Flight Safety Information SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 - No. 188 In This Issue U.S. FAA to brief international regulators on status of Boeing 737 MAX How the Boeing 737 Max grounding hurts its most-loyal customer - Southwest Airlines Incident: United B738 at Tampa on Sep 16th 2019, takeoff cancelled due to engine problem Incident: Canada E190 at Toronto on Aug 29th 2019, odour on board Incident: Etihad B789 over Atlantic on Sep 16th 2019, smoking tablet Airbus A330-243F - Bird Strike - Cracked Windshield (Turkey) US business aircraft fleet not ADS-B compliant despite looming deadline Industry Calls For Stronger Penalties on Illegal Charter Analyst: Wave of New Bizjets Appear Waiting in Wings Textron Aviation Marks 50 Years of Citation Bizjets Airbus chief warns airplane tariffs would be 'very damaging' to US Aircraft Electronics Association Launches New Jobs Board 'Moxy' airline to launch with used Azul aircraft Universal Flight Services Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation and ASAP Spanish Regional Airline, Air Nostrum, Selects Software from Ideagen for Safety, Quality and Risk Management Space companies have thousands of job openings, including at SpaceX, Blue Origin...& more Aviation Cybersecurity Survey High Altitude Flying - Course U.S. FAA to brief international regulators on status of Boeing 737 MAX FILE PHOTO: Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. July 1, 2019. Picture taken July 1, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson has invited about 50 aviation safety regulators from around the world to an informal briefing in Montreal next week on the status of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, according to an email seen by Reuters. The FAA has been reviewing proposed software and training changes from Boeing Co (BA.N) for its best-selling plane that has been grounded since March in the aftermath of two fatal crashes in five months. Dickson's email said the FAA is working to provide regulators with "useful information as you make your individual decisions on safely returning your fleets to service." The meeting, to be held on Monday, is taking place in connection with the International Civil Aviation Organization World Aviation Forum. Boeing plans to revise the 737 MAX software to take input from both angle-of-attack sensors in the MCAS anti-stall system linked to the two deadly crashes. It is not clear when Boeing will conduct a key certification test flight, a step needed before the FAA can return the plane to service. Some government officials do not believe Boeing will conduct that flight until October. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said last week it "intends to conduct its own test flights separate from, but in full coordination with, the FAA. The test flights are not scheduled yet, the date will depend on the development schedule of Boeing." Separately, a joint governmental review of the Boeing 737 MAX that includes aviation regulators from around the world is expected to be released in the coming weeks. The review is expected to find places where regulations need to be harmonized internationally and where communications could be improved at the FAA and among international regulators, a person briefed on the matter said Tuesday. Major U.S. airlines have canceled flights into December as a result of the MAX grounding, including American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) and United Airlines (UAL.O), while Southwest Airlines Co (LUV.N) has canceled flights into early January. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-airplane-faa/faa-to-brief- international-regulators-on-status-of-boeing-737-max-idUSKBN1W22H7 Back to Top How the Boeing 737 Max grounding hurts its most-loyal customer - Southwest Airlines * The fallout from two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes has ensnared the manufacturer's most-loyal customer: Southwest Airlines. * The carrier has canceled thousands of flights, and Southwest's CEO has said exploring planes from other manufacturers is worth considering. Southwest Airlines grew from a small low-cost carrier in Texas in the 1970s to the airline that transports more passengers in the U.S. than any other. The backbone of this expansion: the Boeing 737, the plane the airline has operated almost exclusively since it started flying in 1971. Loyal as it's been to Boeing and the 737, the fallout from two fatal crashes of a new version of the plane has prompted Southwest to mull other options for its future. "It's something that we'll want to explore," CEO Gary Kelly told analysts on an earnings call in July. Adding a new plane supplier would be highly complicated and take years, Kelly said, however. "There is no way to avoid risk with a fleet. Period," he added. Regulators worldwide grounded the Boeing 737 Max, a more