Flight Safety Information - April 27, 2022 No.083 In This Issue : Incident: Canada A321 at Toronto on Apr 3rd 2022, hydraulic failure : Incident: Horizon DH8D at Seattle on Apr 25th 2022, flock of birds : Boeing discloses $1.5-billion hit from halt to 777x production; submits plan for Dreamliner : National Transportation Safety Board Wants To Expand Drone Operations : Call for Nominations For 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award Incident: Canada A321 at Toronto on Apr 3rd 2022, hydraulic failure An Air Canada Airbus A321-200, registration C-FGKZ performing flight AC-1087 from Orlando,FL (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 196 passengers and 6 crew, was on approach to runway 06L when the crew received a green hydraulic failure message. The crew initiated a go around, declared PAN PAN and positioned for an approach to runway 33L. The aircraft landed safely. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance discovered a ruptured flex line at the left hand main landing gear door actuator. The flex line was replaced. https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f7f6fe8&opt=0 Incident: Horizon DH8D at Seattle on Apr 25th 2022, flock of birds A Horizon Air de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Alaska Air, registration N403QX performing flight AS-2553 from Victoria,BC (Canada) to Seattle,WA (USA), was on approach to Seattle's runway 16L descending through about 7000 feet when the aircraft flew through a flock of birds and received a number of impacts. The aircraft continued for a landing without further incident. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FLOCK OF BIRDS DAMAGING PANEL ABOVE FIRST OFFICERS WINDOW, SEATTLE, WA." https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f7f6a0b&opt=0 Boeing discloses $1.5-billion hit from halt to 777x production; submits plan for Dreamliner (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday it was halting production of 777x through 2023 due to certification problems as well as weak demand for the wide-body jet, and disclosed $1.5 billion in abnormal costs related to the program. For its troubled 787 Dreamliner program, the planemaker said it has submitted a certification plan to the U.S. regulator in a step toward resuming deliveries halted for nearly a year by an industrial snafu costing about $5.5 billion. The 787 Dreamliner, along with the 737 MAX, are vital to the financial health of Boeing, which is trying to bounce back from successive crises. It has been producing the 787 jets at a low rate while it undertakes inspections and repairs for structural flaws amid intense regulatory scrutiny. Boeing has "completed the required work on initial airplanes and is conducting check flights", Chief Executive David Calhoun said, a development that should cheer airlines that have cut back on flying long routes due to delivery delays. Calhoun did not specify on Wednesday when Boeing would resume 787 deliveries. Reuters reported last week it had advised key airlines and parts suppliers that the deliveries would resume in the second half of this year. Boeing also confirmed reports of a delay in handing over the first 777X jet to 2025, but said it remains confident in the program. The pause in 777-9 production will help Boeing to add 777 freighter capacity starting in late 2023, Calhoun said. Reuters reported last month that the Federal Aviation Administration had warned Boeing that existing certification schedules for the 737 MAX 10 and 777X were "outdated and no longer reflect the program activities." The planemaker said in its first-quarter earnings report that it was on track to generate positive cash flow for 2022 as it ramps up deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-discloses-1-5-billion-113719918.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 28, 2022 CONTACT: Philip Barbour, 205-939-1700, 205-617-9007 Call for Nominations For 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. The Award is scheduled to be presented during Flight Safety Foundation’s annual International Air Safety Summit this fall. Presented annually since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recognizes notable achievement in the field of civil or military aviation safety in method, design, invention, study, or other improvement. The Award's recipient is selected for a "significant individual or group effort contributing to improving aviation safety, with emphasis on original contributions," and a "significant individual or group effort performed above and beyond normal responsibilities." Mechanics, engineers, and others outside of top administrative or research positions should be especially considered. The contribution need not be recent, especially if the nominee has not received adequate recognition. Nominations that were not selected as past winners may be resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Award Committee, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us identify and honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-to-2-page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at http://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/. Nominations will be accepted through June 3, 2022. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see www.ltbaward.org. About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back more than 75 years. On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In 1956 her husband, Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., in close association with The Flight Safety Foundation, established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. For the past 65 years, this distinguished award recognizing outstanding achievements in aviation safety worldwide has been presented at Flight Safety Foundation’s International Aviation Safety Seminar. In 2013, The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed as an independent non-profit charitable organization composed of members of the Award Board, the aviation community, and the Barbour family. In addition to the annual presentation of the award, in 2019 the Foundation initiated a scholarship program that supports worthy students pursuing professional aviation studies. As the Foundation broadens its scope, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to recognize those who significantly contributed to aviation safety. For more information on the Foundation, the award, and past winners, visit http://LTBAward.org Curt Lewis