January 13, 2022 - No. 03 In This Issue : US and EU will work together to confront China in the aerospace industry, trade official says : China's Shenzhou 13 astronauts manually fly cargo ship for emergency docking test : Collins to upgrade USAF’s B-52 electric power generation systems : EPA commits to regulating lead in aviation gasoline : VOLATILE SUPPLY CHAIN TIGHTENS GRIP ON AVIATION INDUSTRY : AEI gains ETOPS approval for B737-800 freighter conversion : Aerovista to convert A321s to freighters : FAA gives $500,000 grant to SUSLA aimed at filling more aviation jobs : Kalitta Air signs up for aircraft dent-mapping tech : POSITION: Research Fellow in Intelligent Engineering for Digital Aviation US and EU will work together to confront China in the aerospace industry, trade official says US Trade Representative Katherine Tai calls out ‘harmful non-market practices in the sector from countries like China that distort the aerospace market’ She dodges answering whether US plans to seek entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Washington and the EU would address China’s “harmful non-market practices” in the aerospace industry. Photo: Reuters US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Washington and the EU would address China’s “harmful non-market practices” in the aerospace industry. Photo: Reuters Washington plans to cooperate with the European Union on confronting China’s non-market practices in the aerospace industry, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday. Washington’s top trade official also promoted trilateral cooperation with the EU and Japan as the best way forward to build economic ties with “democratic values”, and dodged a question about whether President Joe Biden’s administration plans to negotiate an entry to a Pacific Rim trade bloc that his predecessor Donald Trump withdrew from. China downgrade not a problem for Airbus An agreement last year between the US and the EU over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus has given them a foundation to address “harmful” practices Beijing uses in its drive to compete in the global commercial aircraft market, Tai said in a virtual discussion organised by the Dublin-based Institute of International and European Affairs. “In resolving this disagreement, the United States and European Union can now turn our attention to addressing harmful no- market practices in the sector, from countries like China that distort the aerospace market and create a truly uneven playing field for the rest of the world,” Tai said. The Chinese government often requires foreign companies to set up joint ventures with domestic firms – prompting regular complaints from Western corporations that this leads to intellectual property theft. The practice has been cited as a key factor hampering China’s development of a fully home-grown commercial aircraft model that can compete with those produced by Boeing and Airbus. Despite the caution, state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is expected to enter the narrow-body plane market with its C919 jet this year. Ending tariffs on US-EU industrial metal trade and reaching agreements with some European countries – including France and Italy – to remove digital service taxes have added momentum in strengthening a transatlantic alliance, Tai said. She added that plans for a second meeting of the United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC) this year, after its inaugural meeting in September, would further strengthen ties. “The Biden Harris administration will use the TTC … to advance our shared democratic values and to protect fundamental labour and worker rights,” she said. “We have also renewed our trilateral partnership with the EU and Japan to address the global challenges posed by non-market policies and practices.” Asked whether Washington would seek entry to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Tai said only that the Biden administration was seeking to build a broader “Indo-Pacific economic framework”. “The partnerships and bridges that we are seeking to build … respond to the needs that all of our economic policymakers are facing right now with respect to ensuring that our trade engagement is focused on and supportive of sustainability, resilience, inclusiveness and also competitiveness,” she said. Trade leaders in the US, Europe and Japan said in November that they had agreed to renew their trilateral partnership, advocated by the Trump administration, to address global challenges posed by “the non-market policies and practices of third countries”, an apparent reference to China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3163173/us-and-eu-will-work-together-confront-china-aerospace-industry-trade China's Shenzhou 13 astronauts manually fly cargo ship for emergency docking test Astronauts manually flew the Tianzhou 2 cargo ship via a remote control system in the test. China's Shenzhou 13 astronauts conducted a manual rendezvous and docking test over the weekend to test emergency procedures for spacecraft visiting the Chinese space station. The complex test involved the Tianzhou 2 cargo