Flight Safety Information - January 20, 2022 No. 014 In This Issue : Incident: Canada A320 near Toronto on Jan 13th 2022, down two electrical generators : Incident: Emirates B773 over Barents Sea on Jan 18th 2022, control problems : Sky Airline Peru passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). : NTSB: Learjet 35A Hit Powerlines During Fatal Crash : Two Men Charged in Separate Incidents of Misconduct on Airlines : Air India cancels most US flights for 2nd day over 5G safety worry : Air Serbia retires oldest Airbus jet : Emirates to again fly Boeing 777 to US as 5G rollout slowed : Boeing recovery sidetracked by regulatory tussles on big jets : NASA space station officials weigh in on remaining in orbit until 2030 : ESASI - CALL FOR PAPERS : Make Sense of Your Flight Data - Scaled Analytics : Position - Analyst, Safety/Flight Operations Quality Assurance : Position - IATA Assistant Director, Airport Development Miami, United States of America GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY : TODAY'S PHOTO Incident: Canada A320 near Toronto on Jan 13th 2022, down two electrical generators An Air Canada Airbus A320-200, registration C-FXCD performing flight AC-740 from San Francisco,CA (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 53 people on board, was enroute at FL390 about 480nm west of Toronto when the crew received indication of the integrated drive generators (IDG) had failed. The crew worked the related checklists, disconnected the IDG started the APU which however auto-shutdown again. After discussion with dispatch and maintenance the crew continued to destination for a safe landing about 70 minutes later. The Canadian TSB reported the crew did not declare emergency and continued the flight. Maintenance found a faulty oil solenoid valve, which caused the APU failure, and replaced the IDG. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f35fc4c&opt=0 Incident: Emirates B773 over Barents Sea on Jan 18th 2022, control problems An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration A6-EQD performing flight EK-225 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 246 people on board, was enroute at FL340 over the Barents Sea about 700nm northeast of Murmansk (Russia) when the crew reported control problems and requested to divert to Murmansk. While about 20 minutes enroute to Murmansk, now 850nm north of Ekaterinburg (Russia) the crew requested to divert to Ekaterinburg and about half an hour after being enroute to Ekaterinburg the crew requested to divert to St. Petersburg (Russia). About 105 minutes after setting course to St. Petersburg the crew declared emergency and descended the aircraft to FL280. The aircraft landed safely on St. Petersburg's runway 28L about 45 minutes after declaring emergency. The aircraft is still on the ground in St. Petersburg about 21 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f35d137&opt=0 Sky Airline Peru passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Sky Airline Peru is a Peruvian subsidiary of Sky Airline from Chile. It was founded in 2019. The airline currently operates Airbus A320neo aircraft, registered to the Chilean parent company. The IOSA programme is an evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognised quality audit principles and is designed to conduct audits in a standardised and consistent manner. It was created in 2003 by IATA. All IATA members are IOSA registered and must remain registered to maintain IATA membership. More information: IATA Registry Sky Airline Peru https://news.aviation-safety.net/2022/01/17/sky-airline-peru-passes-iata-safety-audit/ NTSB: Learjet 35A Hit Powerlines During Fatal Crash According to an NTSB preliminary report, the Learjet 35A involved in a December 27 fatal accident struck powerlines and subsequently crashed into the yard of a home about 1.43 nm east of the approach end of Runway 27R at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California. At the time of the accident (7:14 p.m. local), the twinjet was flying a Part 91 repositioning flight from John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. The two pilots and two nurses were killed. The aircraft, N880Z, was registered to MedJet of El Cajon. At about 7:08 p.m., the report said the pilot contacted Gillespie Tower to report they were on a GPS approach to Runway 17, which is 4,145 feet long with a 450-foot displaced threshold. After the controller cleared N880Z to land, the pilot reported the airport in sight and requested to squawk VFR and land on Runway 27, which is 5,342 feet long and has a 706-foot displaced threshold. Asked by the controller if he wanted to cancel his IFR flight plan, the pilot replied, “Yes sir.” The controller then instructed the pilot to overfly the field, enter left traffic for Runway 27R, and cleared the aircraft to land. A few seconds later, the pilot requested that the lights for Runway 27R be increased, to which the controller responded, “The lights were already at 100 percent.” Preliminary ADS-B data shows that N880Z overflew the airport at 775 feet msl (407 feet agl) and entered a left downwind for Runway 27R. While on the downwind leg, the airplane descended to about 365 feet agl and then climbed to approximately 500 feet agl while on the base leg. The last recorded ADS-B target was 7:14 p.m. at an altitude of about 460 feet ft agl. At 6:55 p.m. the airport weather was reported as wind variable at five knots, visibility three statute miles, mist, broken cloud layer at 2,000 feet, overcast cloud layer at 2,600 feet, temperature of 10 degrees C, dew point of 8 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 29.98 inches. