February 28, 2022 - No. 13 In This Issue : Despite dispute with Airbus, Qatar still wants A321neo aircraft : Tool Control: The Ground School of Aircraft Maintenance : Meet the Russians Australia is sanctioning following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine : Sanctions set to cripple Russian carriers : Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Market to Witness Impressive Growth by 2027 | Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, GE Aviation : Germany to increase defence spending in response to 'Putin's war' - Scholz : Position Available: AFSEC hiring for Aerospace Engineer, GS-0861-15 Despite dispute with Airbus, Qatar still wants A321neo aircraft Don't miss the latest aviation news from Latin America and Spain in our newly Aviacionline English Feed at Twitter and Telegram . You may also follow us in LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook for our broader coverage in Spanish. Qatar Airways has asked the court hearing its lawsuit with Airbus to order the manufacturer to deliver the 50 A321neo aircraft that were canceled at the end of last month. In a filing to the UK court hearing the multi-million dollar lawsuit the carrier brought against the manufacturer over A350 problems, the Qatari airline asked the court to «reinstate» the order for 50 aircraft that the European giant revoked last January. If this is not possible, it asked for compensation – yet to be established – as reparation for the manufacturer’s untimely and unilateral decision to suspend delivery of the units, Yahoo reports. The dispute escalated in January when the airline decided to abandon negotiations with Airbus and file a lawsuit against the manufacturer over what it describes as «serious safety issues» with the A350. According to the carrier, 21 A350s had been taken out of service under orders from the Gulf state’s commercial aviation regulator (QCAA). In a statement filed on 13 February, Qatar revealed that it had to ground another aircraft, bringing the total to 22. While Airbus admitted that quality problems exist, it accused the airline of «exaggerating» them as safety problems in order to obtain financial compensation. Moreover, Airbus has made clear its position. It stated that the QCAA is not an independent body and that it serves the interests of Qatar Airways. Hence, like everything else in the Gulf countries, is owned by the royal family. EASA contributed its opinion and stressed that the problems do not constitute an airworthiness issue. As part of the dispute, Airbus last month canceled the order for fifty A321neos. They claimed that Qatar had «breached a clause» linking the two agreements. Just days later, Qatar placed a provisional order for at least 25 Boeing 737 MAXs. Beyond that, in Friday’s filing, Qatar praised the Airbus model noting «there is no equivalent available in the market». It also asked the High Court in London to prohibit Airbus from reselling the A321neos. Those are currently in high demand and have a backlog stretching to 2028. An interim injunction is currently in place – in principle until April – prohibiting the manufacturer from placing the Qatar-owned equipment on the market. https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/02/despite-dispute-with-airbus-qatar-still-wants-a321neo-aircraft/ Tool Control: The Ground School of Aircraft Maintenance Whether you care for one airplane or several, having the right tool at arm’s reach is important. Maintaining an aircraft goes far beyond gassing up and taking off. [Shark-Co] The trick was to balance on the nose wheel, at just the correct position, to access the backside of the bulkhead that held the canopy selector valve. This task was accomplished in the cold rain, with MIL-H-5606 dripping in your face, while your buddies punched your leg screaming, “Hurry up, we eat in 15 minutes.” There is a reason why line maintenance is a younger person’s game. I was in my early 20s, somewhat limber, quite a bit thinner, and just cocky enough to think I could remove the faulty valve before the car left for lunch. Yeah, right. The trick to working blind is to go ahead and close your eyes. They cannot help you, and some say that eliminating one sense heightens the remaining ones. I had to rely solely on touch. The valve is behind a bulkhead, slanted inboard, and out of reach when standing flat footed on the deck. Perched precariously on the nose wheel, reaching behind myself, snaking my hand up the hydraulic line, I miraculously made it to the B-Nut. Congratulations, now how on earth do I get the thing off? I can barely reach it, much less loosen it. How can I remove it? This mission looks like a job for a crowfoot. What is a crowfoot? For those impatiently headed straight to Google, click on the tool link. Not the Siksika Native American chief of the same name. A crowfoot looks like someone lopped the end off of a combination wrench with a hole in it to accept a ratchet drive. Well, sort of like that. It is an open-ended wrench, which incorporates a means to attach an extension. Perfect for hard-to-reach areas with minimal room