Flight Safety Information - February 1, 2022 No. 022 In This Issue : Incident: Eastern Australia DH8C near Mildura on Jan 30th 2022, loss of cabin pressure : Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 - Damage on Landing (Canada) : Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 - Damage on Go-Around (U.K.) : Incident: Swiss A321N at Zurich on Jan 31st 2022, smoke in cockpit : Ethiopian Airlines to fly 737 MAX with passengers for first time since deadly crash : GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY : POSITION AVAILABLE: Aerospace Safety Specialist : Position Available - Senior Vice President, Consulting : ERAU Advanced Aircraft Accident Investigation - Course - May 9 – 13, 2022 - Prescott AZ ERAU Campus Incident: Eastern Australia DH8C near Mildura on Jan 30th 2022, loss of cabin pressure An Eastern Australia de Havilland Dash 8-300 on behalf of Qantas, registration VH-TQY performing flight QF-2084 from Melbourne,VI to Mildura,VI (Australia), was enroute at FL220 about 120nm southeast of Mildura when the crew donned their oxygen masks and initiated an emergency descent reporting the loss of cabin pressure. The crew later removed their oxygen masks, advised they expected a normal landing and continued to Mildura for a safe landing on runway 27 about 30 minutes after leaving FL220. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 19.5 hours, then positioned back to Melbourne and returned to service about 3.5 hours after landing in Melbourne. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f3f6de0&opt=0 Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 - Damage on Landing (Canada) Date: 31-JAN-2022 Time: 12:22 Type: Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 Owner/operator: Government of Saskatchewan opb RCAF Registration: C-GEAS MSN: FL-17 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Substantial Category: Accident Location: Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT/CYQT) - Canada Phase: Landing Nature: Private Departure airport: Trenton Canadian Forces Base, ON (YTR/CYTR), Canada Destination airport: Thunder Bay Airport, ON (YQT/CYQT) Narrative: A Beechcraft B300 King Air 350, owned by the Government of Saskatchewan and operating for the Royal Canadian Air Force, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Thunder Bay Airport (YQT/CYQT), Ontario, Canada. The three people onboard were not injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/274972 Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 - Damage on Go-Around (U.K.) Date: 31-JAN-2022 Time: 00:18 UTC Type: Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 Owner/operator: Lima Delta Co Trustee Registration: N999PX MSN: 5387 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Minor Location: London-Stansted Airport, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex (STN) - United Kingdom Phase: Landing Nature: Executive Departure airport: Cairo International Airport (CAI/HECA) Destination airport: London-Stansted Airport (STN/EGSS) Narrative: A Challenger 604 corporate jet reportedly sustained damage during an attempted landing on runway 22 at London-Stansted Airport, UK. There are reports of debris found on the runway at Stansted. Flight tracking data shows that the aircraft aborted the landing. The flight then diverted to London-Gatwick Airport, where it landed at 00:51 UTC. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/274933 Incident: Swiss A321N at Zurich on Jan 31st 2022, smoke in cockpit A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration HB-JPB performing flight LX-317 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 34, vacated the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway. Emergency services checked the aircraft and subsequently followed the aircraft to the apron. http://avherald.com/h?article=4f3f1a65&opt=0 Ethiopian Airlines to fly 737 MAX with passengers for first time since deadly crash ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines is due to resume flying the Boeing 737 MAX plane on Tuesday, but opinions are divided on the airline's first flight using the model since a crash nearly three years ago forced regulators to ground the fleet globally. In March 2019 a flight to Nairobi crashed in a field six minutes after take-off from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa killing all 157 passengers and crew. The accident followed another incident five months earlier, when the same model crashed in Indonesia, killing 189 people. The accidents exposed a problem with a system on the plane, and the model was grounded worldwide, costing Boeing some $20 billion and triggering court cases that exposed shortcomings with the certification process. The airline will fly a demonstration flight around Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, and return to Addis Ababa with journalists, diplomats and officials onboard, the airline said. Some relatives of those killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash were angered by the decision to resume flying the 737 MAX. “I will never fly in a MAX and certainly if I find myself booked into a MAX, I will have to cancel that flight,” said Tom Kabau, a Kenyan lawyer who lost his 29-year-old brother George in the crash. Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement on Jan. 22 that the decision came "after intense recertification" by multiple regulatory bodies. Ethiopia is among the last countries to return the 737 MAX to service; it is already flying in the United States, Europe, China, Australia, Japan and Indonesia. "We have taken enough time to monitor the design modification work and the more than 20 months of rigorous rectification process ... our pilots, engineers, aircraft technicians, cabin crew are confident of the safety of the fleet," the airline's CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said in a December statement. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ethiopian-airlines-fly-737-max-093922318.html Boeing's bet on jet-building frenzy rests on fragile suppliers For Boeing Co., the pandemic was just one item on the long list of its existential concerns over the past four years. But after a talent exodus, the twin tragedies of its 737 Max jets falling from the sky, and stiff competition from rivals (on top of COVID’s blow to air travel), the company is gearing up for a production resurgence that will help mount the industry's steepest ramp-up in modern aviation history. The comeback rides on whether a Boeing factory south of Seattle can pump out 31 of its cash cow Max jets each month, a 63% jump from its pace in October. The breakneck acceleration is already underway at a time when rival Airbus SE is also pushing the pedal to the floor. And then the real challenge will be to keep steadily moving higher. But Boeing can’t do it alone. The risk is that the constellation of suppliers that ship millions of parts to planemakers and enginemakers won’t be able to hire enough workers to keep pace. Those smaller manufacturers are facing labor shortages two years after U.S. aerospace companies jettisoned 57,000 employees. Already at the current low production pace, there are signs of stress and spot shortages. With an industry upturn looming, the crunch looks poised to get much worse. Even after all the adversities Boeing has faced, “the next 18 months is more risky than the prior 18,” said Kevin Michaels, managing director of consultant AeroDynamic Advisory. Whether aviation's titans hit their lofty output targets ``will be determined by the supply chain’s ability to execute and finance growth,'' he said. If the labor squeeze means Boeing can’t get the parts it needs, timed precisely to its production process, the company risks not only costly logjams but also the prospect of churning out scads of partially completed planes. Supplier disruptions famously forced Boeing to shutter production in 1997 and later left dozens of “ gliders” — jets lacking engines — stacked up around the Renton, Washington, plant during the last ramp-up in 2018. About two-thirds of suppliers surveyed by RBC Capital Markets say the ability to staff up is the biggest risk to the aerospace recovery. Michaels estimates worker shortfalls of 10% to 20% are common. Concerns are particularly high for two foundries, Howmet Aerospace Inc. and Warren Buffett-owned Precision Castparts Corp., which produce the lion’s share of highly complex jet-engine components, like turbine blades able to withstand blast-furnace temperatures. The companies reduced headcount by 17% and 40% respectively during the downturn. Worker shortages are endemic in corporate America — from fast-food outlets to auto plants — but it’s an incredibly challenging problem to fill highly skilled jobs in aerospace. Trades like precision machinists require apprenticeships and years of specialized training before workers are deemed qualified. Raytheon Technologies Corp., which builds Pratt and Whitney jet engines for Airbus and components for Boeing, is already seeing a worrisome shortage of welders at casting companies in its supply chain. Of the manufacturer's 13,000 component providers, there fewer than 100 companies ``that are giving us real concern. But it only takes one to make us miss a shipment,’’ Chief Executive Officer Greg Hayes said on an earnings call Tuesday. The omicron variant has added to the strain, Chief Financial Officer Neil Mitchill said in an interview. ``Some have some specialized skills, and it’s a tight labor market,’’ he added. ``It doesn’t take very many people to disrupt that.’’ The historically tight labor market and planning for the factory speed-up will be in the spotlight when Chicago-based Boeing reports earnings on Wednesday. Boeing is back in hiring mode two years after it cut about 20,000 jobs. And the manufacturer is carefully rehearsing suppliers for the long climb back to the pre-crisis peak, a 52-jet monthly pace for the 737 family. The planemaker has already embedded engineers in some potential bottlenecks. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun in October said hiring by its contractors will be a “critical watch item.” “It’s incredibly important to them,” said Robert Spingarn, an analyst with Melius Research. “So many things have gone wrong. Some are self-inflicted, some are macro-driven, like the virus. Boeing has to be very focused on getting everything right across the company. They know it, investors know it.” Boeing’s last few years have been unusually rough, thanks to the 737 Max grounding and the pandemic’s blow to aircraft sales. The company’s shares have slumped almost 40% since the end of 2019, a stretch that saw the S&P 500 climb by about a third. Meanwhile, rival Airbus had a more modest decline of about 18%. The European planemaker, which is pushing its suppliers to meet and beat pre-pandemic levels for its A320neo family by next year, was able to better weather the storm amid support from the French and German governments and lighter job cuts. Building a 737 Max jet is like tightly choreographing an intricate ballet. Boeing must oversee the flow of the 400,000 or so parts that make up the plane, with arrivals sometimes timed down to the hour. Hiking production is far more difficult than cutting back because of the complexity of getting those hundreds of suppliers to move faster in lockstep, Michaels of AeroDynamic Advisory said. Doing so requires pouring money into people and equipment months before purchase orders arrive. To prepare