Flight Safety Information - December 10, 2021 No. 246 In This Issue : Incident: PAL Express DH8D at Mactan on Dec 10th 2021, runway excursion on landing : Incident: Westjet B38M near Calgary on Dec 6th 2021, one of the pilots incapacitated : Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal, police say : Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates : When Safety Cultures Stumble : Registration is now open for Defence Aviation Safety Conference 2022 : China’s domestic air traffic recovery faltering due to zero-Covid policy : JetBlue Ramps Up Efforts to Build Diverse Pipeline of New Pilots and Maintenance Technicians as Demand for Talent Bounces Back : Veteran Boeing airplanes executive Mark Jenks to retire : American Airlines drops several international destinations amid Boeing 787 shortage : Director of Safety – Bloomington, MN : PhD Research Survey Request Incident: PAL Express DH8D at Mactan on Dec 10th 2021, runway excursion on landing A PAL Express de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration RP-C5911 performing flight 2P-2369 from Caticlan to Mactan Cebu (Philippines) with 29 passengers and 4 crew, landed on Mactan's runway 04 at 11:40L (03:40Z) but veered left off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. THere were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage. The aircraft was towed off the runway about 2.5 hours after landing. The airline reported the aircraft swerved off the runway into grass at the side of the runway due to rainy weather causing a partial blockage. All passengers and crew disembarked safely via the aircraft stairs. The aircraft was subsequently towed off the runway. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f16ebc4&opt=0 Incident: Westjet B38M near Calgary on Dec 6th 2021, one of the pilots incapacitated A Westjet Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration C-GXAX performing flight WS-1590 from Calgary,AB (Canada) to Atlanta,GA (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 150nm southeast of Calgary when one of the pilots became incapacitated. While flight attendants provided first aid, the other pilot returned the aircraft to Calgary for a safe landing about 35 minutes after turning around. Medical services awaited the aircraft in Calgary and took care of the pilot. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Calgary for 21 hours before returning to service. The airline reported one of the pilots suffered a medical emergency and was removed from the cockpit. The other pilot returned the aircraft to Calgary. That's why there are two pilots on board. Passengers reported they became aware of something being amiss when flight attendants became worried and started to run up and down the aisle. One of the flight attendants brought medical equipment including a defibrillator to the cockpit, a call for medical staff on board was made. A short time later one of the pilots was helped out of the cockpit, a doctor and two nurses on board began to provide first aid. While the pilot appeared to be talkative, the doctor and nurses worked feverishly on the pilot. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f16403f&opt=0 Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal, police say A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted Thursday to Oklahoma after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal who intervened, officials said. Flight 342 left Reagan Washington National Airport and landed at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance, the Federal Aviation Administration said. A passenger on the flight became combative and assaulted a flight attendant, Oklahoma City Police Capt. Arthur Gregory said. “An air marshal on board intervened, at which point the passenger assaulted the air marshal,” he said. “The air marshal was basically able to get them in custody.” Police took the passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, off the plane, Gregory said. Officials did not provide the conditions of the flight attendant and air marshal. Delta said in a written statement that it “applauds the quick action and professionalism of the crew and Federal Air Marshals" on the flight that was diverted after the passenger "became unruly." The plane spent landed in Oklahoma at 7:30 p.m. and spent about an hour on the ground before resuming its flight to Los Angeles, Gregory said. There has been an increase in disruptive passengers or violent assaults on planes this year which prompted an FAA “zero tolerance” policy put in place in January. The FAA has slapped some passengers with tens of thousands of dollars in fines. In late November the agency proposed more than $161,800 in all in fines against eight passengers. There have been more than 5,500 “unruly passenger reports” this year, with more than 3,900 mask-related incidents, according to the FAA. In one attack on a flight attendant in October, a 20-year-old male passenger allegedly struck an attendant in the face and gave her a concussion. In May, a woman on a Southwest Airlines fight punched a flight attendant, causing the attendant to lose two of her teeth, officials said. Some passengers have been charged with federal crimes. Right before Thanksgiving, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed federal prosecutors to make crimes on commercial airliners a priority. https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-flight-diverted-passenger-assaults-063314322.html Airbus goes legal as Qatar Airways jet row escalates PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Airbus dramatically raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over skin flaws on A350 