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-01-19/ntsb-learjet-35a-hit-powerlines-during-fatal-crash Two Men Charged in Separate Incidents of Misconduct on Airlines ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury returned two indictments today and yesterday charging an Alexandria man and a New York City man in separate incidents of criminal conduct aboard aircraft arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport. According to the indictment filed today, on December 2, 2021, Elias Fethamlk, 40, knowingly interfered with a flight attendant’s duties by disregarding the flight attendant’s instructions and assaulting the flight attendant while on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight traveling from Dublin, Ireland to Dulles International Airport. Fethamlk is charged with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants, and one count of simple assault in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. A separate indictment filed yesterday charges Ivan Lopez, Jr., age 26, with sexually assaulting another passenger onboard a commercial flight According to court documents, it is alleged that Lopez was a passenger on a commercial flight from Las Vegas McCarran International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport on December 24, 2021. During the flight, the passenger seated next to Lopez fell asleep. The indictment alleges that she awoke to Lopez repeatedly rubbing her right breast. When the passenger opened her eyes, she allegedly observed Lopez leaning over her and his right hand was placed on her right breast. The passenger allegedly yelled at Lopez and he moved to the back of the aircraft, where he allegedly admitted to a flight attendant that he sexually assaulted the woman. Lopez is charged with abusive sexual contact aboard an aircraft in flight. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Michael Glasheen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office Counterterrorism Division, made the announcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Caylee Campbell and Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Lowe are prosecuting the case against Fethamlk. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel L. Rothberg and Assistant U.S. Attorney Marc J. Birnbaum are prosecuting the case against Lopez. A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:22 cr 006 and Case No. 1:22 cr 10. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/two-men-charged-separate-incidents-misconduct-airlines Air India cancels most US flights for 2nd day over 5G safety worry NEW DLEHI: For the second day in a row, Air India cancelled most of its flights on the India-US routes over safety concerns pertaining to the 5G communications rollout in the US and its possible hazardous effect on aircraft navigation systems. Six return flights—three of which were scheduled to depart India for the US Thursday—were cancelled, said an airline source. A day earlier, the airline had cancelled eight return flights. A total of 734 passengers who had checked in for three flights scheduled for early Wednesday have been accommodated in hotels, the source said, adding Air India hopes to get a clearance to operate its Boeing 777 flights to the US to fly the stranded flyers. Later in the day, President Biden said service providers have agreed to delay 5G deployment around key airports. Among the Thursday cancellations were Air India flights from Delhi to Newark, Chicago and San Francisco. At the time of going to press, sources said that Air India was likely to operate the Delhi-New York-Delhi and Delhi-Washington-Delhi flights. A decision on the Mumbai-Newark flight was pending. “Washington airport doesn’t have 5G C-band transmission stations in the vicinity and so flights to this destination won’t be affected,” said an airline source. By David Koenig Washington, Jan 15 (AP) Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room The problem pertains to 5G services using frequencies in a radio spectrum called the C-band as these frequencies are close to those used by a radio altimeter installed on board aircraft. Since a radio altimeter is the only sensor onboard an aircraft that gives accurate information of an aircraft’s height over ground, any interference with its readings could be hazardous. Consequently, in December, the US aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), issued a directive that essentially banned all low-visibility landings once 5G was deployed. The 5G rollout was postponed from January 5 to allow the FAA time to work out a solution. NEW DELHI: Major international airlines are either rejigging their flight schedules to the US or cancelling them altogether amid concerns over rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near US airports. Two US telecom giants -- AT&T and Verizon -- had announced they would be activating their 5G networks In a temporary respite to airlines, FAA recently issued a list of radio altimeter models (installed on Boeing aircraft) which were found to be “robust” enough against 5G C-band interference. Among these are the Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft, which are also the planes that Air India operates to the US. Boeing aircraft equipped with these permitted altimeters can