Flight Safety Information AUGUST 28, 2019 - No. 173 In This Issue Incident: Flybe DH8D at London on Aug 25th 2019, burst tyre on landing Incident: Iran AT72 at Tehran on Aug 26th 2019, tail strike on landing Incident: Indigo A20N at Hyderabad on Aug 27th 2019, smoke in cockpit Incident: Ethiopian B738 at Addis Ababa on Aug 26th 2019, runway excursion on landing Facial recognition being used at DFW Airport to board American Airlines international flights DGCA calls urgent meeting with Indigo, GoAir to review performance of Airbus Neo aircraft (India) Akron-Canton Airport installs naloxone kits, trains staff to recognize opioid overdoses Worries as Trump cancels aviation safety initiative for Nigeria, others Aviation Body Suspends Spicejet Pilot For 6 Months Over Runway Incursion (India) FAA Seeks Industry Cohorts to Administer Knowledge Test for Recreational Drone Operators China could be the first in the world to start regular flights on pilotless passenger drones Hong Kong Airlines staff face unpaid leave and reduced working hours Delta Air Lines hiring 1,000 flight attendants for 2020 class Bombardier's New Global 6500 Business Jet Combines Speed, Efficiency and Long Range Creditors try again to woo new investors for Jet Airways SpaceX's Dragon capsule back on Earth with 3,400 pounds of cargo Aircraft Crash Survivability Course September 2019 International Conference on Unruly Airline Passenger Behaviour Incident: Flybe DH8D at London on Aug 25th 2019, burst tyre on landing A Flybe de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration G-ECOH performing flight BE-2111 from Edinburgh,SC to London Heathrow,EN (UK), landed on Heathrow's runway 27L but burst the outboard right hand tyre on landing. The aircraft rolled out without further incident, emergency services inspected the aircraft. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 12 hours over night, then returned to service. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cc14a72&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Iran AT72 at Tehran on Aug 26th 2019, tail strike on landing An Iran Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration EP-ITD performing flight IR-3332 from Rasht to Tehran Mehrabad (Iran) with 63 passengers and 8 crew, landed on Mehrabad's runway 29L at 15:42L (11:12Z) but landed hard and struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron, where passengers disembarked normally. Iran's CAO reported the occurrence was preliminarily rated an incident, an investigation has been opened. The damage is being assessed with the assistance by the aircraft manufacturer to correctly rate the occurrence. The cockpit was staffed by a pilot in training, a training captain and a safety first officer. The pilot in training was pilot flying. The training captain reported the approach was fully stabilized until about 50 feet AGL, then the nose of the aircraft pitched down and a high rate of descent developed, the training captain intervened and attempted to correct, however, could not prevent the hard touch down and tail strike. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cc134cb&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Indigo A20N at Hyderabad on Aug 27th 2019, smoke in cockpit An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-ITB performing flight 6E-6679 from Delhi to Hyderabad (India), was on approach to Hyderabad when the crew detected smoke in the cockpit and declared emergency. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Hyderabad's runway 27L. The airline reported the engines were checked but found operating normally. A failed recirculation fan was subsequently identified as source of the smoke. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cc146cc&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Incident: Ethiopian B738 at Addis Ababa on Aug 26th 2019, runway excursion on landing An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AXI performing flight ET-307 from Nairobi (Kenya) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), landed on Addis Ababa's wet runway 07R at about 21:20L (18:20Z) when the aircraft veered right after crossing the displaced threshold runway 25L and came to a stop off the right runway edge. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage. Emergency services responded, the passengers disembarked onto the runway via mobile stairs. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Addis Ababa about 15.5 hours after landing. Position data transmitted by the aircraft's transponder suggest the aircraft touched down at 155 knots over ground about 6920 feet past the displaced runway threshold (landing distance available 11297 feet, thus 4377 feet remaining), crossed the displaced threshold 25L about 3250 feet later, veered right and came to a stop beyond the right runway edge about 3720 feet past the touch down position, about 10,630 feet past the displaced runway threshold 07R and about 670 feet short of the runway end. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cc0fcf7&opt=0 Back to Top Facial recognition being used at DFW Airport to board American Airlines international flights Facial recognition being used at DFW Airport to board American Airlines international flights American Airlines is now using facial recognition to board passengers on the carrier's international flights out of DFW International Airport. The technology matches a scan of the passenger's face taken at the gate with a passport photo on file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. American tested the program last year on select flights and will begin to roll out the facial recognition in full, American said Tuesday. Facial scans will replace boarding passes for getting on American's international flights, although customers will still need a physical or digital boarding pass to get through TSA security lines. They will also need their passports to clear security. "Facial recognition makes the process for verifying the identity of travelers more efficient, accurate and secure," said a statement from Judson W. Murdock II, director of CBP's Houston office. "This technology also enhances the boarding process for international flights, which is a win-win for airlines and travelers." American said it will not store any photos. Gate agent Erica Shin assists as passengers board an American Airlines flight to Tokyo Narita International Airport using facial biometric scanning Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 in Terminal D of DFW Airport. The iPad device, which is currently only in use for international travelers, matches faces with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) database, which includes passport photos. The information collected is transmitted only to CBP and not to independent airlines. Emirates Airlines also started using a facial-recognition scan on flights from DFW Airport to Dubai in July. Facial recognition is becoming a growing part of airport security. CBP is ramping up its biometric exit program, which aims to identify and track passengers leaving and entering the United States. American started using the technology at Los Angeles International Airport in December. Delta Air Lines is using it for international passengers at a handful of airports, including Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis. If the technology does not match a face scan to photos, gate agents are still allowed to use other methods to board passengers. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2019/08/27/facial-recognition-now-used-dfw-airport-board-american-airlines-international-flights Back to Top DGCA calls urgent meeting with Indigo, GoAir to review performance of Airbus Neo aircraft (India) The two budget carriers have been facing glitches in the P&W engine that powers many of their A320 planes. IndiGo has 79 A320 neos, five A321 neos, 134 A320s and 18 ATRs in its fleet of 236 aircraft. GoAir operates 35 A320 neos and 16 A320s. Aviation regulator DGCA called an urgent meeting with IndigoNSE 0.69 % and GoAir on Wednesday to review the performance of the Airbus Neo aircraft in their fleets. According to sources, the issues related to the A320 Neo aircraft's Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine -- which both the airlines have been facing for years -- will be discussed at the meeting. The two budget carriers have been facing glitches in the P&W engine that powers many of their A320 planes. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also requested P&W to supply spare engines to the airlines to expedite the process of replacing the old engines. Currently, there are around 400 A320 neo planes flying with the old engines worldwide. Out of these, 120 to 130 aircraft are flown by IndiGo and GoAir, the sources said. IndiGo has 79 A320 neos, five A321 neos, 134 A320s and 18 ATRs in its fleet of 236 aircraft. GoAir operates 35 A320 neos and 16 A320s. The P&W engine-powered A320 neo planes in the fleets of the two airlines have been facing glitches both mid-air and on-ground since their induction way back in 2016, which has also led to grounding of some planes. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/dgca-calls-urgent-meeting-with-indigo-goair-to-review-performance-of-airbus-neo-aircraft/articleshow/70871279.cms Back to Top Akron-Canton Airport installs naloxone kits, trains staff to recognize opioid overdoses The Akron-Canton Airport has installed several NaloxBox kits containing the overdose-reversal drug Narcan in an effort to combat the opioid epidemic in Summit County. GREEN, Ohio -- As part of the city of Green's effort to make the overdose-reversal drug Narcan more accessible, the Akron-Canton Airport has installed seven emergency Narcan kits in its terminal. Each kit, called a NaloxBox, includes information on recognizing signs of an overdose, naloxone nasal spray, gloves and a mask, the Akron-Canton Airport said in a news release. The boxes are equipped with alarms so trained staff will know when they've been opened, but anyone can open them in case of an emergency. Airport staff will check the boxes daily and refill them when the Narcan spray expires or is used. An airport spokeswoman said some staff, tenants and first-responders have been trained in recognizing an overdose and administering the Narcan nasal spray. Greg