Flight Safety Information February 16, 2020 - No. 034 In This Issue Incident: Spirit A319 at Sacramento on Feb 15th 2020, electrical issues Incident: Easyjet A319 at Amsterdam on Feb 15th 2020, smoke in cabin Incident: British Airways A319 at Lyon on Feb 15th 2020, smoke in cockpit Incident: Jetblue A320 near West Palm Beach on Feb 13th 2020, smoke in cockpit Incident: Fedex B752 at Syracuse on Feb 13th 2020, smoke in cockpit Accident: India A321 at Pune on Feb 15th 2020, tail strike because of runway incursion Boeing 777-3ZGER - Landing Gear Fire (CA) Aircraft engine damaged, loader hurt after tug hits freight vehicle at Mumbai airport How A Category 2 FAA Rating Is Affecting Airlines In Malaysia Passengers' increasing bad behaviour on planes must stop, union says Gulfstream G700 Begins Flight Testing Hazardous Aviation Safety Technical Advisor (SMS) Job in Washington, District of Columbia SpiceJet adds Airbus aircraft to fleet SpaceX set to break Falcon reusability record with fifth Starlink launch Position Available:...Investigator/Senior Investigator, Flight Operations Quality Assurance Electronic Systems Investigation from SCSI Incident: Spirit A319 at Sacramento on Feb 15th 2020, electrical issues A Spirit Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N521NK performing flight NK-1818 from Las Vegas,NV to Sacramento,CA (USA), was descending towards Sacramento when the crew reported electrical issues and requested emergency services on stand by. The aircraft landed safely on Sacramento's runway 34L, vacated the runway and stopped clear of the runway. The crew shut both engines down. The aircraft was towed to the apron. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NKS1818/history/20200215/1440Z/KLAS/KSMF http://avherald.com/h?article=4d367de9&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Easyjet A319 at Amsterdam on Feb 15th 2020, smoke in cabin An Easyjet Airbus A319-100, registration G-EZIX performing flight U2-8871 from London Gatwick,EN (UK) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), was enroute at FL210 nearing the top of descent into Amsterdam when the crew declared PAN PAN reporting smoke coming from the aft galley. The aircraft landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 18R about 20 minutes later. Emergency services checked the aircraft externally, the aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron. The aircraft was able to depart for the return flight about 2:20 hours after landing and reached Gatwick with a delay of about 70 minutes. http://avherald.com/h?article=4d367965&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: British Airways A319 at Lyon on Feb 15th 2020, smoke in cockpit A British Airways Airbus A319-100, registration G-EUPY performing flight BA-359 from Lyon (France) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Lyon's runway 17R when the crew stopped the climb reporting smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft returned to Lyon for a safe landing on runway 17L about 20 minutes after departure. Emergency services found no trace of fire or heat. The flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 22 hours, then positioned to Heathrow. http://avherald.com/h?article=4d367709&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Jetblue A320 near West Palm Beach on Feb 13th 2020, smoke in cockpit A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N516JB performing flight B6-421 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Nassau (Bahamas), was enroute at FL360 about 220nm northeast of West Palm Beach,FL (USA) when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and diverted to West Palm Beach. The aircraft landed safely about 45 minutes later. The FAA reported the aircraft diverted due to smoke in the cockpit. There were no injuries. The aircraft continued the flight to Nassau after about 4 hours on the ground. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU421/history/20200213/1620Z/KJFK/MYNN http://avherald.com/h?article=4d35095e&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Fedex B752 at Syracuse on Feb 13th 2020, smoke in cockpit A Fedex Federal Express Boeing 757-200, registration N778FD performing freight flight FX-918 from Memphis,TN to Syracuse,NY (USA) with 2 crew, had landed on Syracuse's runway 28 and was about to vacate the runway when the crew reported a fire and smoke in the cockpit, tower reported not seeing any smoke from the aircraft, the aircraft turned off the runway onto parallel taxiway A. The crew advised they had smoke in the cockpit behind the door, fire was out. The crew evacuated the aircraft. Emergency services responded and checked the aircraft. The FAA reported the aircraft experienced smoke in the flight deck while landing. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Syracuse about 18.5 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/FDX918/history/20200213/2229Z/KMEM/KSYR http://avherald.com/h?article=4d350782&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Accident: India A321 at Pune on Feb 15th 2020, tail strike because of runway incursion An Air India Airbus A321-200, registration VT-PPU performing flight AI-852 from Pune to Delhi (India) with 180 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Pune's runway 10 when the crew spotted a jeep and a person on the runway and initiated rotation of the aircraft prematurely at about 130 knots over ground. The aircraft's tail contacted the runway surface, the aircraft climbed out safely, the crew climbed the aircraft to FL330 and continued to Delhi, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 29 about 110 minutes after departure. Ground staff inspecting the aircraft found damage to the tail skin, maintenance subsequently established also structural damage to fuselage frames. India's DGCA have opened an investigation into the occurence, both pilots have been de-rostered until the end of the investigation. The DGCA states it is unclear why the crew continued the flight to Delhi, the probe will focus also onto whether the crew was aware of the extent of the damage the fuselage received and whether a tail strike sensor was installed and operative on the aircraft. The black boxes were secured and are being read out. India's Air Force confirmed during the morning hours a service vehicle had been cleared for a routine task on Pune's runway, the service vehicle was near the runway forcing the A321 to rotate earlier than planned. The aircraft continued to Delhi for a safe landing. The Air Force is conducting an investigation, too. The tail damage: http://avherald.com/h?article=4d35c152&opt=0 Back to Top Boeing 777-3ZGER - Landing Gear Fire (CA) Date: 16-FEB-2020 Time: c. 17:39 LT Type: Boeing 777-3ZGER Owner/operator: Virgin Australia Registration: VH-VOZ C/n / msn: 35302/745 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Minor Location: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX), Los Angeles, CA - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN) Destination airport: Los Angeles International Airport, CA (LAX/KLAX) Narrative: The aircraft experienced a fire in the right main landing gear upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX), Los Angeles, California. There were no reported injuries to the occupants onboard Virgin Australia Flight 9 from Brisbane International Airport (BNE/YBBN), Australia. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/233010 Back to Top Aircraft engine damaged, loader hurt after tug hits freight vehicle at Mumbai airport Sources at the Mumbai airport said the driver of the tug had come at speed and hit the connected baggage freight loader to the engine, damaging the air conditioner and also injuring the loader. SpiceJet aircraft was damaged and a loader was injured when a tug, used to carry out the push back procedure of a departing flight. The engine of a SpiceJet aircraft was damaged and a loader was injured after an electric tow tug hit the second engine. Sources at the Mumbai airport said the driver of the tug had come at speed and hit the connected baggage freight loader to the engine, damaging the air conditioner and also injuring the loader. A spokesperson of SpiceJet confirmed the accident. "On February 16, a SpiceJet Boeing 737 aircraft had a ground incident of "Engine #2 Cowl Damage" by Tug Driver, when he inadvertently accelerated the cargo tug (electric vehicle pull baggage trolley) hitting BFL (used for bulk freight loading) and eventually the cowling. There was no passenger or crew onboard." A tug is a vehicle used to carry out the push back procedure of a departing flight when an aircraft is pushed away from the boarding gate with use of external power. The airline's officials said that the loader suffered a minor injury on his leg and was provided medical assistance. "He is stable," said the spokesperson. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aircraft-engine-damaged-loader-hurt-after-tug-hits-freight-vehicle-at-mumbai-airport/story-SxTZ5pQYBfcI8fP2DL37vL.html Back to Top How A Category 2 FAA Rating Is Affecting Airlines In Malaysia Airlines operating in Malaysia such as Malaysian Airlines and AirAsia are facing financial difficulties thanks to a downgrade made by the FAA in 2018. This has reduced the country's aviation providers from category one to category two. Malaysia Malaysian Airlines is suffering under the new FAA rules. Photo: Getty Images What are the details? As part of the role of the FAA (The US Federal Aviation Administration) in managing airline activity within the US airspace, they must also routinely evaluate foreign carriers that wish to fly into the country. Airlines that want to fly to the United States need to be rated category one, which means that they are safe, financially solvent and follow US operating parameters to the letter (such as in regards to how they maintain their aircraft). This gives passengers and fellow airlines that share the airspace confidence, and prove that they know what they are doing. However, if an airline or a country