continue low-visibility landings in the 5G C-Band deployment areas till January 31, said the FAA in a letter sent to Boeing, dated January 18. Altimeter manufacturers evaluated data from the wireless companies to determine how robust each (radio altimeter) model is, it said. “This work has shown some altimeters are reliable and accurate in the 5G areas, others must be retrofitted or replaced,” it said. The FAA has also issued a long list of airports to which aircraft equipped with these particular radio altimeters can operate even in low-visibility conditions. The list covers all the US airports that Air India operates to, except New York-JFK. “But if Air India’s Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 aircraft are not equipped with that particular model of radio altimeters then the airline’s US flights will continue to be hit till the time the altimeters are not retrofitted or replaced or some other solution is reached,” said a source. AT&T and Verizon agreed Tuesday to a partial delay in activating their 5G networks to allay airline safety concerns but several major international carriers said they were canceling or amending some US services. AT&T, Verizon agree to delay 5G implementation at some airports A statement from Air India was awaited at the time of going to press. Meanwhile, the US government will be working to find a solution that would allow 5G signals and aviation to safely co-exist, the White House said in a statement dated January 18. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/air-india-cancels-most-us-flights-for-2nd-day-over-5g-safety-worry/articleshow/89004390.cms Air Serbia retires oldest Airbus jet Air Serbia has today returned its oldest Airbus A319 aircraft, registered YU-APJ, to its owner after which it will be solded. The jet, which is 22 years old, departed from Belgrade to New York’s JFK Airport via Glasgow, Keflavik (Reykjavik) and Gander. Ultimately, it's final destination is the Pinal Airpark. In 2020, the carrier said it would retire older aircraft from its fleet to be better prepared for post-pandemic travel. Last year, the airline retired its remaining Boeing 737-300 jets, which were over thirty years old. In addition, the carrier will phase out its ATR72-200 and -500 turboprops in the coming months as it begins to take delivery of newer ATR72-600s from February. As a result, Air Serbia currently has nine A319s in its fleet, one of which has been grounded since late November 2021 (registered YU-APB). It also utilises one A320, one A330-200 and five ATR72s. https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/01/air-serbia-retires-oldest-airbus-jet.html Emirates to again fly Boeing 777 to US as 5G rollout slowed DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Thursday it will resume its Boeing 777 flights to the U.S. after halting its use of the aircraft there over concerns new 5G services in America could interfere with airplane technology that measures altitude. International carriers that rely heavily on the wide-body Boeing 777, and other Boeing aircraft, canceled early flights or switched to different planes Wednesday following warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chicago-based plane maker over possible interference with radio altimeters. The FAA gave approval late Wednesday for more types of planes to land in low visibility near 5G signals, including the Boeing 777. Among the most-affected airlines by the FAA decision was Dubai-based Emirates, a crucial East-West travel airline which flies only the 777 and the double-decker Airbus A380. Emirates said its Boeing 777 service to Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Miami, Newark, Orlando and Seattle would resume Friday. Flights to Boston, Houston and San Francisco, which saw Emirates deploy its Airbus A380 jumbo jet, will resume Boeing 777 flights on Saturday. Tim Clark, Emirates president, apologized in a statement to the airline's customers for the disruption. “Safety will always be our top priority, and we will never gamble on this front,” Clark said. “We welcome the latest development which enables us to resume essential transport links to the U.S. to serve travellers and cargo shippers.” However, he added: “We are also very aware that this is a temporary reprieve, and a long-term resolution would be required.” That refers to Verizon and AT&T only temporarily reducing the rollout of 5G near dozens of airports as the FAA assesses which aircraft are safe to fly near the new 5G frequencies and which will need new altimeters. Similar 5G mobile networks have been deployed in more than three dozen countries, but there are key differences in how the U.S. networks are designed that raised concern of potential problems for airlines. The Verizon and AT&T networks use a segment of the radio spectrum that is close to the one used by radio altimeters, devices that measure the height of aircraft above the ground to help pilots land in low visibility. The Federal Communications Commission, which set a buffer between the frequencies used by 5G and altimeters, has said the wireless service posed no risk to aviation. But FAA officials saw a potential problem. https://www.yahoo.com/news/long-haul-carrier-emirates-resumes-093644711.html Boeing recovery sidetracked by regulatory tussles on big jets SEATTLE/PARIS (Reuters) - Boeing Co's steady climb out of successive crises - among the worst in U.S. corporate history - gained momentum last week when it won the 2021 jet