Flight Safety Information - March 31, 2023 No. 062 In This Issue : Incident: British Airways A320 near Zurich on Mar 29th 2023, unusual odour on board : Can Non-Native English Speaking Pilots Use Other Languages With Air Traffic Control? : Asia Pacific Airlines to Retrain Crew After FAA Grounds Fleet : AviationManuals Reveals Top 10 Risks Operators Faced In 2022 : Southwest Says Extreme Weather Is a Growing Concern for Airlines : Airlines Association Warns Pakistan Over $290 Million in Blocked Funds : India And Saudi Arabia’s Record-Breaking Aircraft Deals Signal A New Travel Boom : Boeing (NYSE:BA) to Ramp Up Production of the 737 Max Aircraft : Spirit Airlines bringing in 4,000 pilots, flight attendants, other team members this year : Hong Kong becomes battleground for recruiting pilots as Emirates hosts first in-person job fair in city since Covid-19 hit : Position: Aviation Safety and Compliance Manager Incident: British Airways A320 near Zurich on Mar 29th 2023, unusual odour on board A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUK performing flight BA-575 from Milan Linate (Italy) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was climbing out of Milan's runway 36 when the flight crew stopped the climb at FL280 and donned their oxygen masks reporting an unusual odour on board. The aircraft diverted to Zurich (Switzerland) for a safe landing on runway 14 about 40 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway, stopped briefly for an inspection by emergency services and subsequently taxied to the apron. The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked on other flights. The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 43 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=50731ec2&opt=0 Can Non-Native English Speaking Pilots Use Other Languages With Air Traffic Control? Rules and regulations concerning radio communications globally. One of the reasons flying is so safe is that a universal language is used for aviation - English. Especially for international operations, any pilot who wants to fly commercially for a living must achieve a certain level of English mastery. According to ICAO, “Pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators involved in international operations are required to attain the ability to speak and understand English to a level 4 proficiency of ICAO’s language proficiency rating scale.” But what about pilots who only fly domestically or those who only fly general aviation aircraft? Are there regulations for using English when communicating with ATC? Legally, no. And even the regulations don’t always require the use of English. According to ICAO Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 5.2.1.2, “air-ground radiotelephony communications shall be conducted in the language normally used by the station on the ground or in the English language.” There’s no regulation to stop a German crew flying into Frankfurt from conversing in German. But still, today, you would likely hear English over the radio, especially at such a large airport. When international traffic constantly lands at a given airport, gathering information from the aircraft ahead of you can be critical. Perhaps the weather changed suddenly just a few miles from the runway, and the initially safe landing conditions are no longer. If pilots can gather that information early, they have more headroom to decide if they want to hold and wait for the storm to pass or look for an alternate airport. But if there’s a language barrier, and the controller doesn’t repeat the new information in English, it’ll be up to the pilots to deal with the unknown conditions. As a standard of safety, the world’s largest airports primarily operate using English. But since the regulations are flexible, European controllers and pilots still address each other in French and German or Chinese for flights in China and Taiwan. Smaller airports that don’t see international traffic outside private visitors may operate more casually with language. Controllers may have some command of English, though perhaps not as fluent since they don’t use it as often. But when you primarily ensure the safety of local Cessnas and business jets, it’s probably easier to use the language most people listening to the radio will understand. How has language played a role in aviation incidents? It’s not to say that language hasn’t been a factor in notable incidents, however. The anniversary of the tragedy at Tenerife just passed, involving KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736. Although a critical radio interference caused the KLM crew to miss ATC’s instructions, there were several misunderstandings between all parties. Of everything that went wrong that day, one item listed under the probable causes was ambiguous English radio transmissions. In the aftermath, authorities enacted new regulations on certain words and phrases. And there was American Airlines Flight 965, a regularly scheduled passenger flight from Miami, Florida, USA, to Cali, Colombia. On December 20, 1995, American Airlines’ Boeing 757-200 registration N651AA crashed into a mountain in Buga, Colombia. While the major causes include a loss of situational awareness and refusal to discontinue their approach into Cali despite unsafe conditions for landing, the AA crew’s difficulty communicating with the Colombian air traffic controllers may have played a role. https://simpleflying.com/non-english-atc-pilot-communications-guide/ Asia Pacific Airlines to Retrain Crew After FAA Grounds Fleet DALLAS — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded Asia Pacific Airlines’ (P9) fleet of Boeing -Fs back in February. The