McNeil, founder of Cover2 Resources, proposed the idea of installing NaloxBoxes in public places including the airport and hotels as part of Green's "Community of First Responders" initiative to get naloxone to people overdosing as quickly as possible. "First-responders have just six minutes to arrive and begin administering the life-saving drug Narcan in an overdose situation," McNeil said, adding that CAK is the first airport in the country to install NaloxBoxes. Akron-Canton Airport president and CEO Ren Camacho said the Green Fire Department donated three kits, and the airport bought the other four. Each NaloxBox costs about $250. "We are aware of the growing epidemic and feel responsible as a public facility to be equipped to handle such an incident," Camacho said. "If we save just one life, it's well worth the investment." Green Mayor Gerard Neugebauer thanked the airport for being prepared to help save a life. "Having the airport partner with us by taking the steps to assist individuals in an emergency shows compassion and understanding of substance abuse disorders," Neugebauer said. "This small step makes a difference." https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2019/08/akron-canton-airport-installs-naloxone-kits-trains-staff-to-recognize-opioid-overdoses.html Back to Top Worries as Trump cancels aviation safety initiative for Nigeria, others *AIB turns to AfDB for support *Hold NCAA accountable, not sponsors, experts say President Donald Trump's cancellation of the Safe Skies Africa initiative for Nigeria and other countries has raised fresh concerns for safety in local air travel, especially the sustenance of gains already made. Nigeria holds a record of three-year zero fatal accident in commercial air transport. She, however, risks setbacks without sustained safety awareness campaigns, training and retraining of investigators and operators on emerging dynamics of modern aviation.Against this backdrop, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria, has appealed to multinational bodies like the African Development Bank (AfDB), to sustain the programme through the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The Trump administration at the weekend, finalised plans to cancel about $4 billion worth of foreign aid funding, to decrease what it believes is wasteful spending, and make foreign aid more conditional on support for U.S. policies. The Safe Skies for Africa, already penciled to give way, was created by the White House under President Clinton two decades ago. The aim is to improve the safety, security of aviation, develop relevant policies and programmes for the continent. The intervention costs the U.S. Departments of State and Transportation about $1.2 million yearly for the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) experts to hold safety symposia and programmes in African countries. Managing Director of NTSB, Dennis Jones, at the two-day safety symposium, concluded in Lagos at the weekend, described the programme as a success-factor in air travel safety and security in Nigeria, among others. Jones said after spending 20 years in Africa participating in accident investigations, conducting workshops, helping improve accident investigation programmes, and training investigators, he had seen an increase in commercial air service between the United States and Africa, especially where none existed before, improved investigation quality, and a reduced rate of accidents involving commercial aircraft. Chief Executive Officer of the AIB, the local host of the programme, Akin Olateru, said he had been informed that the U.S. government henceforth ceases to sponsor the programme, though he would not comment on the rationale for the decision.Olateru, who expressed grief on the development, said African countries also need to look inwards to independently strengthen their aviation safety programmes. "It is unfortunate that the U.S. will no longer sponsor this programme that has benefit Africa greatly. I think we Africans can put our heads together to help ourselves. The reason is when an aircraft goes down, it does not distinguish nationality."It is my initiative to get the AfDB to sponsor this project for safer skies for Africa. I had a meeting with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) President speaking on how the AfDB can sponsor the Safer Skies for Africa through ICAO. It is so because AfDB can sponsor only through an unattached independent agency like ICAO. And for the next meeting clear-cut modalities can be put in place to get this sponsorship running," Olateru said. Aviation Security consultant, Group Captain John Ojikutu (rtd), congratulated the AIB for organising the programme for the industry, saying that it was the remit of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to have organised such. Ojikutu said Nigeria didn't need the U.S. fund to organise safety and security programme because NCAA should ordinarily hold such at least once in two years. Unfortunately, "NCAA has not fully enforced compliance to safety recommendations from AIB's accidents investigations and that should be worrisome to the industry stakeholders. So, if