order race https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-wins-annual-jet-order-race-adjusted-basis-2022-01-11 against rival Airbus SE on an adjusted basis with a 737 MAX sales blitz. But closely watched orders and deliveries https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-vs-boeing-orders-deliveries-2021-2022-01-11 have underscored the industrial and regulatory currents still facing its bigger 787 Dreamliner and 777X flagships - issues that have left Boeing fighting concurrent battles on both sides of the Atlantic. Regulators in Europe are challenging the safety net built in to 777X flight controls and deliveries of the 787 are expected to remain frozen until around April as U.S. regulators review production flaws, senior industry and government sources said. The pressure surrounding two of the world's largest passenger jets highlights the immediate challenge to Boeing in the aftermath of fatal MAX crashes and the pandemic, though the rest of the industry is also bracing for a regulatory crackdown. "There is such nervousness among the regulators who make these decisions, who sign off on these things, that they are missing something," one senior air safety expert told Reuters. "The reason for that is the aftermath of the MAX crisis https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-boeing-737max-timeline/timeline-boeings-737-max-crisis-idUKKBN27Y1RQ. What you now have is engineers looking at things differently than they ever had before," he said. Initially designed and overseen by the same generation of engineers and U.S. regulators who oversaw the MAX, the upgrade to the large 777 has captured the attention of an increasingly assertive European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). EASA and Boeing are locked in a deeper than usual debate over engineering that will determine whether extra safeguards are needed for the jet's flight control system, the people said. The European agency takes a back seat to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in certifying U.S. airplanes but its role as the other leading global regulator gives it a powerful say. EASA has laid out an approach that could effectively force Boeing to add an extra fallback to guarantee that a single electronic failure cannot trigger simultaneous outages - a setup known as "dissimilarity." Alternatively, Boeing could try to prove that the current system is safe through thorough analysis. A major factor in the two MAX crashes that killed 346 people was a single point of failure embedded in the flight controls. Although the decades-old architecture at the core of the 737 is radically different from the algorithmic brains of the 777, EASA's approach reflects the intense attention given to backups. Boeing disagrees with EASA's indirect call for additional safeguards, arguing it would amount to having two systems provided by two separate suppliers running in parallel and risk introducing new problems by adding complexity, the people said. It is crunching data from over 1,600 hours of flight tests to build its own analysis. Boeing and regulators declined to give detailed comment on the rare stalemate over design principles. "As we work through the rigorous development, we continue to engage with the FAA and global regulators to ensure we meet their expectations and all applicable requirements," a Boeing spokesperson said. EASA said it is cooperating with the FAA and noted that its job is not to dictate specific technical solutions. "We are looking closely at the technical files with the FAA and Boeing and this work is still ongoing in an atmosphere of complete transparency and full cooperation," a spokesperson said. The FAA said it would "not approve any aircraft unless it meets our safety and certification standards." The financial impact of the dispute remains unclear. A year ago, Boeing announced a $6.5 billion charge for certification delays and weaker-than-expected demand and pushed back 777X entry into service to late 2023. The design philosophy backed by EASA would delay this further, the people said. HUMAN HAIR In South Carolina, meanwhile, mechanics are combing through parked 787s with ultrasound devices and tools to measure gaps barely visible to the naked eye - an undertaking that makes full resumption of deliveries unlikely before April, the people said. The gaps - left in the process for making carbon-composite structures that make the jet lighter and cheaper to fly - are the width of a human hair but violate Boeing's specifications. Boeing says the 787's problems stem from specifications that incorporate a high safety margin and that it reported the issue itself. Still, it depends on FAA approval to restore deliveries. Boeing delivered 14 in 2021 compared with 41 in 2020. Now, a key question is whether the FAA will accept Boeing's assertion - backed by new analysis of composites and structural tolerances - that its initial specifications of the gaps can be tweaked without risking safety, two of the people said. "The issues that our engineers identified and are addressing are part of our methodical approach to ensure conformance to our exacting specifications," the Boeing spokesperson said. Boeing said in October inspections and repairs due to the structural compliance problems would be roughly $1 billion. But factory changes and other requirements to overcome tiny structural blemishes have raised longer-term questions over Boeing's ability to build 787s at a sufficiently low