Flight Safety Information November 15, 2019 - No. 236 In This Issue Jet grounding and delays overshadow Dubai Airshow Incident: Fedex MD11 at Tokyo on Nov 14th 2019, burst tyre on landing Incident: Cargojet B763 at Winnipeg on Oct 10th 2019, rejected takeoff above V1 Incident: Endeavor CRJ9 at Detroit on Nov 13th 2019, bird strike Incident: GoAir A20N at Bangalore on Nov 11th 2019, runway excursion on landing Green Laser Lights Reported By Jets Approaching Logan Airport U.S. plane crash fatalities increased in 2018, NTSB says PILOT OF BOEING THAT CRASHED KILLING 50 PEOPLE HAD NO 'SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE' Boeing to brief American Airlines pilots, flight attendants on 737 MAX next month In Focusing On What Pilots Do Wrong, We May Be Missing Valuable Lessons From What They Quietly Do Right Michael Ott Named 2019 Recipient of Prestigious Bombardier Safety Standdown Award CAE to train more than 1,000 new easyJet pilots under cadet training agreement Southwest pilots union agrees the airline should explore 'non-Boeing aircraft' NASA report finds Boeing seat prices are 60% higher than SpaceX CABIN CREW FATIGUE RESEARCH PROJECT Position Available:...Aircraft Accident Investigator BlazeTech Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation Course - May 26-28, 2020 in Woburn MA, USA Jet grounding and delays overshadow Dubai Airshow • Biggest Middle East aerospace event held on Nov 17-21 • Boeing 737 MAX grounding seen dominating show • Airlines frustrated by series of industrial delays • Gulf tensions dominate defence side of biennial show By Alexander Cornwell and Tim Hepher DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An eight-month crisis over the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jets and widespread industrial delays are setting an unpredictable backdrop to next week's Dubai Airshow, with some airlines reviewing fleet plans even as others look for bargains. The biennial civil and military expo is a major showcase for wares from jumbo jets to military drones but faces growing questions over demand and the capability of overstretched suppliers, delegates arriving for the Nov. 17-21 event said. Top of their agenda will be the worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX in the wake of two deadly crashes. Investors who have pushed up Boeing shares believe the planemaker is turning a corner after the eight month grounding, with the company predicting commercial flights in January. But it also faces a logjam of undelivered jets that could take 1-2 years to unwind. State-owned flydubai expects its fleet will now shrink by a third this year, highlighting the cost of the grounding for the biggest MAX customer outside the United States. "Flydubai has very big ambitions ... given the scale of those ambitions, there's little they can do but wait and watch, like everyone else," said Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia. Boeing lost one potential MAX customer earlier this year as Saudi budget airline flyadeal ditched a provisional order. Experts say airline frustrations with plane and engine makers could also disrupt plans by the world's largest jetmakers pushing for order endorsements. The Middle East's largest aerospace event will give Airbus and Boeing a chance to sit with some of their top customers who have threatened to walk from billions in deals. The planemakers are struggling to deliver aircraft on time, forcing airlines to delay expansion plans, while engines on some jets are consistently causing issues for carriers. "This seems to be a systemic issue across the board," said Novus Aviation Capital Managing Director Mounir Kuzbari. "As a result, we see stress on the relationship between airlines and the plane and engine makers." Dubai's Emirates, by far the region's biggest airline, has issued a stern warning to plane and engine makers. It will no longer take delivery of aircraft that do not meet performance expectations, raising doubts over $35 billion in pending orders. Airbus, Boeing and engine makers will be looking to allay concerns as they finalise jet sales with Emirates, which is also looking at reducing an order for the delayed Boeing 777X. Airbus is seen close to a final order for A330neo and A350 jets while Boeing aims to salvage a provisional order for 787s. GULF PRESSURE Air Arabia could, however, steal the show with a planned order of up to 120 Airbus jets, industry sources say. Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is in negotiations with Airbus and Boeing for around two dozen airplanes. Past editions of Dubai's premier trade event have featured blockbuster deals, often led by Emirates as Gulf carriers redrew the aviation map around their 'super-connector' hubs. But the Gulf hub model is increasingly under pressure as the once-rapid growth of the region's biggest airlines slows. "The market continues to be weak for all airlines in the region; we should see a further 2-3% reduction in passenger numbers for the full year," said Diogenis Papiomytis, Frost & Sullivan's Global Program Director for Commercial Aviation. Middle East military leaders touring the displays will try to gauge whether they are on the cusp of another regional splurge on weapons after an escalation in Gulf tensions. A series of attacks over the summer has highlighted potential security gaps among some of the world's top defence spenders who now increasingly buy from China and Russia. (Reporting by Alexander Cornwell, Tim Hepher, Ankit Ajmera, Stanley Carvalho; Editing by Mark Potter) Back to Top Incident: Fedex MD11 at Tokyo on Nov 14th 2019, burst tyre on landing A Fedex Federal Express McDonnell Douglas MD-11, registration N604FE performing freight flight FX-5608 from Guangzhou (China) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), landed on Narita's runway 16R when one of the inboard right main tyres burst. The aircraft slowed and vacated the runway onto taxiway A8, where the aircraft stopped and became disabled. The runway was closed for about 90 minutes until the tyre debris was collected. Japan's Ministry of Transport reported one of the inboard tyres of the right main gear burst spreading debris over the runway. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cf4396d&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Cargojet B763 at Winnipeg on Oct 10th 2019, rejected takeoff above V1 due to red flaps indication A Cargojet Airways Boeing 767-300, registration C-GCIJ performing freight flight W8-262 from Winnipeg,MB to Iqaluit,NU (Candada) with 2 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Winnipeg's runway 36 when the crew received a red FLAP EICAS message and aural warning prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed already above V1. The aircraft came to a stop still on the runway and vacated the runway at the last exit. Emergency services were called to check and monitor the hot brakes and subsequently escorted the aircraft to the apron. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found the flaps stuck at position 1 unable to retract. Water was found inside the Flap/Stabilizer Position Module (FSPM) cards, the cards were dried and FSPM M838 replaced. Subsequent tests confirmed normal operation. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cf43565&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Endeavor CRJ9 at Detroit on Nov 13th 2019, bird strike An Endeavor Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N146PQ performing flight DL-5229 from Richmond,VA to Detroit,MI (USA) with 77 passengers on board, was on approach to Detroit's runway 22L when the aircraft received a bird strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD, DETROIT, MI." stating the aircraft received unknown damage. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Detroit about 20 hours later. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL5229/history/20191113/1756Z/KRIC/KDTW http://avherald.com/h?article=4cf42584&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: GoAir A20N at Bangalore on Nov 11th 2019, runway excursion on landing A GoAir Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-WGR performing flight G8-811 from Nagpur to Bangalore (India) with 180 people on board, landed on Bangalore's runway 09 at 07:22L (01:52Z) in fog and low visibility however touched down at the left edge of the runway with the left main gear on soft ground. The crew initiated a balked landing, went around and climbed to safety. After entering a hold at 8000 feet for about 30 minutes the crew decided to divert to Hyderabad (India), climbed the aircraft to FL280 and landed safely in Hyderabad about 90 minutes after the balked landing. After landing in Hyderabad the left main gear was found covered with mud. India's DGCA rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation. A number of (but not all) media in India claim an unnamed source associated with the DGCA reported the left hand engine (PW1127G) stalled during the go around. On social media one journalist even claims to quote a statement by DGCA (editorial note: showing a blank sheet of paper with text, but no letter head, signature or other indication of any official document, no such document is available on any of the DGCA outlets, callsign of the aircraft was GOW811, no D attached to the flight number, India's New Agency ANI does not mention any engine issue while confirming the runway excursion), that reads: On 11.11.2019 Go Air A320 aircraft VT-WGR operated flight G8-811D(Nagpur-Bangalore). It was cleared for approach for R/W 09 at Bangalore. Due to bad weather at Bangalore aircraft initiated Go around. During the Go Around process No.1 engine stalled. The power on the effected engine was reduced to idle and Go around was continued. During climb No.1 Engine again stalled and power was again reduced to idle . The aircraft diverted Hyderabad with power on No.1 engine in climb detent. After landing at Hyderabad mud deposit have been observed on left main landing gear, indicating that aircraft has rolled on to soft ground/ unpaved surface. As per the crew aircraft has deviated to left during go around at Bangalore. Aircraft has been grounded for detailed investigation at Hyderabad. DFDR data along with other recorder data is being analysed for further investigation. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cf40719&opt=0 Back to Top Green Laser Lights Reported By Jets Approaching Logan Airport BOSTON (CBS/AP) - Federal aviation authorities say two commercial flights approaching Boston's airport reported a green laser being aimed at their planes. The FAA said both incidents occurred within an hour of each other on Wednesday night when the aircraft were approximately three miles north of Bedford on approach to Logan International Airport. Both flights landed safely. The first occurred at about 6:30 p.m. when the crew of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 from Chicago O'Hare spotted a light. The crew of JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 out of San Francisco spotted the light at about 7:30 p.m. No arrests were reported. Law enforcement is investigating. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/11/14/green-laser-lights-jets-approaching-logan-airport-boston/ Back to Top U.S. plane crash fatalities increased in 2018, NTSB says U.S. plane crash fatalities increased in 2018, NTSB says originally appeared on abcnews.go.com The number of people killed in plane crashes in the U.S. increased by about 13% in 2018, according to data released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Civil aviation fatalities rose from 347 in 2017 to 393 in 2018, NTSB officials said. The increase means that, on average, there was at least one aviation death per day in 2018. The death toll included Jennifer Riordan, the first commercial airline passenger killed in the U.S. in nine years. (MORE: Pilots who safely landed Southwest flight remember moment they knew there was trouble) The overwhelming majority of aviation fatalities involve small, private airplanes, and not large commercial airliners. But on April 17, 2018, Riordan died on Southwest flight 1380 after shrapnel from the engine broke the window next to her seat and she was partially sucked out of the aircraft. Other passengers pulled her back into the cabin and tried unsuccessfully to perform