crash, predicting another emergency incident was likely within the next 10 months, due to the plane's troubled anti-stall system, known as MCAS. Instead of grounding the plane, the FAA sent an emergency order requiring pilots review existing procedures while Boeing fixed the MCAS system. But five months later, the second 737 Max crashed. FAA executives acknowledged, in hindsight, their guidance to pilots was insufficient. "We should have included more description in the computer based training in order to explain what MCAS is," said Ali Bahrami, the FAA's head of safety. Senators also wanted to know whether Boeing cut corners to rush the Max to market. "We expect you to basically be the person or entity that stands up and says this aircraft is completely safe to fly. That does not appear to be the case in this situation," said Sen. Jack Reed. The FAA officials told senators not every decision was perfect, but they said they stand behind the certification of the Max. Boeing's biggest rival, Airbus, announced revenues jumped 72% last quarter. Boeing's dropped 35%. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-knew-another-boeing-737-max-malfunction-was- likely-after-lion-air-crash/ Back to Top Incident: Lingus A320 at Cork on Jul 31st 2019, engine bleed issue An Aer Lingus Airbus A320-200, registration EI-DEP performing flight EI-888 from Cork (Ireland) to Malaga,SP (Spain), was climbing out of Cork when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 advising their left engine (CFM56) bleed valve had never opened for them. After consulting with dispatch and maintenance the crew returned the aircraft to Cork for a safe landing on runway 34 about 30 minutes after departure. A replacement A320-200 registration EI-EDP reached Malaga with a delay of about 100 minutes. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb0730d&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: CSA AT72 near Brno on Jul 31st 2019, navigation system malfunction A CSA Czech Airlines Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration OK-NFV performing flight OK-788 from Prague (Czech Republic) to Budapest (Hungary), was enroute at FL190 about 15nm southwest of Brno (Czech Republic) when the crew decided to return to Prague due to a malfunction of the navigation systems. The aircraft landed safely back in Prague about one hour after departure. A replacement ATR-72-212A registration OK-MFT reached Budapest with a delay of 2:15 hours. A passenger reported the captain announced a malfunction on the navigation devices as reason for the return to Prague. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb06fbb&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Delta A333 at Atlanta on Jul 29th 2019, flap fairing filed for divorce A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N806NW performing flight DL-74 from Atlanta,GA (USA) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was climbing out of Atlanta when the crew stopped the climb at 17,000 feet advising they apparently had something hanging off the wing, a flaps fairing perhaps and might need to go back to Atlanta. The aircraft entered a hold, the crew subsequently advised it looks like the flaps fairing and the hydraulic actuator were loose, they couldn't ignore that condition but it wouldn't pose any problem, no assistance was needed. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Atlanta for a safe landing about 70 minutes after departure, flap fairing and hydraulic actuator still attached to the aircraft. The flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 25.5 hours after landing back. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL74/history/20190730/0017Z/KATL/EHAM http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb06be7&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Azimuth SU95 near Samara on Jul 31st 2019, engine shut down in flight An Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, registration RA-89136 performing flight A4-333 from Krasnodar to Tyumen (Russia) with 95 people on board, was enroute at FL350 about 350nm southwest of Samara (Russia) when the left hand engine (SaM146) began to develop vibrations. The crew descended the aircraft to FL330, FL310 and FL270, however to no avail. The engine failed about 60nm southwest of Samara prompting the crew to shut the engine down and divert to Samara for a safe landing on runway 33 about 80 minutes after the onset of the vibrations. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 22 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cb066ed&opt=0 Back to Top US Navy jet crash at Death Valley National Park in California injures 7; status of pilot unknown A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet jet crashed in Death Valley National Park on Wednesday, injuring seven people who were at a scenic overlook in the area dubbed Star Wars Canyon. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash and searching for the pilot. The crash took place at about 10 a.m. PST, east of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California, according to a statement posted to the U.S. Naval Institute's website. The area is popular with aviation photographers and fighter jet aficionados, who come to watch the jets soar through the chasm. "I just saw a black mushroom cloud go up," said Aaron Cassell, who was working at his family's Panamint Springs Resort about 10 miles away and was the first to report the crash to park dispatch. "Typically, you don't see a mushroom cloud in the desert." Death Valley National Park spokesman Patrick Taylor say the seven were park visitors and have only minor injuries. The single-seat jet was assigned to the 'Vigilantes' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, the statement said. The squadron is part of an air group attached to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. "Search and rescue personnel are on scene and the status of the pilot is currently unknown. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation," spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Lydia Bock said the statement. U.S. Naval Air Forces tweeted the crash happened during a "routine training flight." The aircraft from VFA-151 was on a routine training flight when the mishap occurred. Search and rescue units from @NAWS_CL and NAS Lemoore are on scene. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. "NAWS China Lake is located in the Western Mojave Desert region of California, approximately 150 miles north of Los Angeles. The installation is the Navy's largest single landholding, representing 85 percent of the Navy's land for" research, development, acquisition, testing and evaluation, according to the installation's website. Ambulances were sent to the crash site near Father Crowley Overlook, said park spokesman Patrick Taylor. According to initial reports, seven park visitors had minor injuries. KABC-TV spoke to tourists who said they were treated for minor burns and cuts from flying fragments after the plane crashed and exploded. The injured tourists told the news station they were taking photos of the sweeping landscape when the jet screamed into view and suddenly slammed into the canyon wall. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/31/us-navy-jet-crashes- california-status-pilot-unknown/1883080001/ Back to Top A Navy jet pilot's landing was interrupted by a drone A Navy fighter jet pilot on Wednesday was forced to dodge a non-military drone that was flying in restricted airspace over the Boca Chica Bridge in the Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. The pilot of an F/A-18 Super Hornet saw the drone - which was flying at about 800 feet - as he was coming in to make a landing. "The incident required Navy officials to switch runways," said Adam Linhardt, the spokesman for the sheriff's office. No injuries or damage to the jet was reported. Federal Aviation Administration guidelines forbid operating a drone above 400 feet, within five miles of an airport or in restricted military airspace, such as the area near and around Boca Chica Field, which is part of Naval Air Station Key West. "Those who violate FAA regulations regarding drones can suffer fines potentially in the tens of thousands of dollars," Linhardt said. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida- keys/article233355457.html Back to Top What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots? (CNN) - The arrest of an airline pilot on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol has travelers wondering about alcohol policies for commercial pilots and the screening in place to detect behavior that could endanger passengers. A Delta Air Lines pilot was taken off a fully boarded plane on Tuesday morning at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport after suspicious behavior in a TSA screening line for crew members prompted further investigation by airport police. There are no formal charges against the pilot at this time and any formal complaint is pending as investigators await toxicology results, airport spokesman Patrick Hogan told CNN. But even the possibility of a flight taking off with an impaired pilot raises questions for fliers. The responsibility for flagging potentially dangerous behavior falls on many different parties and government agencies, and even the pilots themselves. No drinking within 8 hours of flight United States Federal Aviation Administration regulations for commercial pilots are clear: The FAA's drug and alcohol regulations specifically prohibit pilots from performing flight crew member duties for an airline with prohibited drugs in their systems. They also restrict pilots from "flying or attempting to fly an aircraft within 8 hours of consuming alcohol or if they have an alcohol concentration of 0.04 percent or greater," according to FAA rules. Pilots may not use alcohol "while on-duty or within 8 hours of performing flight crew member duties." The regulations also require that crew members submit to blood alcohol tests when requested by law enforcement officials authorized to ask for those tests. Tests include random drug and alcohol testing; testing for a reasonable suspicion of alcohol and/or cause; post-accident drug and alcohol testing; return-to-duty drug or alcohol testing following successful rehabilitation; and follow-up drug and/or alcohol testing. The Transportation Security Administration does not screen crew members for drugs or alcohol. However, if a TSA officer suspects that an aircraft crew member is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they're instructed to notify a supervisor who would notify local law enforcement, according to the TSA. Airlines also have policies that may expand upon the FAA rules. In a Delta Air Lines statement responding to the pilot incident in Minneapolis, the carrier said that "Delta's alcohol policy is among the strictest in the industry and we have no tolerance for violation. Delta is cooperating with local authorities in their investigation." The airline did not immediately respond to requests for additional details about its alcohol policy. Internationally, rules around alcohol for flight crew members vary by country, with guidance from the International Civil Aviation Organization. Pilots must say something Pilots are also prohibited from allowing crew members who appear to be under the influence to fly on their aircraft. The "pilot appears to have been drinking" scenario is actually still used as a hiring interview question, aviation security analyst Jeff Price said. It's primarily asked as a safety question "as any crew member who believes that any other crew member is under the influence of drugs or alcohol is required to report that to the authorities, and above all, not allow that individual to operate an aircraft," said Price, who owns Leading Edge Strategies and is an aviation and aerospace science professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. "Many pilots will just tell the suspected pilot that they don't look well and they should call in sick," Price said. "It sort of violates the regulations but there's what's supposed to be done, and there's what often happens in the real world." The pilot industry is not immune from drug and alcohol abuse, Price said. "The good news is that commercial airliners are multi-crew so that the chances of an intoxicated individual actually getting to the point where they are operating the aircraft are very slim." Personal responsibility and random testing The rules are black and white, said private business jet pilot and flight instructor Rob Mark. "The FAA says we shall not touch alcohol within 8 hours of flying," he said. In addition to random testing, the system really relies on pilots taking personal responsibility, said Mark, who is also a senior editor at Flying magazine and publisher of Jetwhine.com. "We all know the rules and we all know we put our license in danger if we violate them and are caught. But even more, we would risk the safety of the people aboard the aircraft we've been entrusted with. My opinion is that's enough to keep most pilots away from dealing with booze. "Pilots with alcohol problems are rare, but not unheard of. Most of the airlines have probably had pilots who were caught and rehabbed back to flying status so they can continue on. My guess is they are tested more often." https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airline-pilot-alcohol-policies/index.html Back to Top 6 senior ex-Jet pilots caught cheating during test, grounded (India) MUMBAI: Six former Jet Airways senior pilots appearing for written exams that would permit these Boeing 737 pilots to fly A320 aircraft for IndiGo were caught cheating on camera by a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) invigilator. On Wednesday, the regulator debarred these pilots for a period of six months, after which they will need to reappear for these exams. The exams were conducted in-house by IndiGo on July 22 in the presence of a DGCA invigilator. "Six pilots were Jet Airways examiners on Boeing 737 aircraft. They openly consulted each other for answers to the multi-choice questions. They were very casual about the written exams," said a source. Though the six pilots are highly experienced on Boeing 737, the questions pertained to the A320, the aircraft they would eventually fly for IndiGo. The minimum marks needed to clear this exam are 70%. "Even as the pilots enquired around hunting for answers, the invigilator recorded the happenings," said a source. DGCA chief Arun Kumar confirmed the six pilots have been debarred from appearing for exams for six months. After Jet Airways suspended its flight operations in April, the six pilots had joined IndiGo. However, since IndiGo does not operate Boeing 737 aircraft, the pilots had to undergo what's called "type-rating." It's a certification given by the regulator to pilots to fly a certain aircraft type -- the A320 in this case -- after the pilots have completed additional training and cleared the exams. Type-rating training starts with ground training classes where pilots learn about systems on the particular aircraft, its performance, limitations etc. At the end of ground exams training, the pilots have to clear a written exam. Due to manpower shortage, since the past 8-9 years, the DGCA has allowed airlines to carry out type rating exams. A flight operations inspector from DGCA goes to invigilate the exams. "When the footage of pilots consulting each other reached the DGCA, action had to be taken. For six months, the pilots will be on ground as they won't be able to fly for IndiGo. Their type-training program has stopped for now," said a source. A response from IndiGo was awaited at the time of going to the press. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/6-senior-ex-jet-pilots-caught-cheating- during-test-grounded/articleshowprint/70473920.cms Back to Top Flying High: European Airline Industry Cracks Down On Unruly Passenger Behavior When it comes to stories about badly behaved passengers (and airline crew), it seems that there's a never-ending supply. From the now infamous man dragged screaming off a United Airlines flight last year to just yesterday, when a passenger refused to leave someone else's seat and was removed in handcuffs, videos abound of passenger/flight crew conflict. Even pilots aren't immune, as shown by the story this week of a Delta pilot removed from a fully boarded flight due to possession of a full bottle of alcohol. Now, the airline industry in Europe is striking back with a newly launched campaign to combat the combative when up in the air. According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), unruly passengers disrupt flights within the EU every three hours, with 72 per cent of those incidents "including some form of aggression". The association claims that these situations escalate to forcing an emergency landing once a month, and that reported incidents jumped 38 per cent between 2017 and 2018. As a result, the EASA, along with several other agencies including the Civil Aviation Authority and International Air Transport Association (IATA), has launched a "Not on my flight" campaign targeting unruly passengers. A slew of European airlines such as Air France, KLM, Thomas Cook and Ryan Air have also joined the call. The campaign defines unruly behavior as: excessive drinking during or before the flight, use of drugs or mixing them with alcohol during or before the flight, failure to comply with crew instructions, or verbal or physical violence or distracting cabin crew from their duties. Some of these parameters may seem a bit broad (after all, it could be argued that an overly demanding passenger asking for ice could be distracting), but in an age of increasingly cramped quarters and airlines concerned about maximizing efficiency/profit margins, this campaign shows an interesting industry response to an ongoing problem. "Even though the number of unruly passengers is small considering the total number of people flying, the impact of their actions can have a disproportionate effect both on the smooth operation of the flight and, most importantly, on its safety," reads the campaign website. "The rise in serious unruly passenger behaviour is a great concern to the aviation community and particularly to Airlines. Every passenger and cabin crew member has the right to a safe flight, free of violence and other behaviours that might put them at risk. Travelling should be an enjoyable experience where passengers treat each other and the cabin crew with the respect that they deserve." It's clear that keeping the skies friendly is necessary in a form of transportation where strangers are kept in close and unfamiliar quarters for potentially long periods of time. According to the IATA, 4.4 billion passengers flew in 2018 - a number that will swell in 2019 to 4.6 billion, as reported by Statista. Planes are flying fuller, more often, with passenger load factor rising to 82.4 per cent. Seats are also shrinking in pitch and width, although some relief may be coming to the dreaded middle seat, putting passengers in tighter proximity to their neighbours in potentially tension-causing ways (see debates on removing your shoes, eating pungent foods midflight or a multitude of other flight faux pas. And don't even get me started on the reclining seat argument). When it comes to behaving onboard, however, is it the responsibility of the airline, the industry or the passenger themselves to govern proper etiquette? Or should we all just learn to extend basic courtesies, whether on the ground or in the air? https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliewu/2019/07/31/flying-high-european-airline- industry-cracks-down-on-unruly-passenger-behavior/#40f7958a3478 Back to Top Cathay Pacific Collecting Images Of Passengers On Aircraft, Monitoring In- Flight Entertainment Usage Cathay Pacific's new privacy policy is brutally honest or very creepy. Or perhaps it is both as Cathay becomes the latest airline to straddle personalisation and privacy while complying with growing regulatory oversight. British Airways in July received a GBP 183 million fine for a data breach last year. The Hong Kong carrier's new policy, announced last Thursday night, says Cathay will "collect and process" personal information from passengers including images from onboard aircraft, use of the in-flight entertainment system, hobbies, and activity at airports. There is no explicit timeframe for retaining this data, with Cathay saying it keeps information "for as long as is necessary." Cathay Pacific's new data privacy policy says it will collect and process information about passenger activity in airport arrival and departure halls, without specifying how. Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg In response to questions about the policy, Cathay told me that it needed two weeks to provide more details. The policy appears to be in response to an order from Hong Kong's privacy commissioner for Cathay to implement a data retention policy. That was one of eight actions in a June enforcement notice served on Cathay, which is the middle of a three- year restructuring, in response to a data breach affecting 9.4 million Cathay customers. Cathay wrote in an e-mail to passengers the policy is "part of our ongoing commitment to transparency." Much of the policy details information Cathay would be expected to retain or which passengers opt to have the airline save, such as by creating a profile that includes passport details and meal preference or a frequent flyer account that records travel history. Other sections show a wider scope, raising questions as to how Cathay obtains the information and why it is needed, such as "your activity at airport departure and arrival halls." Already airport duty free transactions require boarding pass details, but this is usually for regulatory and shop owner commercial purposes - not information traditionally shared with airlines. The policy also mentions collection of "your images captured via CCTV in our airport lounges and aircraft." Cathay could not explain its CCTV system on aircraft, if this was extended to lavatories, and if any in-flight entertainment system had an activated embedded camera. Earlier this year carriers including Singapore Airlines rushed to say cameras in their entertainment system were deactivated. Emirates intentionally put a camera in a first class controller so passengers can video call cabin crew to request service items. Entertainment and on-board wifi usage is recorded, the policy says without further explanation. Data cross-over is not necessarily nefarious; Air New Zealand's entertainment system has a home screen welcoming passengers by their first name. The industry has thought IFE usage could be analysed to create suggestions, like Netflix or other streaming services. The policy says Cathay could collect information about a passenger's hobbies, but does not say how that may be acquired. Cathay acquires "photographs and other images" without detailing what other images those are, how they are