for travel, just like the nose wheel well of an A-6E Intruder. A crowfoot is a specialty tool engineered, designed, and produced for a specific purpose to reach where a wrench cannot. Some people get by with a basic took kit, while others go more high-end. [Shark-Co] Tool Kits are Personal Some mechanics get by with a basic tool kit, adapting their style and upgrading their skills to make do. Others head in the opposite direction and outfit their arsenal with every whiz-bang tool known to humankind. Those folks must have a vastly different tool budget than I. Some toolboxes are enormous and incorporate speakers, lights, and independent suspension with anti-lock brakes. While they hold an impressive array of tools, is it worth it to purchase and care for something you will only use once every five years? One does not have to break the bank when outfitting their hangar tool collection. Start with the basics and build out as needed. My tool collection began in high school when my brother and I received tool sets for Christmas one year. The black toolbox had a lid that lifted and three drawers that pulled out from the front. To a teenager, this was as close to a rite of passage as I was going to get. I still have many of the tools today. A Necessary First Course Recently, we discussed the importance of procuring, receiving, and installing approved aircraft parts. The next step in our pursuit of aviation maintenance sustainability is tooling. Maintaining an aircraft goes far beyond gassing up and taking off. Remember those early days of ground school? The introduction to terms like pitch, roll, and yaw were drilled into you before you stepped foot on the ramp. Paperwork, parts, and tools are the ground school of aircraft maintenance. If you get sideways on a logbook entry, it could cost you down the line. Tools run very much like everything else one needs in day-to-day life. There are entry-level beginner sets, mid-grade professional options, and full-blown custom sets with Bombardier-like funding required. If you have to ask how much, you cannot afford it. Mechanics are hyper-protective over their tools as they make their living with them. My rig has seen its ups and downs, and after the 10-year stint at the mercy of my techs at the engine shop, let’s say I have some gaps in my offering. So, bottom-line, what should you do when outfitting your aviation-grade tool inventory? I am glad you asked. Just like a walk-around preflight, we have a checklist. My alma mater, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, publishes an excellent tooling-required list for prospective airframe and powerplant (A&P) students. This resource is a great place to start, and everything does not have to be obtained all at once. As the profit-sharing season is forthcoming, why not live a little and go for a complete subset? Kits are a great way to build tooling, and it is cheaper than purchasing one tool at a time. Look for seasonal deals and monthly specials. Another great venue to collect tools is to work with a local tool truck. Many of these are locally owned and operated; they have a license agreement with MAC Tools, Snap-On, Cornwell, or numerous other manufacturers. As the profit-sharing season is forthcoming, why not live a little and go for a complete subset? Some operators will open a line of credit and schedule out the payments. They are informative, and the good ones are always willing to give advice. Besides, tool trucks are cool. Gathering the proper tooling is only the beginning of operating a successful aircraft maintenance program. A tool control program is critical to ensure long-term success. Tool control is the management, organization, and accountability of tools. It doesn’t matter if you operate one Van’s RV-7 you built in your garage or manage several Beechcraft King Airs in a corporate flight department; tool control is at the core of any maintenance plan. The FAA has an advisory circular that addresses tool control. AC No. 150/5380-5B Debris Hazards at Civil Airports addresses tool control several times. Yes, of course, you knew the FAA would have an AC on this. As we move forward, it will be helpful to note that the FAA will most likely have a technical bulletin on just about everything we discuss. Such is life in a regulated industry. Up to this point, we have been discussing hand tools. In the articles to follow this series, we will explore further into the world of test equipment, flow benches, non-destructive testing (NDT), torque wrenches, and more. Each of the above will require an additional layer of oversight and calibration. As with anything in aerospace, tooling must have documented controls to ensure a proper operation. I recently spent some time with Jon Byrd, executive director of Aviation and TCSG State Aviation Program Advisor for Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) in Rome, Georgia. We touched on several key issues facing aircraft maintenance, including tool control. FLYING: How necessary is tool control for the aerospace industry? Byrd: Tool control is critical to any aviation organization. There