CPR. PHOTO: The engine of a Southwest Airlines plane after an emergency landing at the Philadelphia airport, April 17, 2018. (Joe Marcus/Twitter) According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there are around three small plane crashes in the U.S. per day. In 2018, 46 more people were killed in aviation accidents than year before, leading the fatal accident rate to rise above 1 per 100,000 flight hours for the first time in two years. "It is disappointing to see the fatal general aviation accident rate increase after two years with the rate below 1 per 100,000 flight hours," NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt said in a statement. NTSB officials said the statistics do not point to a specific reason for the increase in aviation fatalities, but that they are committed to addressing and highlighting any safety related issues. On Tuesday the NTSB is expected to hold a board meeting to determine the probable cause of the engine failure that led to Riordan's death on Southwest flight 1380. https://www.yahoo.com/gma/u-plane-crash-fatalities-increased-2018-ntsb-says-065054745--abc-news-topstories.html Back to Top PILOT OF BOEING THAT CRASHED KILLING 50 PEOPLE HAD NO 'SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE' AND USED FAKE DOCUMENTS TO GET JOB A plane that crashed in Russia killing 50 people was flown by a pilot who lied to get his license and had no basic aviation skills, knowledge or experience, an investigation has found. Two pilots at the controls of the Tatarstan Airways Boeing 737-500 from Moscow tried to abort the landing as the plane approached Kazan airport. It nosedived onto the tarmac, bursting into flames. The tragedy on November 17, 2013, killed all 44 passengers and six crew members onboard, including the son of Tatarstan's president and the regional head of the FSB. Kazan is the capital of the Muslim majority Tatarstan region and is located around 500 miles east of Moscow. Russia's Investigative Committee said pilot error was to blame and that the aircraft's commander, Rustem Salikhov, had used falsified documents to get his pilot's license and had made a series of mistakes, as did his co-pilot, Viktor Gutsul, state news agency Tass reported. The deputy general director of the airline, Valery Portnov, had submitted Salikhov's certificate to the federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya and has been charged with violating safety rules. "Salikhov, having no basic knowledge, skills and experience as a pilot, began to carry out passenger air flights as a pilot," said the investigative committee, according to Reuters. The former chief of Tatarstan's regional board of Rosaviatsiya, Shavkat Umarov, was also charged with negligence for failing to check the authenticity of Salikhov's license. Tatarstan Airways is now defunct after having its license revoked. Earlier this month, Russian investigators launched a probe after a woman boasted on social media how she was handed the controls of a plane by a pilot and flew across Siberia. The woman had apparently taken control of an Antonov-24 on the irAero flight from Yakutsk to the remote Sakkyryr airport in northern Yakutia. IrAero is an airline based in Yakutsk and flies routes around Siberia as well as to Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The woman, who was identified by Russian media as Anna, was filmed following the captain's instructions which included, "back, to the right, now to the left and turn it back," according to The Siberian Times. She is then heard asking the pilot "why can't I get there?" according to the publication, with his response was, "Well, I've no idea why you can't get there." She posted pictures and video on Instagram after the flight which are now not publicly available. Russian investigators said "there were passengers on board" the plane which can carry up to 52 people. The airline said in a statement it was investigating the incident, adding: "There are doubts that these materials have anything to do with our airline's activities in providing passengers transportation." https://www.newsweek.com/pilot-tatarstan-airways-crash-fake-documents-1471778 Back to Top Boeing to brief American Airlines pilots, flight attendants on 737 MAX next month American's fleet of 737 MAXs will go to its maintenance base in Tulsa, Okla. for software modifications. Eight of the jets remain parked in Roswell, NM. EULESS, Texas - Pilots and flight attendants from Fort Worth-based American Airlines will meet with Boeing's CEO, chief pilot and other executives for a three-day briefing in Seattle next month as the airplane manufacturer tries to complete software modifications and restore confidence in the 737 MAX. "The meetings will take place on Dec. 2 through 4 and include pilots, safety experts, commentators, and journalists," said Lori Bassani, a 33-year veteran flight attendant and president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. "We want to look them in the face and ask them the hard questions," she added. Bassani said American and its work groups are still preparing for the 737 MAX to return to service in March 2020, even though the FAA has yet to recertify the aircraft as safe for flight. Still, she admitted some flight attendants remain apprehensive about working on the MAX. "I hear from flight attendants every day and they're begging me not to go back up in that plane. By the time March comes around, that should change," Bassani said. She and other senior leaders from the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, or APFA as it is known, spoke to reporters on Thursday. The union represents 28,000 flight attendants for American Airlines. Bassani said they're looking to American's pilots to determine when the MAX is safe to return to flight. "We have some of the most talented and trained pilots in the world," she added, "We trust what they say." "I'm very optimistic for March 5," said Capt. Patrick O'Rourke, an American Airlines pilot and Vice President of the Allied Pilots Association. He said on Thursday that he expects the 737 MAX to be certified by the end of the year and about a month or so to train American's 4,200 737 pilots