jetliners on Thursday, accusing the Gulf carrier of misrepresenting the problem as a safety issue and calling for independent legal advice. Airbus has been locked in a row https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/qatar-airways-ceo-says-airbus-should-admit-paint-flaws-problem-2021-11-30 with one of the industry's biggest buyers for months over damage to paint https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/costly-airbus-paint-flaw-goes-wider-than-gulf-2021-11-29 and an underlying layer of lightning protection, which Qatar Airways says has led to the grounding of 20 jets by its domestic aviation regulator. In a rare statement airing a breakdown in relations between the planemaker and the launch customer of Europe's premier long-haul jet, Airbus said the A350s had been declared safe to fly by European regulators despite some "surface degradation." "The attempt by this customer to misrepresent this specific topic as an airworthiness issue represents a threat to the international protocols on safety matters," it said. Airbus officials confirmed the statement referred to Qatar Airways. A spokesman for the airline said it would not comment on the Airbus statement before reviewing it. Industry sources said there was no indication Qatar Airways was ready to back down in the dispute, which has already prompted it to exclude Airbus from a multi-billion-dollar deal to replace its 35 freighters, which is set to go to Boeing . At stake is the credibility of two of the industry's most powerful players and a potential compensation battle over hundreds of millions of dollars in estimated grounding costs. The row widened last week when documents seen by Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/airbus-a350-insight-idTRNIKBN2IE0TB revealed at least five other airlines had complained about paint or other skin flaws since late 2016. Delta Air Lines joined the list of affected carriers this week, but so far only Qatar has seen jets being grounded . "We have worked actively with Qatar Airways in order to minimise the impact of this in-service surface degradation on their aircraft," Philippe Mhun, Airbus Executive Vice President Programmes & Services, told reporters. BRAND DAMAGE Mhun said Airbus had offered solutions to Qatar Airways from patches, to repairs of the anti-lightning material or repainting of entire aircraft, but Qatar Airways had declined the offer. Industry sources say Qatar Airways is reluctant to implement short-term fixes without a full breakdown of the root cause. Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said in London last week, "we don't know if it is an airworthiness issue. We also don't know that it is not an airworthiness issue." The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has said "no potential airworthiness issue has been identified to date" and ruled out a link with a separate manufacturing flaw which prompted it to issue a draft safety directive for 13 A350s. Airbus says it understands the cause, though sources say a formal diagnosis may require further tests on surface ageing. The legal step taken by Airbus comes under a contract clause allowing for arbitration, Mhun said. Usually arbitration is carried out away from the public gaze, but Airbus said it was acting to "defend its position and reputation" while calling for a "constructive dialogue". Qatar Airways says its own brand and wide-body operations are at stake due to the grounding of 20 of its A350 jets, less than a year before the Gulf state hosts the FIFA World Cup. Some airlines have been pressuring Airbus to head off any damage to their brands as a result of the bitter public row between Airbus and a high-profile customer which has clashed with planemakers in the past, through rarely to such a degree. "I have never seen anything like this. It is not only a problem between Airbus and Qatar Airways but it is also designed to prevent further damage to the A350's reputation with all operators," said aviation adviser Bertrand Grabowski. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/1-airbus-brings-lawyers-qatar-192512320.html When Safety Cultures Stumble Paul Bertorelli I have a love-hate relationship with the notion that we analyze and report on aviation accidents as a means of preventing more from happening. It’s apparently not working very well because the accident rate is more or less static and pilots keep digging smoking craters for the same reasons, most of which are related to bad judgment. What we don’t do much of is reporting on clearly questionable judgments that could have been accidents, but weren’t because the tiny little slice of risk margin was enough. Just. Raising these as a point in the risk matrix is sometimes swatted away as just the safety weenies again spoiling all the fun. Exhibit A this week is this video, which appeared on news broadcasts about three weeks ago. It was an Army helicopter flyover of Nissan Stadium in Nashville prior to an NFL game. Given the altitude, it was more like a fly through since the fans in the upper stands were at eye-level or a little above the lowest helicopter. The reporting on the incident made it to the upper reaches of the Army command structure. I asked former Army helo unit commander Jim Viola, who now oversees Helicopter Association International, if the display was viewed as a problem. A definite yes to that, on several levels, he said. No one he talked to liked it nor did they want to discuss it publicly. No one star or three star or however high this got likes a phone call with the question, “Did you see this?” Nor does a professional piloting community like being viewed as hot dogging it, the