is found to be lacking they can be downgraded. This would result in severe issues for airlines who operate in the country or if they have plans involving the United States (hence why you might find some countries that don't fly to the US don't really care much about the rating). What happened to Malaysia? According to CH-Aviation, the FAA found 33 'issues raised in the US FAA findings pertaining to technical expertise, trained personnel, record-keeping, and/or inspection procedures.' Because of this downgrade, airlines in Malaysia have found themselves unable to open new US routes or expand existing services, greatly affecting the ambitious plans of AirAsia (Who wants to start mainland US services) and Malaysia Airlines. Additionally, partnered airlines such as American Airlines have suffered as they can't ensure regular code-shared services, as well as realize expansion plans to the south-east Asian country. However, there is a more serious financial impact as well. malaysia-airlines-a330 Malaysia's US growth has stalled since the category downgrade. Photo: Getty Images. What is the financial impact? A new report by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) on February 11, as published by CH-Aviation titled "The Economic Impact and Implications of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia's Rating Downgrade", has shown exactly how much money this has cost airlines. The report has suggested a 'revenue risk' of MYR372 million ringgit (USD90 million) split between Malaysian carriers (MYR361 million ringgit/USD88 million) and airport operators (MYR11 million ringgit/USD2.7 million) who normally facilitate US travel. But it gets worse. The report has also suggested that other countries' aviation authorities, such as China and Japan, might reconsider Mayalsia's rating in light of this news. This would put up to 24% of revenue at risk (around MYR4 billion (USD873 million)) if their airlines are restricted in their respective airspaces. The report concluded a goal to get the nation's FAA rating back up to category one within the next 12 months but highlighted the challenge other South-East Asian countries faced, such as Thailand who is still category two since 2015 and Philippines who took six years to overcome their category downgrade. Overall this category downgrade is yet another challenge for Malaysia, in addition to the government looking for potential buyers to take over its struggling national carrier. https://simpleflying.com/malaysia-category-2-effect/ Back to Top Passengers' increasing bad behaviour on planes must stop, union says Bad behaviour towards airline cabin crew and unruliness is increasing. Bad behaviour towards airline cabin crew and unruliness is increasing, and must stop, a union says after an incident on a Los Angeles to Auckland flight. Air New Zealand and the union representing cabin crews agree that there are now more passengers who have consumed too much alcohol making life difficult for flight attendants. The union for airline cabin crew is offering its support to Air New Zealand staff involved in an incident on board a long distance flight yesterday. A man who had to be handcuffed in-flight because of alleged bad behaviour, was taken into police custody when the flight landed. Savage from E Tu union said crew and airlines are telling the union that there is an increasing number of unruly passengers. "We don't have the data yet to look at how many serious incidents are occurring, but we're certainly concerned that there does appear to be a pattern of people taking out their frustrations under the influence of alcohol, especially on cabin crew. "Cabin crew are very professional in what they do and they constantly train to deal with all kinds of threats and emergencies, so cabin crew can deal with these situations but obviously they're not desirable and they shouldn't be happening." Savage said the union will talk to airlines flying out of New Zealand to find out how many incidents are occurring and whether more needs to be done to stop them happening. Air New Zealand said it will not tolerate poor behaviour towards staff and other customers. General manager cabin crew Leeanne Langridge said: "Unfortunately, we've seen an increase in verbal and physical abuse and poor attitudes towards our staff in the past year as more customers try to consume too much alcohol, and in some cases do so when on medication or in a state of extreme over tiredness." She said their behaviour impacted on those they were travelling with, other customers and the airline's staff. "The safety of our crew and customers is paramount and Air New Zealand will issue offending customers with travel bans should they fail to comply with crew instructions." https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2020/02/passengers-increasing-bad-behaviour-on-planes-must-stop-union-says.html Back to Top Gulfstream G700 Begins Flight Testing Gulfstream G700 The first flight-test Gulfstream G700 achieved first flight on Feb. 14, 2020. It took