spacecraft undocking from the Tianhe core module of China's Tiangong space station. The astronauts aboard Tianhe then teleoperated Tianzhou 2, guiding it back towards the Tianhe core module and completing the rendezvous and docking procedure. The test took about two hours and was completed at 6:55 p.m. EST Jan. 7 (2355 GMT, or 7:55 a.m. Beijing Time, Jan. 8). "The astronauts in the [Tianhe] core module send control instructions to separate the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft and the core module, and then he (the astronaut) manually controlled the location and position of the entire cargo spacecraft to retreat to a certain distance forward, and dock it again until the locking is completed," Yang Sheng, general chief designer of the Tianzhou system with the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), told state media. The manual docking procedure is the emergency backup plan for module dockings for building the space station. Visiting spacecraft are designed to carry out automated rendezvous and docking. The crew also recently tested the use of Tianhe's large robotic arm for transpositioning spacecraft from one docking port to another. China began construction of its space station in April 2021 with the launch of the Tianhe core module. Two new modules dedicated to experiments are planned to launch later this year. https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-13-emergency-docking-test Collins to upgrade USAF’s B-52 electric power generation systems As part of the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber modernisation effort, Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to upgrade the fleet with a new electric power generation system (EPGS). Collins will supply a modern EPGS derived from commercial technology. The new EPGS will be an upgrade to the B-52’s current 70-year-old system with more efficient technology that requires less power from the engine to operate. This will contribute to the Air Force’s goal of a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency for the B-52 along with a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. “Collins Aerospace is a leading provider of electric power systems for military platforms and the supplier of choice for virtually all US Air Force aircraft,” said Stan Kottke, vice president, electric power systems for Collins Aerospace. “Our new EPGS for the B-52 will leverage proven commercial technology to support greener aircraft operation while also paving the way for future platform enhancements that will extend the operational service life of the Stratofortress for decades to come.” The new EPGS will include eight generators per aircraft providing the added redundancy in onboard electrical power necessary to support future B-52 modernisation upgrades including radar, avionics and mission systems. Collins expects to create more than 60 jobs to support the B-52 EPGS programme at its Electric Power Systems Center of Excellence in Rockford, Illinois. In addition to the EPGS, Collins has also been selected to provide new wheels and carbon brakes for the B-52. The company currently supplies several systems for the aircraft and is actively working with the air force and the OEM to explore how it can support further B-52 modernisation efforts, including communications and avionics upgrades. https://www.aero-mag.com/collins-aerospace-b-52-bomber-13012022 EPA commits to regulating lead in aviation gasoline Victory: Most lead air pollution in the country comes from piston-engine aircrafts NEW YORK, NY — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will take the necessary steps to regulate lead pollution from aircrafts, the largest source of lead emissions in the country. EPA said it will propose an endangerment finding on leaded aviation gasoline by the end of 2022 and finalize the endangerment finding in 2023. The endangerment finding is a necessary first step before EPA, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), can regulate lead in aviation gasoline. EPA’s actions stem from a petition that community groups represented by Earthjustice, together with the County of Santa Clara, California and the Town of Middleton, Wisconsin, filed in 2020. Though the use of leaded gasoline in most motor vehicles was banned 25 years ago, leaded aviation fuel is still used in nearly 170,000 piston-engine aircraft across 20,000 airports. EPA estimates that emissions from these airplanes account for about 70% of lead released into the atmosphere. According to an Earthjustice review of lead pollution data, airports with the highest lead emissions are located in a handful of states, including California, Florida, Arizona, Washington, and Colorado. “Lead causes adult mortality and irreversible damage to children, and it is high time that EPA regulate the country’s largest source of airborne lead emissions,” said Jonathan J. Smith, Earthjustice attorney. “Every day of delay means more people, including hundreds of thousands of children, are harmed by lead. We urge the FAA to support communities, counties, and EPA, in this much needed process.” Over 5 million people, including