NCAA would not, with 58 per cent share from total charges in the sector, and AIB with only three per cent share of the generated fund has to do NCAA's duty, then let us appreciate the AIB. "For me, we don't need the AfDB sponsorship for such programmes. We should stop giving the aviation global community the impression that we are prodigal with our earnings. NCAA has sufficient money from all its earnings to sustain yearly safety symposium for the operators in the sector," Ojikutu said. https://guardian.ng/business-services/worries-as-trump-cancels-aviation-safety-initiative-for-nigeria-others/ Back to Top Aviation Body Suspends Spicejet Pilot For 6 Months Over Runway Incursion (India) In its investigation, the DGCA found the Air Traffic Control (ATC) telling the pilot to "hold at holding point RWY05" of taxiway B, and the first officer repeating the same ATC instructions. NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation or the DGCA on Tuesday suspended a SpiceJet pilot for six months for reaching the middle of an "active runway" at Ahmedabad airport when a GoAir flight had already started its departure roll there, sources said. The pilot was flying the flight SEJ2988 from Ahmedabad to Jaipur on July 9. "SpiceJet pilot-in-command (PIC) Vikram Singh Chauhan was issued a show cause notice by DGCA on August 22, asking why no action should be taken against him for endangering the safety of aircraft and passengers on board. On Tuesday, he was suspended for six months," a source told PTI. In its investigation, the DGCA found that despite the Air Traffic Control (ATC) telling the PIC to "hold at holding point RWY05" of taxiway B, and the first officer repeating the same ATC instructions, Capt. Chauhan "breached" the holding point and reached the middle of an active runway, the source said. "GoAir flight GOW913 had already started its departure roll when the SpiceJet plane reached into the middle of an active runway without any clearance from ATC," the DGCA probe found, according to another source. Moreover, the source said, when the PIC was told by ATC to vacate the active runway via taxiway A, he decided not to vacate as per the instructions. "Instead, the aircraft came back to the holding point RWY05 by applying reverse thrust once again without taking any clearance from ATC," the source told PTI. In response to the show cause notice issued by DGCA, Capt. Chauhan accepted his mistake and explained that the whole incident happened "due to error in judgement based on presumption and inadequate monitoring of ATC instructions", the source said. "As a result, the DGCA on Tuesday has suspended his pilot licence for a period of six months. This period would be calculated from July 12, 2019," the source added. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aviation-regulator-dgca-suspends-spicejet-pilot-for-6-months-over-runway-incursion-2091411 Back to Top FAA Seeks Industry Cohorts to Administer Knowledge Test for Recreational Drone Operators On August 15th, the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") posted a Request for Information ("RFI") seeking responses from third party entities to administer a new aeronautical knowledge and safety test for recreational drone operators. The RFI marks the beginning of FAA's implementation of Section 349 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which requires FAA to develop an electronic test to be administered by FAA, community-based organizations, or by FAA designees. Anyone who wishes to fly a drone recreationally will need to pass the test and retain proof of passage. According to the RFI, FAA will develop testing and training content, which will cover the safety and operational rules for recreational drones. Third party designees will be responsible for administering the test on an electronic, web-based platform. Designees may also be responsible for maintaining test data on behalf of the FAA, including personally identifiable information ("PII") for adults and minor children, and for issuing certificates showing proof of passage. The FAA is open to responses from all industry stakeholders, but interested companies should ensure that they can demonstrate an ability to store data in accordance with a number of Federal privacy regulations, including the Federal Records Act, the Privacy Act of 1972, and the E-Government Act. The best-positioned respondents will likely have experience with Shareable Content Object Reference Model ("SCORM") compliant Learning Management Systems ("LMS"), developing mobile platforms, and administering standardized tests. After evaluating the responses in accordance with the RFI, FAA may initially invite certain companies to participate in further discussions, some of which may ultimately be selected as designees. Each designee will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")-a type of Other Transaction Agreement-with the FAA. These types of vehicles are generally not subject to protest. Although the FAA clearly states that it will not provide funding under the MOUs, there do not appear to be restrictions on a designee incurring costs associated with administration of the test, storage