Flight Safety Information - May 28, 2021 No. 107 In This Issue : Incident: FlyEgypt B738 at Tashkent on May 26th 2021, turned left instead right on initial departure : Incident: UTAir B738 at Dubai on May 23rd 2021, wheel well fire indication : Incident: TUI Belgium B737 near Belgrade on May 27th 2021, suspected fuel leak : Incident: Southwest B738 at Denver on May 26th 2021, bird strike : Incident: Jetsmart A20N at Concepcion on May 27th 2021, bird strike : Europe airspace row escalates as Russia blocks flights avoiding Belarus : Southwest bans woman accused of assaulting flight attendant : Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues : Boeing working with FAA in new snag to Dreamliner deliveries : Two Learjet Pilots Lose Jobs after Intentional Roll : Guyana has made significant progress on aviation safety oversight – ministry : Don't jerk on a flight; there are no more second chances this summer : Iberia Returns 29 Aircraft Into Service : Aircraft Health Management System Market to hit USD 6.06 billion by 2025 : Delta Air (DAL) Appoints Dan Janki as Its New E.V.P. & CFO : NASA’s autonomous lunar vehicle will be made by GM and Lockheed Martin : Japanese space company ispace aims to send landers to the moon : Position Available: Assistant or Associate Professor of Safety Science in Aviation Safety : SCSI Aircraft Accident Investigation and Human Factors in Accident Investigation Courses : Position: Aviation Safety Staff Engineer (Design, Certification, and Operations) : Position: Aviation Security Specialist Incident: FlyEgypt B738 at Tashkent on May 26th 2021, turned left instead right on initial departure A FlyEgypt Boeing 737-800, registration SU-TMG performing flight FT-1402 from Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Cairo (Egypt), departed Tashkent's runway 08L just after midnight local time and was supposed by standard instrument departures to turn right (towards the south) after departure, however, turned left and overflew the city center while climbing. The aircraft continued to Cairo for a safe landing without further incident. Uzbekistan's Ministry of Transport reported many residents were woken up and frightened believing the aircraft would come down onto the city. An investigation commission has been set up to investigate the occurrence. https://avherald.com/h?article=4e80804a&opt=0 Incident: UTAir B738 at Dubai on May 23rd 2021, wheel well fire indication A UTAir Boeing 737-800, registration VQ-BDH performing flight UT-734 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Grozny (Russia) with 95 passengers and 7 crew, was climbing out of Dubai's runway 12R when the crew stopped the climb at FL150 due to a wheel well fire indication. The aircraft returned to Dubai for a safe landing on runway 12L about 25 minutes after departure. Rosaviatsia reported a post flight inspection revealed no trace of fire, there was no damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was able to depart after about 5:20 hours on the ground and reached Grozny with a delay of about 6 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4e806a27&opt=0 Incident: TUI Belgium B737 near Belgrade on May 27th 2021, suspected fuel leak A TUI Airlines Belgium Boeing 737-700, registration OO-JAO performing flight TB-2182 from Thira (Greece) to Brussels (Belgium) with 80 people on board, was enroute at FL400 about 70nm west of Belgrade (Serbia) when the crew suspected a fuel leak, shut the related engine (CFM56) down and diverted to Belgrade for a safe landing on runway 12 about 25 minutes later. The aircraft is still on the ground in Belgrade about 6 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=4e806458&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B738 at Denver on May 26th 2021, bird strike A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8569Z performing flight WN-4390 from Denver,CO to San Jose,CA (USA) with 178 people on board, was climbing out of Denver's runway 34L when the crew stopped the climb at 8000 feet MSL reporting they "had a pretty large bird" on departure. The crew advised they had some performance issues and would be landing overweight. The aircraft landed safely on Denver's runway 35L about 15 minutes after departure and taxied to the apron with emergency services following the aircraft. The FAA reported one of the engines (CFM56) ingested a bird, in addition another bird damaged a landing light. https://avherald.com/h?article=4e8070d5&opt=0 Incident: Jetsmart A320N at Concepcion on May 27th 2021, bird strike A Jetsmart Airbus A320-200N, registration CC-AWL performing flight JA-270 from Concepcion to Antofagasta (Chile), was in the initial climb out of Concepcion's runway 02 when one of the engines (PW1127G) ingested a bird prompting the crew to level off at about 3500 feet and return to Concepcion for a safe landing on runway 02 about 20 minutes after departure. A replacement A320-200 registration CC-AWC reached Antofagasta with a delay of about 3 hours. The airline reported one of the engines ingested a bird prompting the crew to return to Concepcion. https://avherald.com/h?article=4e806da5&opt=0 Europe airspace row escalates as Russia blocks flights avoiding Belarus Russia on Thursday raised the spectre of a global air row by barring two European airlines from entering its airspace in an apparent retaliation for the EU’s decision to bypass Belarusian airspace in protest against Sunday’s forced landing of a Ryanair plane. Belarus shocked the international community on Sunday after it scrambled a fighter jet and forced the Athens-Vilnius flight to land in Minsk in what was widely seen as a special operation to arrest Roman Protasevich, an exiled Belarusian journalist and his companion who were on board. Russia, the key ally of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, on Thursday appeared to throw its weight behind Minsk in retaliation against Europe’s recent decision to close its airspace to Belarusian flights. Austrian Airlines on Thursday became the second European airline carrier to have said that Russia did not approve its new flight path bypassing Belarus, forcing the company to scrap its Vienna-Moscow flight altogether. AirFrance on Wednesday had to cancel its scheduled flight from Paris to Moscow after Russia similarly refused to give it the green light to enter Russian airspace on a new path. It came as the Greek prime minister said there was no evidence that Belarusian KGB or any other secret service agents were on board the Athens-to-Vilnius flight. "We have no indication there were KGB agents or any security service agents on board the plane. None. Zero. And we investigated it very carefully," Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with Germany's Bild tabloid. Meanwhile, an investigative media outlet revealed on Thursday that the Ryanair flight that was forced to land in Minsk was told of a bomb threat half an hour before Belarusian air traffic control received the message about it. The