on the software changes. O'Rourke said that pilots will get web-based training on the updates. American's current fleet of 24 737 MAXs will all go to the airline's maintenance base in Tulsa, Okla. for the software modifications. Eight of the impacted aircraft remain parked in long-term storage at Roswell, NM, O'Rourke said. Flight attendants said they are working to get the airline and Boeing to host Town Hall meetings at all of American's major flight attendant bases to answer questions and restore confidence. Bassani said flight attendants want factual information about changes to the 737 MAX when they visit Seattle - not only to help them understand what happened but also so they can reassure their customers. Governments worldwide grounded the Boeing 737 MAX jets in March 2019 after two fatal crashes. The first happened on Oct. 29, 2018 when pilots of Lion Air Flight 610 lost control of their 737 MAX as they departed from Jakarta, Indonesia. The airliner, with 189 passengers and crew on board, crashed into Java Sea 13-minutes after take-off. No one survived. Investigators discovered flight control problems - FAA-approved software on the aircraft pushed the nose of the plane down while pilots struggled to raise it. An investigation revealed a design flaw with an on-board software system called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System - or MCAS. Boeing and the FAA sent advisories to airlines and pilots about the potential problem, but the danger was not fully realized until another deadly crash this spring. On March 10, 2019, a 737 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed six minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In this disaster, 157 people died. "We lost some trust and confidence in the FAA after those last two crashes," said Bassani complaining that the regulators were too cozy with the manufacturers. "The most important thing on flying that airplane is safety. By the time we take it up in the air, we'll know it's safe to fly." She said the APFA would also be watching to see how United Airlines and Southwest Airlines return their 737 MAXs to flight. https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/boeing-to-brief-american-airlines-pilots-flight-attendants-on-737-max-next-month/287-69a52361-f31e-4fd7-bbd8-509727483b1c Back to Top In Focusing On What Pilots Do Wrong, We May Be Missing Valuable Lessons From What They Quietly Do Right Kristy Kiernan Contributor Aerospace & Defense I teach and conduct research in unmanned systems and aviation safety. Human contributions to accidents have been well studied, but new NASA research suggests the positive The industry knows a lot about what pilots do wrong, but not nearly enough about what pilots do right. Human error accounts for 80% of aircraft accidents. Because these errors are so deadly, the aviation industry studies them carefully. When an aircraft goes down, enormous resources are mobilized to determine what happened and prevent it from happening again. Even small mistakes are carefully examined - flight crews report errors to their companies, and the data is collected and studied. Routine flights are analyzed for mistakes, and pilots are taught how to spot errors, trap them, and make the consequences less severe. The industry does this so well that just about any commercial pilot you talk to can explain the ideas of threat and error management. But recent research from the NASA Engineering and Safety Center suggests that by concentrating on what people do wrong, we have been missing opportunities to learn about what people do right. Jon Holbrook, a cognitive scientist in the Crew Systems and Aviation Operations Branch at NASA's Langley Research Center, is leading a team that is studying routine performance, and the ways in which people actively contribute to creating safety in complex systems. "For every well-scrutinized accident, there are literally millions of flights in which things go right, and those flights receive very little attention," Holbrook said. "As Marit de Vos from Leiden University has described it, in aviation safety, it's like we've been trying to learn about marriage by only studying divorce." It turns out, there's a lot to be learned from studying success. One of the key attributes of successful systems is resilience. Just like a resilient person can adapt to new circumstances and bounce back from adversity, a resilient system can adjust its functioning to keep operating despite changes and disturbances. And aviation is full of changes and disturbances. On any given day, flight crews may experiences mechanical delays, weather problems, sick passengers, or even the occasional aircraft malfunction. Handling these issues is so routine for airline crews that they often don't even realize the implications of what they are doing. "Because pilots perform this way day in and day out," Holbrook said, "they often don't realize how exceptional and critical to safety their behavior is." Two pilots at work during departure of Dallas Fort Worth Airport in United States of America. The challenge of studying resilient behavior is that it seems so ordinary. "When I say to someone 'yeah, I study routine behavior', that may not sound very exciting," Holbrook said, "but the ability to adapt to small and large changes, whether those changes are expected or unexpected, is a really remarkable capability. And even though people demonstrate that capability every day, ironically, we know very little about how it happens or the mental processes that support it." Holbrook's project, and a similar one underway at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is meant to change that. By interviewing pilots and air traffic controllers and examining other routinely collected data, researchers hope to understand the way that humans anticipate, monitor, learn, and respond to challenges and disturbances. "If we can describe these behaviors, we can see how often they are occurring, and get a picture of how pilots contribute to safety," said Dave Cross, one of Embry-Riddle's lead investigators. But aviation is already an incredibly safe system. Is there really even a problem here to solve? For