is zero room for error when maintaining aircraft. Tool control and loss prevention is part of the mindset, the culture of aviation. Something as simple as a socket left in a turbine engine nacelle would be devastating. FLYING: What solutions did Georgia Northwestern Technical College implement regarding tool control? Byrd: GNTC operates from Aviation Training Center at Russell Regional Airport/J.H. Towers Field (KRMG) in Rome, Georgia, and recently launched the Aviation 7S Program, a modified version of the organization method 5S, adding safety and security to better align with the industry. The 7S method centers on shadowboxing toolboxes. Benjamin Franklin once famously said a place for everything, everything in its place. Shark-Co Manufacturing builds custom foam molds that incorporate our minimum tool list and form fits them to the student’s toolbox. FLYING: What is the first step to a tool control program? Byrd: Assess your current program. Be honest with yourself and perform a needs assessment. Can you detect within seconds if a tool is out of place? Once you determine what is needed, create a plan, reassess, and implement. Jon also offers this sound advice. Never allow yourself to become comfortable in this industry. Complacency can be deadly in aviation. Continuous improvement should be your mindset, and an effective tool control program is the first step. https://www.flyingmag.com/tool-control-the-ground-school-of-aircraft-maintenance/ Meet the Russians Australia is sanctioning following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine In the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Australian government has stepped up its sanctions against Russia, including a number of businesspeople with close ties to President Vladimir Putin. The eight affected oligarchs all have ties to Russia's banks, or defence and resources industries, and are considered to be part of Putin's inner circle. The government has flagged it will continue to follow the lead of the United States and United Kingdom by "ratcheting up" penalties for individuals and businesses in Russia - including the President himself. Here's a quick guide to who Australia has targeted so far.. While Australia has not imposed sanctions on VTB Bank, the UK and the US, along with several other nations have. Bortnikov's senior management position on the state-owned bank means he runs in elite circles close to Putin. Bortnikov is also the son of Alekandr Bortnikov, who is the director of Russia's Federal Security Service, the FSB. How Western sanctions are targeting Russia Leaders have announced a raft of sanctions against Russia's banking, finance, energy and technology sectors after its forces invaded Ukraine. Here are the curbs proposed so far. A guard in black uniform stands at the main entrance to the Bank of Russia in Moscow, Russia with a Russian flag flying its roof Read more 2. Vladimir Sergeevich Kiriyenko Vladimir Kiriyenko is currently the CEO of VK Group — one of Russia's biggest internet companies. According to Reuters, a stake in VK was sold to a company headed up by a long-time ally of Putin. VK Group runs a number of services, including social media sites. Kiriyenko is also the son of Sergei Kiriyenko, who works closely with the Russian President as his first deputy chief of staff in the presidential office. According to the US government, Sergei Kiriyenko is Putin's domestic policy curator. 3. Elena Aleksandrovna Georgieva A headshot of Elena Georgieva wearing a black suit jacket with short blonde hair looking at the camera Elena Georgieva is the chair of the board of Novikombank.(Supplied: Novikombank) Elena Georgieva is the only woman on the most recent list of sanctioned people. She is currently the chair of the board of Novikombank, which is not one of the banks currently sanctioned by the federal government. On its website, the bank describes itself as one that is focused on helping the Russian economy. "Among the bank's customers are high-tech companies from the machine-building, oil and gas, and aeronautical engineering industries," it says. According to British officials, however, the bank is a "state-owned defence conglomerate". 4. Petr Mikhailovich Fradkov Petr Mikhailovich Fradkov is currently the chairman and CEO of Promsvyazbank and general director of the Russian Export Center. The bank he heads up was targeted in the Australian government's first round of sanctions, announced last week. The 44-year-old has spent his career working for different financial institutions in Russia. According to the US Treasury, Fradkov has spent the past four years focusing Promsvyazbank's investments on servicing Russia's defence industry and supporting state defence contracts. Through that role he has had a number of one-on-one meetings with Putin. Live: Ukraine invasion Ukraine's defiant president says Kyiv remains under Ukrainian control as Russian forces renew their assault. Follow live. A Ukrainian soldier runs holding his weapon outside a military facility, in Kyiv. Read more 5. Igor Arkadyevich Rotenberg Igor Rotenberg is a Russian billionaire and currently the chairman of the board of directors of National Telematic Systems. He was actually added to the US's sanctions list in 2018 because of his ties to Russia's energy industry through his father, Arkady Rotenberg. Igor's father sold him 79 per cent of his oil and gas drilling company, giving him control over the business. Arkady Rotenberg is also reportedly a close personal friend of Putin. 