Flight Safety Information August 7, 2013 - No. 162 In This Issue Lion Air Boeing Plane Hits Cow After Landing in Indonesia Pilots of Southwest Plane Switched Command Before Crash Huge Fire Shuts Down Nairobi's International Airport Seoul to conduct special safety inspection on Korean Air 10-member international team to inspect India's air safety preparedness Asiana Airlines to change number of Seoul-S.F. flight after crash Polish airline LOT cancels Dreamliner flight after computer reset Think ARGUS PROS Jet Airways Orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX Planes (India) Eclipse sees jet orders roll in from major air show IHST To Host Worldwide Helicopter Safety Symposium Event Will Follow Heli-Expo 2014 Rockwell Collins' New TCAS II Achieves FAA Certification EASA Approves More than 140 FlightSafety Courses Industry Research Survey 5th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference & Exhibition (5th GHAC) Lion Air Boeing Plane Hits Cow After Landing in Indonesia A PT Lion Mentari Airlines Boeing Co. (BA) 737-800 aircraft hit a cow after landing last night at a regional airport in Indonesia. The aircraft, landing in Gorontalo after flying in from capital Jakarta with 110 passengers on board, encountered three cows on the runway and the rear landing gear collided with one of them, Leithen Francis, Lion Air Group spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement. That affected steering, he said. Two people were injured during evacuation, he said. In April, a Lion Air passenger plane with 108 people on board crashed into the sea off the Indonesian resort island of Bali on landing at Ngurah Rai International Airport, according to the airport's operator. No deaths were reported. Lion Air, Indonesia's biggest private carrier, has placed orders for more than $45 billion with Airbus SAS and Boeing in the past two years and has the world's biggest order backlog for 559 narrow-body aircraft. It aims to have 1,000 planes in 10 years. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-07/lion-air-boeing-plane-hits-cow-after-landing-in- indonesia.html Back to Top Pilots of Southwest Plane Switched Command Before Crash By Alan Levin & Mary Schlangenstein The captain of a Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) plane took the controls from the first officer shortly before it slammed down nose-first at New York's LaGuardia Airport, breaking the landing gear and skidding down the runway. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board in an e-mailed release yesterday said it hasn't found any evidence of a mechanical failure on the plane during the July 22 accident. The absence of an equipment malfunction combined with the switch of command a few seconds before touchdown points the investigation toward the actions of the crew. The NTSB hasn't concluded the cause of the crash. Nine people received minor injuries in the accident. Why the command changed between the first officer and captain "is what we hope to understand as our investigation with the NTSB continues," Brad Hawkins, a spokesman for Dallas-based Southwest, said in an interview. "Our Southwest pilots manual and training includes scenarios which cover how to handle change of control of aircraft, including on final approach," Hawkins said. A change in control may occur for reasons that range from the routine to a response to an emergency, according to NTSB accident records. No reason was given for the switch, which occurred after the plane went below 400 feet in altitude. The pilots of Flight 345, which originated in Nashville, Tennessee, are on leave during the investigation in accordance with Southwest's normal procedures, Hawkins said. Nose-Down Landing The Boeing Co. (BA) 737-700 landed with its nose pointed three degrees downward, hitting the runway with its nose gear first instead of the larger main landing wheels located beneath the wings, the NTSB said in a July 25 release. The forward gear broke, snapping rearward and damaging an electronics bay. "A preliminary examination of the nose gear indicated that it failed due to stress overload," investigators said in the release yesterday. The nose-wheel landing was "not in accordance with our operating procedures," Hawkins said in an interview on July 25. While a change in command shortly before landing is unusual, it shouldn't by itself cause an accident, John Cox, a former pilot and president of Safety Operating Systems, a Washington consulting firm, said in an interview. "It raises more questions than it answers," Cox said. Airlines train pilots how to switch command in the cockpit and how to communicate during unusual events. Investigators will attempt to determine how the pilots performed on these tasks, he said. LaGuardia Experience The NTSB also will pay close attention to how well the pilots lined up the plane with the runway, he said. In order to prevent landing accidents, pilots are trained to abort a touchdown if a plane is off its target speed and altitude. The captain has been a pilot at Southwest for almost 13 years, six of which as a captain, according to the release. The pilot, who wasn't identified, had more than 12,000 flight hours, including 7,900 in the 737. The co-pilot, who has been with the airline for about 18 months, had about 5,200 flight hours, including 1,100 in the 737, according to the NTSB, which issued its second update on the accident yesterday. While the first officer had experience flying to LaGuardia, including six flights there this year, it was the captain's second landing there. On the previous touchdown, he had been monitoring another co- pilot instead of commanding the plane, according to the NTSB. The crew told investigators they encountered a wind shift as they approached the runway at LaGuardia, according to the release. Below 1,000 feet altitude, they said they had a tailwind of 13 miles (21 kilometers) an hour. On the ground, the wind was at the same speed in the opposite direction, they said. The crash forced the airport to shut down during the evening of July 22, triggering flight delays and cancellations across the U.S. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-06/pilots-of-southwest-jet-switched-command-before- crash.html Back to Top Huge Fire Shuts Down Nairobi's International Airport A large blaze forced the closure on Wednesday of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenyan authorities ordered the closure on Wednesday of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the busiest in the country, after a huge fire broke out and spread to the international arrivals area, officials said. The fire sent dense black smoke billowing into the sky. The blaze shut down one of East Africa's most important transportation hubs, with only emergency landings permitted. The fire started at around 5 a.m., when many flights to and from Europe and elsewhere are scheduled. It was contained after several hours, Kenyan officials said, but there was no indication of when the airport would reopen. The airport handles 16,000 passengers a day, officials said. Many incoming flights were diverted to the Indian Ocean coastal city of Mombasa. The fire came less than two days after problems with a fuel jet pump forced the diversion of flights to other regional airports including those of Mombasa, Entebbe International Airport in Uganda and Kigali International Airport in Rwanda, Reuters reported. The blaze sent a plume of black smoke that was visible from the Kenyan capital a few miles away, witnesses said. Reporters from The Associated Press at the scene said stranded passengers stood on sidewalks outside the airport with their luggage in hand, and that the international arrivals hall had been gutted. News reports said some emergency vehicles heading for the blaze got bogged down in rush-hour traffic on the airport road. Wednesday, Aug. 7, is the anniversary of the 1998 coordinated bombings of United States Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, attacks that killed more than 200 people. But Kenya's antiterror police boss, Boniface Mwaniki, told The A.P. that he wanted to wait for the fire to be extinguished before making a judgment about whether terrorism had been involved. Kenya is a key Western ally, abutting troubled areas of neighboring Somalia. There were no immediate reports of casualties. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/08/world/africa/huge-fire-shuts-down-nairobis-international- airport.html?_r=0 Back to Top Seoul to conduct special safety inspection on Korean Air SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Tuesday launched a special inspection of the country's largest flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., one day after the company's flight to Japan overran a runway at a Japanese airport. The special safety inspection is expected to last three weeks, according to an official from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2013/08/06/0302000000AEN20130806008000320.html Back to Top 10-member international team to inspect India's air safety preparedness The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is keeping its fingers crossed as it prepares for inspections by two global aviation agencies on air safety preparedness besides evaluation of the training and technical measures meant to support India's growing civil aviation sector. While a 10-member ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) team will be in India from August 19 to 24, a representative of USFAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) will arrive in the county on September 9, a top DGCA official said. "We have done our best to meet the demands of ICAO and USFAA . We have recruited at least 77 airworthiness officers who will take care of air safety. About 33 more officers will join soon," the official said. The ICAO team will inspect DGCA's preparedness for addressing immediate concerns related to the safety of air passengers as well as training and technical support to the country's civil aviation sector. The USFAA representative will evaluate DGCA's preparedness to deal with air safety concerns. But with at least 32 more planes joining the fleet of various Indian air carriers this year, it would be difficult for DGCA officials to explain to ICAO and USFAA about the manpower shortage, a civil aviation ministry official said. Out of its sanctioned strength of 574, DGCA currently has a head count of around 410. It has been a tough time for DGCA , as nearly 25 of its staff are facing vigilance inquiries for granting fake license to pilots and flying schools. These officials have been kept out of regular work . DGCA Director General Arun Mishra could not be reached for comment despite repeated attempts to contact him. In 2009, India narrowly escaped a safety standards downgrade by the USFAA (it maintains the Category I status), by promising a stronger regulator. Although the government