cargo airline is now putting pilot training to Asia Pacific Airlines to Retrain Crew After FAA Grounds Fleet use to get its jets back in the air. Because Aero Micronesia Inc., doing business as P9, was “unable to demonstrate that its pilots were properly trained,” according to the US government agency, the FAA issued an Emergency Order of Suspension to the operating authority on February . According to Adam Ferguson, president of P, of the allegations regarding the airline’s instructor training records were rejected by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) after the company appealed the FAA decision. FAA Regulations The FAA grants the authority to operate scheduled air service in the form of a Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) certificate. Air carriers authorized to operate under a Part certificate are generally large, U.S.-based airlines, regional air carriers, and all cargo operators. While it has operations all over the Asia Pacific, P9’s headquarters are on the US territory of Guam. As FAA part- supplemental all-cargo carrier, P9 must comply with FAA regulations. After the hearing, the airline official said P9 had to work with the FAA to find a new Training Center and retrain its crews. According to Ferguson, this is happening and the airline anticipates “getting back in the air soon.” Ferguson stated last month that at the time the suspension was issued, P9’s pilots were fully qualified to conduct crew training and that the airline was in complete compliance with all training record requirements. However, the FAA had previously warned the airline that it was in violation of the law. https://airwaysmag.com/asia-pacific-airlines-to-retrain-crew/ AviationManuals Reveals Top 10 Risks Operators Faced In 2022 AviationManuals, the provider of compliance and safety management solutions for business aviation, has updated its yearly Common Flight Risks Guide. The yearly analysis is based on thousands of risk assessment submissions collected in 2022 by the company’s safety management software (SMS) platform and reveals the top 10 risks operators faced, while also providing suggested mitigations. Topping the list at about 10% of the risks selected in ARCrisk, the company’s risk assessment tool, was low flight time in aircraft type. Suggested mitigations against this situation included pairing the inexperienced flight crew member with another more experienced crew member, only utilizing the low-time crew member on routes they are more familiar with and allowing more time for briefings to go over flight details. “The past few years have been tumultuous ones for the aviation industry, with unique changes and factors we had never seen before,” says Mark Baier, CEO of AviationManuals. “While the top three risk factors have remained the same from 2021 to 2022, operators still need to be conscientious about ensuring they are taking the necessary steps to continue to improve safety. Our Common Flight Risks Guide can help provide some insights.” In 2022, thousands of operators input data into ARCrisk, which was then analyzed to determine the best mitigations to the most common risks. All information is compiled to produce The Common Flight Risks Guide, which gives operators a summary to help reduce risks via three steps: Identify, Assess Impact and Mitigate. Each risk factor is accompanied with examples that operators can reference on how to improve safety. A PDF version of the updated guide can be found using the following link: https://arcsky.com/guide-to-mitigating-common-flight-risks/ https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/safety-ops-regulation/aviationmanuals-reveals-top-10-risks-operators-faced-2022 Southwest Says Extreme Weather Is a Growing Concern for Airlines March 31, 2023 Southwest Airlines Co. is learning the hard way about climate change, blaming extreme weather as a culprit in a meltdown that stranded more than 2 million passengers over the year-end holidays. The carrier is changing the way it forecasts and responds to severe storms as part of a series of reforms to prevent a repeat of the late December 2022 disruptions that left crews and aircraft scattered across 50 airports, and cost it nearly $1.2 billion. The decision was prompted by an internal review and another from consultant Oliver Wyman Inc., which Southwest says it’s briefing employees about. Weather extremes such as recent storms that have brought heavy precipitation to California and frequent tornadoes in the U.S. Southeast mean airlines can no longer prepare for meteorological events based solely on what’s happened in the past, Southwest Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson said in an interview March 30. “Just because it hasn’t happened before is no longer sufficient because weather is getting more extreme,” Watterson said. “Whether it’s for hurricanes or winter weather or rain, thunderstorms, we now need to have a planning process that includes outcomes that are beyond what we’ve seen before. That’s a big takeaway for us.” Global temperatures have warmed 1.2 degrees Celsius on average since the beginning of industrialization, and the world is now expected to pass into the 1.5-degree danger zone “in the near term,” according to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Southwest’s crisis in December 2022, which persisted even after other carriers had recovered, has drawn heavy scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators and passengers. Improving winter-time operating procedures and preparations “was not something that was on our radar” before that operational collapse, Watterson said. The carrier is implementing a series of