one thing, aviation is changing. Holbrook started this project when he realized that many people believed that since 80% of aviation accidents are caused by human error, removing the human would result in an 80% decrease in accidents. "More and more I began to see proposals arguing that humans were in fact a barrier to safety and that removing humans from the safety decision making loop was a necessary step on the path to improving aviation safety," Holbrook said. From studying human performance for years, he knew that this perspective neglected the positive contributions humans make. Further, understanding the skills that lead to system resilience means that those skills can more easily be taught. "It's often said that FAA regulations are written in blood," Holbrook noted, "but what if we could make substantial strides in aviation safety by continuously learning from the everyday resilient performance of flight crews and controllers and all of the humans who help make flying so safe?" The aviation industry has made great progress in safety by understanding what people do wrong. Now it's time to learn about what people do right. Kristy Kiernan I am the program chair for the Master of Science in Unmanned Systems at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. As a pilot of both manned and unmanned aircraft, I am interested in bringing together the safety culture of aviation and the innovation culture of drones. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from Brown University, a Ph.D. in Aviation from Embry-Riddle, an Airline Transport Pilot rating, and a Remote Pilot Certificate. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristykiernan/2019/11/14/new-nasa-research-explores-contribution-of-pilots-to-aviation-safety/#39bd670e2ac3 Back to Top Michael Ott Named 2019 Recipient of Prestigious Bombardier Safety Standdown Award • Captain Michael Ott of the Phoenix Air Group, Inc. has demonstrated exceptional safety leadership during a wide-ranging 35-year career • Influential award recognizes exceptional efforts to improve aviation safety throughout the industry • More than 450 aviation professionals attended the award presentation at the 23rd annual Bombardier Safety Standdown FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael Ott has been named the 2019 winner of the prestigious Bombardier Safety Standdown Award, as selected by the Safety Standdown Advisory Council members. Captain Ott, who is Director of Government Contracting as well as lead international captain/instructor pilot for worldwide air ambulance provider Phoenix Air Group, Inc., accepted the award at the 23rd annual Bombardier Safety Standdown on November 13, 2019, during a gala awards dinner. The Safety Standdown award is presented annually to an aviation professional who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to improving aviation safety through the Safety Standdown principles of learn, apply and share. Nominations for the annual Safety Standdown Award were vetted by the Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council members. Michael Ott was nominated by Jeff Wofford for his outstanding leadership in aviation safety management over the course of a 35-plus year career. At the Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Michael served for more than a decade as a line captain on the Learjet 35/36, among other types, and was responsible for designing and implementing the company's Safety Management System. Certified as an Airline Transport Pilot in both multi-engine airplanes and helicopters with four type ratings, the former Marine has accumulated more than 14,200 flight hours, half of these on international missions including challenging evacuation flights out of North Korea and out of West Africa during the Ebola crisis. He is a designated IS-BAO auditor, a member of the International Business Aviation Council's IS-BAO standards board and the communications and events team lead for the NBAA Safety Committee. "On behalf of Bombardier, I wish to congratulate Michael Ott for his great passion and his exemplary leadership in promoting aviation safety and professionalism in our industry," said Andy Nureddin, Vice President, Customer Support, Bombardier Aviation. "With Safety Standdown, we've created a forum where aviation professionals can acquire up-to-date tools and information with which to elevate their standards and reduce aviation safety risks. The Safety Standdown Award furthers this endeavour by celebrating individuals who are role models in the field and have made a real difference day-to-day." Bombardier's Safety Standdown is one of the most comprehensive safety conferences in the industry. This year's 23rd annual event is taking place November 12-14 in Fort Worth, Texas, with the theme of "Elevate Your Standards," prompting aviation professionals and organizations to establish new standards to put them on the path for a safer, more productive future. Attendance to the Safety Standdown is free to all aviation professionals as safety is a top commitment to the flying public. Next year's event will be held in Wichita, Kansas. About Safety Standdown Originally conceived in 1996 as a human factors safety-training event for the Learjet flight demonstration team, the conference quickly garnered a reputation for excellence beyond Bombardier's customer base. In 1999, in response to growing interest within the industry, Bombardier opened the seminar to all pilots. In 2010, Safety Standdown expanded beyond the seminars into a year-round global human factors program offering online resources. Since 1996, more than 10,000 corporate, commercial and military aviation professionals have attended Safety Standdown seminars around the world, live and through the webcast, including in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Switzerland and the USA. About Bombardier With over 68,000 employees across four business segments, Bombardier is a global leader in the transportation industry, creating innovative and game-changing planes and trains. Our products and services provide world-class transportation experiences that set new standards in passenger comfort, energy efficiency, reliability and safety. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier has production and engineering sites in 28 countries across the segments of Transportation, Business Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft and Aerostructures and Engineering Services. Bombardier shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, Bombardier posted revenues of $16.2 billion US. The company is recognized on the 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/11/14/1947290/0/en/Michael-Ott-Named-2019-Recipient-of-Prestigious-Bombardier-Safety-Standdown-Award.html Back to Top CAE to train more than 1,000 new easyJet pilots under cadet training agreement • CAE selected to train easyJet cadet pilots on an exclusive Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) cadet programme • Applications for the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme are now open at cae.com/easyjet MONTREAL, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) - CAE has signed a long-term exclusive training agreement with easyJet to train 1,000 new easyJet cadet pilots on a Multi-Crew Pilot licence (MPL) programme. CAE will also provide Airbus 320 type rating training and place graduates of CAE's Integrated Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) programme with easyJet. "This partnership agreement is a resounding endorsement of CAE's leadership in the pilot training industry - from pilot creation to recurrent training, to experienced pilot placement," said Nick Leontidis, CAE's Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. "CAE will recruit and train more than 1,000 aspiring pilots through the launch of the new Generation easyJet Pilot Training Programme, a pathway for ab-initio student pilots to develop the competencies needed to be an easyJet pilot. At CAE, we train pilots better and more effectively through cadet programmes like this one, and we will continue to work with our partners to implement innovative and industry leading solutions to support the imperative need for commercial pilots in Europe and around the world.'' "We are delighted to be partnering with CAE as our pilot training partner of choice," said David Morgan, easyJet's interim Chief Operating Officer. "The professionalism and skill of our pilots are in part due to our investment in training and technology, delivered by trusted partners like CAE. Safety is easyJet's greatest priority and we are proud that our reputation for the highest standards of pilot training and safety is recognised worldwide." Selected cadets will begin MPL training with CAE in 2020 and upon completion of training, the first graduates will join operations as easyJet co-pilots by the end of 2021. Aspiring pilots on the easyJet MPL course will complete their ground school classes in one of CAE's European aviation academy locations including CAE Brussels, CAE Madrid, CAE Milan or CAE Oxford. The easyJet MPL training programme showcases the latest competency-based training innovations developed by CAE in collaboration with easyJet. The training programme also embeds easyJet Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Threat and Error Management strategies. It will be the first MPL course to include Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation in the training devices. The programme will deliver a seamless training experience, from ground school training to full-flight simulation. Cadets will train in glass-cockpit aircraft and will be the first trainees to conduct their training on CAE's latest generation flight training device (FTD), the CAE 600XR. This innovative technology provides the highest training fidelity in today's fixed-based training market. Future easyJet pilots will also train on the latest technology when it comes to full-flight simulation, with devices capable of addressing the new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations related to Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). Cadets in the new MPL training programme will undergo more than three times the number of hours in an Airbus A320 simulator, when compared to traditional type-rating training. This is designed to deliver even more relevant training for pilots transitioning from initial training to line flying. The basic, intermediate and advanced phases of MPL training will be conducted at the new CAE Milan, CAE Manchester and CAE London Gatwick training centres which were inaugurated last month. With dedicated training areas for easyJet, future easyJet pilots will train alongside experienced easyJet pilots. CAE has been delivering training equipment and services for easyJet pilots since 1995, in addition to developing professional pilots across its training network. In 2010, easyJet selected CAE as its launch partner for its Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme. To date, CAE has trained and delivered more than 1,200 pilots through the easyJet MPL, Integrated ATPL and type-rating training programmes for the airline. About easyJet easyJet is Europe's leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service. easyJet flies on more of Europe's most popular routes than any other airline and carries more than 100 million passengers annually - around 15 million of which are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 331 aircraft on 1036 routes to 161 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport. easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £13m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.The airline takes sustainability seriously and invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats. This means since 2000 easyJet has reduced the carbon emissions for each kilometre flow by a passenger by over 32% and is on track to meet its target of a 38% reduction by 2022. Innovation is in easyJet's DNA - from our launch over 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel easier and more affordable for our passengers. About CAE CAE is a global leader in training for the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets. Backed by a record of more than 70 years of industry firsts, we continue to help define global training standards