Flight Safety Information October 21, 2019 - No. 214 In This Issue Boeing survey showed that employees felt pressure from managers on safety approvals Boeing expresses regret over ex-pilot's 737 MAX messages, faults simulator Accident: Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Oct 17th 2019, tail strike on landing Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Belgrade on Oct 20th 2019, engine problem Incident: France A332 near Shannon on Oct 20th 2019, Unidentified Mobile Phone Onboard Incident: Transat A332 near Paris on Oct 19th 2019, heating panel issue Southwest Airlines' deadly accident report to be presented in November A mother and her 3-year-old fell to their deaths from a hot-air balloon ride in China Lion Air 737 MAX families set for crash report briefing CAE boosts its business aviation presence Honeywell Forecasts 7,600 New Business Jet Deliveries Over Next Decade Valued At $248 Billion Could Southwest Airlines Ever Operate An Airbus Aircraft? Bill Would Fund Pilot Training For Veterans Could Chinese Astronauts Beat NASA Back to the Moon? CABIN CREW FATIGUE RESEARCH PROJECT Flight Safety Detectives AVIATION COMMUNICATION: STRATEGY AND MESSAGES FOR ENSURING SUCCESS AND PREVENTING FAILURES - Book United States Helicopter Safety Team...Industry Co-Chair Search Chair Position Announcement Instructor Pilot Aviation Safety Officer Manager, Helicopter Maintenance Crisis Management Professional SAFE SKIES FOR ALL: INTRODUCING SPACEFLIGHT INTO OUR SKIES Boeing survey showed that employees felt pressure from managers on safety approvals • The survey, reviewed by CNBC, found that about one-third of employees who responded felt "potential undue pressure" on the job. • Respondents complained of problems stemming from aircraft safety activities. • The report was not specific to the 737 Max aircraft. The tail wing of an American Airlines plane pulls into its gate after arriving at the Miami International Airport. A 2016 internal survey at Boeing showed a third of employees polled felt "potential undue pressure" on the job, including for safety approvals, according to documents received by lawmakers investigating the manufacturer's 737 Max plane following two fatal crashes. Some employees in the commercial aircraft unit complained about high workloads and schedule pressure, showed the survey, which was based on 523 responses. The survey, reviewed by CNBC, wasn't conducted specifically about the 737 Max plane, which has been grounded since mid-March in the wake of two crashes - a Lion Air flight in Indonesia in October 2018 and an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max in March - that killed all 346 people on the planes. The survey was received by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which is investigating the beleaguered plane's development and the Federal Aviation Administration's approval of the jets, Boeing's best-seller, in 2017. The 2016 survey, conducted toward the end of the approval process for the planes, was not provided to the committee by Boeing. The survey, reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, said some of the stresses were related to safety compliance activities. Certain Boeing employees performed certification tasks for the planes before the FAA's final signoff, a longstanding practice. Messages revealed concerns about 737 Max The latest revelation comes on the heels of a tough week for Boeing, which on Friday posted its worst day on Wall Street since February 2016 with a loss of 6.79%. The downturn on the week's final day of trading came after messages showed that a Boeing pilot warned about problems with the flight-control program on the 737 Max before the FAA approved the plane for public use in 2017. The Boeing pilot said in one of the messages that a flight-control system known as MCAS was difficult to control. In a 2016 exchange made public on Friday, a former top Boeing pilot warned a colleague that MCAS behaved aggressively in a simulator. Months later, the pilot told the FAA to delete MCAS from training materials, according to emails. That flight-control system and pilots' inability to recover from its failure have since come under fierce scrutiny by regulators after it was implicated in both crashes. It malfunctioned during both flights, repeatedly pushing the nose of each plane down until their final, fatal dives. The FAA publicly scolded Boeing for not releasing the messages earlier. "We are continuing to investigate the circumstances of this exchange, and are committed to identifying all the available facts relating to it, and to sharing those facts with the appropriate investigating and regulatory authorities," Boeing said in a statement on Sunday. The company defended its pilot training requirements for the 737 Max, which debuted in 2017. Some pilots complained that they weren't informed about MCAS until after the first crash. "We understand entirely the scrutiny this matter is receiving, and are committed to working with investigative authorities and the U.S. Congress as they continue their investigations," said Boeing's statement. Boeing did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the survey. The crashes have engulfed Boeing in regulatory and financial headwinds, aggravated by repeated reports over the course of the year that underscored the company's haste to get the aircraft to market. The Seattle Times in May reported that one senior Boeing engineer balked at management demands for looser testing of the fire-suppression system around the 737 Max's new engines. Boeing's board members were meeting on Sunday in San Antonio, Texas, days before the company's quarterly financial report on Oct. 23. Though speculation ranged as to what the board members could be discussing, a spokesperson for the company told CNBC that the board meets in person every other month at a Boeing facility and that the current meeting would conclude on Monday. Earlier this month, the company stripped CEO Dennis Muilenburg of his chairman role so he could focus more on running the company as the 737 Max controversy continues to play out. Muilenburg is scheduled to testify before Senate and House lawmakers on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, respectively. It will be his first time before Congress since the crashes and lawmakers are expected to question Muilenburg about MCAS, Boeing's safety culture and how much of the 737 Max certification process was handled by Boeing instead of the FAA. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/20/boeing-survey-shows-safety-workers-felt-pressure-from-managers-report.html Back to Top Boeing expresses regret over ex-pilot's 737 MAX messages, faults simulator The Boeing logo is pictured at the LABACE fair in Sao Paulo SEATTLE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Sunday it understood the outcry over leaked messages from a former test pilot over erratic software behavior on its 737 MAX jet two years before recent crashes, and added it was still investigating what they meant. The world's largest planemaker, under growing pressure to explain what it knew about 737 MAX problems before it entered service, said it had not been able to speak directly to former employee Mark Forkner but echoed his lawyer's subsequent claims that the problems were linked to a faulty simulator. The role of the simulator has emerged as a crucial issue since the 2016 messages surfaced on Friday, since investigators will want to know whether erratic movements reported by the pilot meant Boeing was aware of problems on the aircraft itself or only in the artificial cockpit. The FAA on Friday ordered Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg to give an "immediate" explanation for the delay in turning over the "concerning" document, which Boeing discovered some months ago. In the messages from November 2016, then-chief technical pilot Forkner tells a colleague the so-called MCAS anti-stall system - the same one linked to deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia - was "running rampant" in a flight simulator session. At another point he says: "I