has cleared the move to set up a Civil Aviation Authority on the lines of the powerful USFAA to replace DGCA , this will only happen at the fag- end of 2015. The USFAA had found that DGCA was not carrying out proper surveillance of airline operations and ignoring crucial safety issues in air travel. It had also pointed that DGCA was not giving adequate technical guidance to its inspectors, a flaw that had also been pointed out by ICAO in December last year. The ICAO audit in December last year had pointed to staff shortage and lack of technical training at DGCA , repeating concerns it had raised in a similar audit six years ago. In the 2006 ICAO audit, India fared poorly on accident investigation standards, along with countries such as Andorra, Cameroon and Belize. India also lagged in terms of legislation, organisation and airworthiness. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/10-member-international-team-to-inspect-indias-air-safety- preparedness/1/298363.html Back to Top Asiana Airlines to change number of Seoul-S.F. flight after crash Asiana Airlines confirmed Tuesday that it will change the number of the flight between Seoul and San Francisco in the wake of the July crash that left three people dead and more than 180 others injured. Airline spokesman Suh Ki-Won said that beginning Monday, Flight 214 from Seoul to San Francisco will be renumbered to Flight 212. Flight 213, from San Francisco to Seoul, will change to Flight 211. "The reason for the change is that many people remember the flight number," he said, adding that the airline didn't want its customers to have "that kind of image." It was Flight 214 in which the plane clipped a seawall and slammed into a runway while landing at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, breaking the tail off the Boeing 777 and throwing some passengers and crew out of the jet. Two 16-year-old girls from China were pronounced dead at the scene, including one who was killed by a firetruck responding to the crash. Another teenage girl, also from China, died at a San Francisco hospital days later. The girls were high school classmates, Chinese media reported. The National Transportation Safety Board's investigation into the crash is ongoing and is expected to take months to complete. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-asiana-number-change-20130806,0,2858334.story Back to Top Polish airline LOT cancels Dreamliner flight after computer reset WARSAW, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Poland's flagship carrier LOT cancelled two Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights to Ads by Google Beijing and back after it was forced to reset an onboard computer, the airline said on Wednesday. "We had to restart an onboard computer, which takes several hours," said LOT spokeswoman Barbara Pijanowska-Kuras. "The same plane will fly to Chicago later today." LOT, the first European airline to add the Dreamliners to its fleet, currently has four of Boeing's flagship planes that were grounded for months earlier this year over concerns with overheating batteries. Technical glitches unrelated to the batteries forced LOT to cancel several Dreamliner flights last month. The Polish carrier restarted a connection to Beijing earlier this month using the Dreamliner. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/sns-rt-boeing-dreamliner-lot- 20130807,0,1640750.story Back to Top Back to Top Jet Airways Orders 50 Boeing 737 MAX Planes (India) NEW DELHI--Jet Airways (India) Ltd. has ordered 50 Boeing BA 737 MAX planes worth up to $5.37 billion at current list prices, joining other Indian carriers expanding capacity to keep up with a potential rise in travel demand. A Jet Airways passenger plane prepares to land in New Delhi, July 29. Boeing and Jet Airways haven't officially announced the deal, which marks the first 737 MAX order from India, but a person familiar with the matter said the order was placed two months ago. Depending on the type of aircraft, the deal is estimated to cost between $4.1 billion and $5.37 billion, though airlines usually negotiate purchases below list prices. The companies could make an announcement on the deal shortly, the person said. Operating the 737 MAX would allow Jet Airways, India's second-largest domestic carrier by market share after InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.'s IndiGo, to expand its network and cut fuel expenses. Jet fuel accounts for up to 40% of the cost of running an Indian airline, mainly due to a range of taxes imposed by the federal and provincial governments. Jet Airways reported a loss in the last fiscal year, pressured by fuel costs and increased competition. The carrier agreed in April to sell a 24% stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for at least $334 million, in an effort to trim debt and cut operating expenses. "The Etihad deal will infuse capital into Jet and also alter their network strategy," said Amber Dubey, head of aviation practice at KPMG in India. "Jet may focus more on the domestic and medium-haul routes. This would require expansion of their narrow-body fleet. Further, the fleet expansion is likely to be spread over three to four years." Boeing says the 737 MAX, which rivals the Airbus 320 Neo, is 13% more fuel-efficient than most single-aisle jetliners. Mumbai-based Jet Airways, along with its low-fare unit, JetLite, mostly has Boeing jets in its fleet of 111 planes. It also operates