of test-taker data, and production of certificates. Responses to the RFI are due on September 12, 2019; interested parties may view the RFI here. https://www.governmentcontractslegalforum.com/2019/08/articles/legal-developments/faa-seeks-industry-cohorts-to-administer-knowledge-test-for-recreational-drone-operators/ Back to Top China could be the first in the world to start regular flights on pilotless passenger drones • Chinese startup Ehang said it could start flights this year or next for passengers on its autonomous drones. • The company is working with the government in Guangzhou to come up with three or four regular flight routes. • If it happens, China could be the first country in the world for such a project. Chinese-made passenger drone Ehang 184 carrying one passenger flies into the air in Guangzhou, China. Chinese startup Ehang says its autonomous passenger drones could soon be flying in the skies of China's biggest cities, making the country one of the first in the world to roll out such a project. Ehang announced a pilot project with the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, in which it plans to set up three or four regular flight routes for passengers to take, the company's co-founder Derrick Xiong told CNBC on Wednesday. That could take place either this year or in 2020, Xiong said. If that happens, China would be the first country to carry out such a program where passengers are able to travel in autonomous flying vehicles. Other places like Dubai are also looking into it, carrying out tests, but have not announced programs that resemble Guangzhou's. Ehang is not the only company pushing forth autonomous drones. Both Airbus and Boeing have tested their own versions of this technology in the past two years, while German startup Lilium is another player in the game. For many of these companies, their vision is a world full of flying taxis that are able to provide a new form of urban transport, particularly in areas where traffic is a problem. Roadblocks ahead Before such flying vehicles can take off, however, there are a number of challenges, from needing new infrastructure to regulatory concerns, to convincing passengers that the technology is safe. For a start, Ehang will be working with the authorities in Guangzhou to build up infrastructure like landing and take off pads, according to Xiong. The company was recently picked by the Civil Aviation Administration of China as the country's first company to start a pilot program for the development of autonomous passenger drones. The startup is also working with Chinese regulators to develop an updated set of regulations to account for this new technology, as existing laws are lacking on this front. "We are seeing so much positive changes in the past several years," Xiong said. "When we started from ... year 2016 ... nobody even know what is this all about. So earlier this year we have this official approval from China Civil Aviation Administration basically allowing us to have this pilot program ... because we are ... working together ... to build up the standard." But Ehang will also need to convince consumers that the flights will be completely safe. It claims that it has conducted over 2,000 test flights inside and outside of China in various weather conditions, and is confident of the safety standards. "So we are confident to say it's safe because you know from the ... the original design of this aircraft, its safer than most traditional aircraft. Because we have 16 propellers, 16 motors and we have this super efficient safety power redundancy system, meaning even if you ... lost the motors or even several motors you're still fine," Xiong said. "Secondly, we have been working on this for many many years and we have ... enough testing data ... to prove this is a safe technology," he said. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/28/chinas-ehang-testing-flights-on-autonomous-passenger-drones.html Back to Top Hong Kong Airlines staff face unpaid leave and reduced working hours as travellers deferring or cancelling trips cause cash flow shortfall • Beleaguered airline blames deteriorating financial situation on anti-government protests that have been rocking the city since early June • Stricken airline endured months of boardroom turmoil earlier in the year Hong Kong Airlines staff face a bumpy ride. Photo: Shutterstock Hong Kong Airlines staff could be asked to take unpaid leave or reduce their working hours because of a cash flow "shortfall", blamed on the anti-government protests, which has prompted thousands of travellers to defer or cancel trips. In a note to staff on Tuesday, the loss-making airline blamed its worsening financial problems on the citywide demonstrations, which have regularly turned violent. "As you are aware, hundreds of our flights in and out of Hong Kong were cancelled because of public assemblies at the airport ... which impacted on our cash flow," the note said. "To let us get prepared for the foreseeable difficult time in Hong Kong, you are encouraged to clear your unused annual leave and the company will also consider implementing additional measures, such as part-time