basically lied to the regulators (unknowingly)." The messages, first reported by Reuters, prompted a new call in Congress for Boeing to shake up its management as it scrambles to rebuild trust and lift an eight-month safety ban of its fastest-selling plane. "We understand entirely the scrutiny this matter is receiving, and are committed to working with investigative authorities and the U.S. Congress as they continue their investigations," Boeing said in its statement on Sunday. Boeing said it informed the FAA about its decision to expand MCAS to low speeds. The FAA also observed MCAS operation in the low-speed configuration during certification flight testing, from August 2016 through January 2017, Boeing said. The instant messages prompted harsh reactions from several Democratic lawmakers in Washington, with Representative Peter DeFazio saying, "This is no isolated incident." "The outrageous instant message chain between two Boeing employees" suggests "Boeing withheld damning information from the FAA," DeFazio, who chairs the U.S. House Transportation Committee, said on Friday. Muilenburg, who was stripped of his chairman title by the company's board nine days ago, is set to testify before the committee on Oct. 30. 'UNDUE PRESSURE' DeFazio's committee also obtained details of a 2016 Boeing survey that found nearly 40% of 523 employees handling safety certification work perceived "potential undue pressure" from managers, such as bullying or coercion. Other top concerns include "schedule pressure" and "high workload," though 90% of the employees said they were comfortable raising concerns about "undue pressure" to management, according to a copy of the Boeing presentation of the survey results seen by Reuters on Sunday. The presentation was obtained by the committee's investigators and not among a trove of documents handed over the committee by Boeing itself, a person briefed on the matter said. Evidence of "undue pressure" was also pinpointed by a group of international regulators reviewing the 737 MAX certification. A Boeing spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the survey results. SIMULATOR FLAWS On Sunday, Boeing said it has not been able to speak to Forkner directly about his understanding of the document. "He has stated through his attorney that his comments reflected a reaction to a simulator program that was not functioning properly and that was still undergoing testing," Boeing said. "The simulator software used during the Nov. 15 session was still undergoing testing and qualification and had not been finalized," Boeing added. Reuters reported on Friday that the simulator had a number of software problems, citing a former Boeing test pilot who analyzed the transcript and who had direct knowledge of the flight simulator at the time. Such calibration problems may have contributed in some way to Forkner's observations and conclusions about MCAS' behavior, the former pilot, and a second former Boeing engineering employee, Rick Ludtke, said. Boeing's statement was released as its board of directors and top executives from its airplanes division and supply chain gathered in San Antonio, Texas for previously scheduled meetings on Sunday and Monday. The board meetings come as pressure mounts on the Chicago-based company not only from the regulatory and criminal investigations stemming from the crashes but also from the financial burden caused by the jet's safety ban and continued high production. Several industry sources said there was speculation inside the company of significant job cuts as it continues to experience a cash drain. The 737 production rate may also have to come down if regulators further delay the MAX's return to service, the people said. https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-says-investigating-exchange-document-182701567.html Back to Top Accident: Azul A20N at Sao Paulo on Oct 17th 2019, tail strike on landing An Azul Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200N, registration PR-YRQ performing flight AD-6970 from Recife,PE to Sao Paulo Viracopos,SP (Brazil), landed on Viracopos' runway 15 but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron. The aircraft is still on the ground about 74 hours after landing. The damage: http://avherald.com/h?article=4ce41495&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Belgrade on Oct 20th 2019, engine problem A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIPC performing flight LH-1723 from Belgrade (Serbia) to Munich (Germany), was climbing out of Belgrade's runway 30 when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 and decided to return to Belgrade due to a problem with one of the engines (CFM56). The aircraft landed safely on Belgrade's runway 12 about 23 minutes after departure. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 9 hours later. A ground observer reported the aircraft was climbing out of runway 30 when one of the engine changed to a loud growling sound. The aircraft continued the climb but later returned to Belgrade. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ce41067&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: France A332 near Shannon on Oct 20th 2019, Unidentified Mobile Phone Onboard An Air France Airbus A330-200, registration F-GZCI performing flight AF-136 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 240nm northwest of Shannon (Ireland) about to enter the Oceanic crossing when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Shannon reporting an unidentified mobile phone on board, that was not claimed by any passenger. The aircraft landed safely on Shannon's runway 06 about an hour later. The phone was removed from the aircraft, the aircraft was refueled and continued to Chicago where the aircraft is estimated to arrive with a delay of about 3.5 hours. Local Authorities reported the phone was x-rayed and found safe. It was subsequently returned to the crew. It is suspected the phone, that had been wedged down between seats, had been lost by a passenger on one of the previous flights and had not been noticed during cleaning of the aircraft. F-GZCI after landing (Photo: AVH/PF): http://avherald.com/h?article=4ce40a7b&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Transat A332 near Paris on Oct 19th 2019, heating panel issue An Air Transat Airbus A330-200, registration C-GUBC performing flight TS-571 from Venice (Italy) to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 310 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 130nm southsoutheast of Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) when the crew declared emergency and decided to divert to Paris due to a problem with one of the heating panels. The aircraft landed safely in Paris about 25 minutes later. A replacement A330-200 registration C-GUBL had flown as regular line flight TS-618 from Montreal to Paris, resumed flight TS-571 about 23 hours after landing and reached Montreal with a delay of about 23 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Paris for 22 hours, then departed for flight TS-619 to Montreal. The airline reported a technical problem with a heating panel, the passengers were never in danger. The passengers were accomodated over night and taken to Montreal on a different aircraft. http://avherald.com/h?article=4ce407cd&opt=0 Back to Top Southwest Airlines' deadly accident report to be presented in November More than 18 months after a businesswoman died aboard a Southwest Airlines flight after an engine failed, investigators will present their findings to the National Transportation Safety Board in a Nov. 19 meeting. In the board meeting, investigators will present their report to the board, which will in turn ask questions about the report. When the meeting is over, the probable cause, findings and any safety recommendations will have been accepted by the board, said NTSB spokesperson Christopher O'Neil . "Within a few hours of the completion of the meeting, the abstract of the final report is published, containing the probable cause, findings and recommendations," O'Neil