acquired and why they are kept. Data harvesting extends beyond passenger interactions with the company. "We may also collect information about you that is publicly available online, including your social media profiles," the policy says. A passenger booking for others has the onus of sharing the airline's privacy policy. "If you provide us with information about other individuals, you must tell those individuals and let them know where they can find a copy of this Privacy Policy." The policy provides few details or examples, and those supplied are usually straight- forward and passenger-friendly, such as sharing data so there can be "liaising with airport authorities to arrange wheelchair assistance" or "providing your details to our staff and cabin crew so they can greet you personally and acknowledging your loyalty." The e-mail announcement to customers said, "We want you to know that your personal information is secure." However, the policy warns that "No data transmission...can be guaranteed to be secure" and that Cathay's safeguards are "commercially reasonable." Transparency and commitment efforts appear undermined by offering further guarantees to passengers in certain markets rather than make those terms available to all. There are supplementary privacy guarantees for passengers from nine jurisdictions, including mainland China, the US and Japan. There is also an appendix for the European Economic Area. US residents "may have the right to direct us to stop selling your personal information," the policy says. The European appendix notes some transaction details will be kept for six to ten years whereas the general policy has no specific retention period. While the general policy allows passengers "to access certain personal data" Cathay has collected on them, consumers in mainland China can request "a copy of your personal data" with no stated exclusions. Residents of the US state of California can request what information Cathay shares with third-parties and who those third-parties are. The appendix for Korea specifies the names and purposes of Cathay's 28 third-party data processing providers. Hong Kong's enforcement notice did not explicitly require Cathay to publicly disclose its data policy. It did require Cathay to "devise a clear data retention policy to specify the retention period(s) of passengers' data stored in each and every system" but Cathay's policy offers no such timeframe. Topics in the privacy policy were not included in the airline's 35-page conditions for carriage, last updated in 2016. https://www.forbes.com/sites/willhorton1/2019/07/31/cathay-pacific-collecting-images- of-passengers-on-aircraft-monitoring-in-flight-entertainment-usage/#6edc9b941a5e Back to Top ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express Carrier, Names Captain Scott Hall as Vice President of Flight Operations ATLANTA, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, announced Captain Scott Hall as Vice President of Flight Operations. Hall will be responsible for ExpressJet's 1,300 pilots and will serve as the airline's FAA 14 CFR 119.65 Director of Operations. He replaces Greg Wooley who is retiring after more than 20 years at ExpressJet. Captain Scott Hall, vice president - Flight Operations, ExpressJet Airlines Hall joined ExpressJet in 2005 and has served in multiple leadership roles. Most recently, he was Managing Director of the airline's Operations Support Center, overseeing flight control, technical publications and customer service. He also led the recent launch of ExpressJet's Embraer E175 aircraft program and previously held the position of System Chief Pilot. "Scott knows airplanes, airlines and the industry. He has lived industry cycles and delivered for his pilots and customers," said Chairman and CEO Subodh Karnik. "He embodies the spirit of United Airlines' core4 principles: safe, caring, dependable and efficient. I am pleased to have him step into this role as we continue our rapid aircraft growth." In addition to ExpressJet, Hall served in senior leadership roles at ATA Connection and flew as a line pilot for Northwest Airlink and Pan Am Express. Hall holds a bachelor of science degree in Aviation from Southern Nazarene University. Wooley has chosen to retire after more than 20 years at ExpressJet and serving in nearly every Flight Operations leadership position. "Greg's impact on ExpressJet is immeasurable," said Karnik. "We will miss him and wish him and his family all the best in his next adventure." About ExpressJet Airlines ExpressJet Airlines operates as United Express, on behalf of United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL), to serve more than 100 airports across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with over 3,300 weekly flights from bases in Chicago, Cleveland, Houston and Newark. ExpressJet's fleet includes more than 110 Embraer E175 and Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, with 25 new Embraer E175s being added in 2019. ExpressJet pilots enjoy top-tier pay and quality of life and a career path to United Airlines. ExpressJet is a subsidiary of ManaAir, LLC. ManaAir is majority-owned by KAir Enterprises and minority-owned by United Airlines. For further information, contact 404-856-1199, corpcomm@expressjet.com. Corporate Communications Atlanta, Georgia 404-856-1199 corpcomm@expressjet.com SOURCE ExpressJet Airlines https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/expressjet-airlines-a-united-express- carrier-names-captain-scott-hall-as-vice-president-of-flight-operations-300894229.html Back to Top FAA to use ADS-C to meet separation standards for US oceanic airspace US Federal Aviation Administration officials have committed to using Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C) technology to reduce separation of aircraft in US oceanic airspace in the near-term "since the automation platform used for that airspace was designed for ADS-C", the FAA has confirmed in a statement. "The FAA will also be conducting a one-year operational evaluation of space-based ADS- B in the Caribbean beginning in March 2020 to evaluate further that technology and its potential benefits. Results from the operational evaluation will inform decision making around future investments," added the agency The FAA felt compelled to clarify its position after a war of words erupted between Inmarsat and Aireon over whether the FAA intends to implement Aireon's space-based ADS-B in US oceanic airspace to support forthcoming new minimum separation standards for aircraft. At the heart of the debate was a General Accountability Office (GAO) report which states flatly that the FAA has committed to using "enhanced ADS-C" to reduce separation of aircraft in US oceanic airspace, as part of its commitment to implement new international standards by 2022, while the agency will continue "to study space- based ADS-B for future use". Notably, according to the GAO report, FAA officials believe operational challenges to using space-based ADS-B for the region "have not yet been resolved". The challenges cited relate to both the safety and cost of implementing space-based ADS-B. Inmarsat's Classic Aero and new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) services already power ADS-C over oceans and will ably support "enhanced ADS-C". This is described by the GAO as using "the same ADS-C technology already installed on FANS-equipped aircraft" but that the ATOP computer "would request that automatic position reports be sent more frequently to air traffic control. Aircraft equipped with ADS-C and transmitting position reports every 3.2 minutes would be eligible for ICAO's proposed minimum separation standard of 20 nautical miles