6. Yury Borisovich Slyusar Yury Slyusar is the general director of the United Aircraft Corporation — a partly Russian-government-owned defence company. According to the company's website, the 48-year-old studied law at Moscow State University. He later worked as an assistant to the Russian minister for industry and trade, was the director of the government's Aviation Industry Department and in 2012 became the deputy minister of industry and trade. Yury Slyusar wears a suit and tie and sits across from Vladimir Putin, having a conversation Yury Slyusar is the general director of the United Aircraft Corporation.(Supplied: Russian Federation) 7. Kirill Nikolayevich Shamalov Kirill Shamalov is the deputy chairman of SIBUR’s management board. SIBUR is one of Russia's biggest petrochemical companies and, according to Forbes, Shamalov is one of Russia's youngest billionaires. But potentially his biggest claim to fame is being Putin's previous son-in-law, after marrying his daughter, Katerina. Shamalov's father, Nikolai, also has long and close ties to Putin. 8. Igor Ivanovich Sechin Igor Sechin is currently the CEO, president and chairman at Rosneft, which is Russia's biggest — and one of the world's biggest — oil companies. Significantly wealthy, Sechin is considered a close ally of Putin's and was the deputy prime minister of Russia from 2008 until 2012. The US sanctioned Sechin in 2014 following Russia's invasion and annexation of Crimea. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-27/russian-oligarchs-sanctioned-by-australia-over-ukraine-war/100865204 Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Market to Witness Impressive Growth by 2027 | Collins Aerospace, Honeywell, GE Aviation Advance Market Analytics published a new research publication on “Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Market Insights, to 2026″ with 232 pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world. 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Germany this week also halted its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project with Russia and agreed to send weapons to Ukraine after long resisting pressure from Western allies on both issues and facing accusations of being too dovish towards the Kremlin. read more "We will have to invest more in the security of our country to protect out freedom and democracy," Scholz told an extraordinary session of the Bundestag lower house of parliament on Sunday. Germany has long resisted pressure from the United States and others to raise its defence spending to 2% of economic output in the light of its 20th century history and resulting strong pacifism among its population. According to NATO statistics, Germany is expected to have spent 1.53% of its GDP on defence in 2021. Scholz said the government had decided to supply 100 billion euros for military investments from its 2022 budget. Germany's entire defence budget by comparison was 47 billion euros in 2021. Germany could purchase U.S. F-35 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) to replace its ageing Tornado in the role of nuclear sharing, Scholz said. But the next generation of fighter jets and tanks must be built in Europe jointly with European partners, particularly with France, he said. He also said that Germany had to move quickly to reduce its dependence on Russia as an energy supplier. read more On Germany's decision to send Ukraine defensive anti-tank weapons, surface-to-air missiles and ammunition after long refusing on the grounds that the country did not send weapons to conflict zones, Scholz said simply: "There could be no other answer to Putin's aggression". Scholz said the Russian leadership would soon feel the high price it had to pay for his war. "And we reserve the right to impose further sanctions without any taboos," he said. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-hike-defense-spending-scholz-says-further-policy-shift-2022-02-27/ Position Available: AFSEC hiring for Aerospace Engineer, GS-0861-15 Air Force Safety Center KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Air Force Safety Center is now recruiting for an Aerospace Engineer GS-0861-15. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as engineering expert & consultant for aircraft airworthiness assurance & safety risk management, leading multi-discipline teams of engineers & aviation safety specialists. These teams establish AF-wide initiatives & develop objectives in aviation mishap causal analyses, hazard identification & risk mitigation technologies USA Jobs Announcement number: 639162900 Announcement will open on 25 Feb 2022 and closes 4 Mar 2022. jobs aerospace engineering Curt Lewis