Flight Safety Information - February 24, 2023 No. 038 In This Issue : Incident: Condor A332 at Toronto on Feb 22nd 2023, rejected takeoff due to smoke on board : Incident: Bluebird B734 at Paris on Feb 10th 2023, huge bangs on descent : Incident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Feb 24th 2023, technical problem : Keep the cockpit safe: Feds call for additional security after unruly passenger forces plane to land at RDU : Mesa Airlines Flight was forced to halt landing to avoid collision with a departing plane : Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft sees billings jump 21% in 2022 : Qantas Quickens Airbus Makeover To Add Capacity And Beat OEM Delays : After placing largest-ever aircraft order, Air India to hire 900 pilots, 4,200 cabin crew this year : POSITION: Business Development (BD) & Marketing Professional : ARGUS International Audit Production Manager Position Available : Tenure-Track Faculty Position with a focus on Unmanned Systems in the School of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Daytona Beach : Graduate Research Survey Incident: Condor A332 at Toronto on Feb 22nd 2023, rejected takeoff due to smoke on board A Condor Airlines Airbus A330-200, registration D-AIYB performing flight DE-2403 from Toronto,ON (Canada) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was accelerating for takeoff from Toronto's runway 06L when the crew rejected takeoff at very low speed (about 15 knots over ground) due to smoke on board of the aircraft. The aircraft returned to the apron. The aircraft is still on the ground in Toronto about 21 hours after the rejected takeoff. https://avherald.com/h?article=5059067d&opt=0 Incident: Bluebird B734 at Paris on Feb 10th 2023, huge bangs on descent A Bluebird Cargo Boeing 737-400, registration TF-BBL performing ferry flight MSA-9781 from Montichiari (Italy) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (France), had been enroute at FL300 and FL290, when during the descent towards Paris a huge bang was heard, that shook the entire aircraft, caused a strong yaw and destabilized the flight path. The flight crew investigated and determined that the payload ballast, loaded into the most aft position of the main cargo hold, had moved forward into the most forward position. The bangs repeated when the crew extended the flaps and landing gear. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on CDG's runway 26L. The French BEA reported the aircraft had been loaded with a payload ballast in the cargo bay position 10 (most aft of the main cargo hold). During the descent the ballast slammed against the G9 wall at the most forward position of the main cargo hold. During flap and gear extension the ballast moved again and slammed against the G9 wall again. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the BEA. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Paris until Feb 16th 2023 before returning to service. https://avherald.com/h?article=50590150&opt=0 Incident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Feb 24th 2023, technical problem An Air India Express Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AYA performing flight IX-385 from Kozhikode (India) to Dammam (Saudi Arabia) with 168 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Kozhikode's runway 10 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120, descended again to 4000 feet for a return to Kozhikode, climbed again to FL090 to divert to Thiruvananthapuram, burned off fuel at FL060 and landed safely on Trivandrum's runway 32 about 2.5 hours after departure. India's Press Agency PTI claims based on unnamed sources the aircraft may have suffered a tail strike. There is also information around that the aircraft may have suffered hydraulic issues. The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Trivandrum due to some technical issue. The aircraft remained on the ground in Trivandrum for about 5 hours, then resumed flight IX-385 currently climbing out. https://avherald.com/h?article=505977a9&opt=0 Keep the cockpit safe: Feds call for additional security after unruly passenger forces plane to land at RDU A Washington, D.C. woman faces obstruction charges following a Wednesday incident on an American Airlines flight that was forced to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. A Washington, D.C. woman faces obstruction charges following a Wednesday incident on an American Airlines flight that was forced to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. After the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration once-again called for an additional layer of in-air security to protect the cockpit from unruly passengers. WRAL Investigates looked into the added layer of security and found it’s more than 20 years in the making — and waiting. Following the terror attacks on 9/11, multiple layers of airline security were added, including fortified cockpit doors that are harder to break down. Another one of those safety recommendations includes a secondary cockpit. More than 20 years later, that security recommendation is still bogged in red tape and debate. "We completely support secondary barriers in all of our aircraft and it’s an obscene practice to have flight attendants use their bodies as the barrier between the cabin and the cockpit," Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants told lawmakers as recently as 2019 during a hearing. The nation’s largest pilots union also supports the extra layer of protection, but it hasn’t gone beyond the recommendation stage for all these years. 