cost and at the rates once planned, a person familiar with the matter said. Boeing may be able to make up ground by wringing out inefficiencies in manufacturing. And a recent decision to focus production in one state will reduce fixed costs. For now, scrutiny remains intense. When it comes to small gaps in the structure surrounding the passenger and cargo doors in the aft fuselage, for example, the FAA has required painstaking manual checks of some 100 aircraft. That is instead of allowing Boeing to test only a sample of planes. "For decades, that was an acceptable way of saying the fleet is good," the senior safety expert said. "Having to inspect every single airplane is technically, from a safety perspective, unnecessary. But in this climate it is required." https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-recovery-sidetracked-regulatory-tussles-100211969.html NASA space station officials weigh in on remaining in orbit until 2030 • NASA's International Space Station team is eager to stick with the orbiting laboratory until 2030. NASA officials speaking at a virtual meeting held on Tuesday (Jan. 18) spoke about plans to take advantage of an extension to the International Space Station program that NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced on Dec. 31. The meeting was held by the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA Advisory Council, a group of independent experts who monitor NASA's activity relating to human spaceflight. "We over Christmas got a Christmas present by having an announcement of our station extension," Kathy Lueders, NASA's associate administrator for space operations said during the meeting. "This is when I wish I could get the stars exploding," Lueders said, referencing the special effects that iPhones will apply to a text that reads "Happy New Year," for example. "We're very happy to have this extension through 2030, we have so many things we want to continue to do on the space station." The extension is particularly key as NASA hopes to get out of the business of operating space stations in low Earth orbit, instead sending its research and personnel to commercially operated stations. But neither the agency nor businesses are quite ready to make that transition. The commercial sector isn't close to having independent stations in orbit yet and NASA still has high demands for low Earth orbit, particularly to test technology it hopes to bring to more difficult destinations like the moon and Mars. Extending the International Space Station's tenure to 2030 gives both sides of the U.S. equation more time to prepare. While Lueders and other NASA officials have expressed their support for the extension, a few potential challenges remain. First, the U.S. alone cannot decide the fate of the International Space Station. Partners on the project — Russia, Canada, Japan and the European Space Agency — must also evaluate the situation and their priorities for themselves. "Now each of our partners is working with their own government to officially commit to also extending through 2030, so everybody's on their own timeline and their own budget cycles," Robyn Gatens, NASA's director of the International Space Station, said during the meeting. The space station also faces the challenges of old age now that some components have endured a full two decades in orbit. Gatens offered an update on a persistent problem, an air leak in the Russian service module, Zvezda, that NASA and its Russian counterpart have been monitoring since 2019. "The crew have identified and permanently sealed one crack in that module and knocked down the leak rate about half, so that's good news, and the teams have been continuing to work to identify other areas of interest," Gatens said. "We have enough gas onboard, there's no immediate danger to the vehicle or to the crew, and worst-case scenario we can permanently close off this module." Another issue that will threaten the space station over its extended lifetime is orbital debris, or "space junk." In particular, Gatens referenced debris created by a Russian anti-satellite test conducted in November, which forced seven astronauts into their capsules as a safety precaution during initial passes through the debris field. "This debris will be in orbit for some time, for years, so what's the lasting effect to the environment that the space station is flying in?" Gatens said. The anti-satellite test, she said, "has increased our background debris by about two times compared to prior to this event." Specifically, Gatens said that the previous risk of penetrating collision was 1 in every 50,000 orbits; now that number is between 1 in 33,000 orbits and 1 in 25,000 orbits. The space station makes about 60,000 orbits each year, she noted. While the increase in space debris isn't ideal, NASA is confident it can continue operating the station. "We know how to deal with this," Gatens said. Overall, Gatens said, the team is confident that the space station can last through the new extension. "We've done structural analysis and project no issues through at least 2030, we'll continue to look at that," Gatens said. The agency will soon complete the next chunk of a detailed analysis, this one due to cover 2028 through 2032, she added. The extension announcement comes at a time when the limiting factor on what can be done aboard the orbiting laboratory is actually shipments up to the space station; typically, astronaut work schedules are a stronger limitation