with our innovative virtual-to-live training solutions to make flying safer, maintain defense force readiness and enhance patient safety. We have the broadest global presence in the industry, with over 10,000 employees, 160 sites and training locations in over 35 countries. Each year, we train more than 220,000 civil and defense crewmembers, including more than 135,000 pilots, and thousands of healthcare professionals worldwide. www.cae.com https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cae-to-train-more-than-1-000-new-easyjet-pilots-under-cadet-training-agreement-300959023.html Back to Top Southwest pilots union agrees the airline should explore 'non-Boeing aircraft' "Boeing will never, and should not ever, be given the benefit of the doubt again," the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association president said in a letter to members. The union that represents Southwest Airlines pilots backed the company's recent comments that it will evaluate whether to diversify its fleet beyond Boeing 737s. Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, wrote in a letter to members he's worried about the 737 Max's return to service. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) recently delayed the return date of the 737 Max into revenue service until March 2020. "Boeing will never, and should not ever, be given the benefit of the doubt again. The combination of arrogance, ignorance, and greed should and will haunt Boeing for eternity," Weaks wrote. "I strongly concur with Southwest exploring obtaining a different and perhaps non-Boeing aircraft for the best interest of all our futures." SWAPA and Weaks have been among the most vocal critics of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) during the ongoing 737 Max saga. The plane has been grounded since March when it crashed twice in a five-month period, killing 346 people. Southwest is the largest operator of the 737 Max and was the launch customer for the plane. The airline had 34 Max planes in its fleet at the time of the plane's grounding and has hundreds more on order. Southwest has cancelled tens of thousands of flights since the March grounding, and employees are losing wages. SWAPA sued Boeing last month, saying the grounding has caused pilots to lose $100 million in wages during the ordeal. Also in the letter to pilots, Weaks expressed concern about Boeing publicizing the fact it may have to shut down the 737 Max production line since it's running out of storage room. Weaks is worried Boeing publicizing this fact is "simply another tactic to push the (return to service) timeline up, force operators to resume making payments on Max aircraft, and transfer some costs, logistics, and responsibilities of storing and restoring the Max to revenue service to respective operators," he wrote. Southwest is famous for its all-737 fleet. Kelly said this year the board has asked him to evaluate that strategy, and Southwest leadership made a visit to an Airbus operator this spring. The possibility of Southwest adding Airbus planes to its fleet has fueled speculation that the Dallas-based carrier would scoop up one of the smaller players in the industry. An investment bank recently downgraded Southwest on worries the carrier would pursue acquisition, which would create "significant risks in the near term" for Southwest, the analysts said. https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2019/11/14/southwest-airlines-pilots-union-non-boeing-planes.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo Back to Top NASA report finds Boeing seat prices are 60% higher than SpaceX "Boeing has made significant investments in the commercial crew program." People in safety gear work on a spacecraft mockup in the desert. Enlarge / Teams from NASA, Boeing, and the White Sands Missile Range rehearse landing and crew extraction from Boeing's CST-100 Starliner on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. NASA On Thursday, NASA's inspector general released a report on the space agency's commercial crew program, which seeks to pay Boeing and SpaceX to develop vehicles to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. Although the report cites the usual technical issues that the companies are having with the development of their respective Starliner and Dragon spacecraft, far more illuminating is its discussion of costs. Notably, the report publishes estimated seat prices for the first time, and it also delves into the extent that Boeing has gone to extract more money from NASA above and beyond its fixed-price award. Boeing's per-seat price already seemed like it would cost more than SpaceX. The company has received a total of $4.82 billion from NASA over the lifetime of the commercial crew program, compared to $3.14 billion for SpaceX. However, for the first time the government has published a per-seat price: $90 million for Starliner and $55 million for Dragon. Each capsule is expected to carry four astronauts to the space station during a nominal mission. Comparison of Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Dragon vehicles. NASA Inspector General What is notable about Boeing's price is that it is also higher than what NASA has paid the Russian space corporation, Roscosmos, for Soyuz spacecraft seats to fly US and partner-nation astronauts to the space station. Overall, NASA paid Russia an average cost per seat of $55.4 million for the 70 completed and planned missions from 2006 through 2020. Since 2017, NASA has paid an average of $79.7 million. Beyond these seat prices, Inspector General Paul Martin's report also notes that Boeing received additional funding from NASA, above and beyond its fixed-price award. "Not consistent" "We found that NASA agreed to pay an additional $287.2 million above Boeing's fixed prices to mitigate a perceived 18-month gap in ISS flights anticipated in 2019 and to ensure the contractor continued as a second commercial crew provider, without offering similar opportunities to SpaceX," the report states. According to Martin, who had extensive access to NASA officials in the preparation of the report, Boeing in 2016 proposed pricing for its third through