more than 360,000 children under the age of 5, live near at least one of the airports where piston-engine aircraft operate, according to EPA. Multiple studies have shown that children who live near airports have higher levels of lead in their blood. Most general aviation airports with the highest lead emissions are in communities of color. In August, a peer-reviewed study showed that leaded aviation gasoline increased blood lead levels among thousands of children living nearby a Santa Clara general aviation airport. Children living downwind of the airport had blood lead level increases on par with those detected during the peak of the Flint Water Crisis. In 2006 Friends of the Earth petitioned EPA to initiate an endangerment finding for leaded aviation gasoline and begin regulating this source of harmful lead emissions. In 2012 the agency said it planned to issue an endangerment finding in 2015, but that plan did not happen. Today, EPA committed to making this endangerment finding by 2023. Lead is widely known to be toxic, particularly to children, as it causes neurodevelopmental damage. QUOTES FROM OUR CLIENTS AND PARTNERS: “Alaska has 400 public airports, many in close proximity to Alaska Native communities and in diverse urban communities where children and other residents may be exposed to dangerous levels of lead,” said Pamela Miller, executive director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics. “We applaud Biden’s EPA for approving this petition and encourage the FAA to help us reach a ban on lead in aviation fuel. Preventing lead exposure is an urgent priority and environmental justice obligation that must be promptly addressed.” “Regulating leaded aircraft gasoline is a necessity to protect children’s health and address ongoing environmental injustices,” said& Dr. Jimena Diaz Leiva, science director of Center for Environmental Health, based in Oakland, California. “We commend Biden’s EPA for responding to this petition and urge FAA to support us in this effort.” “An endangerment finding for leaded avgas was a long time coming,” said Sandra Stahl, executive director, Montgomery-Gibbs Environmental Coalition, an organization from San Diego, California. “We look forward to the FAA and EPA ending the largest remaining source of lead air emissions in the United States.” “For too long the government let the largest source of lead in the air continue unregulated,” said Miki Barnes, Oregon Aviation Watch. “We applaud Biden’s EPA for taking action on leaded avgas and hope FAA helps this effort.” “This is welcome news for the health of airport workers, pilots, passengers, and children who live around airports,” said Marcie Keever, program director for Friends of the Earth. “EPA has repeatedly concluded that lead is extremely toxic to humans and wildlife even at low doses. Communities have waited long enough for this announcement.” “The County of Santa Clara is encouraged by the steps that the EPA is taking,” said James Williams, County of Santa Clara County Counsel. “We have seen the severe impacts that leaded aviation fuel has in communities of color around Reid-Hillview Airport in Santa Clara County. We are taking immediate local action to respond to those impacts, but it is critical that we also have a long-term national strategy. We are thrilled that the EPA is taking strong action and hope that it results in a long-overdue ban of leaded aviation fuel nationwide.” https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2022/epa-commits-to-regulating-lead-in-aviation-gasoline VOLATILE SUPPLY CHAIN TIGHTENS GRIP ON AVIATION INDUSTRY MANUFACTURERS COMBATING PARTS SHORTAGES, MANUFACTURING DELAYS, SHARP INCREASES IN COST Aircraft, engine, and avionics manufacturers are among many companies around the world facing difficult supply chain dilemmas as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has forced several companies, including aircraft manufacturers, to get creative in the ways that they do business. Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters is among the companies reporting similar issues. "There was one point… where we were having trouble getting the extrusions—the aluminum extrusions—that we use for lift struts and wing spars. The mill that had the tooling and would run the extrusions was on the East Coast, but they couldn't get any of the… certified aluminum ingots from the foundry in order to be able to run these aviation parts for us," said Brad Damm, CubCrafters vice president of sales and marketing. "We found some of the raw material in Los Angeles… but because of the truck driver shortage and everything else, there was no way to pay someone to move that material to the East Coast. So, we sent some of our manufacturing employees… down to [Los Angeles] to buy that raw material, put it in the back of a rental truck… and drove these ingots of rare bare aluminum to make airplane parts to a mill on the East Coast that was able to run our order. Those are for critical parts. You can't build airplanes without lift struts. You can't build airplanes without wing spars." Although one might think that the pandemic may have slowed down