revelation shatters the main argument of Belarusian authorities who presented the email as a key piece of evidence, proving that they had no intention to force the flight to land and arrest a dissident journalist on board. Mr Lukashenko, the Belarusian leader who has ruled the country for 26 years and managed to stay in power despite massive nationwide protests last year, in a speech on Wednesday insisted that Minsk air traffic control had to ask the flight to land after they received a bomb threat “from Switzerland.” Dossier, an investigative unit funded by exiled Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, on Thursday released a screenshot of the purported email, casting doubt on the official version of the incident. The email appears to have been sent at 12:57 am, or 27 minutes after Minsk air traffic control told the flight about the bomb threat. The text of the email, which was purportedly sent on behalf of Hamas, appears to be identical to the one read out at a news conference by Belarusian officials earlier this week. The Palestinian group has insisted that it “has nothing to do with that completely.” The new revelation casts further doubt on frantic attempts by Belarusian authorities to portray the hijacking as a mere accident. Debunking another claim by Mr Lukashenko, Warsaw airport officials on Wednesday denied that the Ryanair flight requested a landing at the Warsaw Chopin airport and was refused. The incident that several European leader described as state terrorism has renewed appetite for Western sanctions. Several European nations have closed their airspace to Belarusian flights, and EU leaders are expected to discuss further sanctions against the Lukashenko regime later on Thursday. Group 7 nations on Thursday issued a statement condemning the incident and the arrest of Mr Protasevich and his companion “in the strongest possible terms.” “This action jeopardised the safety of the passengers and crew of the flight,” the statement said G7’s foreign ministers called for the immediate release of Mr Protasevich and his partner and pledged to “enhance our efforts, including through further sanctions as appropriate, to promote accountability for the actions of the Belarusian authorities.” Belavia, the national airline carrier, on Thursday morning canceled flights to eight European countries at least until the end of October as the number of its available destinations continues to shrink. Local media reported long lines at Belavia’s ticket officers as customers were coming in to return their tickets. https://www.yahoo.com/news/hamas-email-casts-doubt-lukashenko-090628988.html Southwest bans woman accused of assaulting flight attendant DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has banned a woman accused of punching a flight attendant in the face last weekend in an incident that highlighted a recent increase in unruly passengers. An airline executive disclosed the ban Thursday in a message to employees. The incident happened shortly after a plane from Sacramento, California, landed in San Diego on Sunday morning. San Diego Harbor Police arrested Vyvianna Quinonez, 28, and charged her with felony battery. The airline said the passenger ignored instructions from the flight attendant before assaulting her. A brief video posted by another person on the flight shows a woman punching the flight attendant and a male passenger interceding to stop the attack. Police said Thursday that Quinonez is 5-foot-5 and 175 pounds and the flight attendant suffered “serious injuries." The president of her union said she lost two teeth. Sonya Lacore, Southwest’s vice president of in-flight operations, told flight attendants that the airline has a process for permanently banning passengers and "the passenger involved in the most recent incident has been advised that she may no longer fly on Southwest Airlines.” The Dallas-based airline has not revealed the name of the flight attendant, who was treated at a San Diego hospital and released. Lacore said she has contact her, “and we will continue to provide her the support she needs.” The president of the union, Lyn Montgomery, cited the incident this week in asking the airline to respond more forcefully when passengers are disruptive and to lobby for more federal air marshals on flights. https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-bans-woman-accused-assaulting-002441449.html Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets, including the Max. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the settlement covers the installation of unapproved sensors and other parts on some Boeing 737 NG and 737 Max planes built between 2015 and 2019. The settlement, while not a large sum for Boeing — the company had $15 billion in revenue in 2020, a down year — is the latest black eye for the iconic American manufacturer. Boeing is still struggling to recover from two deadly crashes that led to a long grounding of Max jets worldwide and other problems that have plagued the Max and other aircraft models. The FAA said Boeing will pay the $17 million civil penalty within 30 days and could be hit with about $10 million in additional fines if it fails to take steps including preventing the use of unapproved parts. The FAA said Boeing also must analyze whether the company and its suppliers are ready to safely raise production rates for the 737. A Boeing spokesman said the company “fully resolved” the problems in its production system and supply chain. “We continue to devote time and resources to improving safety and quality performance across our operations,” including ensuring that employees comply with regulatory requirements, the spokesman, Ivan Gale, said. The settlement covers issues previously identified by the FAA. The agency had proposed a $19.7 million penalty for Boeing's use of unapproved sensors on nearly 800 planes and $9.3 million for installing unapproved wing panels on more than 300 planes including Max jets and an older 737 model called the NG. The wing panels provide extra lift during takeoff and landing, and ones made by a Boeing contractor had failed a quality test. In January, Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion to avoid possible criminal prosecution for deceiving regulators about the safety of the Max. It faces lawsuits filed by families of passengers killed in the Max crashes. Since the FAA cleared the Max to return to flight late last year, more than 100 newly built ones were idled by a problem with electrical grounding of some cockpit equipment. Boeing also held up deliveries of the larger 787 jet for several months because of a flaw in how panels of the carbon-fiber fuselage were joined. This month, two leaders of the House Transportation Committee said they are requesting more information from Boeing and the FAA about those recent problems. Shares of Chicago-based Boeing Co. rose $9.33, or almost 4%, to close Thursday at $250.70 after the CEO of its largest customer, Southwest Airlines, said the airline has room to add nearly 500 new planes in the coming years. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly told The Dallas Morning News that the airline will need more planes after adding new destinations and restoring its network after the coronavirus pandemic slowdown that hit travel last year. https://www.yahoo.com/news/boeing-pay-17-million-settle-151540702.html Boeing working with FAA in new snag to Dreamliner deliveries (Reuters) -Boeing Co said on Friday it was providing the U.S Federal Aviation Administration with more information on its undelivered 787 Dreamliners, after a report it was again halting deliveries of the troubled planes. The U.S. planemaker's 737 MAX and 787 craft have been afflicted by electrical and other issues since late last year, and it only resumed deliveries of the bigger planes in March after a five-month hiatus. The Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-dreamliner-deliveries-face-new-delays-11622194201?mod=latest_headlines earlier on Friday that Boeing had again halted deliveries of the 787, citing people familiar with the matter. "We are working to provide the FAA with additional information concerning the analysis and documentation associated with the verification work on undelivered 787s," a Boeing spokesperson said in an emailed statement responding to Reuters' questions on the report. "We continue to work closely with the FAA in a transparent and timely manner. There is no impact on the in-service fleet." The WSJ report also said that it was unclear how long the halt would last, referring only to short-term delays of planes due to be delivered in coming days. "There is a delay to near-term deliveries" a person familiar with the situation told Reuters. The person added that the latest delay came after a previous decision to allow deliveries to resume in March was subjected to further review. Two key U.S. lawmakers said last week they were seeking records from Boeing and the FAA on production issues involving the 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-halts-deliveries-787-dreamliners-095040202.html Two Learjet Pilots Lose Jobs after Intentional Roll The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) released a report detailing an instance where pilots conducted an unauthorized roll of their Bombardier Learjet 31A air ambulance aircraft. No one was injured when the pilots of the aircraft performed the maneuver with two company employees aboard near Faro, Portugal, on Dec. 28, 2018. But both pilots were fired as a result of the incident. According to the BFU, the aircraft, which is operated by a German carrier, had taken off from London Biggin Hill on a flight to Faro. After about an hour into the flight, the pilot-in-command—who occupied the left-hand seat and was the pilot flying—asked the copilot if he agreed to fly a roll. The copilot maintains that he did not agree to such a flight maneuver. He further said, and flight data record data indicated, that the PIC had disengaged the autopilot at about 13,200 feet and flew the airplane manually. At about 11,500 feet, the aircraft entered two steep turns with a bank angle of about 140-degrees each, then the “PIC conducted the roll about the longitudinal axis of the airplane,” leveling off 10 seconds later. The roll started as the airplane flew at 301 knots indicated airspeed, which decreased continuously and leveled off at 251 KIAS. According to the report, the Learjet reached a maximum load of +2.47 g during the initiation of the maneuver. The aircraft operations manual prohibits the use of aerobatic maneuvers, BFU said. This maneuver was discovered in May 2019 during a routine read-out of FDR data, which showed “the exceptionally high roll angle.” The occurrence was reported to the operator, which then inspected the aircraft but found no damage. The operator also “promptly released the PIC and the copilot from their flying duties and terminated the employment contract after the occurrence became known.” The incidence followed a similar occurrence of a flight maneuver, but in that case, the aircraft, a Cessna Citation 550B Bravo, crashed and both pilots were killed. That incident, which occurred in 2010 Switzerland, involved a roll initiated at FL270. However, that crew lost control of the aircraft and it turned steeply toward the ground. The maneuver was prohibited by the manufacturer and the pilots were neither licensed nor certified to perform it. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-27/two-learjet-pilots-lose-jobs-after-intentional-roll Guyana has made significant progress on aviation safety oversight – ministry The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has made significant progress in its safety oversight functions, according to a release from the Ministry of Public Works. The Ministry made this disclosure following a report from the Regional Aviation Safety Group for the Pan America’s Executive Steering Committee meeting, held last week. A presentation of the newly developed safety dashboard was made by GCAA as a follow up on the Regional Safety Plan Objectives and Guyana received the highest Safety Oversight Index for its robust safety oversight capabilities when compared to all the States in the South American, Latin American, Caribbean and North American Regions. According to ICAO’s Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) Key Concepts and Metrics, the safety oversight index of a state is an indicator of its safety oversight capabilities. https://www.stabroeknews.com/2021/05/27/news/guyana/guyana-has-made-significant-progress-on-aviation-safety-oversight-ministry/ Don’t be a jerk on a flight; there are no more second chances this summer This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page. An unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant during a Southwest flight over the weekend, knocking out two of her teeth and leaving her face bloodied, requiring a trip to the hospital when the plane landed. The horrifying incident, first reported by USA Today, was the latest in a long, bizarre string of disruptive incidents aboard commercial flights in the U.S., but among the most brazen and violent in public view. More than 2,500 incidents have been reported by airlines to the Federal Aviation Administration since Jan. 1, the agency told TPG. As of press time, 395 of those cases had been flagged as potential legal violations worthy of fines or other enforcement, with enforcement action taken against 30 of the alleged perpetrators so far. On a nearly bi-weekly basis, the FAA has announced new rounds of fines against passengers involved with these incidents, with the highest so far going up to $52,500. Part of the perceived increase is simply an increase in reporting. The FAA implemented a zero-tolerance policy in January, following numerous disruptive and sometimes violent incidents aboard flights surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building. But