sixth crewed missions using the "single 2016 mission price," which was substantially higher than NASA and Boeing had originally agreed upon. In response to this, NASA's Office of Procurement determined this was "not consistent with the terms of the contract and did not match the contract's fixed-price table." However, Boeing continued to press NASA for additional funding. After "prolonged negotiations," according to Martin, Boeing offered some benefits to NASA, such as reduced lead times before the missions and a variable launch cadence. NASA then agreed to pay the additional $287.2 million for these four missions, which are likely to fly in the early 2020s. Perhaps the most striking rationale for approving the additional funds was that Boeing may have discussed backing out of the commercial crew program (CCP). Martin writes, "According to several NASA officials, a significant consideration for paying Boeing such a premium was to ensure the contractor continued as a second crew transportation provider. CCP officials cited NASA's guidance to maintain two US commercial crew providers to ensure redundancy in crew transportation as part of the rationale for approving the purchase of all four missions at higher prices." A spokesman for Boeing, Josh Barrett, denied that Boeing had threatened to end its commercial crew participation. "Boeing has made significant investments in the commercial crew program, and we are fully committed to flying the CST-100 Starliner and keeping the International Space Station fully crewed and operational," he told Ars. The report notes that as NASA was agreeing to pay Boeing extra for these benefits, a similar deal was not offered to SpaceX. "In contrast, SpaceX was not notified of this change in requirements and was not provided an opportunity to propose similar capabilities that could have resulted in less cost or broader mission flexibilities," Martin writes. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/nasa-report-finds-boeing-seat-prices-are-60-higher-than-spacex/ 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 Position Available: Aircraft Accident Investigator The position is for a very seasoned person in the field of aircraft accident investigation, fixed wing and helicopter. The requirements include previous experience in some/all of the following areas: Piloting, Aircraft Maintenance, Federal Aviation Regulations, Engineering (Aeronautical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Forensic, Design), Aerodynamics, Aircraft Design, Human Factors, Accident Reconstruction, Impact Kinematics, Manufacturing, Aviation Weather, Technical Report Writing, Piston and Turbine engine operation and failure, Fire Investigation, Material Science. The position requires a minimum of a 4-year degree from an accredited college or university. Post graduate education and degrees are preferred. The position will involve some level of very short-term travel on a bi-weekly to monthly basis. Previous expert witness deposition and trial testimony experience is preferred although not required as long as credentials will qualify the applicant in an expert capacity. Physical capabilities to travel to primarily US destinations for aircraft wreckage and crash site inspections will be necessary. Compensation will be based on experience and industry marketability directly proportional to industry billing rates and standards. The listing company has been in the business of investigating aircraft accidents for over 40 years. The company has consistently and is currently one of the industry leaders in forensic aircraft accident investigation and has been recognized for exemplary performance by countless State and Federal Courts as well as Law Journals, The American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. The company offers longstanding excellence in the field of Aircraft Accident Investigation and is looking for new and motivated staff members to help assist its rapidly expanding client base. Please contact us at aeroinvestigator@gmail.com Back to Top Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation Course presented by N. Albert Moussa, PhD, PE May 26 to 28, 2020 BlazeTech Corporation 29 B Montvale Ave, Woburn MA 01801 USA. Dear Colleague, While commercial air transport is very safe, the advent of new technologies poses fire safety challenges that will be treated in this course. This offering draws upon Dr. Moussa's work in this area since 1971 as well as related courses that BlazeTech has been teaching since 1998. Lectures will include an update on Li and Li-ion battery fires, flammability of carbon fiber and glass fiber composites, emerging aviation fluids, engine fires, fuel tank fire/explosion, fire extinguishment methods, protection methods, aircraft accident investigation, and fire/explosion pattern recognition. Recent requirements and accidents are continuously added to the course. For each type of fire, this course will provide a cohesive integrated presentation of fundamentals, small- and large-scale testing, computer modeling, standards and specifications, and real accident investigation - as outlined in the course brochure. This integrated approach will enable you to address safety issues related to current and new systems and circumstances, and to investigate one of a kind fire and explosion accidents. The course will benefit professionals who are responsible for commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles including design, equipment selection, test, operation, maintenance, safety management system, hazard/risk assessment, and accident investigation. View Brochure for course content and registration form (also embedded below). View Testmonials of previous attendees and their Companies. View some of the technical references discussed in this course. We also offer this course at the client site as well as customized courses on fire and explosion in other areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Albert Moussa, Ph.D., P.E. BlazeTech Corporation 29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, MA 01801-7021 781-759-0700 x200 781-759-0703 fax www.blazetech.com firecourse@blazetech.com LinkedIn Curt Lewis