business for the popular backcountry manufacturer, CubCrafters is sold out of new airplanes until 2024. Damm told AOPA that the company had hoped to increase its manufacturing rate but is unable to do so because of supply chain volatility. Damm also explained that he hoped customers “who have maybe been a little bit annoyed that they’ve gotten their airplane late or [are] waiting on an airplane from us” will see that “CubCrafters is going to incredible lengths” to produce and deliver aircraft in “really challenging times.” Cirrus Aircraft, which just announced its latest SR series of aircraft January 11, is also facing industrywide supply chain dilemmas. “Cirrus Aircraft is anticipating continued supply chain volatility for the next 12-18 months,” said Pat Waddick, Cirrus president of innovation and operations. “Demand is robust placing a growing burden on the entire supply chain and Cirrus Aircraft is working to mitigate these challenges. Overall, Cirrus Aircraft is making positive strides with strategic business growth plans, continuous hiring initiatives and proactive supply chain management.” AOPA reached out to Textron Aviation, Piper Aircraft, and Daher about the ongoing impact of the pandemic, but Textron declined to comment and Piper and Daher had not responded as of publication deadline. Early in the pandemic Piper pivoted to produce personal protective equipment. The avionics side of aviation is also not immune to the supply chain shortages that the industry is facing. "Just about anything that is produced or manufactured, including avionics and electronics, seems to be impacted in some way or another,” stated Jim Alpiser, Garmin director of aviation aftermarket sales. "In recent months, electronic suppliers have been decommitting on multiple key components that have led to an interruption across some of our product lines. Previously communicated timeframes for some material replenishment [have] not been honored and future commitments are still being determined by our suppliers. We have been working diligently to source parts through all available means, with some positive results, and we continue to assess alternative parts and/or product redesigns to mitigate delivery delays to our customers and dealers." Avidyne, a competitor to Garmin, is also dealing with suppliers withdrawing from their component delivery commitments. "It's basically, essentially unprecedented what has happened in the electronics supply chain, which is that… long-standing commitments for components from suppliers to companies like us that use those components… have been completely broken across the board," stated Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn. Schwinn told AOPA that before the pandemic, the company would order 12 or 18 months' worth of parts, but now it is impossible to determine whether the supplier will have the part or know when the part will become available. In some cases, Schwinn was told that specific components would not be available until 2024, or in worse cases, the component may not become available ever again. Schwinn also explained that supply shortages have led to some components being auctioned for prices many times their usual cost, and in some cases substitutes do not exist. "We have been prioritizing availability over cost, which is a decision some people will like and others might not like," he added. "We have constant challenges." Trio Avionics, a smaller avionics manufacturer based at Gillespie Field in California, told AOPA that it is having its fair share of problems because of the pandemic. Like Avidyne, the manufacturer is having trouble locating specific components for its avionics—specifically components for autopilots. "We are having to find the parts by searching worldwide," said Chuck Busch, president of Trio Avionics. “U.S. distributors do not have much in stock. We are also looking for substitute parts, but those supplies are dwindling down and getting harder to find as well. We will live through it, but it's been a difficult time." In addition to supply chain shortages and sharp increases in cost, Dynon Avionics is facing another issue—the labor market. "It's probably never been tougher to find great people in the pandemic environment," Dynon Director of Marketing Michael Schofield said of recruiting employees for its Woodinville, Washington, and Canby, Oregon, facilities. "But the extra challenge for us isn't pandemic-related: We're a technology company in the greater Seattle area, which is home to Microsoft, Amazon, and becoming a hub for the other big names as well. So on the engineering/professional side of the company, it's [always] hard to hire against those companies…. The good news is that we've got a lot of talented and passionate folks here, and we're working through all of these hurdles." Labor shortages are not only a problem for the avionics side of the industry, but also for the engine side. Continental Aerospace Technologies is having a difficult time finding candidates to fill open positions. "We are having issues finding the ideal candidate to join our team," the statement stated. "We are genuinely looking to have the right people in the right seats, and we're fortunate to have many of those individuals already on our team working on current and future projects." As of publication time, Lycoming and Rotax had not responded to AOPA’s inquiry about any parts or labor shortages they might be facing. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/january/13/volatile-supply-chain-tightens-grip-on-aviation-industry AEI gains ETOPS approval for B737-800 freighter conversion Aeronautical Engineers, Inc has received ETOPS 180 approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its B737-800SF freighter conversion. The ETOPS 180 approval allows the B737-800SF freighter to fly 180-minute extended operations over water and remote regions. Without ETOPS approval aircraft must be within 60 minutes flying time of an airport where they can make an emergency landing. This opens operational routes in areas such as northern Africa and western China, AEI said. Robert Convey, senior vice president of sales and marketing for AEI, said: “With the ETOPS 180 approval, our customers will have more opportunities to expand their routes and service the growing needs of global air cargo.” The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a maindeck payload of up to 523.9 tonnes and incorporates eleven full height 88” x 125” container positions, plus an additional position for an AEP/AEH. https://www.aircargonews.net/services/freighter-conversions-mro/aei-gains-etops-approval-for-b737-800-freighter-conversion/ Aerovista to convert A321s to freighters Dubai-based lessor Aerovista has contracted 321 Precision to convert two A321-200 aircraft into a freighter configuration. The two aircraft, MSNs 1451 and 1503 are scheduled to induct during the first and second quarters of next year. Building upon their previous individual experience of leasing, trading, and converting narrowbody aircraft, Aerovista has been developing its freighter product offering since early 2021. “We are excited to be embarking on the next phase of our company’s growth stage and expanding our product offering with the latest A321PCF to offer to our clients. Furthermore, we are delighted to partner with Precision Aircraft Solutions to deliver our first two freighters as they have a reputable and proven track record of successfully converting aircraft,” said Yuriy Tokarev, vice president of asset management, Aerovista. “We are excited to have Aerovista as our latest A321-200PCF customer and appreciate their confidence in Precision as the market leader in large narrowbody conversions,” added Zach Young, director of sales and marketing, 321 Precision Conversions. https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/freighter-operator/aerovista-to-convert-a321s-to-freighters/ FAA gives $500,000 grant to SUSLA aimed at filling more aviation jobs SHREVEPORT (KTAL/KMSS) – Southern University at Shreveport is getting a $500,000 infusion aimed at helping generate interest and preparing students to pursue careers in aviation maintenance as part of a federal push to shore up a shortage of workers in the field. LED and SUSLA partner on technology, aerospace and small business programs Rep. Mike Johnson announced the grant from the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday. “It’s imperative that we have a dynamic workforce available to meet the demands of our rapidly evolving economy,” Johnson said. “Southern University will be a great steward of this award—the largest grant offered by the FAA—and I’m grateful that the agency is investing in the young people of north Louisiana.” The announcement comes at a crucial time in the aerospace technology industry. “We’re in a situation where we have baby boomers that are retiring and we don’t have enough new blood to replace them,” said Timothy Banks, director of the university’s aerospace program. “So, this funding by the FAA is going to help us increase our enrollment.” “We need to build a next generation, establishing a new pipeline of aviation technicians to take over these very critical duties and responsibilities,” said Vladimir Alexander Appeaning, interim chancellor of SUSLA. The university’s aerospace technology program is called a hidden gem — now coming to light. “Oftentimes we talk about this program being one of the best well-kept secrets,” Appeaning said. “We’re well known for our ability to really produce outstanding aircraft technicians. And it was a very natural project for us, and opportunity for us to advance — knowing that we are established in this area, and advance in this field for workforce developing opportunities.” The grant is expected to give students the upper hand to achieve career success. “Our students don’t have the same opportunity as other students because of their backgrounds, but this program will allow them to do so,” said Dr. Barry Hester, SUSLA’s interim Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development. “And they can prove that by getting the proper education they can do anything they set their minds to.” For more information on how to apply to Southern University at Shreveport, you can visit their