off from Gulfstream Aerospace's headquarters at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 1:19 p.m. and landed back at the Georgia airport two hours and 32 minutes later, flying on a 30/70 blend of sustainable aviation fuel. (Photo: Gulfstream Aerospace) The new Gulfstream G700 achieved first flight this afternoon, departing Gulfstream Aerospace's headquarters at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 1:19 p.m. and landing back at the Georgia airport two hours and 32 minutes later. Piloted by Jake Howard and Eric Holmberg, with flight-test engineer Bill Osborne, the first flight-test G700-T1-operated on a 30/70 blend of sustainable aviation fuel. "This first flight is a momentous occasion and the next step forward in Gulfstream's vision for the future, a vision that has been guided by the strategic leadership of our parent company, General Dynamics, and the innovation of the Gulfstream team," said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. "As the market leader, Gulfstream is moving the entire business-jet industry forward with advanced safety features, tomorrow's technology and a cabin purposefully designed to exceed our customers' expectations for comfort." The G700 was introduced as the company's latest flagship in October at NBAA-BACE, where Gulfstream displayed a full-scale cabin mockup and showed video of the first test aircraft taxiing under its own power. Five flight-test aircraft have already been manufactured, and a structural test article has completed load testing. T1 will focus on envelope expansion, flutter, stalls, flying qualities, flight control, and ice shapes; T2, cabin development and static test; T3, loads/PID, engine/thrust-reverser operation, field performance, and climb performance; T4, environmental control system, mechanical systems, flight into known icing, and cooling/vent; T5, avionics and level-D sim data. A sixth G700 will also serve as a production test aircraft, according to a Gulfstream spokeswoman. Powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the Mach 0.90, 6,400-nm G700 features a five-living-area cabin with 20 panoramic windows. It also includes the Gulfstream Symmetry flight deck with electronically linked active control sidesticks, touchscreen displays, and a predictive landing performance system for enhanced runway safety. Service entry of the twinjet, which is a stretch derivative of the G650ER, is scheduled for 2022. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-02-14/gulfstream-g700-begins-flight-testing Back to Top Hazardous Aviation Safety Technical Advisor (SMS) Job in Washington, District of Columbia - Department of Transportation The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in locations across the country. Below you'll find a Qualification Summary for an active, open job listing from the Department of Transportation. The opening is for a Hazardous Aviation Safety Technical Advisor (SMS) in Washington, District of Columbia Feel free to browse this and any other job listings and reach out to us with any questions! Hazardous Aviation Safety Technical Advisor (SMS) - Washington, District of Columbia Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation Job ID: 211461 Start Date: 02/11/2020 End Date: 02/25/2020 Qualification Summary To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience may include, but are not limited to: Providing Safety Management System (SMS) technical guidance and recommendations; experience and expert knowledge of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 19 - Safety Management, U.S. State Safety Program (SSP), and the FAA Safety Management System (SMS); and networking and building relationships with stakeholders across multiple layers of an organization, agency, or industry. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you'd like to submit a resume or apply for this position, please contact Premier Veterans at abjobs@premierveterans.com. All are free to apply! https://lemonwire.com/2020/02/16/hazardous-aviation-safety-technical-advisor-sms-job-in-washington-district-of-columbia-department-of-transportation/ Back to Top SpiceJet adds Airbus aircraft to fleet Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has introduced two Airbus A320s into its fleet of largely Boeing aircraft. The carrier wet-leased the A320s from Bulgarian carrier BH Air. Bulgarian charter carrier BH Air has three Airbus A320s in its fleet. SpiceJet adds that it has sought - and received - regulatory approval from India's Directorate-General of Civil Aviation. BH Air is a Sofia-based charter carrier, with three A320s in its fleet. With the Airbuses in its fleet, SpiceJet now operates 121 aircraft. 