sideways winks and nods notwithstanding. While helicopters have more liberal altitude guidelines than fixed-wing airplanes, they don’t get a blank check. Helicopters can legally operate below fixed-wing altitude limits, but with this provision … ”If the operation is conducted without hazard to persons or property on the surface.” This is where it gets hinky. When would a low pass like this become too low? Another 10 feet lower? Another 50? Reverse that and ask this: Would it be safer for the fans if the flyover happened at 500 feet? My answer is yes, it would, while still delivering on the flyover mission. Viola’s command experience is in special operations helo work, which involves even more risk than mainstream military helicopter operations. Like professional aviators of all stripes, Army pilots are mission oriented sometimes to a fault and Viola says more than once he had to forcefully say no, not doing that because the risk isn’t worth the gain. And yes, this sometimes applies to combat operations, too. In this interesting post, several military helicopter pilots said the flyover wasn’t as risky as it looked. Probably that’s true, but it’s also true that it’s not as safe—derisked as the MBAs might say—as it could have been with 500 feet (or more) between the aircraft and the spectators. I suspect the national command-level review of this incident that’s underway will raise that issue. Like everyone in aviation, the military struggles with the definition of safety culture. The more I try to define it, the more confused I get. But as I understand it, a safety culture is an organizational philosophy that, among other things, teaches and encourages people to recognize when risky decisions are scraping the guard rails and to steadfastly take another course. It sometimes means saying no when everyone else is voting an enthusiastic yes. The Army will have to decide if this flyover came out of a safety culture that’s working as it should. Viola tells me the Army accident rate could stand improvement so I’d be surprised if the decision tree that led to this is a signpost on the road to fewer wrecks. For civilians, the value is to look at the flyover and ask yourself if your safety culture would do the same. I have to admit it’s marginal for me. It’s not exactly a wild-eyed crazy stunt for skilled, trained pilots. But I’d feel compelled to tilt the balance away from the momentary thrill and toward more airspace for the unsuspecting fans. So yes, God help me, I may be turning into a safety weenie. https://www.avweb.com/insider/when-safety-cultures-stumble/ Registration is now open for Defence Aviation Safety Conference 2022 • SMi Group reports: The 3rd Annual Defence Aviation Safety Conference is set to return in April 2022, London, UK LONDON, NON UNITED STATES OR CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, December 9, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SMi Group is delighted to announce the 3rd Annual Defence Aviation Safety Conference, taking place on the 20th and 21st April 2022 in London, UK. As the only online event specifically focused on defence safety for the military aviation community, Defence Aviation Safety offers a unique opportunity for leaders and experts to meet and share best practice that will save lives and protect capability. Chairs for the 2022 conference are Air Commodore Sam Sansome, Inspector of Safety, Royal Air Force and Group Captain Mark Manwaring, Inspector of Flight Safety, Royal Air Force. While the primary focus of this event will be on safety in defence aviation, it will also be of interest to those involved in the acquisition and safe operation of unmanned systems and to those concerned with the certification of all equipment types. Interested parties can register at www.defenceaviationsafety.com/PR1 and register by 17th December to save £400. The Defence Aviation Safety 2022 will bring together leaders from around the world to focus on strategies to enhance the protection of lives and capability for aviators and ground crew operating in todays battle environment. SMi are globally recognised by the Military Aviation Community as experts and leaders in Defence Safety and therefore we welcome the opportunity to strengthen this network and knowledge. View the two-day programme here: www.defenceaviationsafety.com/PR1 and register for a conference not to be missed. For sponsorship enquiries contact Sadia Malick, Director on +44 (0) 20 7827 6748or e-mail smalick@smi-online.co.uk For media enquiries please contact Nisha Poyser Reid on +44 (0) 20 7827 6020 or npoyser-reid@smi-online.co.uk 3rd Annual Defence Aviation Safety Conference 20th – 21st April 2022 London, UK www.defenceaviationsafety.com/PR1 https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/558003946/registration-is-now-open-for-defence-aviation-safety-conference-2022 China’s domestic air traffic recovery faltering due to zero-Covid policy • China’s domestic air traffic is faltering due to a zero-Covid policy that has led to tighter travel rules in Beijing and weaker consumer confidence after repeated small outbreaks. • Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines posted a combined loss of nearly 8 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) in the third quarter. • Domestic capacity at the country’s three biggest airlines reached around 115% of pre-Covid levels in April but by October had fallen to around 77% due to outbreaks, HSBC data showed. China’s domestic air traffic, once the world’s envy after a fast rebound during the pandemic, is faltering due to a zero-Covid policy that has led to tighter travel rules in Beijing and weaker consumer confidence