website. https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/faa-gives-500000-grant-to-susla-aimed-at-filling-more-aviation-jobs/ Kalitta Air signs up for aircraft dent-mapping tech US cargo and special-missions airline Kalitta Air has begun using 8tree’s dentCHECK to enhance its aircraft dent-mapping activities. dentCHECK is a handheld and wireless 3D scanning tool with AR that is purpose-built for the aviation maintenance industry and used by maintenance firms, airlines and manufacturers. The company said the device will deliver real-time ‘go/no-go’ answers and reduce damage-mapping inspection and reporting times, compared with traditional manual methods that use depth-gauges and straight-edges. This shortens aircraft Turn-around-Time (TaT), which further reduces lost revenues and very directly improves operational efficiency for airlines. Cargo airline Kalitta Air operates an all-Boeing fleet of 38 aircraft comprising the 747, 767 and 777 aircraft types. “With the implementation of 8tree’s dentCHECK technology, Kalitta Air’s dent mapping programme will be elevated to the next level,” said Zoltan Kocis, vice president of maintenance, engineering and procurement, Kalitta Air. https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/kalitta-air-signs-up-for-aircraft-dent-mapping-tech/ POSITION: Research Fellow in Intelligent Engineering for Digital Aviation Employer CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Location Cranfield, United Kingdom Salary £33,809 per annum Posted Dec 17, 2021 End of advertisement periodJan 24, 2022 Ref3852 Academic DisciplineEngineering & Technology, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Job Type Academic Posts, Research Fellowships Contract Type Fixed Term Hours Full Time, Part Time School/Department School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. Contract type Fixed term contract Fixed Term Period 18 months (2 posts) and 24 months (2 posts) Salary Full time starting salary is normally £33,809 per annum Apply by 24/01/2022 Role Description Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing welcomes applications from prospective Research Fellows in Intelligent Engineering for Digital Aviation. About the Role We are looking to recruit 4 Research Fellows to support research grants focused on the future of digital aviation, involving uncrewed flight, adversarial artificial intelligence, secure data chain, air space automated management and optimization, counter drone systems and digital twin building. We are recruiting research fellows for these projects to work under the umbrella of our general research vector of autonomous and intelligent systems in digital aviation and advanced air mobility. As Research Fellow you will contribute to the research activities of the Centre for Autonomous and Cyberphysical Systems, especially concerning the specific projects described above. You will be expected to collaborate with the existing staff working in the area and have communications and meetings with our collaborators within the university or in other international universities. About You You will be educated to doctoral level in a relevant subject and have experience of management research using both qualitative and quantitative methods. With excellent communication skills, you will have expertise in social network analysis and a background in Health & Safety would be an advantage. About Us As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. Our reputation for leading in the field of autonomous and space systems, applied artificial intelligence and signal processing has been established through more than thirty years of research into this field. We cover all types of autonomous vehicles including airborne, ground and marine as well as space. Recent research includes the airborne monitoring of ground traffic behaviour for hidden threats by autonomous sensor platforms, developing an analytical framework for understanding the behaviours of multiple uncrewed aerial aircraft and creating collision avoidance and path-planning algorithms for Uncrewed Surface Vessels operating out of human eyesight. We work in partnership with industrial clients and research organisations to provide high quality training, research, development and consultancy to meet the challenges of these competitive markets. We have an outstanding international reputation for the quality of our work and our capability of performing both theoretical and experimental studies. Our Values and Commitments Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. Find out about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here. We are currently piloting hybrid working arrangements until April 2022. This means the majority of our staff are spending between 40% and 60% of their time working from the office where job roles allow. How to apply For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact Dr Dimitri Panagiotakopoulos, Senior Lecturer in Uncrewed Traffic Management, or at d.panagiotakopoulos@cranfield.ac.uk https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/en-us/listing/275311/research-fellow-in-intelligent-engineering-for-digital-aviation/ Curt Lewis