it’s more than just an increased spotlight, industry insiders tell TPG. “Today’s traveling environment requires a new level of firmness in both tone and direction to ensure proper control in the cabin of our aircraft as the attitudes and behaviors of the flying public have, unfortunately, declined,” said Lyn Montgomery, president of TWU Local 556, which represents Southwest flight attendants, in a letter to CEO Gary Kelly. While that certainly plays a role, and unruly passenger incidents have been underreported for years, a confluence of factors has come together to lead to an increase in confrontations between passengers and flight attendants trying to enforce the rules — both pandemic-era ones and old familiar regulations. “We’ve never before seen aggression and violence on our planes like we have in the past five months,” said Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants. “Already, reports of these incidents in less than five months are more than 20 times the amount in a typical year. But these are just the incidents reported.” There are a few different causes, sources say, which come together to create a “perfect storm.” “There are many factors that we believe are influencing passengers’ increased unruliness, including the pandemic, the lockdown, the debate over masks, and more,” said Montgomery. The ongoing politicization of masks is a major part of it, flight attendants say. “Masks were politicized and violence was stoked,” Nelson said. “We are bearing the brunt of this every day at work, including serious injury. It’s dangerous, unacceptable, and it’s got to stop.” The FAA confirmed that passengers refusing to wear masks are a big part of the problem: of the 2,500 unruly passenger behavior reports the FAA has received, 1,900 have involved travelers refusing to abide by the federal mask mandate, the FAA says. But even when politics aren’t involved, simply adding another enforcement interaction between passengers and flight attendants is enough to heighten tensions — just as would have been the case if a now-commonplace rule, like raising seat backs and tray tables for takeoff and landing, were introduced today. This is made even more complicated by the ongoing TSA requirement for travelers to wear masks on airplanes and in airports, despite the latest CDC guidance, which says vaccinated people can safely remove their masks. “You have no idea how many people on a flight-by-flight basis, I’ll have to tell ‘hey, it’s still the law, I get it, but on this plane, you have to keep it on,'” one flight attendant, who declined to be named because they’re not authorized to speak on behalf of the company, told TPG. “Honestly it’s kind of ridiculous.” Beyond any political tensions, there’s also the vibe of much of today’s air travel, sources said. People are traveling for the first time in more than a year. Some are emerging and being around other people for the first time since the pandemic started. With that comes a “let loose” attitude, said flight attendant sources, including union officials. People who may be less familiar with the rules are heading on vacation ready to party — and in some cases, starting that party a bit early at the airport or onboard. This is evidenced, one such source said, by the proportion of FAA fines that were for cases involving alcohol — in many cases, alcohol that passengers brought onboard themselves before drinking, which is illegal. Finally, there are simply heightened tensions as passengers begin to fly again. People have fallen out of their in-flight routines, and feel thrown off by service changes, new requirements, and possibly being around other passengers who have a different level of pandemic-era comfort than they do. Those tensions have led to confrontations that otherwise may have naturally deescalated, sources said. For instance, the incident that led to the assault of the Southwest flight attendant over the weekend stemmed from “general noncompliance” around things like tray table positioning and wearing a seatbelt, a representative for Southwest said, rather than masks or alcohol. It ultimately remains to be seen whether the situation resolves itself and quiets down as passengers get used to traveling again, or whether new intervention is required, such as continued zero-tolerance FAA enforcement, new no-fly lists, or even increased staffing of Federal Air Marshalls — all things Montgomery called for in her letter to Kelly. “But if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need each other,” she told TPG. “Our hope is that people will come together and rally behind the flight attendants whose main focus is passenger safety.” Nelson agreed. “Listen up and do your part,” she said. “We’re truly all in this together.” https://thepointsguy.com/news/flight-disruptive-faa/ Iberia Returns 29 Aircraft Into Service Spanish flag carrier Iberia announced on Thursday it is bringing 29 narrowbodies out of storage and getting them ready to start flying in June. Furthermore, the airline’s maintenance facilities are busy returning passenger seats to three A330s converted for cargo during COVID. Twenty-nine A320 family jets back in the sky As COVID numbers continue to drop significantly across Europe, the continent’s airlines are beginning to discern hope on the summer season horizon. Yesterday, Iberia announced it is returning as many as 29 aircraft into service to support the carrier’s June flight resumptions to Croatia, Italy, and Portugal. As all Iberia’s widebodies are already active, all of the planes being dusted and readied to fly again are narrowbody jets. The airline says it is bringing back 23 aircraft for Iberia and six for its Iberia Express brand, all from the Airbus A320 family. The carrier’s MRO facility, Iberia Maintenance, will work for several days on each aircraft, performing all the required checks after over one year of mothballing. This includes engines, systems such as hydraulics, electrical or avionics, as well as elements such as brakes, wheels, and landing gear. Some aircraft will need to undergo heavy maintenance works. During COVID, Iberia Maintenance has been responsible for overseeing the care of over 150 IAG and third-party customer aircraft at facilities in Madrid, Palma, Malaga, and Seville. Altogether, it is now getting 46 of those jets ready to return to active service. The airline says that in order to meet increased demand, its maintenance department has developed an app called RTO.com, where operators can check availability and book overhaul slots for their aircraft. Preighters no more This is not the only aircraft maintenance reversal currently in progress at the airline’s La Muñoza facility. Iberia Maintenance is also engaged in returning three of the airline’s A330s for passenger duty. Like many others of their kind, the widebodies were turned over to cargo configurations during the pandemic. However, their existence as ‘preighters’ has now come to an end, and Iberia is reinstalling