after repeated small outbreaks. The outlook for the fourth quarter, normally a popular time for southerners to head north for winter breaks and northerners to head south for warmer weather, is dimming due to Covid-19 related disruptions at a time when international traffic is negligible. “It’s very exhausting that the virus somehow always manages to make a comeback,” said Elaine Shen, a Shanghai resident who had to put off her domestic travel plans for the first time since the start of the pandemic due to cases in Shanghai. Domestic capacity at the country’s three biggest airlines reached around 115% of pre-Covid levels in April but by October had fallen to around 77% due to outbreaks with lower peaks after each rebound, HSBC data shows. That contrasts with a steadier U.S. domestic recovery. In mid-November, the situation worsened when the city of Beijing announced that travelers from any Chinese city that had reported even a single Covid case within the past 14 days would be restricted from entering the capital, which is being protected ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, on Tuesday slashed its number of flights to Beijing to just one per day due to two local cases. Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines posted a combined loss of nearly 8 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) in the third quarter. There is potential downside risk to combined fourth-quarter estimates that have a current consensus loss of 7.2 billion, HBSC analysts said. Domestic air passenger traffic stood at around 40% of pre-Covid levels in November, while the number of flights dropped to around 60% of 2019 levels, according to aviation data provider Variflight. Chinese airlines last week cut 9.4% of scheduled domestic flights for December, according to airline data firm Cirium, amid fears about the omicron variant. Covid cases more than doubled in South Africa last week as omicron variant spreads, WHO says WHO says omicron variant could change the course of the Covid pandemic Pfizer CEO says fourth Covid vaccine doses may be needed sooner than expected due to omicron Pfizer will submit full data on Covid treatment pill to the FDA in a few days, CEO says Pfizer and BioNTech say booster provides high level of protection against omicron in initial lab study Pfizer will submit full data on Covid treatment pill to the FDA in a few days, CEO says The fall in traffic comes as Chinese airlines ready for the return of the Boeing 737 MAX around year-end after it last week received safety approvals from China’s aviation regulator. The extra capacity is likely to prove a burden, according to Chen Jianguo, an expert at Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China. “Because of Covid, most airlines in China are not short of capacity,” he said. “Rather, they’re running a serious surplus of aircraft at the moment... So (for the MAX), airlines have no option but to suffer in silence.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/china-domestic-air-traffic-recovery-faltering-due-to-zero-covid-policy.html JetBlue Ramps Up Efforts to Build Diverse Pipeline of New Pilots and Maintenance Technicians as Demand for Talent Bounces Back JetBlue’s Innovative Suite of Programs Brings High-Paying Aviation Careers Within Reach for Current Crewmembers and Non-Traditional Candidates JetBlue’s Landmark Competency-Based Training Program for Aspiring Pilots With No Experience Produces Its First 28 Pilots for JetBlue NEW YORK, December 09, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced it is advancing efforts to meet the growing demand for qualified pilots and maintenance technicians through its industry-leading suite of education and training programs, JetBlue Gateways. JetBlue has demonstrated that airlines can meet the growing need for aviation professions through programs that offer a range of pathways into the industry, while also opening the door to more candidates from underrepresented communities, including women and people of color. JetBlue Gateways program offers seven distinct education and training paths to becoming a JetBlue pilot or maintenance technician. JetBlue’s program is the longest running US airline program, which produces a significant number of new hire pilots for an airline. 12% of JetBlue’s new hire pilots to date in 2021 came to the airline through one of these non-traditional programs and the pipeline for both pilots and maintenance technicians continues to grow: Gateway Select, JetBlue’s landmark training program for aspiring pilots with no flight experience, successfully placed its first 28 pilots this summer after extensive education and training, many of whom came from unlikely backgrounds like a movie theater manager, a teacher, and a project manager. Gateway University has expanded to include eleven partner schools, adding four new aviation colleges to the program in 2021, including the first historically black college and university (HBCU) to participate. This fall, JetBlue Pilot Gateway Programs® was expanded to include opportunities for those aspiring to become aircraft maintenance technicians, with the first class of accepted candidates through JetBlue’s crewmember development Gateway Direct (Tech-Ops) starting in 2022. With its crewmember-centric culture, in the first quarter of 2022 JetBlue will further expand its crewmember development Gateways by extending the opportunity to participate in a pilot pathway to the immediate family of current JetBlue crewmembers. "As travel rebounds and we prepare for growth from our Northeast Alliance with American Airlines, we need to ensure a pipeline of qualified pilots and technicians over the next