longitudinal." In an interview with Runway Girl Network after the GAO report dropped, Inmarsat vice president aviation safety and cybersecurity, Joseph Teixeira said: "We were surprised by the thoroughness and the fairness of the report because we have been saying this all along. "We're not against another layer of safety but we really did need a third party that would lay out the actual facts and we're very happy the FAA and GAO laid out a very comprehensive report, and they checked with everyone - manufacturers and airlines, and the report really stands on its own." The FAA does not need additional money to move forward with new minimum separation standards via enhanced ADS-C, he said, because that is already in the budget. Aireon, on the other hand, suggested that the GAO report is based on information that is up to two years old. "In the past year, substantial developments to both the regulatory standards, implementation and recognition of multiple operational, safety and cost avoidance benefit metrics have been made through extensive collaborative input from the US airlines, A4A, NATCA, ALPA and the FAA. In light of these advancements, the FAA's position toward space-based ADS-B technology has changed considerably and FAA is exploring an accelerated path to implementation of space-based ADS-B in its oceanic airspace and the NAS," said Aireon in a statement. "Aireon and the FAA are closely committed to using space-based ADS-B technology to create a safer airspace for the flying public." Matt Desch, the CEO of Iridium, which owns a 24.5% slice of the Aireon joint venture, added in a statement to RGN: "That report is out of date. I think you'll find the FAA is moving forward more quickly these days than that report would imply, and are seeing the benefits are greater than they had previously calculated. The airlines, controllers, pilots and other constituencies are pushing them hard for space-based ADS-B benefits, and the FAA won't want to give up their leadership position to the rest of the world in this area.'" Responding to already-published media reports that Aireon sees the GAO report as old, Inmarsat's Teixeira told RGN that it is "clearly not so. The decision was made by the FAA in April and the report is very clear." Given the clear divide - and wanting to hear it from the horse's mouth - RGN yesterday evening reached out to the FAA for clarity, asking if it stands by the findings in the GAO report, and if the agency is - as Aireon suggests - accelerating its efforts to adopt space-based ADS-B to meet minimum separation standards. The FAA has just released a statement, clarifying that it does not prefer one technology over another, but effectively confirming that it will press forward with ADS-C for reduced separation in the near-term. The FAA's full statement reads: The FAA and its partners in the aviation industry are working to enhance safety and increase capacity in oceanic airspace through a phased approach that leverages near- term opportunities while the agency continues to gather data and study options for a long-term solution. The agency does not prefer one technology over another. The agency also notes that separation standards are dependent on the communications, navigation and surveillance capabilities in an airspace. Therefore, the FAA is considering the long-term evolution of all of these capabilities to improve safety and increase capacity in oceanic airspace. In the near-term, a technology called Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C) will be used to reduce separation in oceanic airspace since the automation platform used for that airspace was designed for ADS-C. ADS-C is an automated reporting system that provides an aircraft's position and flight path intent, among other information, to air traffic controllers to apply separation in airspace without traditional surveillance coverage. The FAA will also be conducting a one-year operational evaluation of space-based ADS- B in the Caribbean beginning in March 2020 to evaluate further that technology and its potential benefits. Results from the operational evaluation will inform decision making around future investments. https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2019/07/31/faa-to-use-ads-c-to-meet-separation- standards-for-us-oceanic-airspace/ Back to Top Aviation Watchdog Suspends Flying Licences Of 2 SpiceJet Pilots A SpiceJet Q400 aircraft from Bhopal overshot the runway after landing at Surat airport on June 30. NEW DELHI: Cracking the whip against violations, aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday suspended licences of two more SpiceJet pilots after their aircraft overshot the runway at Surat airport, a senior official said. A Q400 aircraft from Bhopal overshot the runway after landing at Surat airport on June 30. This is the second time in as many days that the regulator has taken action against pilots of SpiceJet. A senior official told PTI that the flying licences of the two pilots -- Rohan Sreemoola Nathan and Kanwal Jit Singh Dihot -- have been suspended for one year. The probe by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found that the crew continued unstabilised approach with high speed that resulted in runway excursion, the official said. Further, the official said the aircraft had touched down late with approximately 600 metres of runway left. The suspension is effective from the June 30, the day of the incident, the official added. There was no immediate comment from SpiceJet. On Monday, the regulator suspended flying licences of two SpiceJet pilots for unstabilised landing approach that led to their aircraft overshooting the runway after landing at Mumbai airport on July 1. COMMENT The incident, involving a Boeing 737 plane coming from Jaipur, had also led to closure of Mumbai airport's main runway for more than three days before the aircraft was removed. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dgca-directorate-general-of-civil-aviation-suspends- flying-licences-of-2-spicejet-pilots-2078451 Back to Top FAA: ICAO Flight Plan Format Becomes Mandatory Next Month Pilots who file IFR or VFR must use the international forms. Beginning on August 27, pilots flying IFR in the United States must use the ICAO format to file a flight plan. It's a change that has been a long time in coming, and thanks to the proliferation of flight-planning apps it won't have much of a practical impact, but the FAA confirms that starting at the end of next month pilots must file IFR flight plans using the international ICAO format. The new format appears on FAA Form 7233-4, FAA International Flight Plan (Revision 7/2015). Aligning flight plans with the rest of the world, the FAA says, will smooth the transition to new capabilities such as performance-based navigation, a part of the NextGen operating regime. The FAA announced the plan to adopt the ICAO flight plan format in late 2016. Since that time, many pilots have adopted tablet computers running flight-planning apps to file their flight plans. The apps will automatically update to the new format by the time the change officially takes effect on August 27, if they haven't already. Pilots who file VFR and IFR flight plans the old-fashioned way must be sure to use the ICAO form or risk having their request denied or delayed. Detailed guidance on how to complete an international flight plan is available here. https://www.flyingmag.com/icao-flight-plan-format-becomes-mandatory/ Back to Top Escape slide deploys on United flight at SFO bound for Chicago Flight delayed at least four hours A United Airlines Boeing 757 destined for Chicago delayed today when an evacuation slide deployed Photo: Barkley Dean An evacuation slide