changes, including adding de-icing trucks, increasing winter staffing levels and improving airport infrastructure, that will be complete by mid-October 2023. The company’s management, which took a pay cut in a sign of accountability, aims to avoid another system-wide problem like this one, which forced Southwest to cancel 16,700 flights over 10 days late last year. Other changes include updating the technology used for crew scheduling and communications, realigning network planning with its control center and improving early warning systems for potential disruptions. https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/36917-southwest-says-extreme-weather-is-a-growing-concern-for-airlines Airlines Association Warns Pakistan Over $290 Million in Blocked Funds ISLAMABAD — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned Pakistan on Wednesday that foreign airlines could stop operations in the economically struggling country because of the sustained blockage of cash payments. The trade association of global airlines said in a statement that Pakistan owed foreign airlines some $290 million in "repatriable funds" as of January, the second-highest total after Nigeria. "If conditions persist that make the economics of operation to a country unsustainable, one would expect airlines to put their valued aircraft assets to better use elsewhere," said Philip Goh, IATA's Asia-Pacific regional vice president. He was quoted as saying that Virgin Atlantic Airways recently suspended flights to Pakistan. Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves have lately sunk to around $4.6 billion, barely enough to cover four weeks of imports, prompting the central bank to make it difficult to send dollars out of the country. IATA said that Pakistan's foreign exchange controls are affecting the ability of foreign companies to retrieve their money and meet payment obligations. It noted that some airlines still have funds stuck in Pakistan from sales in 2022. "Trying to get that money is a difficult and long-winded process. Essentially, airlines must undergo a costly monthly audit to produce an auditor's certificate with each remittance showing the amount to be remitted," the statement said. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has been in talks with the International Monetary Fund to persuade the lender to resume disbursements from a $6.5 billion bailout program agreed to in 2019. The IMF was due to release another $1.1 billion in November but has not done so, citing a lack of progress on fiscal reforms Pakistan agreed to implement. The IMF fund is vital to unlocking other external financing avenues to help Islamabad avert a default on its foreign debt obligations. China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are among several countries that pledged to help Pakistan fund its balance of payments. Goh described Pakistan, a country of about 220 million, as a "very challenging environment" for airlines. Currently, about 28 foreign airlines fly into Pakistan. "The government already has a federal excise duty (FED) on air tickets for premium travelers and wants to increase it further. This will just make it more expensive to travel and dampen demand for air travel," he cautioned. An IATA study five years ago concluded that Pakistan could increase air travelers to 35 million a year by 2038, up from the current 11 million, contributing $9.3 billion to the country's GDP and supporting almost 800,000 jobs. But critics say successive governments have long neglected the country's aviation industry. Pakistan's foreign currency shortage and declining local currency value are also hurting other vital sectors. Several car manufacturers have paused production due to the economic conditions. The impoverished country relies heavily on imports, such as raw materials needed to manufacture medicine and complex surgical equipment, but the medical supply chain is under growing pressure. https://www.voanews.com/a/airlines-association-warns-pakistan-over-290-million-in-blocked-funds-/7027067.html India And Saudi Arabia’s Record-Breaking Aircraft Deals Signal A New Travel Boom Less than two years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, airline executives gathered in Paris in June 2003 for the biennial gathering of the world’s leading aviation players. The industry desperately needed a jolt of confidence. Enter Emirates Airline, the rising Dubai-based global carrier, with a record-breaking order for aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. In a $12.5 billion deal with Airbus, Emirates agreed to buy 41 new planes, including 21 of the double-decker behemoth A380 aircraft. Emirates also agreed to lease more than two dozen Boeing 777’s at the same air show. “The huge Emirates order galvanized the post-9/11 international traffic and jetliner market recovery,” says Richard Aboulafia, managing director of AeroDynamic Advisory and a veteran aviation specialist. “The industry really needed that boost.” Entering 2023, the industry needed a similar boost. Still smarting from the dramatic fall in profits and passenger numbers due to the Covid-19 pandemic, global airlines are limping back toward profitability in 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association. While air passenger numbers reached 82% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 and sentiment had been improving, the industry still needed more. Enter India and Saudi Arabia. In February, Air India placed the largest aircraft order in history - a potentially $80 billion bumper deal for 470 aircraft almost split evenly between Boeing and Airbus, mostly for narrow-body planes. Shortly after the mega Air India announcement, Boeing reported that two Saudi Arabian airlines would purchase 78 Boeing 787 airplanes, with the option to purchase up to 121 aircraft, in a deal that the White House estimates at $37 billion. The U.S. Commerce Department touted the Saudi deal with Boeing as “one of the largest commercial agreements in the history of the U.S.