82 of them are Boeing 737s, and another 32 are de Havilland Dash 8-Q400 turboprops. "Despite facing an unprecedented crisis following the grounding of the 737 Max in March last year, SpiceJet grew by close to 60% in 2019," the carrier says, noting that it has added more than 40 aircraft to its fleet since last April. It did not specify if the addition of the Airbus narrowbodies was in response to the ongoing grounding of the Max. SpiceJet has 13 737 Max 8s in storage, with more than 150 aircraft on order. https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/spicejet-adds-airbus-aircraft-to-fleet/136786.article Back to Top SpaceX set to break Falcon reusability record with fifth Starlink launch SpaceX is set to launch its fifth batch of Starlink internet satellites on Monday, Feb. 17. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:05 Eastern (15:05 UTC) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The mission will feature the fastest turnaround time to-date of a Falcon first stage booster. The first stage booster for this weekend's Starlink mission is serial number B1056. The flight will be the core's fourth mission. The booster's most recent launch was JCSAT-18/Kacific1, occurring on Dec. 16 at 19:10 Eastern. Thus, less than 63 days will have elapsed between the third and fourth flights of B1056. This will be a new first stage turnaround record for SpaceX. The company's previous record was a 72-day turnaround of Block 4 booster B1045 between the TESS and CRS-15 missions for NASA in 2018. B1056 launches JCSAT-18/Kacific1 on Dec. 16. Credit: Michael Baylor for NSF A 63-day turnaround will move SpaceX closer to the current all-time record for an orbital-class launch vehicle. Space Shuttle Atlantis is the current record holder, with only 54 days between the launches of STS-51J and STS-61B. With SpaceX getting increasingly better at reusing rockets, it is seemingly only a matter of time before the company beats Atlantis' record. SpaceX launched B1056 for the first time with the CRS-17 launch on May 4, 2019. The booster's second flight was then the CRS-18 mission on July 25. Following CRS-18, the booster went on a several months long break, until it flew again on Dec. 16 with the JCSAT-18/Kacific 1 mission. The break in the action was due to SpaceX's light launch manifest in the second half of 2020. SpaceX is quickly ramping up the deployment of the Starlink constellation in 2020 - leading to a much higher launch cadence over the coming months. Fast turnaround times between flights are a key for the company's ability to execute its busy manifest. LIVE: Pre-launch mission preview for 5th launch of Starlink from SpaceX Pad-40 SpaceX is hoping to launch approximately two Starlink missions per month over the course of the year. It successfully achieved that cadence in January, but weather-related delays with the most recent flight on Jan. 29 have caused a domino effect, which will see only one Starlink launch in February. Monday's launch will occur from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the yet to be renamed Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. With the recent creation of the Space Force, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will soon become Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This change is expected to occur within the next 30 days. While SLC-40 has been used to launch all of SpaceX's Starlink missions thus far, the company will soon begin flying Starlink missions from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center as well. The first Starlink launch to utilize Pad 39A is currently set for early March. Mondays' mission is known as the "fifth launch of Starlink satellites," according to SpaceX in their public communications. The company does not use a "Starlink-5" or similar terminology to distinguish between the Starlink launches. Internally, the Feb. 17 mission is known as "Starlink V1.0-L4," representing that the launch is the fourth launch of version one satellites. The first launch of Starlink satellites was known internally as "Starlink V0.9," as that mission's satellites differed slightly from the full production version. With 60 satellites flying on each Starlink mission, the total number of spacecraft in SpaceX's internet constellation will rise to 300 with the launch on Feb. 17. There is currently a low risk that recovery weather will be unacceptable for a launch on Monday, according to an official forecast published by the 45th Space Wing. Recovery weather conditions caused the launch to slip to Feb. 16, after originally being scheduled for Feb. 15. An issue with a second stage valve then caused the launch to be rescheduled for Feb. 17. The primary concern for a launch on Monday is upper-level wind shear. There is a moderate risk that it will not be acceptable for launch, according to the weather forecast. Recovery weather conditions - which have been problematic for previous Starlink launch attempts - are not expected to be a problem on Feb. 17. The remaining launch weather criteria currently have a combined less than 10 percent probability of a violation. Launch vehicle fueling for the Starlink launch will commence at T-35 minutes. At T-45 seconds, the launch director will verify that teams are go for launch. Stage separation is scheduled for two minutes and 36 seconds into the