several years," said Warren Christie, head of safety, security and fleet operations, JetBlue. "Successful candidates will not only be skilled in their craft but also reflect JetBlue’s culture, and through the Gateways programs, we can invest in our future crewmembers from day one." Women and people of color have typically been under-represented within the pilot and maintenance technician professions. JetBlue is breaking down the barriers to find candidates from all background who exhibit the skill and aptitude to take on these high-quality and high paying airline jobs. JetBlue’s Landmark Gateway Select Delivers This year, JetBlue welcomed to the company its first Gateway Select pilots. These 28 pilots are the first to complete the airline’s groundbreaking ab initio program, first announced in 2016. With Gateway Select, candidates with little or no flying experience but demonstrate the aptitude of a JetBlue pilot, can secure a path to land first officer status. "Gateway Select was the perfect opportunity that presented a structured path to a dream job, said First Officer Philip Carroll, JetBlue. "I can't discount the relationships and support network JetBlue provided. Though the course was challenging, we covered everything needed to prepare for a great career." "When we first announced Gateway Select, it was a radical new concept in the United States," Christie said. "We’ve proven that with the right selection criteria and our structured training approach, we can move highly trained and qualified pilots into the flight deck. What’s even more exciting is that we see growing participation from underrepresented communities with women and people of color making up more than 53% of our Gateway Select classes, either in training or currently flying for JetBlue. This growing diversity which far exceeds industry averages is not only more reflective of the communities we serve, it shows the value and potential of expanding our search for tomorrow’s aviation professionals. JetBlue Reaches Diverse Students Through Gateway University JetBlue partners with aviation college and university programs to provide flight majors with an opportunity to apply and be offered a conditional job offer for pilot positions with JetBlue, while still enrolled in college. Upon successful completion of JetBlue’s prescribed path, candidates become first officers with the airline. All Gateway University partners are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). JetBlue has recently added four new partners to the program: Farmingdale State College and Kent State University, as well as two minority serving institutions, Vaughn College, and Hampton University. Hampton also has the distinction of being the first HBCU to join Gateway University. "We are extremely proud to be welcoming these four institutions to our pathways, especially as we work to attract a broader and more diverse pool of students into the aviation profession," Christie said. "Through Gateway University, we offer aviation students a job as a pilot while they are still in school, based on completion of the program. JetBlue offers support and mentorship throughout the rigorous program starting on day one to ensure students’ success. This is not only an investment in these students, but also the future of industry." Pathways Just for JetBlue Crewmembers and Their Families In keeping with JetBlue’s culture of caring and commitment to employee development, JetBlue has been building a range of pathways for its crewmembers. With Gateway Direct and Gateway Flex, JetBlue is now offering multiple paths for crewmembers to develop the skills they need to become a pilot or maintenance technician with up to a one year leave of absence from the airline as they begin their programs. "I was terrified to start over with a career change," said First Officer Ashley Zook, who transitioned from her role as a JetBlue operations manager, "The Gateway program gave me a clear understanding of my pathway from start to finish. I look back with gratitude for the mentors who guided me and feel honored to help others inspired to do the same." New this year, Gateway Direct offers crewmembers an established structure with a JetBlue partner college and specific program criteria and requirements to build experience with a partner airline, while Gateway Flex offers flexibility for crewmembers to choose their own training location and avenue to build experience. Gateway Direct also supports JetBlue’s reimagined diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, helping to remove barriers to entry, such as costs associated with training for careers as pilots and technicians. This effort is underscored by an average of 40% women accepted into the first two Gateway Direct pilot classes, showing a much more representative demographic for candidates than is seen nationally through traditional pilot hiring channels. Following a competitive selection process designed specifically to identify those who possess the competencies to be successful pilots, JetBlue selected its first 20 crewmembers through Gateway Direct. The first class began their pilot training in August with the next class of candidates starting training in January 2022. The first class of maintenance technician candidates will also start training in 2022. Launching in 2022, JetBlue will also be encouraging the aviation dreams of crewmember relatives with Gateway Family. Crewmembers with aspiring pilots at home can now offer them access to the same opportunities afforded to JetBlue crewmembers. "These programs open the door to training, but one of the biggest hurdles for our crewmembers is often the cost of education," Christie