said. https://www.abc15.com/news/business/southwest-airlines-deadly-accident-report-to-be-presented-in-november Back to Top A mother and her 3-year-old fell to their deaths from a hot-air balloon ride in China. Could it happen in Orlando? The Aerophile balloon ride at Disney Springs Earlier this month, a mother and her 3-year-old son died in a horrific hot-air balloon accident in China. The two had boarded the tethered balloon at a pop-up tourist attraction. A few moments later, the anchor rope holding the balloon in place slipped off its moorings, causing the balloon to drift further higher, until it reached the lower atmosphere. The balloon burst after hitting an estimated 10,000 feet, leaving the mother and son to free fall to their deaths, while those on the ground watched in horror. Mom and son killed after falling from tethered balloon in eastern China The operator of the attraction, located in a national, has since suspended operations until a formal inquiry can be completed. Five people have already been arrested. The accident overshadowed a hot air accident that occurred last week in New Mexico, where two people were injured when a traditional hot air balloon hit a power line, causing a small fire. Last month, seven people were hospitalized when a hot air balloon crash-landed near Las Vegas. In that incident, the pilot was one of two people ejected when the basket tipped over during a landing. Seven others were trapped in the basket as it was dragged along the ground for half a mile before coming to a stop. In 2016, the deadliest hot air balloon accident in U.S. history occurred in Texas, when a sightseeing balloon filled with 15 passengers and a pilot hit a set of power lines and crashed. All 16 people died. A federal investigation blamed the pilot's "pattern of poor decision-making" in the crash. The Up Up and Away balloon attraction on Royal Caribbean's Coco Cay Helium balloon and hot air balloon attractions are common in Florida, with an attraction similar to the one in China operating at Walt Disney World. A similar attraction recently opened at Royal Caribbean's private island, Coco Cay. The Disney Springs and Royal Caribbean tethered helium balloon attractions feature a basket-like platform below the balloon, allowing riders to walk around and take in the sights, as it rises 40 stories into the air. Unlike the unregistered one in China, the Disney Springs balloon includes multiple redundant safety features and has an operator working on board. A balloon by the same manufacturer, French-based Aerophile, was involved in an accident at Hong Kong's Ocean Park in 2012. That accident saw the balloon quickly descend, after a leak was discovered by the operator. After that accident, which sent five people to the hospital, Disney grounded its balloon attractions in Orlando and Paris until the manufacturer reviewed the incident. Nearly a dozen similar balloon attractions operate around the United States. While the balloon rides at Disney and Royal Caribbean are safer than the one in China, the Chinese accident is eerily similar to a number of parasailing incidents that have occurred in Florida. In a 2013 accident in Panama City Beach, two parasail riders broke free from their guide boat, flying uncontrollably through the air, before slamming into a building. Onlookers from a nearby balcony attempted to grab the teen girls on the parasail, but the wind-driven parachute quickly yanked them out of reach. After blowing around in the wind, the two teens struck nearby power lines, before crash landing onto a parked car. One of the passengers suffered brain trauma and a cracked spinal cord. The Panama City Beach accident occurred six years after a similar accident in Pompano Beach, Florida, in which a 15-year-old rider was killed after her tethered line broke and she hit a nearby building. A mother and daughter were killed in a nearly identical accident in 2001 in Fort Myers, after their tethered line snapped, causing them to crash into the ocean. In 2004, another tether line snapped and sent two riders into a power line. Luckily in that case, the two riders were rescued. Questions of safety around parasailing activities have long been debated, though many incidents involve harness issues and not the tethering. In 2012 a tourist died in Pompano Beach after her parasailing harness broke and a similar incident occurred in Texas in 2015. In roughly the past two decades, there have been six parasailing deaths and more than 3 dozens injuries in Florida alone. In recent years, there have been more regulations around parasailing. After the 2012 death in Pompano Beach, Florida lawmakers passed a new law focused on operations and safety procedures. The law had been championed by the mother of the 15-year-old girl who died in the 2007 Pompano Beach accident, it is the first law in the nation regulating the parasailing industry. Since then, the number of injuries and fatalities linked to parasailing has declined, but concerns over the industry remain. The nightmarish accident in China should give everyone pause, but Florida's sightseeing flying attractions overall are reported to be safe. The safest way to sightsee, however, remains with your feet solidly on the ground. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/10/20/a-mother-and-her-3-year-old-fell-to-their-deaths-from-a-hot-air-balloon-ride-in-china-could-it-happen-in-orlando Back to Top Lion Air 737 MAX families set for crash report briefing * Final report for families due Wednesday * No date given for public release (Adds background on 737 MAX grounding, preliminary crash report) JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to share a final report into a deadly Boeing Co 737 MAX crash with the families of victims on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for the country's air accident investigator. A Lion Air 737 MAX jet crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta on Oct. 29, 2018, killing all 189 people on board. The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide following a second deadly crash in Ethiopia in March 2019. The families of victims of the first crash will be briefed before the report into the loss of Lion Air flight 610 is made public, Indonesian National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) press officer Anggo Anurogo told reporters on Monday. He did not provide a date for the public release. U.S. planemaker Boeing is under growing pressure to explain what it knew about 737 MAX problems before the aircraft entered service. A preliminary report into the Lion Air accident released last November focused on airline maintenance and training and the response of a Boeing anti-stall system to a recently replaced sensor but did not give a cause for the crash. Boeing last month settled the first claims stemming from the Lion Air crash, a U.S. plaintiffs' lawyer said. Three other sources told Reuters that families of those killed will receive at least $1.2 million each. The manufacturer is facing nearly 100 lawsuits over the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10 which killed all 157 people on board the flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. https://www.yahoo.com/news/1-lion-air-737-max-084625833.html Back to Top CAE boosts its business aviation presence CAE lands at this year's BACE having significantly bolstered its business aviation presence in recent months. In March, the world's largest flight training company and simulator manufacturer bought Bombardier's Business Aviation Training arm from its Quebec neighbour for $645 million. The move added 12 full-flight simulators - in Dallas and Montreal - to CAE's training network, taking its Bombardier machines to a total of 29. The acquisition also consolidated CAE's status as dominant training provider for the Canadian airframer's business jets. CAE also expects to close a strategic partnership arrangement with investment firm Directional Aviation in November. As part of the deal, CAE will take a 50% stake in simulator training subsidiary Simcom, while Directional-owned subsidiaries Corporate Wings, Flairjet, Flight Options, and Sirio - which operate 175 business jets and turboprops - will use Simcom and CAE exclusively for their training under a 15-year agreement. Simcom, a specialist in general and business aviation training with two sites in Florida and a third in Arizona, is also buying five CAE full-flight simulators. The two moves reflect a trend in the business aviation market for aircraft manufacturers and large operators to partner with one or other of the major providers for the bulk of their training needs. CAE's main rival in the business aviation market is FlightSafety International, which has close relationships with both Gulfstream and Textron Aviation, although these are not exclusive. In April this year, FlightSafety International and Textron subsidiary Tru Simulation formed a new company called FlightSafety Texron Aviation Training to provide training services for all Textron Aviation's aircraft. FlightSafety has also been a partner of Gulfstream for more than 50 years, and the New York-based company is also the original factory-authorised training provider for Dassault. CAE won some ground back by becoming the exclusive "Dassault-approved training provider" on the Falcon 5X, which was launched in 2013, a relationship which has continued after the twinjet's replacement with the 6X. Now with Bombardier on board as well, Nick Leontidis, group president, civil aviation training solutions, says he wants to "create that relationship with all" the manufacturers. "You get a sense with this of the sort of investment we are making with the OEMs," he adds. The business aviation market shares many of the characteristics of the airline sector, where CAE is the leader in flightcrew training. One thing they have in common is the desperate need for pilots. This year, for the first time, CAE included business aviation in its 10-year forecast of pilot demand, estimating that the industry will need 40,000 new pilots by 2028 as a result of a growing market and an average 4% annual attrition due to flightcrew retiring or leaving the profession for other reasons, including joining airlines. Other aspects are different. Leontidis describes business aviation as a "transactional market". Unlike major airlines, even the largest business aviation companies do not tend to operate their own simulators. Aircraft are also "always moving around" creating the need for training facilities as close as possible to the customer. However, Leontidis also says it is a sector in which there is "a lot of loyalty". The 12 Bombardier simulators take CAE's tally of training devices for business aircraft and helicopters to 85, including those it operates in joint ventures such as Emirates-CAE Flight Training in Dubai or with rotorcraft specialist Abu Dhabi Aviation, also in the United Arab Emirates. That is out of a total inventory of about 300 machines around the world across commercial, military and general aviation. The Bombardier Business Aviation Training acquisition also gave CAE some programmes that were not in its portfolio, such as the new Global 7500 flagship, deliveries of which began this year. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cae-boosts-its-business-aviation-presence-461503/ Back to Top Honeywell Forecasts 7,600 New Business Jet Deliveries Over Next Decade Valued At $248 Billion - 28th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 2020 deliveries to be higher than 2019 as new models enter service - Five-year purchase plans for new business jets down slightly, but plans to buy used jets grow significantly - Long-range forecast predicts healthy market with steady annual growth LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The business jet industry is expected to see strong growth in the short to medium term, supported by several new airplane models coming to the market, according to Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) 28th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook. Released today, the Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 7,600 new business jet deliveries worth $248 billion from 2020 to 2029, down 1 to 2 percentage points from the 2018 10-year forecast. "Production ramp up on many new business jet platforms are expected to lead to a 7% increase in deliveries in 2020, following a strong projected growth in 2019 over 2018 aircraft deliveries," said Heath Patrick, president, Americas Aftermarket, Honeywell Aerospace. "We are confident that these new and innovative aircraft models will support solid growth in the short term and have a continuing impact on new business jet purchases in the midterm and long term." Key findings in the 2019 Honeywell global outlook include: Operators plan to make new jet purchases equivalent to about 17% of their fleets over the next five years as replacements or additions to their current fleet, a decrease of 3 percentage points compared with 2018 survey results. Of the total purchase plans for new business jets over the next 5 years, 35% are expected to occur in the first two years of the survey, with 57% of purchase plans realized by year three. This is 5 percentage points higher than last year's survey. Operators continue to focus on larger-cabin aircraft classes, from large cabin through ultralong-range aircraft, which are expected to account for more than 71% of all expenditures of new business jets in the next five years. The longer-range forecast through 2029 projects a 2% to 3% average annual growth rate in line with expected worldwide economic growth and supported by the current and expected introduction of new models throughout the forecast period. Purchase plans for used jets are significantly higher in this year's survey. Operators worldwide indicated that 32% of their fleet is expected to be replaced or expanded by used jets over the next five years, up 8 percentage points compared with survey results from 2018. The main factors that influence purchasing decisions are aircraft performance, followed by brand experience, cabin and range. Survey participants also cited direct operating costs and customer support experience as elements that will influence their decision on which aircraft to buy. Breakdown by Region North America - Compared with last year, new aircraft acquisition plans in North America are slightly lower. New jet purchase plans decreased 2 percentage points in North America in this year's survey. 15% of the fleet is expected to be replaced or supplemented with a new jet purchase over the next five years. About 36% of operators responding to the survey plan to schedule their new purchases within the first two years of the five-year horizon. This is stable compared with last year's survey, and in line with the worldwide average of 35%. Purchase plans for used jets are significantly higher, up 11 percentage points when compared with last year's survey. A full one-third of the fleet is expected to be replaced or supplemented with a used jet over the next five years. That is the highest percentage measured in the past five years of the survey. An estimated 60% of projected worldwide demand for new jets will come from North American operators over the next five years. Europe - Operators are facing a slow economic growth environment and the uncertain effects of Brexit, and new jet purchase plans decreased in this year's survey. Europe's purchase expectations decreased this year to roughly 28%, a decrease of 5 percentage points compared with last year's results. This result is in line with the previous five-year average of 27% measured in the region. Planned timing for European purchases in the first two years of the survey are at 34%, just 1 point below the worldwide average of 35%. Based on this year's survey results, Europe's share of global demand over the next five years is estimated to be 19%. Latin America - Purchase plans are stable in the region and are lower by only 1 percentage point when compared with last year's results. 