for its acceleration, Boeing itself is hiring again. The planemaker has already recalled more than 2,000 machinists in the Seattle area who lost their jobs during the recent crisis, along with about 425 unionized engineers. The company has more than 5,000 other job openings in its largest manufacturing hub, and aims to fill thousands of unfilled positions across the U.S. with hiring initiatives, competitive wages and benefits, a spokesman said. The U.S. manufacturer has also built a buffer of parts in inventory to help smooth the transition to higher rates, said Jeff Carpenter, director of Boeing’s raw-materials strategy. “I feel like we’re set up pretty good,” he said. “Ramping up aerospace production is always a challenge. But we’ve put a lot in place to get ahead of it.” From 2017 through 2019, aerospace employment soared to the highest levels in decades as Boeing and Airbus dialed up production. Those gains were largely erased as the pandemic brought global air travel to a standstill. “The war for talent is because experienced people retired, left or were asked to leave,” said Alex Krutz, managing director of consulting firm Patriot Industrial Partners. Key suppliers including partsmaker Howmet and enginemaker GE Aviation have already begun preparing for the coming boom. Howmet added about 800 people at its engine-products business during the second and third quarters. GE’s jet-engine division globally has slated 900 new employees to start in the first quarter and has doubled its recruiting team, with an emphasis on attracting production workers, the company said. As of mid-January, the GE division had more than 1,400 openings posted on its website. That’s more than a seven-fold jump from a year ago.Still, many longtime Boeing contractors are losing workers to larger parts-makers that can pay more, along with flashier aerospace entrants and distributors like Amazon.com Inc., said Patriot's Krutz. Tool Gauge has held virtual job fairs, raised wages and even offered part-time work to lure retirees back into the Tacoma, Washington, factory where it produces metal and plastic components for airplane cabins. Jim Lee, the company’s general manager, would boost its 100 or so workers by 10%, if he could find any takers. “The public’s nervous about companies that work in aerospace, because aerospace used to be such a great industry,” and then fell from those heights, Lee said. “And I mean ‘used to be,’ as in less than two years ago.” https://journalstar.com/boeings-bet-on-jet-building-frenzy-rests-on-fragile-suppliers/article_1afd97a5-4851-5fcb-b4c2-8e1255340965.html Cruise ship enters launch hazard area, forcing SpaceX to scrub mission a fourth time Space is important to us and that’s why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here. A cruise ship veered into the exclusion zone along a Falcon 9 rocket's flightpath Sunday evening, forcing SpaceX to stand down from the mission yet again and prepare for a 24-hour turnaround. Launch engineers, counting down to a 6:11 p.m. EST liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, waited as long as possible for the Coast Guard to resolve the situation but ultimately ran out of time to meet the instantaneous window's deadline. It marked the fourth delay for the mission that was previously scrubbed due to inclement weather around Launch Complex 40. Teams are now targeting 6:11 p.m. EST Monday, Jan. 31, for the fifth attempt at launching an Italian Space Agency Earth observation satellite. If it cannot fly on time, SpaceX will turn its attention to a Feb. 2 national defense payload at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California before re-focusing on the Cape. Weather for the Monday attempt, according to the Space Force, is expected to be at least 90% "go." SpaceX identified the ship only as a "cruise liner" and, as of late Sunday, neither the Coast Guard nor Port Canaveral had responded to inquiries. Royal Caribbean's Harmony of the Seas and MSC Cruises' Meraviglia were the two cruise ships with scheduled cruises out of Port Canaveral on Sunday. Sunday's launch was slated to fly toward the southeast, a corridor that went unused from 1960 to 2020. New technologies have enabled SpaceX to resume north-to-south polar launches from Florida, which fly almost parallel to the coast but also mean pilots and mariners need to be on the lookout for different exclusion zones. Hazard areas, designed to mitigate risks to people in the event of a rocket failure, are issued before every mission. Earlier this month, Space Launch Delta 45 issued a statement and warned pilots and mariners that there would be upwards of five polar launches in January alone. Sunday's launch marks the fourth. "The 2022 launch pace is going to be exceptionally busy with up to five polar, and seven total launches, projected for the month of January alone," Space Force Maj. Jonathan Szul said in a statement. "Due to the unique southerly trajectories, there will be a larger potential impact to air and sea traffic along the southeast coast of Florida." "We ask that all pilots and mariners double-check their Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) and Notices to Mariners (NOTMAR) to ensure they are fully aware of all pending launch activities in this historic month on the Space Coast," Szul said. Sunday's scrub also pushed a SpaceX mission originally slated for Monday: yet another Falcon 9 rocket at Kennedy Space Center's pad 39A will have to wait a little longer for its task of launching the company's 37th batch of Starlink internet satellites. Liftoff was set for 2:17 p.m. EST, but will push back by about 21 minutes for each day it's delayed. https://www.yahoo.com/news/cruise-ship-enters-launch-hazard-002820139.html GRADUATE RESEARCH