fuel-efficient version of the workhorse jet that's been flying since the late 1960s, in mid-March after the second of two crashes that killed 346 people. Southwest had 34 Max planes in its fleet at the time of the grounding and was expected to receive about 40 more this year, making it the largest U.S. Max customer. The grounding has forced Southwest and other airlines that bought the Max to cancel thousands of flights and rein in their growth plans this year. Boeing took a $5.6 billion pretax charge in the second quarter, a sum that in part will compensate its Max customers for the grounding, which is now in its seventh month. Boeing declined to comment on negotiations with airlines but Kelly told Southwest employees last week that negotiations are ongoing with Boeing "to reach a business settlement related to the damages that our airline has suffered as a result of the Max grounding." Kelly said that the airline is considering sharing "proceeds as appropriate" with employees. Boeing expects the planes to fly early in the fourth quarter, but regulators have repeatedly said they have no firm date for a resumption of flights. Southwest has removed them from its schedules until January, later than any other U.S. 737 Max customer. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/17/how-the-boeing-737-max-grounding- hurts-loyal-customer-southwest-airlines.html Back to Top Incident: United B738 at Tampa on Sep 16th 2019, takeoff cancelled due to engine problem A United Boeing 737-800, registration N87513 performing flight UA-588 from Tampa,FL to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was lined up on Tampa's runway 01R, had been cleared for takeoff and had read back takeoff clearance, when another crew reported continuous fire out of the left hand engine (CFM56). The flight crew indicated they wanted to vacate the runway, tower cancelled the takeoff clearance and provided instructions to vacate the runway, the flight crew then queried the other crew about which engine, the crew confirmed #1 engine emitted continuous fire through it exhaust pipe, the left hand engine. Tower queried whether he should roll the trucks, which the flight crew affirmed. The aircraft taxied off the runway and to the ramp with the fire engines in trail. The aircraft was able to depart about 3 hours later and reached Chicago with a delay of 2:50 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ccf1c3d&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada E190 at Toronto on Aug 29th 2019, odour on board An Air Canada Embraer ERJ-190, registration C-FMZR performing flight AC-1037 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Denver,CO (USA) with 87 people on board, was climbing out of Toronto when both flight and cabin crew noticed an unusual odour. The flight crew declared PAN PAN and returned to Toronto for a safe overweight landing. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the left hand engine's (CF34) oil had been over serviced. The oil quantity was corrected, subsequent engine runs showed no further odours. An overweight landing inspection was carried out before returning the aircraft to service. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA1037/history/20190829/1225Z/CYYZ/KDEN http://avherald.com/h?article=4ccf0b97&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Etihad B789 over Atlantic on Sep 16th 2019, smoking tablet An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9, registation A6-BLA performing flight EY-131 from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 620nm southwest of Dublin (Ireland) when a passenger's tablet computer emitted smoke. Cabin crew secured the device while the flight crew turned the aircraft around and diverted to Dublin for a safe landing about 90 minutes later. The tablet computer was offloaded. The aircraft continued the flight after about two hours on the ground and reached Washington with a delay of about 4 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ccf0ee6&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Airbus A330-243F - Bird Strike - Cracked Windshield (Turkey) Date: 17-SEP-2019 Time: Type: Airbus A330-243F Owner/operator: Turkish airlines ( Turkish Cargo ) Registration: TC-JDS C/n / msn: 1418 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Aircraft damage: Minor Location: ?stanbul Atatürk Airport - Turkey Phase: Take off Nature: Cargo Departure airport: ISL Destination airport: EBB Narrative: Turkish Cargo, TK6554 service from Istanbul Atatürk to Entebbe, reported bird strike crack windshield and put the aircraft into nearly three hour holding pattern to burn off fuel over Bursa. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/229085 Back to Top US business aircraft fleet not ADS-B compliant despite looming deadline Almost a quarter of the US-registered business jets, and nearly half of the country's turboprop fleet has still not been fitted with automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, despite a looming deadline, according to a report from US engineering company Duncan Aviation. As part of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) NextGen initiative, all business aircraft will have to be fitted with ADS-B equipment to fly in controlled airspace by 1 January 2020. A similar requirement in Europe will follow on 7 June 2020. The technology allows air traffic controllers to more accurately chart the position of aircraft. Duncan Aviation's report, which is based on data from its "proprietary customer database, the FAA, and other industry sources", says 23% of the business jet fleet, or 3,384 aircraft, is not compliant. "At this rate, we anticipate that at least 1,660 [aircraft] will not be in compliance when the calendar flips to 1 January 2020," says Matt Nelson, Duncan's manager of satellite operations. Turboprop equipage rates are even lower. According to Duncan, 49% of the qualifying fleet is not yet in compliance and "more than 3,800 examples will still need ADS-B upgrades at the beginning of 2020. "I encourage operators who are not in compliance to consider investing in the upgrade this year," Nelson says. He says ADS-B installation can take around 10 days. Duncan adds that it holds or has access to 42 supplemental type certificates for FAA- approved ADS-B equipment on more than 100 business aircraft models. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-business-aircraft-fleet-not-ads-b- compliant-despi-460905/ Back to Top Industry Calls For Stronger Penalties on Illegal Charter The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) is calling for legal changes to strengthen deterrents for illegal charter and boost enforcement. "Fines are pointless and they are not being enforced," aviation attorney and BBGA council member Aoife O'Sullivan said today at the Air Charter Expo conference at Biggin Hill Airport. "We need a change in the law. The [flight] cost-sharing concept is being openly flouted and we need a change to the [UK] Air Navigation Order to put a stop to this." Dave Edwards, CEO of the Air Charter Association, told conference attendees that between 2005 and 2016 there were only 14 successful illegal charter prosecutions and fines for all of these total just £14,950 ($19,000). "That's barely 10 weeks' pay for a training captain," he complained. Conference panelists-including European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) chief operations officer Robert Baltus and Ryan Waguespack, the v-p of aircraft management, charter services, and MROs with the U.S. National Air Transportation Association- acknowledged that regulatory agencies generally have inadequate resources to police illegal charter. They indicated that abuses are increasing, partly facilitated by online charter platforms and abuses of dry-lease arrangements. According to O'Sullivan, the industry should focus efforts on better informing charter end users of the liabilities they could face in the event of an accident. "Many end users just don't know what they are getting themselves into; when they take on a dry-use aircraft they are taking [legal] control of it," she said. "Under UK law, this could result in a corporate manslaughter criminal prosecution [in the event of a fatal accident]." James Moreton from insurance broker Hayward Aviation added that end users also need to be more aware that illegal charters can invalidate insurance coverage. He acknowledged that insurance companies could do more to raise awareness about the resulting liability issues. Panelists advocated reporting illegal charter operators to tax authorities on the grounds that fines for non-payment of taxes could be far more punitive. They also argued that authorities could be urged to target pilots involved in illegal charter with a more meaningful threat to revoke licenses. EBAA is in the process of setting up a platform to make it easier for legitimate businesses to report cases of illegal charter. Meanwhile, the UK industry is awaiting the final Air Accident Investigation Branch report into the Jan. 21, 2019, fatal crash of a Piper Malibu in which the pilot and professional soccer player Emiliano Sala were killed. This prompted the Air Charter Association to call for "urgent action" on illegal charter based on the findings of the preliminary report into the accident. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-09- 17/industry-calls-stronger-penalties-illegal-charter Back to Top Analyst: Wave of New Bizjets Appear Waiting in Wings The business jet market appears primed for several new aircraft unveilings, a key business aviation market analyst believes, suggesting that Gulfstream, Honda Aircraft, and others might "soon be taking the wraps off new planes." Manufacturers have remained quiet about their plans, but new products are an important path for them to remain competitive and more efficient, said Brian Foley of Brian Foley Associates. He added these announcements could come as soon as next month at the NBAA annual convention. Foley believes Gulfstream has a couple of significant motivators to moving forward with a successor of its ultra-long-range G650ER flagship. From an operational standpoint, Gulfstream "hasn't historically allowed any competitor's product to have a meaningful edge for long," Foley said. But Bombardier's new Global 7500 has a 7700-nm range, 200 nm more than the G650ER. Past practices suggest that Gulfstream would announce a new model to "steal back the range crown," he surmised, adding that while "so few would ever benefit from an increase to this practically nonstop-to-anywhere capability. But then sometimes it's more about branding than a usable improvement in mission capability." But to Foley, even more important is the fact that the G650ER manufacturing techniques are less efficient compared with that of Gulfstream's newest models, the G500 and G600, which can be built in fewer hours and with fewer parts. "By ditching the old G650ER and replacing it with a longer-range derivative of the new G600, the company stands to improve margins while optimizing commonality with G500/G600 parts and tooling," he said. Bombardier "doubled-down" on its business jet unit with the exit from a number of other business lines, he said. This suggests the business jet pipeline will remain active at the Montreal-headquartered manufacturer, Foley said, and expressed the belief that the company's "middle-size" aircraft lines, the Challenger 350 and 650, "are both overdue for other than incremental improvements." Noting that its heritage stretches back to the 1970s, "the Challenger 650 is arguably most due for a makeover," he said, suggesting an outright replacement would mark a bolder move. At the light end of the market, Foley points to the recent 82,000-sq-ft facility expansion at Honda Aircraft, saying it "telegraphs a new announcement forthcoming" particularly since Honda Aircraft right now is a one-product company. "Manufacturers need to have a family of aircraft to have a meaningful market presence and step-up products for their existing customers." Further, he said, Honda has been seeking engineers with expertise in wing, fuselage, and systems design-"all indicative of an active in-house Skunkworks." After the experience involving the cancellation of the Falcon 5X, Foley anticipates that new products from Dassault will be derived from the 6X wing and replace the older generation Falcon 900 and 2000 lines. "As with Gulfstream, having designs based on a modern airframe lowers labor time, parts cost, and provides tooling commonality." Foley is less optimistic about a near-term announcement from Embraer, given recent updates to the Legacy 450 and 500 with the Praetor line. Embraer is still settling from the sales of its majority stake of the commercial airliner division to Boeing, he added, saying this "would seemingly keep any business jet announcements at bay for now." As for Textron Aviation, Foley suggests the Wichita manufacturer "has its hands full" with the Citation Longitude, SkyCourier, and Denali. "If there were to be pending new announcements, it could be enhancements to the decade-old Citation CJ4 and XLS+: call them the CJ4+ and XLS++." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-09- 17/analyst-wave-new-bizjets-appear-waiting-wings Back to Top Textron Aviation Marks 50 Years of Citation Bizjets From left, test pilot Matt Stilts, Cessna chairman Dwane Wallace, commercial aircraft marketing v-p James Taylor, test co-pilot Jim LeSueur, military and twin division v-p and general manager Max Bleck, senior v-p of aircraft operations Bob Lair, United Aircraft Canada president Thor Stevenson, and Cessna president Del Roskam pose with the Citation 500 after its maiden flight in 1969. (Photo: Textron Aviation) It was 50 years ago this week that the first Cessna Citation business jet made its maiden flight, Textron Aviation publicly noted yesterday. Since that flight, the Wichita- based manufacturer of Citation business jets has delivered more than 7,500 of them, with the fleet amassing more than 35 million flight hours. Unveiled as a mockup at the National Business Aviation Association Convention in October 1968 in Houston, it was a year later, on Sept. 15, 1969, that the first FanJet 500-later renamed Citation 500-took off on its first test flight, which lasted an hour and 45 minutes, reached a speed of 225 knots and an altitude of 10,000 feet (weather prevented a planned climb to 20,000 feet). The type received its first certification-for Part 25-on September 10, 1971. Today, the Citation family comprises seven models-the M2, CJ3+, CJ4, XLS+, Sovereign+, Latitude, and Longitude-with