said. "We don’t want money to be the roadblock for crewmembers who dream of being a pilot or technician. We have established partnerships with financial institutions where JetBlue backs most or all of a candidate’s student loans, making financing accessible to many more people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to secure a loan for flight training. With access to funding and a job commitment at the end of the process, we are able to break down the biggest barriers to these rewarding aviation professions." JetBlue Gateways include: University - Students at AABI-accredited partner colleges and universities can fly nonstop to first officer via a prescribed time and experience-building pathway. Open to external applicants and JetBlue crewmembers. Select - Crewmembers or external candidates with little or no flying experience can land first officer status after this rigorous training and time-building program. Open to external applicants and JetBlue crewmembers. Training takes place with JetBlue partner, CAE in Mesa, AZ. Direct - Flight Ops - Current crewmembers can depart their current position and pursue a prescribed college education accompanied with primary flight training at Aviator College. Upon graduation, crew members join Cape Air as a First Officer, time build to ATP minimums, and gain valuable flight experience as a Captain in a Part 135 operation. The combined experience with Aviator College and Cape Air prepares pilots for a successful transition to JetBlue. Open to JetBlue crewmembers and Cape Air employees only. Flex - Flight Ops - Current crewmembers can depart their current position and pursue a flexible path to becoming a pilot—as well as choose their own location for training and time-building within a defined framework. Open to JetBlue crewmembers only. Family - Families of crewmembers can make a "Blue-line" to a first officer position through a defined education, training and time-building path. Open to family members of JetBlue crewmembers only. Direct - Tech Ops - Current crewmembers can depart their current position and pursue a prescribed training pathway by studying with JetBlue partners at Aviator College to become a JetBlue aircraft maintenance technician. Open to JetBlue crewmembers only. Flex - Tech Ops - Current crewmembers can depart their current position and pursue a flexible path to becoming an aircraft maintenance technician—as well as choose their own location for training within a defined framework. Open to JetBlue crewmembers only. JetBlue onboards hundreds of pilots and maintenance technicians each year and remains an employer of choice for aspiring aviators. Its Gateway programs are just one recruiting pipeline for internal and external candidates. For more information on JetBlue’s Gateways programs visit jetbluegateways.com, and for other jobs at JetBlue visit careers.jetblue.com/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jetblue-ramps-efforts-build-diverse-160000411.html Veteran Boeing airplanes executive Mark Jenks to retire SEATTLE (Reuters) -Veteran Boeing airplane programs executive Mark Jenks, who helped steer the 737 MAX program through a safety crisis, plans to retire, while supply chain executive Elizabeth Lund is to take over the role, the U.S. planemaker said on Thursday. Jenks, a 38-year Boeing employee who has also held executive positions on space and defense programs, is the senior vice president overseeing production programs across Boeing's commercial jetliner portfolio. While his retirement plans had been in the works since last year, a spokesperson said, Jenks' departure comes as the U.S. planemaker works to muscle through production and certification challenges on its 787 and 777X programs, while moving toward resuming deliveries of the 737 MAX in China. Jenks will remain with Boeing's commercial airplanes unit through the beginning of 2022, commercial airplanes chief executive Stan Deal told employees in a memo seen by Reuters. Jenks was named head of the 737 program in 2019 after the 737 MAX was grounded in March of that year following two fatal crashes in five months. He was then tapped in 2020 to oversee the U.S. planemaker's commercial production. Lund has served in senior leadership positions at Boeing on the 777/777X, 747, and 767 widebody programs, and had led product development for the Commercial Airplanes division. Lund will continue as an executive overseeing the manufacturer's supply chain until a successor is named for that position, Deal said. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/veteran-boeing-airplanes-executive-mark-213047630.html American Airlines drops several international destinations amid Boeing 787 shortage American Airlines will discontinue service to several international destinations in 2022 amid the ongoing shortage of Boeing 787 aircraft. "Boeing continues to be unable to deliver the 787s we have on order, including as many as 13 aircraft that were slated to be in our fleet by this winter," American's Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja said in an internal letter to employees. "Without these widebodies, we simply won't be able to fly as much internationally as we had planned next summer or as we did in summer 2019." The airline plans to stop serving Edinburgh, Scotland and Shannon, Ireland, next summer and will discontinue service to Hong Kong – which has not been offered since July 2020 – due to soft demand. The airline will reevaluate its routes as more planes become available in hopes of resuming flights to those cities. However, a number of European destinations offered in 2019 will not return next summer. European destinations not returning