options or unpaid leave programmes to all employees across the board," the company said. Larger rival airline, the Cathay Pacific Group, had also warned of a "significant" revenue impact from August onwards. The extent of the HNA-backed airline money woes meant it would also delay August salary payments until the last working day of the month rather than a few days before. tering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy Hong Kong Airlines said protests had taken a toll on the city's economy and the situation was spread across the board. It cited revenues of core industries including tourism, hospitality, catering, retailing, logistics, transport and aviation all being significantly reduced. "Management is doing its best to adjust the shortfall and to ensure smooth operations of the business," the company said. Recent anti-government protests in the city have exposed the precarious condition of Hong Kong Airlines, which started late last year over concerns it was unable to repay a large amount of debt. Earlier this year it endured months of boardroom turmoil, sudden management changes and a shareholder battle over the control of the ailing airline. The infighting prompted the government to scrutinise the airline closely, while the airline cut routes and offloaded some planes and pilots to cut costs. "Recent public events in Hong Kong have impacted companies in various industries, including Hong Kong Airlines," a company spokeswoman said. "While we have striven to maintain normal operations, the public disruptions have affected our business." The company said it had recorded fewer forward bookings because of weak travel demand to Hong Kong, without specifying the impact. "We value our staff and pay their salaries on time," the airline added. "We are monitoring Hong Kong's situation closely and will make adjustments to our services when necessary, including internal arrangements to support our operations during this challenging period." Prospective investors headed by Citic Group, Wuxi company and the family of former chief secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen are still waiting in the wings to take a majority stake in Hong Kong Airlines, and inject much-needed cash into the privately held business. Directly and indirectly, the protests have hurt or worsened business for home carriers and foreign airlines. Qantas was the first to publicly announce it would switch to smaller planes after facing a 10 per cent drop in customers flying to Hong Kong, and United Airlines suspended its Chicago-Hong Kong flights, citing weakening demand on the route, and moved forward plans to halt services between Guam and Hong Kong altogether. According to official figures, between August 1 and August 21, the number of travellers passing through Hong Kong International Airport fell 11 per cent, year on year, to 4.16 million visitors. Tourist arrivals to Hong Kong dropped by nearly 50 per cent between August 15 and August 20. The Cathay Pacific Group, which operates Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon and budget carrier HK Express, warned of a "significant impact" to its revenue starting in August. The airline had warned of a double-digit decline in advanced bookings. Cathay controls more than 50 per cent of the take-off and landing slots at Hong Kong's airport. Analysts expect the company to cut flights in response to the protests. Hong Kong Airlines has control of just 1 in 10 runway slots. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3024682/hong-kong-airlines-staff-face-unpaid-leave-and-reduced Back to Top Delta Air Lines hiring 1,000 flight attendants for 2020 class If you've ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and traveling the world full-time, then Delta Air Lines might just have the job for you. On Aug. 26, the Atlanta-headquartered carrier announced that they're hiring a whopping 1,000 flight attendants to help manage their operations in the high skies. The airline is seeking first-class candidates who are "service-oriented, love to be on-the-go, are quick to help others and enjoy variety in their work," said a news release. On Aug. 26, the Atlanta-headquartered carrier announced that they're hiring a whopping 1,000 flight attendants to help manage their operations in the high skies. "Our incredible team of 25,000 flight attendants strives to bring their absolute best to our customers every single day," said Allison Ausband, the airline's senior vice president of in-flight service, in the statement. "We are excited to add more talented professionals and welcome highly skilled, safety-minded problem solvers who have a passion for creating memories and connecting the world." The airline is seeking first-class candidates who are "service-oriented, love to be on-the-go, are quick to help others and enjoy variety in their work." The airline is seeking first-class candidates who are "service-oriented, love to be on-the-go, are quick to help others and enjoy variety in their work." (Delta Air Lines) Applicants for the 2020 class must be able to work in the U.S., hold a high school degree or GED, be fluent in English and be 21 years old by Jan. 1 of next year. If you've ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and traveling the world full-time, then Delta Air Lines might just have the job for you. The unadventurous need not apply, as flight attendants must be willing to work flexible schedules covering both international and domestic routes. Those seriously interested in earning their wings can apply online. After the hiring frenzy comes to a close, those selected will complete a six-week training course at the carrier's Atlanta base, according to the announcement. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/delta-air-lines-to-hire-1000-flight-attendants Back to Top Bombardier's New Global 6500 Business Jet Combines Speed, Efficiency and Long Range The Global 6500 can connect Hong Kong or Singapore to London nonstop. Bombardier's new Global 6500 Business Jet Courtesy of Bombardier Hot on the tail of the Global 7500, Canada-based Bombardier's smaller Global 6500 business jet will be ready for service by the end of the year. The Global 6500 has completed 90 percent of its flight testing, with its wings and engines in their final stages of validation, and the first production aircraft has moved into the company's completion center in Montreal. Purpose-built Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engines and a new wing make the Global 6500 fast and efficient, with a maximum range of 6,600 nautical miles. Some have questioned whether that much range is necessary. Bill Papariella, cofounder of long-range jet-services company Jet Edge, can argue either way: "From a corporate standpoint, I do think they're using the range. Let's say you're GM and you have operations in Australia, why wouldn't you want to do nonstop to Australia from Detroit? But I do think they've made the range so far that it's probably not used nearly as much as it was ever intended," Papariella says. "That said, [long-range jets] are still flying off the shelves." With a top speed of Mach 0.90-and cruise speed of Mach 0.85-the Global 6500 can connect Hong Kong or Singapore to London nonstop. And the newly designed wing brings improved aerodynamics to provide a gentler flight. The 43-foot cabin includes the recently unveiled Nuage chaise: unique seating that transforms from a chaise longue into a flat surface for sleeping or to banquet-style dining around a table. Bombardier's Nuage seat is exclusive to the new Global family and offers up a very nice recline and swivel, which is handy when you want to see all 17 passengers on board. The aircraft's 4K-enabled cabin and Bombardier's super-fast internet access via Ka-band keep travelers connected. Like its Global 7500 sibling, the Global 6500 has a crew rest area forward, across from the galley. Aft is the private suite with a natural-light-filled bathroom, optional shower and large closet. Up in the cockpit is the Bombardier Vision flight deck avionics suite. It offers a combined vision system, which merges enhanced and synthetic images into one view, increasing situational awareness, even during terrible weather. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/bombardier-global-6500-business-jet-2863175/ Back to Top Creditors try again to woo new investors for Jet Airways The resolution professional handling the insolvency of Jet Airways has again extended the expression of interest process in hopes of finding investors willing to revive the stricken carrier. A deadline of 31 August has been set for parties to lodge their interest, with a provisional list set to be issued on 3 September, before a final listing on 12 September. Resolution plans will then have to be submitted by 14 October, with approval of the successful plan expected two weeks after that. It is the second time that resolution professional Ashish Chhawchharia has extended the EOI deadline to find an investor for Jet, likely indicating that there were no suitable bids submitted by the previous 10 August deadline. The new timeline indicates that the resolution period will be extended beyond the 90 days that the National Company Law Tribunal initially requested in early July, using a "fast track" mechanism under India's bankruptcy code. A teaser document released on 20 July to prospective applicants shows that the airline still has 12 aircraft in its fleet, comprising six Boeing 777-300ERs, three Airbus A330-300s and three 737s. The widebody jets are under finance leases, while the 737s are owned by the company. Most of its other aircraft have since been repossessed by lessors and banks. If a new investor and resolution plan can be found, it looks unlikely that a revived Jet would be able to take back some of the route authorities and slots that have been temporarily farmed out to other carriers before the start of the northern winter scheduling season. Any new investor is likely to demand that creditors and banks write off a large portion of the debts owed by Jet. Documents show that Chhawchharia received over Rs305 billion ($4.26 billion) in claims against the airline by 7 August, of which Rs126 billion has been admitted, while Rs60.6 billion is still to be verified. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/creditors-try-again-to-woo-new-investors-for-jet-air-460507/ Back to Top SpaceX's Dragon capsule back on Earth with 3,400 pounds of cargo SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft flies over the Canadian Rocky Mountains in this view captured from the International Space Station after the supply ship departed Tuesday. Credit: NASA/Christina Koch A SpaceX Dragon supply ship departed the International Space Station and returned to Earth Tuesday to conclude its third round-trip flight to the orbiting research outpost, bringing home a spacesuit, mice and and numerous experiments. The space station's Canadian-built robotic arm released the automated cargo capsule at 10:59 a.m. EDT (1459 GMT) Tuesday, around two-and-a-half hours after the arm removed the Dragon spacecraft from its berthing port on the research lab's Harmony module. The ground-commanded release occurred as the space station sailed more than 250 miles (400 kilometers) over the Pacific Ocean. NASA astronaut Christina Koch monitored the departure. Three rocket firings by the Dragon spacecraft's Draco thrusters guided the supply ship away from the station. "Dragon is outside the approach ellipsoid on a safe 24-hour free-drift trajectory, and with that we are done for your activity related to this. Thank you so much," spacecraft communicator Travis Fitzgerald radioed the station crew from mission control in Houston. "We are very appreciative of a successful Dragon mission, and it was our pleasure to participate," Koch replied. "We were glad to conduct all the excellent science as part of this mission, and we look forward to more in the future." The Dragon spacecraft later conducted a nearly 13-minute deorbit burn to slow its velocity and drop out of orbit. Three main parachutes unfurled before the capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean around 300 miles (500 kilometers) southwest of Long Beach, California. A SpaceX recovery team planned to hoist the capsule out of the water and transport it to the Port of Los Angeles, where time-sensitive experiments and hardware will be handed over to NASA and research teams. The commercial Dragon cargo capsule departed the station with some 3,991 pounds (1,538.5 kilograms) of equipment on-board, according to a NASA spokesperson. Astronauts packed the cargo inside Dragon's pressurized cabin over the last few weeks. SpaceX's 18th operational resupply mission to the space station arrived at the orbiting complex July 27, two days after launch from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. It was the third flight for this particular Dragon spacecraft, which SpaceX previously flew to the station in 2015 and 2017. The automated Dragon cargo capsule delivered 5,097 pounds (2,312 kilograms) of supplies, equipment and research investigations for the station's six-person Expedition 60 crew. The cargo load delivered to the station included a new $22.5 million docking adapter to accommodate arrivals of Boeing and Starliner commercial crew capsules. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan helped install the new docking mechanism - the second such adapter on the station - during an Aug. 21 spacewalk. The station crew stowed an Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or spacesuit, into the Dragon's internal compartment for return. A fresh spacesuit arrived at the station aboard the spacecraft in late July. The Dragon also came back to Earth with mice, which scientists sent to the space station to investigate how spaceflight affected the animals' muscles, bones, immune systems and organs. SpaceX's next cargo mission to the space station under a multibillion-dollar contract with NASA is scheduled for launch in December or in early 2020. https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/08/27/spacexs-dragon-capsule-back-on-earth-with-3400-pounds-of-cargo/ DISPAX World 2019 18 - 19 September 2019, The Riverside Venue, London, UK The 3rd International Conference on Unruly Airline Passenger Behaviour With only a few weeks to go, DISPAX World 2019 is fast approaching! We are delighted to be able to offer all subscribers to Curt Lewis a 20% discount on the delegate rate. To redeem this offer use the promotional code: CURT20 when registering on the conference website: www.unrulypax.com/registration/ Disruptive passenger incidents are a daily occurrence on board commercial flights around the world. Seemingly trivial issues can quickly escalate into explosive situations that endanger the safety of passengers and crew. The much anticipated 3rd edition of DISPAX World returns to London to explore the broad range of causes of such behaviour, the responses available and the legal implications for carriers and states. Looked at from diverse perspectives, including those of aircrew, passengers, regulatory authorities, industry associations, and law enforcement, DISPAX World 2019 will provide a comprehensive and authoritative programme over two days in one of the busiest airline hubs in the world: London. Speakers will include industry leaders, aircrew, airport operators, academics and law enforcement agencies. 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