seating from seven to 12 passengers and range between 1,550 and 3,500 nm. "The same vision that led to the creation of the original Citation 50 years ago still guides us today," said Textron Aviation CEO Ron Draper. "We are building on our history as an industry leader and investing in the future to continue to exceed customer expectations." https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-09- 16/textron-aviation-marks-50-years-citation-bizjets Back to Top Airbus chief warns airplane tariffs would be 'very damaging' to US Airbus's CEO has warned President Trump that tariffs on Europe's aviation industry could blowback on its U.S. counterparts, according to Politico. On Friday, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the U.S. government in its efforts to claw back up to 8 billion euros in tariffs on $25 billion worth of European exports, including dairy products and Airbus jets and parts. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury, however, warned that the U.S. and European aviation supply chains are so interwoven that the tariffs could hit the U.S. industry hard as well. "At Airbus, 40 percent of commercial aircraft procurement is purchased from the U.S. supply chain," Faury told the publication. "I think it would really not be consistent to apply tariffs on planes that are manufactured in the U.S., to serve the U.S. industry relying, to a very large extent, on the U.S. supply chain. It will be damaging for the supply chain, it will be damaging for the OEMs [original equipment manufacturers], and it will be very damaging for the airlines and for the economies of Europe and the U.S." For example, Faury noted, numerous airlines have orders in for Airbus planes that contain parts manufactured in Mobile, Ala. "We are assembling our A320s as well in Mobile so this will impact as well the workforce in the U.S., which would be absolutely not consistent with what President Trump is trying to push: having companies localizing activities in the U.S.," Faury told Politico. A separate pending case before the WTO argues the U.S. has provided anticompetitive subsidies to Boeing, and Faury said that depending on how the body rules in that case, the U.S. risks retaliation. "We think in the mid-term to long-term Boeing will be more significantly hit than Airbus, given the U.S. versus Europe nature and mix of planes flowing both sides of the Atlantic, but we think basically it will be damaging for everybody," he said. https://thehill.com/policy/international/trade/461715-airbus-chief-warns- airplane-tariffs-would-be-very-damaging-to-us Back to Top Aircraft Electronics Association Launches New Jobs Board Revamped job listing board to benefit both employers and job seekers. Avionics technicians are in high demand in the U.S. and earn average annual salaries of $65,330, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Jeff Kirchhoff/Aircraft Electronics Association To make it easier for member avionics service facilities to find new trained talent, the Aircraft Electronics Association recently introduced its new online jobs board to coincide with Labor Day. The revamped jobs board allows job seekers to conveniently search by keyword, company name, geographic location and job type, and it's free for AEA member companies to post available positions. "The need for technical talent continues to be an issue for AEA member repair stations and manufacturers," said AEA President and CEO Mike Adamson. "I strongly believe that avionics is the most exciting field in aviation, as it combines high-tech with modern airframes, advanced propulsion systems and NextGen communication, navigation and connectivity solutions. But with workforce retirements, competition from other high-tech industries and a growing fleet, our industry is faced with the important challenge of recruiting and retaining the next generation of qualified aviation professionals." The AEA Jobs Board provides a focused alternative to traditional jobs sites such as Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Monster and LinkedIn, Adamson added. "The need for specific technical talent continues to be an issue for our member repair stations and manufacturers, and AEA is providing a smarter solution to make the job of finding applicants even easier to bridge the workforce gap that so many companies are facing." The occupation of "Avionics Technician" can pay well for trained techs, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2018 report from the U.S. Department of Labor. The report showed that there were 18,860 technicians employed in the U.S., earning an average hourly salary of $31.41 and average annual wage of $65,330. The state of Washington had the highest number of techs, with 2,320 employed, while the state of Maryland had the highest average annual salaries at $73,110. The Chicago metro area paid the highest