summer 2022 • Berlin • Budapest, Hungary • Dubrovnik, Croatia • Prague • Reykjavik, Iceland Raja said the airline is also "temporarily, but significantly," reducing the frequency of flights to the Asia-Pacific region, including cities like Shanghai and Sydney, which have largely remained closed to nonessential travel by foreign nationals. Several South American destinations will see less frequent flights as well. South American cities with fewer flights • Buenos Aires, Argentina • Rio de Janereiro • Sao Paulo • Santiago, Chile Additionally, the launch of American's route from Seattle to Bangalore, India, will be pushed back to fall. "Despite this delay, we still have great confidence in the Dreamliner and continue to work with Boeing on when these planes can be ultimately delivered to us," Raja said, adding that Boeing plans to "compensate American for their inability to deliver" the planes. The airline will launch new service from New York’s JFK International Airport to Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Qatar Airways. https://www.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-drops-several-international-172953672.html Director of Safety – Bloomington, MN Who Are We: Life Link III is a premier, nationally recognized air medical transport company, known for our clinical excellence, superior aviation program, and reliable response in providing care to critically ill or injured patients. Our priority is to do everything possible to give every patient their best chance for the best possible outcome – demonstrated by our unwavering commitment to providing the highest level of care to our patients while on-board safe, state-of-the-art aircraft. We continually focus on innovation and work to put cutting edge technology and education in the hands of our flight medical crew, pilots, mechanics, operational control specialists and communication specialists so we can provide uncompromising care to the communities we serve. We do this work while living out our core values of safety, customer focus, excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration. Position Summary: At Life Link III, we believe that safety is interwoven in everything we do. We look at our leaders as agents of change, investing their talents to push the boundaries of the status quo and strive for excellence in air medical transport. The Director of Safety is a key leadership position and ideal for an experienced visionary, looking to utilize their experience and skill set in safety and apply to an industry-leading air medical program. This position engages directly with Life Link III’s CEO, Board of Directors, consortium members, while also serving as a trusted resource and safety advocate for all employees. The primary focus of the Director of Safety is the promotion of a strong safety culture and prevention of harm to people, property, and the environment. The Director of Safety will be expected to lead in areas of Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion. To accomplish this, the Director of Safety will provide technical assistance in identifying, evaluating, and controlling hazards in a variety of contexts throughout the organization. The Director of Safety is responsible for the continuous development & implementation of the Life Link III Safety Management System (SMS) and administration of Life Link III Safety Management Programs (SMPs). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader who embodies the mission and values of Life Link III. Position Highlights: · Under the direction outlined by the SMS – assist in implementation, management, modification, and additions to SMP · SMP implementation, oversight, management, and training, including day-to-day management of the following components: · Hazard Recognition - identify conditions or actions that may cause injury, illness, or property damage · Inspections/Audits - assess safety and health risks associated with equipment, materials, processes, facilities, or abilities · Fire Protection - reduce fire hazards by inspection, layout of facilities and processes, and design of fire detection and suppression systems · Regulatory Compliance - ensure that mandatory safety and health standards are satisfied · Maintain knowledge and awareness of all safety components of the FAA, OSHA (MN, WI, and Federal), EPA, airport authority, CAMTS, EMSRB, WI DHS, and others as applicable · Serves as the safety liaison for regulatory and accreditation site surveys · Health Hazard Control - control hazards such as noise, chemical exposures, radiation, or biological hazards that can create harm · Ergonomics - improve the workplace based on an understanding of human physiological and psychological characteristics, abilities, and limitations · Hazardous Materials Management - ensure that dangerous chemicals and other products are procured, stored, and disposed of in ways that prevent fires, exposure to or harm from these substances. · Environment - control hazards that can lead to undesirable releases of harmful materials into the air, water, or soil · Accident and Incident Investigations - determine the facts related to an accident or incident based on witness interviews, site inspections and collection of other evidence · Record keeping - maintain safety and health information to meet government requirements, as well as to provide data for problem solving and decision making · Review incident reports of a safety nature · Track, trend, and analyze data to identify concerns · Appropriately triage risk of concerns identified and proposes actionable plans for correction · Assist in development and regularly review site emergency plans for all Life