21% of the sample fleet in Latin America is expected to be replaced or supplemented with new jet purchases over the next five years. Purchase plans are stable in Mexico, but slightly lower from operators in Brazil in this year's results compared with last year. About 29% of this region's projected purchases are planned between 2019 and 2021, lower than the worldwide average of 35%. It is estimated that Latin America will represent 7% of the total projected business jet demand over the next five years. Asia Pacific - Despite geopolitical and commercial tensions, purchase plans are higher in the region, up by 3 percentage points from last year. Operators in Asia Pacific report new jet acquisition plans for 15% of their fleet over the next five years. Based on the expressed level of purchase plans, Asia Pacific would represent a 10% share of global new jet demand over the next five years. About 40% of respondents in Asia Pacific plan to schedule their new purchases within the first two years of the five-year horizon, the highest proportion of all the regions. Middle East and Africa - Lower purchase plans were reported, impacted by political tensions and ongoing conflicts in the region. 12% of respondents said they will replace or add to their fleet with a new jet purchase, down from 14% last year. About 32% of operators responding to the survey plan to schedule their new purchase within the first two years of the five-year horizon. The share of projected five-year global demand attributed to the Middle East and Africa is 4%, in line with the historical range of 4% to 6%. Flight Activity and Used Jet Market Dynamics The pace of flight activity in the past year has remained stable, with survey respondents in all regions except Europe reporting stable utilization in 2019 compared with 2018. In Europe, operators indicated a lower utilization this year when compared with 2018. With respect to the used jet market: Survey respondents increased their used jet acquisition plans by about 8 percentage points, equating to 32% of their fleets in the next five years. These are the highest purchase plans measured in the past five years of the survey. Used jet purchase plans in all regions were higher, except for Europe. The significant increase in purchase plans for used jets in this year's survey could indicate an anticipation from respondents that with the expected increase in new aircraft deliveries in the short term, a greater number of young used aircraft will be available for sale at very good prices. Survey results show a higher than average transfer of demand from the new to the used market from operators that typically purchase new jets. Fifteen percent of respondents indicated they would transfer from the new to the used market in the 2019 survey. This is 3 percentage points higher than the survey average from the past five years. Survey results also indicate that close to 30% of purchase plans for used jets are for aircraft less than five years old, or for aircraft models that have yet to start delivering. Making an Impact on Business Decisions The Global Business Aviation Outlook reflects current operator concerns, but also identifies longer-cycle trends that Honeywell uses in its own product decision process. The survey has helped identify opportunities for investments in flight-efficiency upgrades, expanded propulsion offerings, innovative safety products, services, upgrades, and enhanced aircraft connectivity offerings. The survey also contributes to Honeywell's business pursuit strategy and helps position the company consistently on high-value platforms in growth sectors. Methodology Honeywell's forecast methodology is based on multiple sources, including, but not limited to, macroeconomic analyses, original equipment manufacturers' production and development plans shared with the company, and expert deliberations from aerospace industry leaders. Honeywell also utilizes information gathered from interviews conducted during the forecasting cycle with over 1,500 nonfractional business jet operators worldwide. The survey sample is representative of the entire industry in terms of geography, operation and fleet composition. This comprehensive approach provides Honeywell with unique insights into operator sentiments, preferences and concerns, and provides considerable insight into product development needs and opportunities. About Honeywell Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero. Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help everything from aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom. SOURCE Honeywell https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/honeywell-forecasts-7-600-new-business-jet-deliveries-over-next-decade-valued-at-248-billion-300941512.html Back to Top Could Southwest Airlines Ever Operate An Airbus Aircraft? Southwest Airlines is perhaps the most famous Boeing 737 operator in the world. Its entire fleet is made up of Boeing 737s. This includes the now-grounded Boeing 737 MAX. However, amid this grounding, could Southwest defect from Boeing and go for Airbus aircraft? Could Southwest, known for its iconic Boeing 737 fleet, fly an Airbus aircraft? Photo: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines and the 737 Southwest loves its 737 aircraft. It is well known that no airline would ever pay a lower price for a Boeing 737 than Southwest as per a "handshake agreement." And, it seems that since then, Southwest has gotten pretty attractive pricing on 737s. According to its fleet page, the airline has over 750 Boeing 737s as of June 30, 2019. Most of these are Boeing 737-700s. However, a decent number of them are Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Not to mention, Southwest has hundreds of MAX aircraft on order. Southwest Airlines MAX nose Southwest Airlines has hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft on order. Photo: Southwest Airlines Onboard, the narrowbody is outfitted in a traditional 3-3 configuration. As a low-cost carrier, the airline operates an all-economy configuration. And, the airline is unique in that it does not offer pre-reservable seating. Rather, passengers select their seats once onboard. This helps reduce turnaround time, since passengers are more likely to show up on time for boarding in order to get a good seat. That is, avoid a middle seat. Earlier this year, it seemed that Southwest was looking at Airbus aircraft, specifically, the A220. Previously known as the Bombardier CSeries, the A220 is the smallest aircraft in Airbus' lineup. However, no orders followed. Airbus A220 The Airbus A220 is the smallest passenger aircraft in terms of capacity in the Airbus lineup. Photo: Airbus The A220 does not directly compete with the Boeing 737. Rather, Airbus has its own narrowbody to compete. The Airbus A320ceo and next-generation Airbus A320neo are tailored to compete directly with the 737. A320 and C Series The Airbus A320 competes more directly with the 737 than the A220. Photo: Airbus Southwest could reasonably take on either aircraft. The A320 would fit more in terms of interior standardization since onboard the standard seating is in a 3-3 configuration. Meanwhile, the A220 is in a standard 2-3 configuration. However, the A220 could work if Southwest wants a smaller, 100-seater aircraft to fit more niche destinations in which a 737 or A320 would be too large. What message would it send if Southwest ordered Airbus aircraft? This would be a big shock to the industry, kind of like that of Delta's tie-up with LATAM. If Southwest were to order Airbus aircraft, it would send a signal that the airline is losing confidence in Boeing. Moreover, it could also take the shape of IAG's letter of intent with Boeing. In this case, it would give Southwest more freedom and flexibility outside of "Boeing captivity." Airbus A320 If Southwest ordered Airbus aircraft, it would send a shockwave through the aviation world. Photo: Airbus Neither Southwest nor Airbus have announced any sort of order, letter of intent, or even proposal solicitation. Simple Flying reached out to Southwest, however, we did not hear back in time for publication. This article will be updated if we receive a comment from Southwest Airlines. https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-airbus-aircraft/ Back to Top Bill Would Fund Pilot Training For Veterans Although there's a healthy cohort of ex-military pilots in the pointy ends of numerous U.S. airliners, a Wisconsin senator says there are plenty of veterans of other trades who could earn those epaulets. Democrat Tammy Baldwin, along with Sen. John Hoewven, R-N.D., has reintroduced the American Aviator Act that would offer funding for veterans to train to become airline pilots. Veterans would apparently receive significant funding to put them on their way to the right seat. "Veterans participating in the program will receive flight training necessary to become a commercial pilot and receive other certifications, including to work as a certified flight instructor," Baldwin said in a news release. The program would target flight schools that have programs designed to groom ab initio students for airline jobs and they'd get grants to provide the training, including remedial training as required. "This legislation increases opportunities for veterans looking to pursue flight training and careers as commercial airline pilots. We have a real need for qualified pilots and if we make the training more available to veterans we can provide them with a good paying job." https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/flight-schools/bill-would-fund-pilot-training-for-veterans/ Back to Top Could Chinese Astronauts Beat NASA Back to the Moon? Just the possibility could be enough to guarantee lots of money for American space firms for years to come. NASA wants to return mankind to the moon by 2024. To do so, it'll need help from its "Space Launch System" (or SLS) contractors Boeing and Northrop Grumman, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and especially Lockheed Martin, which is building the Orion space capsule. Blue Origin and SpaceX -- two companies that are sometimes NASA partners, sometimes NASA rivals -- want to put boots on the lunar ground as well. And now comes a third entrant into this latest space race to get back to the moon: China. Taikonaut planting Chinese flag on moon with Earth and lunar lander in the background China builds an interplanetary spaceship As Space.com reported earlier this month, China is actively working to develop its own "next-generation" spacecraft for human spaceflight between worlds. Following in the footsteps of the Soviet Union (and later Russia) and the United States, China became the third terrestrial nation to put astronauts in space when "taikonaut" Yang Liwei orbited Earth in Shenzou-5 in 2003. Now the state-owned China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) is building an even bigger 30-foot long, 22-ton yet-to-be-named spacecraft capable of carrying anywhere from four to six taikonauts on a voyage to the moon. As Space.com reports, China plans to launch its new spacecraft on an unmanned test flight sometime in the first half of next year, flying atop a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket. China says that to get the spacecraft the rest of the way to its destination, it first needs to develop a more powerful rocket -- the super-heavy-lift "Long March 9." For this reason, the country is targeting a crewed mission to the moon only sometime "in the 2030s" (although some Chinese sources have suggested earlier dates). A successful unmanned test flight next year could theoretically lay the foundation for a manned flight later in the year. So while for now China publicly disclaims an interest in landing taikonauts on the moon in the next decade, there's at least a chance China could accomplish this before NASA can reach the moon with its "Project Artemis" (which is targeting a 2024 date for moon landing). What it means to investors Whatever China's ultimate target date turns out to be, its race to the moon puts pressure on NASA. The more delays our own Artemis program encounters, the greater the chances that China will get there first. So simply knowing that China is in this race is going to serve as an incentive to NASA to keep running. What does this mean for investors? NASA is spending some $35 billion to develop its Space Launch System for Project Artemis. The space agency awarded a $2.7 billion contract to buy three Orion spacecraft for the project just last month. Criticism of the program's cost overruns and development delays, however, have sparked calls for SLS's cancelation in Congress -- especially in light of suggestions that SpaceX's new "Starship" could make the moon trip cheaper. And yet the Starship hasn't flown an orbital test flight yet, much less a trial run to the moon and back. (Neither has SLS -- it hasn't even been assembled yet!) Although Elon Musk is promising to send the Starship on an orbital test flight as early as the end of this year, so long as NASA is working with two "unknown quantities," and facing a determined rival in China, it's unlikely to cut bait on SLS before at least one of these rocket concepts has proven itself capable of executing the moon mission. In this scenario, Congress, too, may feel compelled to spend whatever it takes to ensure Project Artemis's success. And that means that for the foreseeable future -- through the end of this year certainly, to 2024 probably, and potentially all the way toward "the 2030s" -- billions of dollars of planned and anticipated spending on a return to the moon will continue to flow out of NASA and into the pockets of investors in companies like Boeing, Northrop, Aerojet, and Lockheed. Earning robust profit margins ranging from 10% for Boeing and Lockheed, to 11% for Northrop, to nearly 15% for Aerojet (according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence), this is still a great business to be in. And if SpaceX and Blue Origin ever get around to having IPOs, they could become similarly great businesses to own. https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/20/could-chinese-astronauts-beat-nasa-back-to-the-moo.aspx Back to Top CABIN CREW FATIGUE RESEARCH PROJECT Fatigue is a pervasive issue that affects all airline cabin crew. Fatigue may impede cabin crews' ability to consistently and effectively manage passengers from safety, security and service perspectives. As part of our undergraduate research project at Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia), we are conducting a survey of international cabin crew primarily engaged in long-haul (LH) and ultra long-haul (ULH) flight operations. This survey asks cabin crew for their views on various issues associated with work-related fatigue and stress. We also seek your views on the availability and effectiveness of various fatigue countermeasures. If you are working as LH or ULH cabin crew, you are invited to participate in this study. You will be asked to complete an online questionnaire, which also includes a consent form. The study takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. To access the study, please go to the following website: https://swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qBLCKgmpWlraxT Participants who complete the study will be eligible to enter a draw to win the latest iPad (6th Generation). This research project is being supervised by Peter Renshaw at the Department of Aviation, Swinburne University of Technology. If you have any questions, please contact Peter at prenshaw@swin.edu.au Back to Top World-renowned aviation-industry consultants and former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith have 100 years of worldwide aviation safety experience between them. In this hard-hitting podcast series they talk about everything aviation - from the behind-the-scenes facts on deadly air crashes to topics of interest such as tips and tricks for navigating through airports and security, traveling with infants and children, unruly passengers, and packing your bags to ease through security. Episode 6 Episode 5 Episode 4 Episode 3 Episode 2 Episode 1 https://www.flightsafetydetectives.com/ Back to Top AVIATION COMMUNICATION: STRATEGY AND MESSAGES FOR ENSURING SUCCESS AND PREVENTING FAILURES, 1ST EDITION 'THIS BOOK IS A MUST-HAVE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS A TRI-FUNCTIONAL INDUCTION, TRAINING, AND REFERENCE TOOL.' Now available to order from www.routledge.com/9781138624825 Aviation Communication: Strategy and Messages for Ensuring Success and Preventing Failures by Linda J. Tavlin With a foreword by Professor Graham Braithwaite "This is a great book that helps prepare communicators and business leaders in facing the worst. As Linda rightly points out, communication is a thought process and needs to be practised." - Tony Fernandes, Group CEO, AirAsia Group Do you ever wonder why an airline's communication strategy can crash and burn in a crisis? A lack of understanding an acceptable aviation communication strategy can, in this fast world of social media, ruin a company's credibility in the aviation industry. Aviation Communication: Strategy and Messages for Ensuring Success and Preventing Failures is the first go-to book to reveal to everyone in the aviation industry how to stop an organization's communication strategy from becoming the tragedy-after-the-tragedy that we've seen so often. In such instances, after the media go home, the economic, political, regulatory, and legal effects can linger for years. The strategies and messages in this book show how to prevent this along with the ultimate safety net used by those who have been successful. Readers will learn to prevent catastrophic communication mistakes with strategic templates for a wide array of scenarios, as well as 25 specific techniques that give the actual words to use to deliver the book's messages and reveal the safety net of the 4-point formula that organizations with successful strategies have used. USE CODE A015 FOR 20% DISCOUNT AT CHECKOUT Purchase your copy here: https://www.routledge.com/9781138624825 Back to Top United States Helicopter Safety Team Industry Co-Chair Search The USHST also has begun a search for an industry co-chair to succeed Raj Helweg, chief pilot of Air Methods, who is nearing completion of his second two-year term as co-chair. Helweg will remain with the USHST Steering Committee. The USHST government co-chair is Wayne Fry, FAA Flight Standards Division Manager for General Aviation Safety Assurance. For information and criteria on how a helicopter safety expert can join the USHST effort, contact Chris Hill via email at chris.hill@rotor.org. And don't forget to join in on the Helicopter Safety conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/524159038149866/ Thank you for everything that you do to support our safety initiative! We are 93+ days since our last fatal accident due to a strong communication network and also exceptional leadership! Scott Scott T. Tyrrell Continued Operational Safety Specialist / Accident Investigation Safety Management Staff Rotorcraft Standards Branch, Policy & Innovation Division AIR-682 Aircraft Certification Service 817-222-5121 Federal Aviation Administration AIR-682 5N-115 10101 Hillwood Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76177 We value your feedback. The AVS Customer Feedback Form is at: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/stakeholder_feedback/air/air600/ United States Helicopter Safety Team http://www.ushst.org/ Back to Top Chair Position Announcement Department of Aerospace Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) invites applications for an innovative leader to chair the Department of Aerospace. Start date for the position is August 1, 2020. Expedited tenure upon appointment possible. The selected candidate must have prior experience and/or academic credentials that would allow a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. All applications must be submitted through the MTSU Jobs web page (https://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu). Additional details and instructions can be found there. With approximately 1,000 undergraduate majors, the Department of Aerospace (https://www.mtsu.edu/aerospace/) is a signature department at MTSU, and is one of the nation's largest collegiate aviation operations programs. Our majors can choose among six concentrations: Aerospace Technology, Aviation Management, Flight Dispatch, Maintenance Management, Professional Pilot, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations. In addition, the department offers minors in Air Traffic Control and Unmanned Aircraft Systems as well as a Master's degree in Aeronautical Science with concentrations in Aviation Education, Aviation Management, and Aviation Safety and Security Management. MTSU is located in Murfreesboro, just outside of Nashville, in one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation. Located in the geographic center of the state, and included in Money magazine's "Top 100 Places to Live," Murfreesboro is implementing a community-wide growth plan while still maintaining a small-town feel. In addition to college events, the 'Boro' features a thriving Square, an extensive Greenway system, a Center for the Arts, and a variety of festivals and music venues. The primary responsibility of the chair is strong academic leadership for the department, ensuring excellent quality program delivery and student success and achievement. Other responsibilities include budgetary coordination, faculty/staff hiring and management, operational oversight of the MTSU airport campus and flight school, and partnership development with business, industry, and associations. The chair will serve as a champion for the growing program and will be expected to engage in fundraising, navigate periodic AABI accreditation review, and ensure compliance with FAA and other pertinent regulations. Successful candidates must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated vision, leadership, and the ability to work productively with faculty and students from diverse backgrounds. The selected candidate will have a bachelor's or higher degree in an aviation discipline and will also have a doctorate or terminal degree in an appropriate, related field. The selected candidate will have pilot, maintenance, or dispatch certification and must have 3 years teaching and/or leadership experience at the collegiate level. Candidates who have 5 years'experience working in or managing flight operations will receive special consideration. Back to Top Instructor Pilot: Assists with the development and delivery of flight, ground and simulator training programs to ensure that Air Care training is vigorously applied. Coordinates to integrate pilot training with medical crew training. Assists in developing and implementing flight related medical personnel training. Operate North Memorial aircraft according to Federal Aviation Regulations and North Memorial Policies to transport customers to local hospitals. Basic Qualifications: Education • Some college with Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience • Helicopter & instrument instructor experience, or • Simulator instructor experience. • Classroom instructor experience. • Possess the required experience as listed in the Federal Aviation Regulations under Part 135. • FAA CFI/CFII or former military instructor pilot desired. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Possess a current FAA Medical Certificate; and an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate. • Ability to semi-annually pass the required FAA instrument proficiency exam. • Ability to annually pass the required FAA Ground exam. • Organizational & people skills. • Some management skills. • Computer knowledge and writing skills. Apply Here: https://northmemorial.com/north-memorial-health-careers/ Back to Top Aviation Safety Officer: Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the Safety Management System (SMS). Serves as a consultant to the all aviation departments on safety issues and performs related safety duties as required. Establishes and maintains active working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Basic Qualifications: Education • Bachelor of Science Degree with major course work in Aviation Management, Industrial Safety or • Hygiene, Public Administration, or closely related field. Experience • Previous experience with helicopter or other aviation-related organization • Certified helicopter pilot and/or maintenance technician preferred • Experience with auditing protocols and accreditation programs Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Familiar with FAA rules and regulations • Application of FAA/NTSB/NASA aviation safety programs Licensure/Certification(s)/Registration • Valid Class D Driver's license in the state of residency with acceptable driving record---State Requirement • FAA CFI/CFII----NMHC Preferred • Airline Transport Pilot/Commercial Pilot License---NMHC Preferred Apply Here: https://northmemorial.com/north-memorial-health-careers/ Back to Top Manager, Helicopter Maintenance This position serves in the role of Director of Maintenance as described in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. Supervises maintenance personnel as well as managing and scheduling aircraft maintenance. Supervises the maintenance of all tools, equipment, and supplies. Maintains all required aircraft records in a current status and transfers any log discrepancies not repaired to the deferred sheet. Directs all training and maintenance activities of maintenance personnel, determines personnel requirements based on present and projected workloads, and submits reports required by FAR 135.415 & FAR 135.417. Basic Qualifications: Education • High School Graduate or equivalent (GED) required • Airframe and powerplant technical school graduate • Factory training on at least one aircraft operated by North Memorial Health Air Care Experience • Must meet recent experience requirements of FAR 65.83 on same category and class of aircraft operated by North Memorial Health • Five (5) years' experience as a certified aircraft mechanic • In lieu of item 2: 3 years' experience with a certified airframe repair station, including 1 year in the capacity of approving aircraft to return to service. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Must know maintenance sections of operations manual, operations specifications, FAR 135.39C, and other applicable regulations. • Must be highly knowledgeable of the Aircraft Manufacturer's Maintenance Manual, inspection and maintenance specifications, applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and applicable portions of the Operations Manual. Must maintain close liaison with local FAA-FSDO on maintenance matters. Apply Here: https://northmemorial.com/north-memorial-health-careers/ Back to Top Crisis Management Professional - 23440 Location: TORONTO, ON, Canada Posting Start Date: Oct 9, 2019 Posting End Date: Oct 30, 2019 To apply: https://careers.aircanada.com/jobs/4244305-crisis-management-professional Job Description Are you passionate about reaching new heights, teamwork and making a meaningful contribution? Do you picture yourself as a valued member of an industry-leading organization? If you answered yes to these questions, Air Canada is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join the diverse and vibrant team working together to lead the growth and expansion of Canada's flag carrier. Do you enjoy working in a stimulating environment, influencing the direction of business resiliency solutions, and being recognized for your contributions to a dynamic team? If so, we are looking to meet candidates like you. We are seeking a Crisis Management Professional who will be responsible for providing expertise and strategic direction in the development, implementation and maintenance of contingency planning processes and procedures. The position will work to identify exposures to internal and external threats and organize resources to provide effective prevention, response, recovery, and restoration from any disruption and fortify business continuity. This position will ensure preparedness to manage operational incidents and emergencies effectively (including Emergency Response), with minimal impact to our business, subsidiaries, customers or brand. Responsibilities will include implementing and guiding aspects of Crisis Management, and overseeing multiple complex systems while ensuring balance in allocation of resources. Coordination and collaboration with internal stakeholders will be essential to transform, and standardize requirements into contingency plans, business processes, documentation, training plans and execution (response readiness). • Work effectively with operational branch leadership to address business resiliency requirements and concerns • Integrate crisis management, crisis response, and contingency operations into existing and emerging plans, and emergency protocols for all facilities, events, and presence across the enterprise • Define scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals and strategic objectives in collaboration with stakeholders. Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve program goals • Guide the crisis management team in business impact analysis, facilitation of continuity planning, verification of plan effectiveness through exercises, risk analysis and mitigation strategies • Create roadmaps for future emergency management projects with internal customers and stakeholders • Coordinate the planning, development, testing and direction of all disaster response/crisis management activities • Serve as a corporate incident commander, providing expertise and oversight of global crisis response operations as a result of natural disaster, terrorism, political instability, and safety incidents including aircraft accidents/incidents that result in the activation of the emergency response plan • Analyze incident data and identify trends, impact and possible improvements to realign business continuity strategies as needed • Develop crisis management (emergency response and business continuity) policies and procedures in adherence with regulatory requirements and in keeping with industry best practice • Function as the liaison with appropriate government agencies regarding Crisis Management • Participate with industry, regulatory and/or government agencies in establishing emergency response and business continuity policies and recommended practices • Develop training content for the Corporate Crisis Management Team • Make appropriate judgment decisions quickly and decisively, often with limited information • Exhibit calm under pressure; demonstrate leadership qualities in highly stressful situations • Experience supporting a significant change (i.e., strategy, operations, process, structure, culture, or behavior) and demonstrated ability to bring others along successfully • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to defend ideas, respect the ideas of others, and be receptive to considering and integrating alternative perspectives • Coach, guide, counsel and develop subordinate staff accordingly Qualifications • Experience in business continuity, crisis planning, emergency management, facilities/critical systems management, or related role • Bachelor's Degree in Emergency/Crisis Management or similar concentration. • Certified Business Continuity Professional (DRII CBCP) or equivalent industry certification and Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or equivalents an asset • Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills • Strong ability to network and interact with colleagues, peers, and senior executives • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including an ability to use tact and diplomacy with people at all levels to get actions accomplished. LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. Diversity and Inclusion Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve. APPLY HERE Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted. Back to Top JOIN US! SAFE SKIES FOR ALL: INTRODUCING SPACEFLIGHT INTO OUR SKIES www.alpa.org/safeskies October 31, 2019 | Hyatt Regency Hotel | Washington, D.C The Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l and the Commercial Spaceflight Federation invite you to a dynamic one-day conference as we highlight numerous, ongoing efforts to transform our airspace for the future. Curt Lewis