deployed while a United Airlines Boeing 757-300 destined for Chicago was boarding for an 8:40 a.m. departure this morning. All passengers on the sold-out flight had to deplane and wait for the slide to be repacked. Passengers onboard stated that after the slide deployed, flight attendants believed that the deployment was caused by "maintenance." Accidental deployment of escape slides on aircraft is rare and should only happen in carefully controlled tests or, of course, in an emergency. The force with which a slide deploys can endanger crew members or ramp workers below. Repacking or replacing the slide after it deploys is time consuming, and according to notifications United has sent to passengers, the flight (United 639) is now estimated to depart at 2:50 p.m., nearly six hours late. https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/United-emergency-slide-SFO-14270259.php Back to Top L2 Consulting Services, Inc. Partners With GE Aviation for Installation Services L2's Agreement with GE Aviation Provides Field Installations of miniQARs and Other Equipment DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas, July 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L2 Aviation, a recognized leader in avionics integrations, modifications and remote installations, has partnered with GE Aviation to provide remote installation services for the Avionica miniQAR Mk III Quick Access Recorder (Avionica is a GE Aviation company). Under the agreement, L2's Remote Avionics Maintenance Services (RAMS) will travel to an aircraft's location and install all hardware, wiring and perform functional testing, returning the aircraft to service under its FAA Part 145 certificate. L2 originally provided certification services of the miniQAR in April 2018 with an (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Part 23 turbine aircraft under a commercial agreement with Avionica. The STC included Honda Jet, Eclipse 500, Cirrus Vision Jet, TBM, PC-12s, Cessna Citation 510s and 525s, Embraer 100 and 300, all Textron Beechcraft King Air models plus many other Part 23 turbine aircraft. This new services agreement with GE is an extension of L2's extensive knowledge and experience with miniQAR integration and how they connect and collect data on Part 23 turbine aircraft. "This is a new and exciting time for L2 as it partners with one of the landmark technology and Fortune 100 companies to provide some of the most valuable parts of a transaction, the direct contact with the customer," said Mark Lebovitz, President of L2 Aviation. "L2 was started as a remote maintenance provider, so after 22 years and hundreds of repeat customers in all aviation segments, we feel confident we can represent GE Aviation with its customers to the level of customer interaction they expect." "We've appreciated L2's strong support in the installation of the miniQAR Mk III/avCM combination for operators needing to transmit flight data while on the ground and connected to a local cellular network from anywhere in the world," said Sean Reilly, vice president of Business Development for Avionica. "I see this relationship continuing to grow and get stronger now as part of GE Aviation." L2 has already performed several installations of Avionica's miniQARs, as well as their avCM-4G cellular module providing greater data acquisition and instant ground based cellular transmission to maintenance providers and FOQA providers like Austin Digital (acquired by GE Aviation in 2012). About L2 L2 Consulting Services, Inc. (www.L2aviation.com) provides avionics engineering, integration and installation services (FAA CRS L2ZR265X) for the global air transport industry. Since 1997, the company has been performing integration of digital avionics systems into analog and digital aircraft. Additionally, L2 offers full installation and support capabilities for AOG situations, normal aircraft inspections and mandates such as ADS-B. L2 specializes in Satcom, EFB, e-Enabled, Flat Panels Displays, ACARS/DataLink, RAAS, TAWS, Terminal and Cabin Wireless, Flight Data and FMS among other avionics systems. About Avionica Avionica, LLC is a GE Aviation company that has been headquartered in Miami, Fla. for more than 25 years. The company is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative, safety-qualified, state-of-the-art data collection and data transmission products for aircraft. More than 9,000 of Avionica's Quick Access Recorders (QAR) have been delivered around the world, with Supplemental Type Certification (STC) earned on more than 300 models of air transport, business and general aviation aircraft. For more information, visit www.avionica.com. https://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/l2-consulting-services-inc-partners-with- ge-aviation-for-installation-services-40027680 Back to Top L2 Aviation To Provide Install for Avionica QARs Texas-based avionics integrations, modifications, and remote installation provider L2 Aviation will partner with GE Aviation to provide remote installation services for its subsidiary Avionica's miniQAR Mk III quick access recorder (QAR). Under the terms of the agreement, L2's technicians will travel to an aircraft's location and install all hardware and wiring and perform functional testing, returning the aircraft to service under its FAA Part 145 certificate. L2 originally participated in the certification of the miniQAR last year, with an AML STC for Part 23 under a commercial agreement with Avionica. That STC includes the HondaJet; Eclipse 500; Cirrus Vision Jet; Daher TBM; Pilatus PC-12; Cessna Citation Mustang and CJ family; Embraer Phenom 100 and 300; and Beechcraft King Airs. L2 has already performed several installations of the miniQAR as well as of Avionica's avCM-4G cellular module, which provides greater data acquisition and instant ground- based cellular transmission to maintenance and FOQA providers. "We've appreciated L2's strong support in the installation of the miniQAR MkIII/avCM combination for operators needing to transmit flight data while on the ground and connected to a local cellular network from anywhere in the world," said Avionica v-p of business development Sean Reilly. "I see this relationship continuing to grow and get stronger now as part of GE Aviation." Flexjet recently announced that it will equip its entire fleet with the QARs. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-07-31/l2-aviation- provide-install-avionica-qars Back to Top China's recruiting a lot more flattop fighter pilots - another sign China has big plans for its aircraft carriers Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea * China is recruiting a lot more carrier-based fighter pilots as the country makes great strides in its aircraft-carrier development program. * The lastest People's Liberation Army Navy pilot-recruitment effort saw a 41% increase over last year in the number of recruits enrolling in the carrier-based fighter-pilot program. * China only has one operational aircraft carrier, but a second is expected to enter service soon. A third is under construction, and more may be on the way. China is recruiting a lot more carrier-based fighter pilots, a clear sign of the Chinese navy's ambitions. The People's Liberation Army Navy's annual pilot recruitment program ended in early July with 20% more recruits than last year, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Furthermore, recruiters witnessed a 41% increase in enrollment in the carrier-based fighter pilot program, an important development as the country pushes ahead with plans to build a fleet of aircraft carriers. China only has one operational carrier at the moment. A second aircraft carrier is expected to enter service soon, and a third is under construction. Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning during a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy drill in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018. Stringer via Reuters China's sole aircraft carrier - the Liaoning - began as the discarded hull of an unfinished Soviet heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser, which China purchased, refitted, and transformed into its first flattop. The second carrier, currently unnamed, will be China's first indigenously produced aircraft carrier, although it is essentially a slightly improved derivative of its predecessor. The third carrier, which China began building in 2018, is expected to be China's first step toward a modern aircraft carrier. The Pentagon assesses that this vessel will "likely be larger and fitted with a catapult launch system," featuring a design that "will enable it to support additional fighter aircraft, fixed-wing early-warning aircraft, and more rapid flight operations." Chinese military analysts expect China to continue to build up its carrier fleet as it strives to rival American military might. Wang Yunfei, a naval expert and retired PLA destroyer naval officer, told the South China Morning Post earlier this year that China ought to have at least six aircraft carriers by 2035. "The country needs to keep developing until it is at the same level as the United States," he said. The US has a total of 11 nuclear-powered carriers that are much more capable than anything China currently has and likely will have for the foreseeable future. Not only does the US still have a technological advantage, but the US Navy also has decades of experience with aircraft carrier operations. As China builds up its fleet, it will inevitably need more capable carrier-based pilots, of which the Chinese navy has traditionally had a shortfall. "China has been training more pilots for aircraft carriers for some time now, and this upward trend will continue to guarantee warship operations," a Chinese military analyst told the Global Times this weekend. The expert, the state-affiliated newspaper paraphrased, explained that "China will not only have more carriers in the future, but the sizes will be bigger, enabling them to carry more aircraft, thus requiring more pilots." Chinese carrier-based fighter pilots presently fly the J-15 "Flying Shark," a heavy, unreliable aircraft not particularly well suited for carrier operations, but China is looking into better alternatives as its carrier program advances. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-recruiting-more-carrier-pilots-a-sign-of-its- ambitions-2019-7 Back to Top Ryanair tells staff it has 900 more pilots and crew than needed Ryanair aircraft are seen at Dublin airport Dublin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair has 500 more pilots and 400 more cabin crew than needed, and job losses will be announced in the coming weeks, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told staff in a video message https://vimeo.com/350780012/5abde31242. The comments come less than two years after Europe's biggest budget airline was forced to cancel hundreds of flights, due in part to a shortage of pilots. However, the Irish company had flagged job losses on Monday when it reported a sharp fall in profits, and said earlier this month it was halving growth plans for next year due to delays in deliveries of Boeing's grounded 737 MAX jet. "We hope to preserve as many jobs as we can, but we have to respond now and we have to respond quickly to the MAX aircraft delivery delays and to the threat of a no- deal Brexit at the end of October," O'Leary said in the video posted after Monday's results. He added job cuts would take place at around the end of September and again after Christmas. Ryanair pilots in Britain and Ireland are holding a ballot over potential industrial action and some union officials, who declined to be identified, said O'Leary was trying to deter them from voting to strike. They said a hiring agency that worked with Ryanair was still advertising for flight staff and earlier this month the airline had launched a new pilot training program in central Europe. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ryanair-tells-staff-500-pilots-131842354.html Back to Top Fourth prototype of China's C919 jet completes first test flight * Plane flew for 1 hr, 25 mins from Shanghai * Third prototype first flew in December * Fifth and sixth due to fly later in 2H 2019 (Recasts with company confirmation, details on future prototypes) SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The fourth prototype of China's home-built C919 narrowbody passenger plane completed its first test flight on Thursday, its manufacturer said, as the country pushes forward with a homegrown rival to Airbus SE and Boeing Co jets. The test flight from Shanghai lasted for 1 hour and 25 minutes, Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) said on its official account on Weibo, China's Twitter-like social media platform. COMAC said the programme's fifth and sixth test planes were scheduled to have their maiden flights later in the second half of 2019. The third C919 prototype conducted its first test flight in December. The manufacturer is aiming to obtain certification for the plane from Chinese regulators by the end of 2020. Analysts consider the target ambitious given the test planes have flown relatively few hours since the first C919 flew in 2017. The C919 has dozens of mostly Chinese customers that have placed orders and commitments for more than 800 jets. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-fourth-prototype-chinas-c919-023446361.html Back to Top Hawaiian Airlines to hold recruiting sessions on multiple islands HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Help wanted! Hawaiian Airlines is hiring on the Big Island, Maui and Kauai. The airline wants to recruit workers for guest service, cargo and ramp agent positions at Kona International Airport, Kahului Airport and Lihue Airport. Prospective employees can get more information at open houses on each island, but all job seekers will need to register first. Kahului Open house: Aug. 3 Deadline to register: Aug. 2 at noon Lihue Open house: Aug. 10 Deadline to register: Aug. 9 at noon Kona Open house: Aug. 17 Deadline to register: Aug. 16 at noon The open house sessions will be from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Register online by clicking here. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/07/31/hawaiian-airlines-hold-recruiting- sessions-multiple-islands/ Back to Top Russia Launches Progress 73 Cargo Ship on Speedy Flight to Space Station A new Russian Progress cargo ship launched into orbit Wednesday (July 31) to make a successful (and speedy) delivery mission for astronauts on the International Space Station. The Progress 73 cargo ship, packed with nearly 3 tons of supplies for the station's crew, lifted off atop a Soyuz rocket from Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT). It arrived at the station just over 3 hours (and two orbits around Earth) later, docking at 11:29 a.m. EDT (1529 GMT) as both vehicles soared high above northwestern China, NASA officials said. Progress 73 is carrying 5,411 lbs. (2,454 kilograms) of supplies for the station crew. That includes: 110 lbs. (50 kg) of oxygen; 926 lbs. (420 kg) of water; 1,764 lbs. of propellant and 2,611 lbs. (1,184 kg) of dry supplies like food, clothing and other gear. The Progress 73 vehicle blasted off to the International Space Station on July 31, 2019. A Russian Progress 73 cargo ship arrives at the International Space Station to deliver