Link III locations, including, but not limited to hangars, crew quarters, administrative offices, supply rooms · Emergency Response-Manage, administer, and facilitate the exercise of Life Link III’s Emergency Response plan. · Collaborates and engages across all departments and with external stakeholders for plan accuracy and plan updates. · Facilitates across departments for drill planning, drill execution, and evaluation. · Manage, administer, and provide training for the emergency notification software platform. · Security - identify and implement design features and procedures to protect facilities and businesses from threats that introduce hazards · Identify opportunities, gap analysis, and facilitate cross departmental collaboration about SMP · Training - provide employees and managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively · Provide content for annual safety training for all Life Link III locations including, but not limited to, hangars, crew quarters, administrative offices, supply rooms. Document and provide senior leaders updates about annual training · Attend new employee orientations and provide an overview and expectations of safety at Life Link III · Participate in safety education to external stakeholders such as hospitals, law enforcement, and EMS agencies · Collaborate with Marketing and Outreach to coordinate consistent messaging of a safety nature to external stakeholders · Coordinate with Clinical Services, Operations, Human Resources, or others as needed to assure that action plans are carried out when appropriate · Create, maintain, and updates policies as appropriate · Outline and update procedures appropriately to reflect current practices · Coordinate and lead safety sub-committee meetings · Coordinate the enterprise safety meeting · Ensure accountability and consistency of area and base representatives and/or designees · Lead the selection of base safety representatives, provide work direction and feedback · Maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders · Provide safety related education and/or materials as requested or needed · Promote a culture of safety through collaboration and partnerships that maximize the success of the program · Serve as a liaison on a wide range of safety related issues, and partner with content experts to ensure quality in the guidance given. What We Are Looking For: · Bachelor's degree in safety, industrial engineering, quality or emergency management, aeronautics, registered nursing or similar · 7+ years of experience in coordinating safety and loss prevention activities in a setting translatable to the services provided by Life Link III · Professional or equivalent safety certification (i.e. ASP or CSP) · Proven success collaborating across an organization to implement change · Experience leading collaborative teams, committees, or other working groups with internal and external stakeholders · 5+ years demonstrated leadership progression in enterprise-wide safety role(s) · Ability to adjust tasks quickly as circumstances dictate · Ability to communicate clearly and effectively · Ability to travel on short notice within the Life Link III system · Ability to respond to emergency events with limited notice Preferred Qualifications: · Master’s Degree preferred · Experience with rotor and/or fixed wing operations · Emergency Medical Services experience · Certification(s) in CPPS and ARM What We Offer: · We are committed to developing your talents through engaging work and access to an annual Professional Development Fund · Opportunity to grow · Competitive salary · Competitive Health Benefits · Employer Matching HSA on qualified plans · Employer Matching Retirement Plan with no vesting schedule · Competitive Paid Time Off to foster a work/life balance · To Apply Please Go to https://www.lifelinkiii.com/careers/job-openings/ Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements: To maintain the health and well-being of our fellow co-workers and the patients we serve; all Life Link III employees are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 prior to their first day of employment. Compliance/HIPAA: Must perform work in the manner prescribed by documented work process in order to ensure compliance with all rules and regulations, accreditation standards and laws that apply, PhD Research Survey Request This survey aims to understand whether a gap exists between the regulatory authorities' expectation of Crew Resource Management training curriculum (FAA outlines this in AC 120-51E) and the current training offerings across all facets of the industry. If a gap does exist, the study aims to understand which topics are under or inaccurately trained, measure the baseline level of understanding of these topics, and the perception of relevance-to-safety by industry pilots. To make it easy, I’ve created a posting that you’re welcome to modify and personalize or completely ignore and make your own. :) ----------------- Calling all pilots: A pilot and Ph.D. student is conducting cognitive science research on Crew Resource Management. Would you please help them by taking this survey? https://forms.gle/pkXH3cH1BYbvSoGz5 It’s 34-questions of mostly multiple-choice and shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes. Your input is anonymous and very much appreciated! Participation in this survey aids in the ongoing research on aviation human performance, human factors, and safety culture. -------------- Thank you, in advance, for your support. Kimberly Perkins Captain I Researcher I Writer Ph.D. Student University of Washington Doctoral Research: The Impact of Cognitive Biases on Aviation Safety Curt Lewis