on NASA's activities. "We've had enough crew time, it's really been the up-mass that has been a constraint," Gatens said. "I think some of this will settle out, but we're keeping a close eye and this is actually a good problem." Gatens and Lueders highlighted some of the work planned to take place aboard the space station this year as well. NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will set a new record for longest U.S. stay in orbit, the station will host its first fully private mission, astronauts will continue testing the toilet that will fly on crewed lunar missions, and more. "We're gonna squeeze every single ounce of value out of the International Space Station," Lueders said. https://www.space.com/international-space-station-2030-opportunities-challenges CALL FOR PAPERS We are pleased to announce that the 10th ESASI Regional Seminar 'Maintaining the Momentum' will take place in Budapest, Hungary on 6 and 7 April 2022. The aim of the seminar is to keep the European air safety investigation community abreast of current developments and evolving best practice in aircraft safety investigation. As in previous years, the seminar will include presentations on case studies, the European environment, challenges of modern air safety investigations and human factors in aircraft accidents and incidents. Details of proposed presentations should be sent to presentations@esasi.eu. The ESASI committee will select the presentations in late February 2022. Best regards Steve Hull IEng FRAeS FISASI Secretary ESASI https://www.esasi.eu/ Analyst, Safety/Flight Operations Quality Assurance Job Locations US-TX-Irving ID 2022-4589 Category Safety/Security Position Type Regular Full-Time Overview Who we are: Would you like to work for a stable, secure, and fast-growing airline where you will be stimulated, challenged, and have the opportunity to develop your career? If so, read on! Come and work with the best of the best at Envoy Air where you will join a team committed to providing outstanding service. We offer: · Amazing employee flight privileges within the American Airlines global network · Training and development programs to take your career to the next level · Comprehensive health and life benefits (subject to location) Responsibilities How will you make an impact? Responsibilities · Assist in the continued development of the FOQA Program · Support Manager of Flight Safety with the daily administration of the FOQA Program · Coordinate FOQA data collection with Maintenance Planning · Manage data processing and storage (including processing by the analysis system) and screen the data for accuracy and integrity · Track external media and aircraft recording conditions to maintain un-interrupted flow of data · Interface with senior management, ALPA and FAA representatives · Work with engineers and vendors to troubleshoot and diagnose problems, evaluating and implementing actions · Assist Manager of Flight Safety with data analysis as assigned · Create monthly preparation of FOQA trend analysis reports for FOQA Monitoring Team (FMT) · Support Manager of Flight Safety with facilitation of FMT meeting · Present FOQA information to various internal and external groups such as senior management, pilots, industry, and government agencies · Contributes to internal newsletters as well as external safety related publications, communicating significant trends to internal and external audiences · Maintain records of FOQA corrective action items · Performs administrative functions as assigned to maintain program efficiency · Others tasks as assigned · Requires planned and unplanned overnight travel Qualifications Who are we looking for? Requirements · Minimum age: 18 · Bachelor Degree or equivalent amount of Commercial Aviation work experience · Ability to effectively use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, WBAT, Intelex and PowerPoint · Possess the legal right to work in the United States · Ability to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language · Experience with data analysis and trending preferred · Experience in working effectively under extreme deadline pressure preferred · Knowledge and proficiency in the Austin Digital EMS software, Google Earth, and CEFA flight animation preferred · Possession of a Commercial Pilot, Dispatcher or A&P Certificate is preferred Please note: The description is intended to provide a brief overview of the position. It’s not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, expectations, and skills required of those in this position. Duties and expectations may be subject to change at any time. Envoy Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. Envoy Air Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, provides regional flight service to American Airlines under the American Eagle brand and ground handling services for many American Airlines Group flights. The company was founded in 1998 as American Eagle Airlines, Inc., following the merger of several smaller regional carriers to create one of the largest regional airlines in the world. Envoy is headquartered in Irving, Texas, with hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Miami, with a large ground handling operation in Los Angeles. Connect with Envoy on Twitter @EnvoyAirCareers, on Instagram @EnvoyAirCareers, and on Facebookat Facebook.com/envoyaircareers and Facebook.com/EnvoyPilotRecruitment. APPLY HERE Assistant Director, Airport Development Miami, United States of