-Saudi partnership,” one that will support more than 140,000 jobs. That’s quite a boon for Boeing, still recovering from the grounding of the 737 Max and supply chain woes that contributed to a $650 million operating loss in the 4th quarter of 2022. The India and Saudi Arabia deals also signal good news for the commercial aviation industry as a whole. “International traffic was hit hardest and longest by the pandemic, so these Saudi and Indian orders are a sign of confidence that the recovery is in full swing,” Aboulafia says. The deals also reflect a new reality in the world of commercial aviation: future growth will be driven by emerging markets. Oliver Wyman, the global consultancy, forecasts India to grow its fleet by 8% over this time period, the fastest in the world. Eastern Europe comes in second place with 6.3% in expected growth, followed by China and the Middle East at 5.2% and 5.1%, respectively. As for traffic growth, once again, emerging markets top the list, according to Oliver Wyman’s Global Fleet and MRO Market Forecast 2023-2033. Latin America tops the forecast for fastest traffic growth over the next decade at 6.8%, followed by the Middle East (6.4%), Africa (5.9%), and Asia-Pacific (5.5%). The fastest growing air corridors are also in emerging markets, according to an examination of the Boeing Commercial Market Outlook through 2041. The top three all include routes between and within South Asia and Southeast Asia, followed by China-Middle East, intra-Africa, and Middle East-South Asia routes. To be sure, on an absolute basis, Asia-Pacific, North America and Europe will remain the largest passenger markets globally with the largest fleets, but China is on track to surpass the United States as the largest air travel market in the world by 2030. India, the third largest aviation market, still lags far behind China, but represents a faster growth story given its youthful demographics, growing middle class, and rising economy. India has pledged to spend $12 billion to upgrade and expand its airports and is targeting a more than doubling of passenger capacity from 192 million to 420 million passengers over the next four years - a highly ambitious vision. Saudi Arabia, too, has no shortage of ambition. The Kingdom has announced a $100 billion aviation plan that aims to carry more than 330 million passengers annually and Minister of Transport Saleh Al-Jasser declared that that Saudi Arabia aims to be “the Middle East’s leading aviation hub.” Saudi Arabia still has a long way to go to catch up to the two current Middle East leading aviation hubs, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. But Saudi officials hope that the newly announced airline, Riyadh Air, will help bridge the gap. Linus Benjamin Bauer, founder & managing director of the Dubai-based boutique consultancy Bauer Aviation Advisory, says Saudi Arabia has already “made significant progress” in its aviation sector even before these mega announcements. He also points to the Kingdom’s growing economy, young population, and strategic location creating “strong prospects for emerging as one of the major global aviation hubs in the coming years.” Bauer also thinks that the other top regional carriers can handle the new competition from Saudi Arabia. “Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines have established themselves as major players in the global aviation industry in recent years, with large fleets and extensive route networks. These carriers are likely to continue growing over the next decade, driven by their geographic location, efficient hub-and-spoke systems, and investments in new aircraft and technology.” While the rise of Riyadh Air and a revamped Saudia could pose new competition for other Middle East carriers, all eyes are also on Air India. After all, airlines like Emirates and Qatar and Etihad have emerged as major carriers for Indian international travelers. The Indian traveler headed to Paris or New York often flows through Dubai or Doha or Abu Dhabi. In fact, according to my calculations based on Indian Civil Aviation statistics, Gulf-based carriers account for more than one out of every four international passengers that land in India. Emirates Airline alone accounts for about 10% of all international passengers that land in India. These same carriers also account for roughly 27% of all international passengers that depart India. So, the question is: Will Air India take a bite out of the Middle East carrier’s lucrative India international routes? “While the future Air India including the large aircraft orders may create some additional competition for Gulf carriers, they are unlikely to significantly shrink the lucrative Indian market of the Gulf carriers,” Bauer says. If air travel forecasts are correct, the global air travel revolution the world had been experiencing before the pandemic could be well on its way back to normalcy. An Airbus forecast sees some 7.8 billion passengers flying annually by 2040. Countries and airline hubs with enviable aerogeography at the center of rising middle-class travel flows will benefit from the next emerging markets travel boom. India, Air India, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh Air have laid down markers as the latest entrants, but the existing players - from the Middle East carriers; to