SURVEY Calling all Part 135 Operators, are you concerned about having an effective SMS? With safety management system (SMS) regulations on the near horizon for 14 CFR 135 operators, it is important to identify barriers to having an effective SMS. A significant challenge to implementing and maintaining a robust SMS is obtaining frontline employee participation. An SMS needs that frontline information to help identify hazards, mitigate risks, and monitor risk controls. My name is Jason Starke, and I am a doctoral candidate at Northcentral University. Please help me in my research to determine if there is a relationship between servant leadership, organizational commitment, and engagement in the SMS (i.e., safety citizenship behavior). If you meet all the following criteria, I would really appreciate your participation: · 18 year of age or older; · Employed by an organization that conducts operations under 14 CFR 135; · Employed by an organization that has implemented a safety management system; and · Employed as a flight crew member (cockpit or cabin) and/or as an aircraft mechanic. The survey only takes roughly 10 minutes to complete and will ask you questions about: · Servant leadership characteristics of your immediate supervisor or manager; · Your current level of commitment to your organization; and · Your perception of the degree to which you feel certain safety behaviors and safety management activities are part of your job responsibilities. Again, please help with the research on this important topic so that we can understand how servant leadership positively influences employee engagement in the SMS. If you are interested in participating in this study, please click this link: https://ncu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCJTGDxqF6wUk8m If you have questions, please contact me at J.Starke8609@o365.ncu.edu. I can’t thank you all enough for your participation! Jason Starke Aerospace Safety Specialist Company: Virgin Galactic Req No. 2021-6449 Type: Regular Full-Time Classification: Exempt Location: US-NM-Las Cruces Who we are Virgin Galactic, www.VirginGalactic.com (NYSE: SPCE), recognizes that the answers to many of the challenges we face in sustaining life on our beautiful but fragile planet, like in making better use of space. Sending people to space has not only expanded our understanding of science, but taught us amazing things about human ingenuity, physiology and psychology. From space, we are able to look with a new perspective both outward and back. From space, the borders that are fought over on Earth are arbitrary lines. From space, it is clear that there is much more that unites us than divides us. “We are at the vanguard of a new industry determined to pioneer twenty-first century spacecraft, which will open space to everybody — and change the world for good.” Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic If you are looking for a challenging opportunity that will ignite your passion for designing cool and innovative products, are exceptionally creative, are a great problem solver and can make things happen - apply today! #LI-DL1 Your Mission · Demonstrates an excellent safety behavior and attitude, follows regulatory practices and rules, recognizes and promotes hazard reporting and ensures effective safety reporting. · Acts as an information conduit to bring safety issues to the attention of management and to deliver safety information to the staff, contractors and stakeholders. · Builds and maintains excellent working relationships across the organization. · Provides and articulates information regarding safety issues to all organizational levels. · Investigates injuries and incidents. · Analyzes data for trends related to injuries, hazards, events and occurrences. · Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, FAA, EPA, NTSB, and local municipalities. · Serves as Emergency Response team member. · Continually seeks opportunities to improve the knowledge and skill level of all levels of leadership to positively impact the safe operations of the business. · Develops and implements effective safety programs to ensure that operations are fully compliant with Local, State, and Federal laws/regulations. · Executes a comprehensive facility and operations inspection process to ensure continuous improvement while maintaining regulatory compliance. · Facilitates required regulatory training and maintains all safety related record keeping. · In conjunction with the Virgin Galactic Safety Team, develops proactive annual safety plans that provide solutions necessary to build and sustain a world‐class safety culture. · *The Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. What you bring · Detailed knowledge of, and experience working with, OSHA, EPA, FAA and local regulators · Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis for injuries and incident/accident investigations. · Experience in Human Factors as it applies to Aerospace Operations and Maintenance · Experience with aerospace industry processes is highly desirable. · Experience with aviation flight line processes is highly desirable · Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to develop and deliver articulate presentations to groups of all sizes and levels. · Proficiency in Microsoft Office software. · Ability to develop and maintain partnerships across functional areas. · Ability to work a flexible schedule outside the normal business days and hours to support operations or special events. · Ability to respond to serious emergency situations. · Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by the ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) Education/Certifications · Bachelor’s Degree in a safety field is highly desired. · High school diploma or GED required. · Certifications or similar within aerospace/aviation field is beneficial. Preferred Skills and Experience · 2+ years of safety experience. · Experience with regulatory agency policies, procedures and programs. · Experience with start-up programs (desired). Physical and/or Additional Requirements · Must be able to work flexible hours outside of normal business hours on occasion. · Must be able to stand for extended periods of time. · Must be able to stoop, bend, crawl, and maneuver in tight spaces. · Physically able to handle items weighing up to 40 lbs. (unassisted). ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. APPLY TO: send the resume directly to the hiring manager Diana Crump at diana.crump@virgingalactic.com ARGUS International, Inc. is Growing Senior Vice President, Consulting Position Available ARGUS International, Inc.: Founded in 1995, ARGUS is the worldwide leader in specialized aviation services that allow organizations around the globe to improve their operational and business decision making. Our mission is to exceptionally deliver relevant and valuable information solutions to the Business Aviation, Air Carrier, Rotary Wing, UAS, and the overall Aerospace marketplace. PRISM (Professional Resources In System Management) LLC: PRISM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGUS International, providing consulting and training services in the disciplines of regulatory certification/compliance, aviation safety, quality, security, and environment. PRISM is currently seeking an Senior Vice President, Consulting to join our team. This position will work at our Greenwood Village, CO location. Responsible for the leadership and direction of PRISM, this person provides revenue management, strategic leadership, supervision, and direction of the PRISM team including vice presidents and supporting staff. Responsible for managing a cadre of part-time associates who support development and delivery of customized products and services. Responsible for overall growth of PRISM having the ability to leverage associated sales team and business development team members to achieve targeted growth goals. Active member of ARGUS International executive and leadership team. Individual responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following: Administration and Leadership (40%) · Develops and manages an annual PRISM financial budget · Manages costs during delivery of products and services to maximize net income · Works with sales to assure margins are met and contracts executed as agreed · Works across departments to maximize company talent to meet customer needs · Provides annual performance and developmental reviews of division staff members · Provides mentoring and career development of division staff members Business Development (40%) · Anticipates industry needs in terms of products and services to ensure a consistent and competitive revenue stream · Partners with ARGUS President, Marketing & Sales to identify new lines of business (products & services) with emphasis on long term contracts to stabilize revenue stream · Partners with ARGUS President, Marketing, Sales, and PRISM division heads on client contact and sales meetings Program Management (20%) · Provide leadership and oversight for: 1. Developing safety, quality, security, and environmental systems for large commercial air carriers, regional airlines, helicopter operators, corporate operators, UAS operators, and charter enterprises to meet applicable regulatory and organizational requirements. 2. Develop a suite of technical training programs that equip aviation specialists with knowledge, tools, and skills to manage internal safety, quality, security and environmental systems. 3. Consulting services for certification services for FAA Part 121/135/139/145 applicants. 4. Provides clients with technical support to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements of ICAO and State Civil Aviation Authorities. · Establishes internal systems and processes to maintain FAA approval as a Recognized Certification Consultant Minimum requirements: · 4-year college degree, or equivalent work experience · 15 years of Aviation Industry experience consisting of Airline and Business Aviation to include operational management experience · Experience in mentoring / coaching mid-level and senior organizational management teams · Knowledge of organizational management systems to include SMS, QMS, and SeMS · Knowledge of operational and enterprise risk management systems, concepts and processes · Thorough understanding of aviation industry CFR Part 121, 135, and 145 regulations · Knowledge of aviation industry best operations practices for commercial air carrier, helicopter, business aviation, and unmanned market segments · Good working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher · Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Visio, and Project Management programs · Good working knowledge of internet and email usage · Excellent phone and organizational skills Why Chose ARGUS? Full time benefits will include: 401K Match, Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Voluntary Coverages, Paid Short Term Disability, Paid Vacation and Holidays, Flexible Schedules, Wellness Initiatives, Gym Reimbursement, Competitive Salary with a Friendly Casual Atmosphere. The salary range for this position will be 170-200K per year based on skillset and years of experience with bonus opportunity. ARGUS is an equal opportunity employer. Please register to submit your cover letter and resume at: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=3363cb93-dd75-4c54-b4a1-8f276f42c007&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=423847&source=CC2&lang=en_US Curt Lewis