America req1016 Employment Type: Permanent Contract Duration: ind. About the team you are joining Reporting to the Regional Director Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security - The Americas, the candidate will focus on addressing airport development, capacity enhancement programs, in addition to the implementation of best practices on infrastructure planning guidance, technical standards, and metrics. The candidate will work hand in hand with the global airport development team, Country Managers, and the regional airport charges teams. The focus will be to work with and on behalf of key member airlines and with related authorities to implement functional, cost effective and phased modular development strategies based on comprehensive master plans that meet the business objectives and needs of the airline industry. What your day would be like Work closely with the airport development and charges experts in both the Region and in the Division to identify and develop agreed strategies for airport infrastructure development. Provide expert support to airlines, Regional Director APCS and Regional Vice President on airport development matters including airside and landside operations, security, cargo and facilitation. Engage constructively with airport owners/operators and authorities to ensure airport capital expenditure is demand driven, cost effective, prioritized and addresses airline's needs. Work with airport and civil aviation authorities to address airline requirements at major airports, particularly hubs served by groups of IATA member airlines. Priority airports will be identified by the Regional management and/or regional airline groups. Conduct airport missions/assessments with airline subject matter experts to determine the underlying rationale, scale, and cost of proposed airport development/capacity enhancement programs in the Region. Produce reports with specific recommendations and action plan for airlines’ review and feedback. Support other divisional initiatives including Advocacy, Commercial, Consulting, Environment and Sustainability, Training, and other Divisional campaigns. We would love to hear from you if The successful candidate must possess: · University degree or equivalent technical standard for an airport design engineer/architect. · Suitable experience may be considered in lieu of professional qualification. · Minimum of 10 years project management experience in airport planning, development and/or operation with airlines and airport authorities. · Ability to demonstrate the application of technical elements such as capacity assessments and clear benefits and outcomes. · Sound knowledge about airport charges regulation and consultation processes. · Experience in senior level stakeholder management i.e. Chairing / leading committees. · High motivation with proven teamwork abilities. · A self-starting approach with ability to proactively engage with stakeholders and progress work goals. · Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior (Director level and up) stakeholders. · Experience in making clear presentations and preparing reports based on technical merits and facts. · Proficiency in Microsoft Office. · Fluent in both written and spoken English and Spanish; Portuguese would be an asset. · Travel Required: 30% · Diversity and Inclusion are one of our key priorities and we want to role model it. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills in which you can contribute at your best and be who you are. The more inclusive we are, the better we will be able to thrive to represent, lead and service the airline industry. If there is anything we can do to create a more comfortable interview experience for you, please let us know. · Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you! APPLY HERE GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY My name is Jason Starke, and I am a doctoral student at Northcentral University. I am conducting a research study to determine if the effects of servant leadership are positively related to employee participation in the organization’s safety management system through positive commitment to the organization. I am recruiting individuals who meet all these criteria: 1. Are 18 years of age or older. 2. Are employed by an organization that conducts business aviation operations under 14 CFR 135. 3. Are employed by an organization that is registered to the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). 4. Are employed as a flight crew member (cockpit or cabin) and/or as an aircraft mechanic. If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to do the following activities: 1. Complete an online survey for 15 minutes. During these activities, you will be asked questions about: · Your age, gender, and race. · Your current job role in the organization, how many years you have served in that role across your career, and how many years you have served with your current organization. · Servant leadership characteristics of your immediate supervisor or manager. · Your current level of commitment to your organization. · Your perception of the degree to which certain safety behaviors and safety management activities are part of your job responsibilities. If you are interested in participating in this study, please click this link: https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nC84XvifID4jtQ If you have questions, please contact me at J.Starke8609@o365.ncu.edu. Thank you! Jason Starke Curt Lewis