local salaries, with technicians earning $86,700 annually. https://www.flyingmag.com/aircraft-electronics-association-jobs-board/ Back to Top 'Moxy' airline to launch with used Azul aircraft The new airline planned by Jet Blue founder David Neeleman is set to launch with a fleet of aircraft taken from Neeleman's other airline, Brazil's Azul. The Los Angeles Times reports that the airline, which has a working name of 'Moxy', has 60 Airbus A220-300s on order, but the new planes won't be delivered until 2021. As a result, the airline may launch with a fleet comprised of Embraer E195s - aircraft that are currently being replaced in Azul's fleet - and nine leased A320s. Azul recently took delivery of the first Embraer E195-E2 jets slated to replace the older model aircraft. Moxy has not yet determined whether the older Embraer jets would be leased or purchased from Azul. The yet-to-fly carrier shares a name with Marriott's lifestyle hotel brand, so it's likely to change before the airline launches. The airline, billed as low-cost but not austere, could take flight in 2020. It will compete with the big mainline US carriers as well as budget airlines. In addition to Jet Blue and Azul, Neeleman previously helped start Canada's Westjet. https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2019/09/17/moxy-airline-to-launch- with-used-azul-aircraft/ Back to Top Universal Flight Services Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation and ASAP The ACSF is a non-profit aviation safety organization that provides programs to enable the highest levels of safety in personal, charter and business aviation. The Air Charter Safety Foundation of Sarasota, Florida, to its roster of more than 200 member companies. The ACSF is a non-profit aviation safety organization that provides programs to enable the highest levels of safety in personal, charter and business aviation. As a new ACSF member, Universal Flight Services and its crew members will be able to participate in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), which is administered by the ACSF in partnership with the Federal Aviation Authority. The ASAP makes use of employee input to identify significant safety concerns and issues, operational deficiencies, non-compliance with regulations, deviations from company policies and procedures, and unusual events. Each report is investigated, and corrective actions are determined based on a non-disciplinary approach to flight safety. "Being based in Florida, our clients are eager to fly south-whether that's to Key West or the Bahamas," said Jacob Kyser, vice president and director of flight operations, Universal Flight Services. "The data we gain from the Aviation Safety Action Program will help us to identify hazards that might occur at the more remote airports we service. We intend to use the findings from our flight crews and other ASAP participants to make measurable changes. This includes incorporating data into our initial and recurrent training events, and merging ASAP data with our upcoming FOQA [Flight Operational Quality Assurance] program." While aviation safety programs are common in the Part 135 and Part 121 air carrier world, UFS's participation in the ACSF's Aviation Safety Action Program will "increase our safety margins and improve reliability" Kyser explained. "You can't put a price on safety. The ASAP will help us run a safer operation." "On behalf of our growing membership, we welcome Universal Flight Services to the Air Charter Safety Foundation," said Bryan Burns, ACSF's president. "We are very much looking forward to UFS participating in ASAP Program and contributing their valuable data to the system." https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/business-general-aviation/press- release/21106068/air-charter-safety-foundation-acsf-universal-flight-services-joins-the- air-charter-safety-foundation-and-asap Back to Top Spanish Regional Airline, Air Nostrum, Selects Software from Ideagen for Safety, Quality and Risk Management The Valencia-based franchise of Iberia adopts Ideagen's Coruson software. Air Nostrum is to work with UK-based global software firm Ideagen in a project that will enhance safety, quality and risk management across the organisation. The Valencia-based company, which caters for 74,000 flights and 4.3 million passengers per year, is the latest aviation organisation to implement Ideagen's Coruson software. Coruson is an enterprise cloud software application that will provide Air Nostrum with complete control, visibility and real-time reporting of every detail and aspect of safety and operational risk. It is currently used by some of the largest aviation organisations in the world such as British Airways, Air Asia and Ryanair. The software will be adopted by Air Nostrum as well as its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and MRO companies