Turkish Airlines; to the expanding fleet of low-cost carriers; to India’s largest carrier, Indigo - will not sit back idly. Intense competition will ensue, all seeking the growing prize of the emerging markets traveler while riding - and driving - the next travel boom. https://www.forbes.com/sites/afshinmolavi/2023/03/29/india-and-saudi-arabias-record-breaking-aircraft-deals-signal-a-new-travel-boom/?sh=43bbac225c54 Boeing (NYSE:BA) to Ramp Up Production of the 737 Max Aircraft According to reports, Boeing plans to increase 737 Max production to 50 planes per month over the next three years. Additionally, the company anticipates starting deliveries of its new 737 MAX 7 model this year. Boeing (NYSE:BA) intends to speed up the production of its best-selling 737 Max aircraft in the near future, according to Reuters. By the end of 2026, the aerospace company’s output is likely to increase from the current level of 31 planes per month to 50. The company has had a lot of issues in the past. Some of them included the 787 Dreamliner regulatory issues, the COVID-19 breakout, and the 737 MAX crashes. As a result, both models’ stock increased. Nevertheless, Boeing’s business has recently gained traction due to the orders it has received from numerous airlines. Japan Airlines recently placed a Boeing order for 21 737-8 aircraft. Additionally, Air India placed an order for about 220 Boeing aircraft, including 190 737 Max models, 20 787 Dreamliners, and 10 777X models. In the meantime, Boeing is making considerable progress with its new 737 MAX 7 model. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration certification paperwork for the jet is currently being finalized. It’s important to note that the business intends to finish the formalities and send out its first delivery this year. https://www.tipranks.com/news/boeing-nyseba-to-ramp-up-production-of-the-737-max-aircraft Spirit Airlines bringing in 4,000 pilots, flight attendants, other team members this year The Justice Department sued Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines. The department said, in a 43-page document, that the merger would reduce competition and drive up fares for consumers. Spirit Airlines will recruit several thousand new workers this year, the airline announced in a statement. The low-cost carrier said Thursday the number of employees it intends to bring onboard this year will come out to more than 4,000. The roles the company is planning to fill are those for pilots, flight attendants, plane maintenance techs and other positions, according to the release. A spokesperson told FOX Business the airline is not providing a breakdown of the hiring at this time. In early February, Spirit Airlines reported that its workforce at the end of 2022 totaled roughly 12,000 active employees, of which almost 3,200 were pilots, about 5,700 were flight attendants and some 3,100 were workers in other roles, according to its annual report. That overall figure marks a 22% increase from the prior year and equates to about 11,100 on an "average full-time equivalent basis." The company is holding five recruitment events – two in Las Vegas, one in Chicago and two in Miramar, Florida – in April, according to the release. The hiring announced Thursday is not related to JetBlue's acquisition of the low-cost airline, the Spirit spokesperson also told FOX Business. The JetBlue-Spirit transaction, worth $3.8 billion, was announced in the summer of last year and has since been met with a challenge from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit earlier in the month on antitrust grounds, allegations the airlines have pushed back on. "The merger is under an extensive regulatory review process that’s expected to extend into next year," the spokesperson said. "Until the transaction closes, we continue to operate as independent companies. So, it’s business as usual for Spirit. We continue to add new destinations and planes." Spirit anticipates receiving more than two dozen new planes this year that will need staff, which is on top of the 21 "brand-new Airbus A320 Family aircraft" it got the prior year, according to the company’s release. The number of routes it offers has also seen growth, with nine cities in 2022 and "more new cities coming" this year, it said. The total people employed by U.S. passenger and cargo airlines saw a slight 3,000-job rise in January, coming in at 787,328, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In January 2019, it was 730,384. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/spirit-airlines-hiring-4000-pilots-flight-attendants-other-team-members-2023 Hong Kong becomes battleground for recruiting pilots as Emirates hosts first in-person job fair in city since Covid-19 hit Pilot attending job fair says he is tempted by promises of tax-free salary, accommodation and education allowance Expert urges government to extend Top Talent Pass Scheme to include pilots and airlines to review salaries and benefits Around 100 people attended the first in-person recruitment fair for pilots in Hong Kong since Covid-19 struck, hosted by Middle Eastern carrier Emirates Airlines, as the global battle for talent heats up. The recruitment drive is part of Emirates’ effort to hire an undisclosed number of pilots globally as it expands to meet demand. The Post has contacted Emirates, the biggest carrier in the Middle East, for comment. The carrier resumed its daily non-stop Dubai-Hong Kong service on Wednesday, taking its operations to 14 weekly flights. The airline’s chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim this month said while the financial year started quietly, “from July 2022 onwards, there