passenger seats. The airline says it expects to need the A330s for scheduled service in the coming three weeks, in coherence with rescheduling flights to the US. The aircraft being brought back into service are also in line with Iberia’s planned ramp-up to 60% of capacity by July. The IAG carrier recently unveiled its new four-year plan titled ‘Next Chapter’. This will see the airline focus on four pillars – rebuilding customer confidence, repositioning Terminal 4 at Madrid-Barajas as a major European hub, sustainability, and turning employees into brand ambassadors. https://simpleflying.com/iberia-29-aircraft-into-service/ Aircraft Health Management System Market to hit USD 6.06 billion by 2025 Insights on Key Trends, COVID-19 Impact, Value Chain Analysis, Strategic Initiatives, and Future Prospect: Adroit Market Research Real-time visibility of aircraft maintenance requirement and optimizing operations, repair and safety are the prominent factors driving the growth of the global aircraft health management system market. Dallas, Texas, May 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The “Global Aircraft Health Management System Market Size By type (Commercial, Narrow body, Wide body, very large, Business jets, Rotary wing, Defense), by Fit (Linefit Retrofit), By IVHM technology (Diagnostics, Prognostics, Condition-based maintenance & adaptive control), by Subsystems (Aero-propulsion, Aircraft structures, Avionics, Ancillary systems), by Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World) and Forecast 2018 to 2025” study provides an elaborative view of historic, present and forecasted market estimates. The global aircraft health management system market to reach USD 6.06 billion by 2025. Air transportation is a vital component in a growing economy where aircraft health management is gaining momentum. Increasing asset utilization, increasing fleet status across the airline enterprise, increasing volume of data generated to analyze aircraft and cost effective maintenance, operations, repair while optimizing safety and are the major factors driving the growth of global aircraft healthcare management system market. The global aircraft health management system market report also includes qualitative insights of the market such as drivers, restrains, value chain, regulatory framework and trade statistics. The value chain has been analyzed in detail covering key stages. The global aircraft health management system market 2018 gives a holistic view encompassing production, consumption, import and export for key regions and countries. Unscheduled aircraft maintenance causes a lot of problems and costs for aircraft operators. This is due to the fact that aircrafts account for significant cost if flights have to be rescheduled or cancelled and because spare are not always available at a given place and sometimes have to be shipped across the world. Thus, reducing the number of unscheduled maintenance is a major cost saving factor for aircraft operators. However, lack of trained professionals may restrain the aircraft health management system market growth during the forecast period. The global aircraft health management system market has been segmented based on type, fit, IVHM technology and by sub-systems. As, there are unpredictable financial uncertainty in both military and commercial aircraft market, there is an intense pressure to reduce cost, thus, the IVHM technology is a potentially valuable strategy for the manufacturer and management of aircraft performance. The key companies in the aircraft health management system include Airbus, Boeing, UTC, General Electric Aviation, Honeywell aerospace and others. These companies are focusing on the development of advanced aircraft health management systems in order to capture the growing market. Various market players are also involved with the aircraft sensor technology which would enhance aircraft data management system. Additionally, there has been growing number of systems with prognosis and diagnosis capabilities in the aircraft health management system market. Region wise the aircraft health management system market is spread across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the world. Although, the market is mature in North America and European countries, Asia Pacific is forecasted to show a lucrative market growth during the forecast period. In countries like India and China, governments focus on increasing technological development and increase in the number of people travelling by air will boost the aircraft health management system market by 2025. For instance, Tech Mahindra Limited, an Indian multinational provider of information technology, is developing the aircraft ground support system which would facilitate real-time and post flight recorded data management, fault notification and diagnosis reporting. They are also using cloud computing Iot and big data technologies to perform deep analytics of the aircraft health status. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/05/28/2238037/0/en/Aircraft-Health-Management-System-Market-to-hit-USD-6-06-billion-by-2025-Insights-on-Key-Trends-COVID-19-Impact-Value-Chain-Analysis-Strategic-Initiatives-and-Future-Prospect-Adroi.html Delta Air (DAL) Appoints Dan Janki as Its New E.V.P. & CFO Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL designates Dan Janki as its new E.V.P. and chief financial officer (CFO). Janki has more than 25 years of experience at General Electric Company GE, in multiple capacities. Currently, he is the senior vice president and CEO of GE Power Portfolio. Notably, Janki will join Delta from Jul 12, 2021. Currently, Gary Chase and Bill Carroll serve as the company’s interim co-CFOs. Janki stated “I’m thrilled to join Delta’s talented team, renowned for its innovative, collaborative and people-centric culture. As a longtime frequent flyer and corporate business partner, I have a deep appreciation for Delta’s strong commitment to its customers, and its reliable and trusted service”. In the company, Janki will oversee financial reporting, controller organization, corporate audit, financial planning, fleet and TechOps supply chain, fuel management (including Delta’s refinery) investor relations, supply chain management and treasury. Moreover, corporate strategy department will report to Janki. Besides, he will also join the Delta Leadership Committee. Ed Bastian, CEO, Delta Air, stated “Dan is known for his close working relationship with his teams and a strong customer focus”. Given Janki’s vast experience, Delta is hopeful that his appointment as the new E.V.P. and CFO will yield the desired results and help it fully recover the carrier from coronavirus led crisis. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/delta-air-dal-appoints-dan-131001754.html NASA’s autonomous lunar vehicle will be made by GM and Lockheed Martin NASA is assembling a crack team of private companies to help it return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972. After assigning SpaceX the task of the lunar landing, the agency is turning its attention to surface transportation. NASA has picked General Motors and regular defence contractor Lockheed Martin to develop the Artemis program's lunar vehicles. The overarching goal is to enable astronauts to travel further on the Moon than ever before. That's not an easy ask when you're dealing with rocky lunar terrain pocked with asteroid impact craters and dead volcanoes. NASA's checklist already dictated that the vehicles must be electric and support autonomous driving. Today, GM confirmed that's exactly what it plans to deliver by leveraging the know-how from its Ultium battery system, which allows it to cram up to 24 cells in each module unit, and its self-driving prowess. The latter is tied to its autonomous driving subsidiary Cruise, which recently began testing its driverless fleet with Walmart back here on Earth. GM was also a shoo-in after NASA declared that it would only work with US companies. (Musk's Tesla was likely off the table after the agency brought on SpaceX.) The automotive giant is also no stranger to the aerospace sector, having worked on both the original Moon landing in 1969 and the electric Lunar Roving Vehicle used on Apollo's 15-17 missions. Lockheed, meanwhile, has already built the Orion crew module for Artemis I in line with its contract for six spacecraft missions, with the option to extend that to 12. One of those spacecraft will eventually carry the first woman and the next man to the Moon in 2024 as part of Artemis III. VIDEO https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nasa-gm-lockheed-martin-artemis-vehicle-131521711.html Japanese space company ispace aims to send landers to the moon Tokyo-based ispace has been selected to deliver rovers from Canada and Japan to the lunar surface after they launch aboard SpaceX rockets. The company will use its recently revealed Hakuto-R lander for both missions, currently scheduled for 2022 and 2023. The Canadian Space Agency selected three private Canadian companies, each with separate scientific missions, to ride the lander. Mission Control Space Services, Canadensys and NGC are the first companies to receive awards under the CSA's Capability Demonstration program, part of the agency’s Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program. LEAP, unveiled by the Canadian government in February 2020, earmarks $150 million over five years to support in-space demonstrations and science missions from Canadian private industry. As part of the mission, the ispace lander will deliver the United Arab Emirates’ The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)'s 22-pound rover, "Rashid." The rover will be equipped with an artificial intelligence flight computer from space robotics company Mission Control Space Services. Mission Control’s AI will use deep-learning algorithms to recognize lunar geology as the Rashid rover traverses the surface. ispace will carry cameras "to capture key events during the mission" for Canadensys. The Japanese company will also collect lunar imagery data for demonstration of NGC's autonomous navigation system. "We are honored that all three of the companies awarded by CSA have each entrusted ispace’s services to carry out their operations on the lunar surface," ispace founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada said in a statement. "We see this as a show of the trust that ispace has developed with CSA over the past years, as well as a recognition of ispace’s positive position in the North American market." ispace will also be transporting a transformable lunar robot payload to the moon for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in addition to conducting operations and providing lunar data. The data collected on this mission, Mission 2, will be used to aid the design of a future crewed pressurized rover. JAXA's lunar robot will be only around 80mm in diameter before it transforms to its surface form and will weigh only around 250 grams. That mission is scheduled to take place in 2023. ispace did not disclose the financial terms of the deals. “While the robot travels on the lunar surface, images on behavior of the regolith, and images of lunar surface taken by the robot and the camera on the lunar lander will be sent to the mission control center via the lunar lander,” JAXA said in a news release. “The acquired data will be used for evaluation of the localization algorithm and the impact of the regolith on driving performance of the crewed pressurized rover.” ispace unveiled their Hakuto-R lander design in July 2020. The Hakuto project was born out of the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, in which teams competed to be the first to send a lunar rover to the moon, have it travel 500 meters and send back to Earth photos and video. None of the five finalists, including Hakuto, were able to complete a launch, and the competition subsequently ended in 2018 without a winner. The MBRSC and JAXA rovers will have different deployment mechanisms from the landers, though Hakamada did not provide further details during a media briefing Wednesday. The landers are being assembled in Germany and the assembly phase has just started, Hakamada said. “So we’re very confident we will meet this schedule,” he added. Using water on the lunar surface is one of ispace’s long-term objectives. The company hopes to have more capability in the future to sustain resource utilization activities, Hakamada said. This is only one of several lunar missions launching on SpaceX rockets. NASA announced in April that the space startup was selected to send humans to the lunar surface as part of its Artemis project, at a total award value of $2.89 billion. SpaceX will also be taking payloads from Firefly Aerosapce to take up its lunar lander in 2023. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/japanese-space-company-ispace-aims-173126492.html Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of Safety Science in Aviation Safety Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona campus invites applications for one full-time tenure/non-tenure track position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Safety Science in Aviation Safety, to begin Fall 2021. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott, Arizona campus is respected worldwide for cutting-edge instruction and training for tomorrow’s aviation, aerospace, security and intelligence leaders. Prescott is a mile-high city and its climate reflects seasonable weather excellent for flying. Daytime averages are 80°F in the summer and 45°F in the winter. At 5,000 ft. above sea level, it boasts a mild climate, clean air, pristine wilderness areas, and nearby national forests. The university is a small, private, residential university in the mountains of Arizona with approximately 3,500 students. Staff/faculty/student interaction is highly valued and is a central theme of our campus. It is located 100 miles north of Phoenix and 120 miles south of the Grand Canyon. The successful candidate will be expected to teach four 3-credit undergraduate or graduate courses related occupational safety, human factors and/or aviation safety and accident investigation. Teaching assignments may include, but not be limited to, graduate and undergraduate courses in Research Methods, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Safety Program Management, Accident Investigation, Survivability Emergency Management and related areas. The successful candidate will also assist with graduate student research for the Master of Science-Safety Science program. This position will also include advising students as they explore different options with internships, research, coursework, and career trajectories. This is a nine-month position, renewed annually, with the possibility of summer teaching for additional pay. ERAU benefits include: Relocation support provided Retirement Plan - ERAU offers immediate vesting and provides a 6% gift and will match up to 3.5% of employee contributions Two BC/BS health plans – PPO and high deductible plan with a health savings account Tuition waivers for employees, spouses, and dependent children Use of various campus services: fitness center, library, mail room and enjoy observation flights Qualifications The selected candidate must have at least a Master’s degree in Aviation/Aerospace Safety, Occupational and/or Environmental Health, Human Factors/Ergonomics, or closely related discipline. Pilot (fixed or rotor), UAS or A&P certificates are also strongly desired. A Ph.D./doctoral degree is desirable. Candidates with familiarity or experience in aviation safety and accident investigation, audits, program management, industrial safety, or related fields will be given top priority. Demonstrated or potential excellence in teaching, research, and mentoring undergraduate students is expected. Practical or industry experience is strongly valued. Industry certifications such as NBAA CAM, ASP, CSP, ICRSP or similar are also a plus. The position will begin in Fall 2021. Applications will be reviewed immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interested individuals should submit (upload) a letter of application clearly showing that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, a current resume or curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, and a summary of relevant experience and course work. Please include three professional references with contact information. Applications must be submitted online via the link http://careers.erau.edu/. Position: Aviation Safety Staff Engineer (Design, Certification, and Operations) The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 59,000 pilots at 35 U.S. and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Staff Engineer for our Tysons (McLean), Virginia office. The Staff Engineer provides staff coordination and liaison with government, industry, and professional stakeholders on behalf of the Air Safety Organization and other Association committees, MECs, and National Officers, as assigned by the department Director or Manager. They provide coordination and technical support to the Air Safety Organization, accident and incident investigations, FAA/TC pilot certificate enforcement action cases, and other safety investigations in the areas of aircraft design, manufacturing, and maintenance. Their specific focus is in the areas of aircraft design, certification, operations specifications, and maintenance. Additionally, there is an emerging focus on new aircraft types including supersonic aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, spacecraft, and the like. The Staff Engineer effectively represents the Association and the department, interacting with government and industry safety officials on a routine basis. They are also routinely tasked to use their engineering training and experience to analyze internal and external airworthiness and certification related data, to identify trends and develop potential safety risk mitigation strategies. In coordination with relevant committees and staff members, they develop and coordinate written communications to membership, government, and industry groups outlining ALPA positions on a wide variety of operational safety issues. Local, national, and international travel: 20 - 40%. Minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in relevant area, e.g., Aerospace Engineering, Aviation Science, or other related discipline, from an accredited college or university required; or, the equivalent combination of education and practical aviation experience. Additional applicable aviation experience may be substituted for the academic requirement. • Three (3) years of related experience in the aviation industry, five (5) or more strongly preferred. • Special expertise in U.S. and Canadian Aviation Regulations (FARs and CARs), national and international aviation standards, and aircraft design standards required. • Familiarization with and participation in Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) processes is required. • A pilot’s license with an instrument rating and/or special knowledge or applicable expertise in the aviation industry strongly preferred. Experience in aircraft design and operations may be substituted for the pilot’s license. • FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification (A&P license) and/or equivalent experience with maintenance and/or large aircraft manufacturing preferred. • Experience with NTSB and/or TSB accident investigation processes preferred. • Strong technical writing and public speaking skills required. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with all levels of contacts, internal and external. • Must be a self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making and to be proactive in identifying and responding to issues and problems. • Must possess exceptional time management skills; be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; and, transition easily between projects. • Software: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Physical Demands: Note: The physical demands described herein are characteristic of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential physical activities of this position described below. Constantly operates a computer/smartphone/tablet. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move about the office and the local metropolitan area, determine what others have said or written, and converse with others and exchange accurate information. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office and travel (locally, nationally, and internationally). Also includes occasional bending, stooping, squatting, and/or pushing and pulling or moving, e.g., to pack, unpack, and/or move cases. Occasionally required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.). While on travel, could be responsible to move luggage weighing as much as 50 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.) Please apply online at https://jobs-alpa.icims.com/jobs/1353/staff-engineer/job ALPA offers competitive salaries with excellent benefits, including: • 26 days paid vacation and holidays per year; • Generous sick and bereavement leave; • Generous health care benefits – PPO, two HMO’s (where available) and a High Deductible Health Plan which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employee, spouse, and/or dependent children; • Company-paid premiums for disability and life insurance; • $3 for $1 matching 401(k) retirement savings plan; Roth 401k; • Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts; and • Retiree health plan. The Air Line Pilots Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Relocation not provided. Sponsorship not available for this position. Position: Aviation Security Specialist The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the largest airline pilot union in the world and the largest non-governmental aviation safety organization in the world (representing over 59,000 pilots at 35 U.S. and Canadian airlines) seeks an experienced Aviation Security Specialist for our Tysons (McLean), Virginia office. The Aviation Security Specialist provides project coordination and subject matter expertise and analysis in support of the activities, programs, and security initiatives of the Association, including cybersecurity and counter-UAS initiatives. They coordinate with and act as liaison between ALPA and appropriate government agencies, law enforcement entities, and the aviation industry; assist in the development and support of training programs to train ALPA representatives performing security work on behalf of the Association; create and expand their network of government and industry contacts; and, develop communications to membership, government, and industry groups on a wide variety of security-related and other issues, as needed, in coordination with relevant Association leadership, Master Executive Council (MEC) representatives, committee representatives, and National Officers. They represent ALPA to government agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration; Department of Homeland Security; Federal Aviation Administration; Department of Justice; Transport Canada; Canadian Air Transport Security Authority; state and local law enforcement agencies; and, with airline security directors, airport security directors, and others. They work with the ALPA Aviation Security Chair, Director of Security-Canada, and members of the Air Safety Organization (ASO) security structure, plus other components of the ASO, as needed, to plan and implement the Association’s security policy and goals; assist MEC Security Coordinators with issues pertinent to their respective companies and specific situations; work as needed with ALPA’s National Officers, staff, leadership, and members to implement Association positions and policies; and, exercise independent judgment and initiative to recommend meetings, programs, and efforts that further the Association’s security-related goals. Local, national, and international travel: 10 - 25%. Minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Minimum Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in relevant area, e.g., criminal justice, law enforcement, aviation, cybersecurity, counter-UAS or other related discipline, from an accredited college or university; or, the equivalent combination of education and technical experience. • Minimum three (3) years of relevant aviation industry experience in areas related to security analysis, law enforcement, airline corporate security, cybersecurity, counter-UAS and/or airport security required, five (5) or more years strongly preferred. • Security Clearance is a plus. • In depth knowledge and understanding of the TSA’s Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), its membership, and the working process would be extremely valuable. • Experience and familiarization with other advisory committees, including Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC), and Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) strongly preferred. • Experience working with aviation industry security representatives and knowledge of their roles within the aviation industry a plus. • Must be a self-starter with professional maturity and sound judgment, capable of independent decision-making and to be proactive in identifying and responding to issues and problems. • Must possess exceptional time management skills; be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment; and, transition easily between projects. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, for effective interaction with internal staff, external contacts, and pilots. • Exhibits ability to work effectively and independently without close supervision, alone or on a team. • Pilot’s license is a plus. • Legislative affairs experience a plus. • Software: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required. Physical Demands: Note: The physical demands described herein are characteristic of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential physical activities of this position described below. Constantly operates a computer/smartphone/tablet. Regularly required to maintain a stationary position; move about the office and the local metropolitan area; determine what others have said or written; and, converse with others and exchange accurate information. Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about the office and travel (locally and/or nationally). May also include occasional bending, stooping, squatting, and/or pushing and pulling or moving, e.g., to pack, unpack, and/or move cases. Occasionally required to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve binders, books, boxes, and files up to ten (10) pounds (lbs.). While on travel, could be responsible to move, raise, reach, and/or retrieve luggage weighing as much as 50 lbs. (Assistance may not always be available.) Please apply online at https://jobs-alpa.icims.com/jobs/1363/aviation-security-specialist/job ALPA offers competitive salaries with excellent benefits, including: • 26 days paid vacation and holidays per year; • Generous sick and bereavement leave; • Generous health care benefits – PPO, two HMO’s (where available) and a High Deductible Health Plan which includes coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employee, spouse, and/or dependent children; • Company-paid premiums for disability and life insurance; • $3 for $1 matching 401(k) retirement savings plan; Roth 401k; • Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts; and • Retiree health plan. The Air Line Pilots Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Relocation not provided. Sponsorship not available for this position Curt Lewisprovided. Sponsorship not available for this position Curt Lewis