'I started freaking out': Woman charged after American Airlines flight diversion explains what led up to emergency landing WRAL Investigates found multiple examples of the secondary security barrier on companies that are making and marketing the devices. They almost look like mini versions of sliding storefront gates you see at the mall. The gates would stand between the cockpit door and the first row of first class seats. The barriers aren’t solid doors. They would still allow the cockpit crew to see what’s going on in the cabin and offer one more layer of protection from passengers with bad intentions. For now, the FAA is only pushing for secondary barriers as a requirement in new aircraft. WRAL Investigates found Boeing and Airbus already offer the safety feature in new orders. According to one manufacturer, it would only cost between $5,000 and $10,000 to retrofit existing planes, but so far, that idea’s not even on the table. Some opponents argue the new safety feature isn’t needed, since the new fortified doors offer enough protection against cockpit intrusions. Supporters say those fortified doors are no good if a crew member leaves the cockpit and a passenger rushes the front of the plan while the door is open. The secondary barrier would prevent that from happening. Opponents also argue the proposed two-year window to implement the new secondary barrier is not enough time. They’d prefer another year before the rule would take place, despite more than two decades of preparation time after the safety feature was first proposed. Several bills have been filed in Congress over the years to make the secondary barriers a law, not just rule. Many are named after victims of the 9/11 attacks. WRAL Investigates found only one North Carolina lawmaker as a sponsor of one of those pieces of legislation. We requested an interview Thursday with U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, but she was not available due to travel plans. https://www.wral.com/keep-the-cockpit-safe-feds-call-for-additional-security-after-unruly-passenger-forces-plane-to-land-at-rdu/20733602/ Mesa Airlines Flight was forced to halt landing to avoid collision with a departing plane The incident at California‘s Hollywood Burbank Airport on Wednesday is the latest in a string of apparent mix-ups at U.S. airports, including several near misses. A Mesa Airlines flight crew was forced to abruptly halt a landing at California's Hollywood Burbank Airport on Wednesday after an air traffic controller cleared a plane to depart ahead of them, according to preliminary information obtained by NBC News. The incident is the latest in a string of apparent mix-ups at U.S. airports, including several near misses. The crew of Mesa Airlines Flight 5826 was landing at the airport in Burbank, California, just before 7 p.m. local time when an air traffic controller cleared the other plane to depart ahead of them, the FAA said. FEB. 15, 202302:49 The air traffic controller cleared a SkyWest Airlines Embraer E175 to take off from Runway 33 while the approaching Mesa Bombardier CRJ900 was around just 1.3 miles from the runway, according to the information. The Mesa pilot was able to discontinue the landing and initiate a climb out. Meanwhile, the SkyWest aircraft continued with its departure, which prompted an automated alert to sound on the flight deck of the Mesa aircraft. The controller then instructed the Mesa crew to turn to a course that took it away from the other aircraft. The FAA has said it is investigating the incident, which comes as the agency has launched probes into a number of recent near misses. In one case earlier this month, an air traffic controller may have double-booked a runway at a Texas airport, sending two jetliners on a course for a potential collision, which was averted, according to officials. The close call happened on Feb. 4 at about 6:40 a.m. at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. A Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines was cleared to depart shortly before a FedEx 767 cargo plane was expected to make its approved landing, the FAA previously said. “The pilot of the FedEx airplane discontinued the landing and initiated a climb out,” it said. “The Southwest flight departed safely.” In another incident on Jan. 16 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, a Delta Air Lines plane about to take off was ordered to halt when controllers noticed an American Airlines aircraft crossing its path, the FAA previously said. In that case, the Delta 737 was able to stop safely after a controller was heard on radio traffic archived by the website LiveATC saying, “Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” Billy Nolen, the FAA’s acting administrator, has called for an industry safety summit in March following the recent string of incidents. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mesa-airlines-flight-was-forced-halt-landing-avoid-collision-departing-rcna72141 Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft sees billings jump 21% in 2022 The personal aircraft maker shipped 90 of its Vision jets last year, driving the increase in sales. CIRRUS AIRCRAFT The single-engine Vision jet is driving sales records for Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft, which also shipped 539 piston airplanes in 2022. Cirrus Aircraft saw a big sales jump in 2022 on the wings of its Vision jet. The Duluth-based personal aircraft manufacturer reported $765 million in billings last year, according to a report from the General Aircraft Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released Wednesday. That's a 21% jump from 2021, while the industry overall saw sales rise 6% last year. Cirrus also hit a new record for Vision jet shipments, sending 90 of the $2 million-plus jets to customers last year. The Vision, or SF50, has been key to the company's growth since it was introduced in 2016 and is expected to help Cirrus' plans to triple production over the next decade. In Duluth and elsewhere, attracting and retaining a workforce to achieve that goal has been difficult, as with other manufacturers. "The general aviation manufacturing industry continues to show increasing strength despite workforce and supply chain challenges across our industry," GAMA CEO Pete Bunce said in a news release. Cirrus is investing millions renovating a hangar at the Duluth International Airport and has added new locations around the country in recent years — most recently Orlando, Fla. Cirrus is owned by China Aviation Industry General Aircraft, a Chinese government-owned company. https://www.startribune.com/duluth-based-cirrus-aircraft-sees-billings-jump-21-in-2022/600253823/ Qantas Quickens Airbus Makeover To Add Capacity And Beat OEM Delays As well as talking about how much money it made, Qantas has outlined how it will add short-term capacity, using both new and mid-life aircraft. After three years of gloom and doom, Australian commercial aviation is entering a new golden age. For the first time in decades, true competition is emerging in the market, heralded by the entry of Rex and now Bonza, who are shaking up the domestic market and adding new aircraft and routes. Yesterday the nation's flag carrier Qantas announced an amazing half-year operating profit of AU$1.43 billion ($975.6 million), primarily built off the back of robust demand and high passenger loads. In almost the same breath, CEO Alan Joyce announced the airline would invest around AU$2.7 billion ($1.84 billion) this financial year (FY23) in capital expenditure, with a large chunk adding more aircraft. A new aircraft every three weeks Most of that is headed to Toulouse, with Qantas having orders and options with Airbus for up to 299 narrowbody aircraft and firm orders for 12 widebody A350s, the fleet destined for ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise. New aircraft began arriving last year, with Qantas Group subsidiary Jetstar inducting four Airbus A321LRs, now operating a mix of domestic and international routes. There are 12 more new aircraft arriving by December, with Joyce putting the pace of renewal into context: "Overall, we're expecting a new arrival every three weeks on average for the next three years as we draw down on our Airbus order. That includes the A350 - the ultra-long range aircraft that we'll use for Project sunrise flights, flying direct from Australia's east coast to New York and London. "Today, we're unveiling prototypes of the first and business class suites on those aircraft, which are the most luxurious seats we've ever had on a Qantas aircraft. They really will be a new era of travel." However, Qantas is not immune to the supply chain delays at Airbus and Boeing, where it has orders for 787-9 Dreamliners, and the market is crying out for more capacity. Adding capacity now to meet demand To alleviate that, it is acquiring several mid-life Airbus A320-family aircraft for resources and freight customers, restoring capacity to Jetstar Asia, and firming up A220 orders. The new strategy includes the following: • Five mid-life A319/320 aircraft to support the growth of the resources market in Western Australia, with delivery in mid-FY24. • Two mid-life A320s for Jetstar Asia, to be delivered in the coming months and based in Singapore, restoring the fleet to its pre-COVID level. • An additional three A321P2F freighters that will accelerate the cargo fleet renewal for delivery in FY25 and FY26. Exercising nine purchase options for new Airbus A220-300s for the