has been non-stop expansion”. Dubai’s state-owned airline, looking for experienced professionals, was holding the first in-person fair targeting pilots in the city since the pandemic on Thursday and Friday. Emirates hosts the first in-person pilot recruitment fair in Hong Kong since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Post observed local and foreign pilots attending the event. Some were from Australia and flew for the city’s main carriers, including Cathay Pacific Airways and HK Express. Others travelled from Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, to take part. An Australian pilot who has lived in Hong Kong for five years, and declined to be named, said there had been a lot of interest in the fair locally. “Many places in the world are opening up, creating more opportunities. Singapore is also competing in the market to get pilots. It’s not only Emirates, Qatar Airways and the Middle East,” he said. Another considering a move was a Hong Kong pilot in his 30s with almost a decade of experience and who declined to be identified. He said the benefits, which included a tax-free salary, accommodation and education allowance, were attractive. “Emirates came up with a pretty good offer, so I am thinking about it,” he said. “Things are getting more expensive. We can see US carriers are offering way more tempting contracts, and they are coming up with a big pay rise. I don’t see my current employer being able to match that.” By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy The city’s flagship carrier was hit hard by the pandemic, shedding a record 5,900 jobs in October 2020 as it axed regional airline Cathay Dragon, followed by a range of permanent and temporary staff cuts in the first half of 2021, which reduced the workforce by another 2,500 people. A government-backed restructuring in 2020 also came with new employment contracts for flight crews, which saw a reduction in pilots’ pay of around 40 per cent and a drop in housing and retirement benefits. In January, Hong Kong-based staff were offered an increase in base pay by an average of 3.3 per cent and bonuses worth the equivalent of one month’s salary. Emirates and other carriers are competing against local airlines in the hunt for talent, with HK Express hoping to hire 180 pilots by the end of this year, while Cathay said it aimed to recruit 3,000 frontline staff this year. Andrew Yuen Chi-lok of Chinese University’s Aviation Policy and Research Centre said a severe shortage of pilots in the global market would be one of the major bottlenecks for the industry’s recovery in Hong Kong. “Both the government and Hong Kong-based airlines need to take a more proactive approach to attract foreign pilots to work in the city,” Yuen said. “For example, the Top Talent Pass Scheme or other similar schemes could be expanded to include pilots because they could strengthen Hong Kong as an international aviation hub,” he said. He added airlines might need to review their salaries and fringe benefits to maintain their competitiveness in attracting pilots. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3215465/hong-kong-becomes-battleground-recruiting-pilots-emirates-hosts-first-person-job-fair-city-covid-19?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3215465 Position: Aviation Safety and Compliance Manager RecruiterCRANFIELD UNIVERSITY LocationCranfield, United Kingdom Salary£45,751 to £63,059 per annum Posted31 Mar 2023 End of advertisement period19 Apr 2023 Ref4478 Academic DisciplineEngineering & Technology, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Job TypeProfessional Services, Estates & Facilities / Facilities Management Contract TypePermanent HoursFull Time Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. Contract type: Permanent Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £45,751 to £50,798 per annum with potential progression to £63,059 per annum Apply by: 19/04/2023 Role Description About the Role Reporting to the Director of the Transport Systems Theme, the Aviation Safety and Compliance Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the safety management system operates effectively to support the safe operation of the University’s crewed aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). About You The successful candidate will hold a degree in a relevant subject area or hold an equivalent professional accreditation. You will have relevant experience from the aviation industry in either an operational or a safety role. You will have experience using risk assessment techniques and safety management as applied to aviation operations. You will have knowledge of risk management techniques including hazard identification, risk assessment and the preparation of safety cases. You will understand the importance of safety culture. About Us As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. The Transport Systems Theme vision is to be leaders in delivering safe, sustainable and efficient transport around the world. It is globally renowned centre of excellence for postgraduate and continuing professional development teaching in technology and management relating to existing and novel transport solutions. Learn more about Transport Systems. Our Values and Commitments Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here. Working Arrangements Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners. For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Prof Graham Braithwaite, Director of Transport systems, via email: g.r.braithwaite@cranfield.ac.uk https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/334999/aviation-safety-and-compliance-manager/ Curt Lewis