such as Medops, Hibernian, PLYSA, TAC, Flyest, Paranair and ANTA with more than 1000 users. Fermin Tirado, chief maintenance officer, Air Nostrum, said, "This is an innovative software project with Ideagen which will help to transform and ultimately enhance our quality, safety and risk management operations." Mario Franco, director IT, Air Nostrum, said, "Both Air Nostrum and Ideagen are ambitious leaders in their respective fields and we are looking forward to seeing the impact that Ideagen's expertise and software product in the form of Coruson has on the our business. "We are very pleased to be working alongside Ideagen and its Coruson software in this project." Air Nostrum currently operates as a franchise of Iberia, which is under the International Airlines Group (IAG) umbrella, and employs more than 1,450 employees. As part of the project with Ideagen, Coruson will enable Air Nostrum to carry-out and have visibility over; Audit assurance activities Reports and investigations including those aligned with EASA 376 Proactive risk management via bowtie modelling of risks Safety performance oversights via dashboards and safety performance indicators (SPIs) Steven Cespedes, Ideagen's Head of Aviation, said, "Ideagen is a global leader in providing safety, quality, risk and performance management software to the aviation industry and currently has over 300 customers across the globe using our products. "We are delighted to have this opportunity to work with Air Nostrum in relation to their safety, quality and risk management solution in what is a very exciting time for the company and the product globally." Mr Cespedes added, "This project cements our standing in the global aviation industry and we look forward to helping Air Nostrum achieve operational excellence throughout all aspects of their safety, quality and risk management operations." https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/airport-technology/it-software/press- release/21105719/ideagen-spanish-regional-airline-air-nostrum-selects-software-from- ideagen-for-safety-quality-and-risk-management Back to Top Space companies have thousands of job openings, including at SpaceX, Blue Origin & more * The "Space Talent" database features over 2,900 open jobs listed across 140 companies in the space industry. * Space Angels, which specializes in backing private space ventures, created the website in response to a need the firm saw in the burgeoning industry. * "We've seen hundreds of new companies come into the sector and they're all looking to hire, especially highly-skilled talent. This is our manufacturing future," Space Angels CEO Chad Anderson told CNBC. SpaceX launches its Falcon Heavy for the Arabsat-6A mission. A small New York City investment firm launched a specialized website on Tuesday, aimed at helping the latest generation of space companies find the talent needed to grow. Called "Space Talent," the database features over 2,900 open jobs listed across 140 companies in the space industry, from engineering to design to administration. Listings include rocket companies like SpaceX, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic; satellite operators such as SES and Maxar's Digital Globe, Planet Labs, Spire Global and ICEYE; as well as lunar robotics company Astrobotic. Space Angels, which specializes in backing private space ventures, created the website in response to a need the firm saw in the burgeoning industry. According to Space Angels, more than $20 billion has been invested in 435 space companies over the past decades, with investments only accelerating in recent years. "When you invest, the next thing a company wants to do with that capital is grow and hire," Space Angels CEO Chad Anderson told CNBC. "We've noticed that they wanted to hire but they were struggling to do that. So we wanted to help bring the talent to the jobs." The firm noted that space jobs are just below the pay and skill of those from technology giants in Silicon Valley, yet are more widely distributed across the United States. At nearly $86,000 a year, the median base salary for a space job is 40% above the median household income in the U.S. Top cities for space jobs include Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and the District of Columbia, Space Angels found. "A lot these jobs that we're seeing are software. These space companies are competing with the other Bay Area high tech companies," Anderson said. Additionally, Space Angels found that some of the space companies later in development are beginning to seed other companies. As an example, former employees of SpaceX have founded 139 companies, the firm found, with one fifth of those being new space companies. "We've seen hundreds of new companies come into the sector and they're all looking to hire, especially highly-skilled talent. This is our manufacturing future," Anderson added. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/17/nycs-space-angels-launches-space- talent-job-database.html Back to Top Aviation Cybersecurity Survey Like many industries, the aviation industry is going through a technology transformation that stretches from satellites to aircraft to airports and supply chain and more. But with this transformation and increased digitisation and connectivity and across the aviation industry, the resilience and security of such systems becomes critically important. Adversaries have always seen the aviation sector as a key target; as it increasingly digitizes, understanding what this means for managing cybersecurity risk is of key importance. As a result, there is a great deal of work focusing on aviation cybersecurity globally, from the proposed ICAO Aviation Cybersecurity Strategy to regional and industry initiatives. But with such a complex and varied sector, it can be challenging to really hear and understand the different perspectives and concerns on the topic of aviation cyber security; ultimately, the more we understand the nature of the aviation cybersecurity challenge, the better we can develop strategies at all levels to protect ourselves and move forwards. To help understand the different perspectives on aviation cybersecurity, to help the entire sector understand the nature of the challenge; the first ever survey on aviation cyber security is being conducted by myself and the Atlantic Council Cyber Statecraft Initiative**, with funding by Thales. It is fully anonymous, focusses on learning about different viewpoints and will help us understand the 'now' of aviation cybersecurity; (it does not ask any questions on breaches, etc...!). The aviation industry and the roles and organisations that support it are diverse. For the purposes of this survey, we are defining Aviation Cybersecurity as being cybersecurity that relates to aircraft operations. This includes everything that involves safely and securely getting aircraft and passengers from A-to-B, along with the supply chain of products and services that enables this. We would love everybody in the aviation industry that has an operational role, cybersecurity role, support it with products and services or cybersecurity research to contribute to the survey. With the topic being a broad one, we are keen to get not just the perspectives of those working at the cross-over of aviation and cybersecurity but also anyone contributing to the aviation sector. The survey should take less than 15 minutes and the results of the survey will be free and published openly in mid-November 2019. If you would like, you are also able to request a copy of the final report and details of the launch. If you have any questions you can get in touch via cyber@atlanticcouncil.org The link to the survey is below. Please contribute, support and distribute the survey to your own colleagues, organisations and relevant contacts, the more that contribute to the survey, the better results and understanding we will get. Website; http://aviationcyber.atlanticcouncil.org/the-global-survey-on-aviation-cybersecurity/ Direct Link; https://www.research.net/r/Aviationcybersecurity If you have any questions, then please either get in touch with myself, or the contact details contained on the survey. Pete Cooper *Pete Cooper, MSc, FRAeS is a cyber strategy adviser across multiple sectors but with a focus on aviation. He has advised IATA and ICAO on cybersecurity strategy as well as nation states, and multi-national organisations. He is the author of 'Finding Lift, Minimising drag' which explored the cybersecurity challenges of the aviation sector and is the lead for the Aviation Village at DEF CON where he works to build bridges between the research community and the aviation sector in partnership with US DHS and the USAF. He is also the founder and Director of the Cyber 9/12 UK Strategy Challenge, which finds and develops the next generation of cyber security leaders. Before entering the commercial sector, Pete was a fast jet pilot and instructor in the Royal Air Force and then moved into cyber security where he held the role of strategic cyber operations adviser. He holds a post Grad from Cranfield University and is CEO of Pavisade. **The Atlantic Council Cyber Statecraft Initiative focus is to: 1) examine the nexus of geopolitics and national security with cyberspace; 2) continue to build out the new field of cyber safety in the Internet of Things; and 3) help build the next generation of cybersecurity and cyberspace policy professionals. Throughout all of its work, the Initiative focuses relentlessly on providing practical, innovative, and relevant solutions to the challenges in cyberspace. The Initiative brings together a diverse network of respected experts, bridging the gap between the technical and policy communities. Curt Lewis