nearly 3 tons of supplies on July 31, 2019. It launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan less than 4 hours earlier. The Progress spacecraft is an uncrewed freighter that looks similar to the crewed Soyuz spacecraft used by Roscosmos (Russia's space agency) to fly crews to and from the International Space Station. But instead of a crew return capsule, Progress vehicles carry cargo and propellant to keep the station stocked with supplies. Progress vehicles are also disposable. At the end of each mission, the vehicle is packed with trash and unneeded items, undocks and then intentionally burns up in the Earth's atmosphere over a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. That's exactly what happened to Progress 73's predecessor, Progress 72, on Monday (July 29). To prepare for Progress 73's arrival, the station crew packed Progress 72 with trash and bid farewell to the cargo ship, which arrived at the orbiting lab four months ago. Progress 72 burned up in dazzling form. "It looked like a big firework that lasted minutes - flickering, sparking, and pulsing with brightness before it faded into the darkness," NASA astronaut Nick Hague wrote on Twitter. Hague is part of the station's current six-person Expedition 60 crew and watched Progress 72's demise from space. Progress 73 follows on the heels of another cargo ship, a U.S.-built SpaceX Dragon supply ship, which arrived at the space station Saturday (July 27), two days after its own launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The International Space Station is kept stocked with supplies by an international fleet of robotic spacecraft. In addition to Progress and Dragon cargo ships, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus and Japan's H-2 Transfer Vehicles fly regular resupply flights. https://www.space.com/russia-progress-73-cargo-ship-launch-success.html Back to Top RESEARCH STUDY REQUEST Participants Needed for Pilot Simulator Experiment Iowa State University is conducting a study to examine pilot performance while using an enhanced flight vision system for approach and landing phases. The study is being led by Dr. Michael Dorneich and is funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. We are looking for pilots to participate in the study. As a participant of this study, you'll be asked to use flight simulator to complete tasks, and to answer questions. To participate this study, you must be over 18 years old, have at least 10- hour flight experience. You will be compensated $50 for about 2 hours of your time. The study is being conducted in Ames, IA. If you are interested, please contact Ramanathan Annamalai at P24experiment@iastate.edu . Back to Top Back to Top Back to Top ISASI 2019 Future Safety: has the past become irrelevant? The Hague Marriott Hotel & World Forum The Hague September 3 - 5, 2019 *** Early Bird registration ending soon *** ISASI 2019 is pleased to announce that the Preliminary Program is now available. The Seminar's agenda includes a wide range of topics including accident case studies, airport and airline operations, human factors and commercial space accident investigations. Presentations will be given by industry experts, accident investigators, manufacturers and academics. To find out more about the program and how to register, please visit the seminar website at - www.ISASI2019.org Questions about registration can be sent to Barb Dunn at avsafe@shaw.ca As a reminder - Early Bird registration ends at midnight on July 28, 2019 MST (GMT-7). In order to receive the seminar rate at the hotel, reservations must be made by July 28. On Monday 2nd September, the day before the start of the ISASI Seminar, there is also a choice of three Tutorials: Monday (Tutorial) program: Tutorial 1 - Hosted by the Dutch Safety Board A. Aviation Safety versus Medical Confidentiality (morning) B. Communications with Victims and Relatives (afternoon) Tutorial 2 - Military accident investigation. Hosted by the Military Air Safety Investigators (MASI) - a subset of ISASI - this tutorial is the forum for International Military Accident Investigators to share knowledge on their respective capabilities, experiences, processes and procedures with a view to the development of future relationships and common practices. ****************** Fellow ISASI members: The dnata Haarlemmermeer Run will be held on Sunday September 1 in the community of Hooffddorp near Amsterdam and Schiphol. Three distances are offered; five and 10 kilometers and half marathon. Entry fee is between 11 and 17 Euros. Race shirts are available as well. This is a timed run. The race starts and ends at the Hoofddorp Pioneers Baseball Stadium. Attendees of ISASI and their companions who want to arrive early in order to participate in the race can contact me at christine.negroni@gmail.com and I will coordinate a group entry. Registration closes on August 19th. Christine Negroni author of The Crash Detectives Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters Published by Penguin Books ================================================ 203 637-8441 landline 203 952-8441 mobile christine.negroni - skype @cnegroni - Twitter christinenegroni - Instagram Back to Top Photo Credit: Glen Grossman, Los Angeles Police Department Air Support Division Upcoming USC Aviation Safety & Security Program Courses Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance Safety principles and practices needed to manage the problems associated with aircraft maintenance operations. August 5-9, 2019 4.5 Days Tuition: $2575 Data for Safety Management Collection and analysis of flight data to contribute to safety management and improve safety performance. August 5-9, 2019 4.5 Days Tuition: $2575 Aviation Law & Dispute Resolution Legal processes, trends, and practices affecting aviation safety, accident investigation, and aviation regulation. This is the successor to the previous Legal Aspects of Aviation Safety & Role of the Technical Witness in Litigation courses. August 19-22, 2019 4 Days Tuition: $2125 Safety Management Systems for Ground Operation Safety Practices and methodologies for the identification and mitigation of hazards in all phases of airport ground operations. August 19-21, 2019 2.5 Days Tuition: $1300 Accident/Incident Response Preparedness Planning for the complex, challenging, and stressful investigation, legal, family response, and communcations situations after an accident. August 26-29, 2019 4 Days Tuition: $2125 Human Factors in Aviation Safety Theoretical and practical knowledge of Human Factors in aviation operations. August 26-30, 2019 4.5 Days Tuition: $2575 Earn Credit for FlightSafety Master Technician- Management Program Students taking the following USC courses will earn elective credits towards FlightSafety International's Master Technician-Management Program * Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance * Human Factors in Aviation Safety * Gas Turbine Accident Investigation * Helicopter Accident Investigation * Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance * Safety Management for Ground Operations Safety * Accident/Incident Response Preparedness Earn Points Toward NBAA Certified Aviation Manager Program Students taking the following USC courses will earn two points toward completing the application for the National Business Aviation Certified Aviation Manager Exam. * Aviation Safety Management Systems * Accident/Incident Response Preparedness * Human Factors in Aviation Safety * Aircraft Accident Investigation * SeMS Aviation Security Management Systems For further details, please visit our website or use the contact information below. Email: aviation@usc.edu Telephone: +1 (310) 342-1345 Curt Lewis