mission. The payload fairing will then separate three minutes and 10 seconds into flight. Fairing recovery vessels Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief will attempt to recover the fairing halves from in their nets. The catch attempts are expected to occur approximately 45 minutes into the launch. Falcon 9 first stage B1056 will also be making a recovery attempt. It will perform a propulsive landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You approximately eight minutes and 24 seconds after launch. Seconds later, the second stage will shutdown its single MVac engine after completing its burn. Deployment of the 60 Starlink satellites into a 212 by 386-kilometer orbit at a 53 degree inclination will occur around 15 minutes into the mission. A stack of 60 Starlink satellites via SpaceX Each satellite weighs approximately 260 kilograms for a total payload mass of 15,600 kilograms. Shortly after separation, the first 20 satellites will begin raising their orbits to the operational altitude of 550 kilometers. The 20 spacecraft will occupy one of three orbital planes being filled with Monday's launch. The remaining 40 satellites will move into two additional planes of 20 satellites each in the coming weeks. SpaceX is filling as many orbital planes as possible per launch so that they can quickly provide reliable internet coverage. The company hopes to begin service to initial customers within a few months. With the constellation, SpaceX hopes to greatly increase access to high speed internet worldwide. Customers will be able to purchase a pizza-sized dish to receive high-speed internet from the satellites nearly anywhere on Earth. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/02/spacex-falcon-reusability-record-fifth-starlink-launch/ Back to Top Position Available: Investigator/Senior Investigator, Flight Operations Quality Assurance Date: Feb 7, 2020 Location: Flight Training Academy (DFW-FTRN) Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 37019 Intro Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board! Why you'll love this job • This job is a member of the Investigating team within the Integrated Operations Division. • Responsible for providing analysis of operational flight data as well as producing reports and presentations for the Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. What you'll do • Conducts daily work flow processes for the FOQA program • Assesses events and trends, identifies operational hazards, and validates corrective actions • Develops new data analysis products and methodologies for data mining • Coordinates with the Flight Department for data analysis needs • Coordinates regularly with Allied Pilot Association (APA) FOQA gatekeepers • Coordinates with Tech Ops Department regarding support of the FOQA program • Creates flight animations of actual events for use in operational departments • Assists with accident and incident investigations • Participates in FOQA Monitoring Team meetings • Participates and contributes to the American Airlines SMS process • Develops, prepares and presents analysis of flight data • Represents American Airlines at industry FOQA related meetings All you'll need for success Minimum Qualifications- Education & in related field or equivalent experience/training • 3 years related job experience • Experience working with data mining tools such as Tableau, Business Objects, Access, etc. • Experience performing data analysis and building various related reports in MS Office products Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or Statistics • Basic Programming knowledge/experience • Master's degree in related field • Knowledge of aeronautical theory and aviation operations as applied to commercial aircraft • Must be able to handle multiple projects with changing deadlines • Previous experience within a FOQA program • Familiarity with GE Aviation flight data software (previously Austin Digital) • Experience using CEFA animation software • Private pilot license or higher • Experience at an air carrier Skills, Licenses & Certifications • Knowledge of aeronautical theory and aviation operations as applied to commercial aircraft • Proficient using MS Office software • Must fulfill background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable • Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable • Must be able to handle multiple projects with changing deadlines What you'll get Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network. • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need. • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year. • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more Feel Free to be yourself at American From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American. Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 37019 Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas Job Segment: Engineer, Quality Assurance, Data Analyst, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Aviation, Data Curt Lewis