domestic fleet, bringing firm A220 orders to 29 with the additional aircraft arriving during FY26 and FY27. Up to 12 additional Embraer E190s to be wet-leased from Alliance Airlines to provide more capacity in the domestic market. Commenting on the mid-life aircraft, Joyce said that delivery delays meant that Qantas needed to find other ways to lift capacity in the short term, adding: "Wet leasing more aircraft from Alliance Airlines will provide a very rapid injection of extra capacity domestically, but with plenty of flexibility to adjust that over time depending on what is happening in the market. Jetstar Asia shrank during the pandemic but with travel in Asia rebounding, now is the right time to put two aircraft back in." Discover more aviation news for Australia and Oceania here Oz passengers are in for a treat This year, the 12 new aircraft that will arrive include seven Airbus A321LRs for Jetstar, two A220s for Qantas Domestic, and three Boeing 787-9s for Qantas International. While the plan to retire some aircraft may take a back seat until OEMs catch up with their backlogs, these 12 new aircraft will bring a multitude of seats into both the domestic and international markets over the next nine months. The big winners will be customers, who have seen airfares rise to levels where they are starting to get out of reach. Apart from Qantas, Rex is adding two more Boeing 737-800s, Bonza has a fleet of four 737 MAX 8s and plans to add four more, and Virgin Australia will receive its first of eight 737 MAXs in a few months. The supply and demand equation is shifting back towards the traveling public, and with prices already tumbling and new-generation aircraft arriving, 2023 looks like a good year for Australian travelers. https://simpleflying.com/qantas-quickens-airbus-makeover-capacity-delays/ After placing largest-ever aircraft order, Air India to hire 900 pilots, 4,200 cabin crew this year The announcement comes close on the heels of the airline announcing a massive 470-aircraft purchase order from Airbus and Boeing. The order also includes 370 options, which could take the actual order size to up to 840 planes. Air India hiring plan: Air India said it "plans to hire over 4,200 cabin crew trainees and 900 pilots in 2023 as the airline adds new aircraft and rapidly expands its domestic and international operations". (File image) In line with its rapid fleet and network expansion plans, Air India is planning to hire over 900 pilots and 4,200 cabin crew trainees this year. The Tata Group airline is also looking to step up hiring of pilots and maintenance engineers going forward. The announcement comes close on the heels of the airline announcing a massive 470-aircraft purchase order from Airbus and Boeing. The order also includes 370 options, which could take the actual order size to up to 840 planes. Even the firm order for 470 planes is the biggest-ever aircraft order placed by an airline in one go. Additionally, the Tata Group airline is already in the process of leasing 36 aircraft, two of which have already joined its fleet, Air India said in a statement. The current combined fleet size of Air India and Air India Express is estimated at 140 planes, with the majority being narrow-body aircraft. Of the 470 planes ordered by the airline, 70 are wide-body planes while 400 are single-aisle aircraft. Air India expects to take the delivery of 31 of the ordered aircraft this year itself. The Air India group, which would include a full-service carrier after merger of Air India and Vistara and a low-cost airline after the the merger of Air India Express and AirAsia India, would require thousands of pilots to operate its expanded fleet once all the ordered aircraft are delivered. Some reports have pegged the requirement at over 6,500 pilots. Ever since Air India returned to the Tata Group a little over a year ago, the new owners have been focused on sprucing up the product offering, while also planning an extensive expansion for the airline. A five-year roadmap – Vihaan.AI – was prepared with the objective of substantially growing the airline’s network and fleet in a bid to put it on a “path to sustained growth, profitability, and market leadership”. Air India plans to hire cabin crew from all over the country and the trainees will undergo a 15-week programme that will include “extensive classroom and in-flight training”. The airline added that from May last year, it has so far hired over 1,900 cabin crew, of which around 500 have been deployed over the past three months. https://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/air-india-hiriing-cabin-crew-pilots-8464864/ Clyde & Co is recognised as one of the world’s premier aviation law firms with globally integrated specialists who have extensive industry know-how across the sector. We are at the forefront of developments in the aviation industry and aviation law. Our clients encompass a diverse range of organisations throughout the aviation industry. 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