Airbus jets and ATR turboprops. Boeing said in July it has 1,495 orders for the 737 MAX, with the first delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2017. The 737 MAX family includes the 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9. K. G. Vishwanath, Jet Airways' vice president in charge of commercial strategy and investor relations, and Ragini Chopra, a spokeswoman for Jet, didn't respond to phone calls seeking comment on the order. A spokeswoman for Boeing India declined to comment. Mr. Vishwanath said in May that the airline was contemplating a fresh order for Boeing 737s. Earlier this year, Jet Airways began receiving the first of the 46 737 planes it had ordered previously, with the rest expected within the next three to three-and-a-half years. Indian carriers have been ordering planes to meet potential growth in air travel in Asia's third-biggest economy. In 2011, IndiGo ordered 180 A320s from Airbus. The same year, budget carrier Go Airlines (India) Ltd. ordered 72 Airbus 320 Neos. Jet Airways will announce its earnings for the quarter ended June 30 on Thursday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323977304578653460638607102.html Back to Top Eclipse sees jet orders roll in from major air show When the dust settled from one of the largest airplane shows of the year, the giant Oshkosh air show, Eclipse Aerospace came home with new orders for the new Eclipse 550 very light jet, said company CEO Mason Holland. Better known as the EAA AirVenture, the Oshkosh air show is one of the largest shows of its kind in the world, where manufacturers roll out their newest and greatest planes, instruments, equipment, gear and more. "We had a great show, it was our best to date - very qualified buyers, and people looking to buy, we sold some planes. Weather was fantastic," Holland said. "It was a very productive show." He said Eclipse received several orders but declined to specify a number. Eclipse is on track to start delivering those planes, Holland said, by the fourth quarter. Holland said the production line at Eclipse's Albuquerque headquarters is roaring. The Eclipse 550 is the latest iteration of the Eclipse 500, a jet built and certified by Eclipse Aviation several years ago. Holland and partners bought the company a few years ago and updated the plane with antilock brakes and better cockpit systems. Holland is already looking ahead at new iterations of the basic Eclipse platform. "We're not going to be a single-product company for long, that's for sure," he said. http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/2013/08/06/eclipse-sees-jet-orders-roll-in-air- show.html Back to Top IHST To Host Worldwide Helicopter Safety Symposium Event Will Follow Heli-Expo 2014 The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) will host its seventh worldwide helicopter symposium for safety professionals on Feb. 27-28, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif., immediately following the close of Heli-Expo 2014. The symposium will focus on the importance of helicopter pilot self-discipline and personal responsibility. In addition to international aviation safety experts participating on panels during the event, keynote speakers will be U.S. National Transportation Safety Board member Robert L. Sumwalt and Robinson Helicopter Company CEO Kurt Robinson. The free symposium is open to all aviation safety professionals and all within the worldwide helicopter community. It will kick off with a dinner event on Feb. 27 followed by a full day of panel reports and interactive audience discussions on Feb. 28. The panels and discussions will focus on new safety initiatives within the helicopter industry, developing a safety culture, building disciplined processes, and maintaining responsible attitudes within the helicopter pilot community. The event will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center. Registration details and information on additional participants and panel members will be announced soon. The IHST promotes safety and works to reduce civil helicopter accidents worldwide. The organization was formed in 2005 to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to address factors that were affecting an unacceptable helicopter accident rate. The group's vision is an international civil helicopter community with zero accidents with a goal to reduce the international civil helicopter accident rate by 80 percent by 2016. This cooperative effort is co-chaired by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Helicopter Association International. Major industry participants include AgustaWestland, the American Helicopter Society International, Bell Helicopter, The Boeing Company, Bristow Helicopter Ltd, CHC helicopter, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Eurocopter, the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Flight Safety Foundation, the Helicopter Association of Canada, Robinson Helicopters, Shell Aircraft, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. IHST members also establish international partnerships in countries with significant helicopter operations and work to encourage the overseas industries to carry out accident analysis and develop safety interventions. Worldwide partners now supporting the work of the IHST include government and industry participants from the United States, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Australia, India, Russia, and multiple countries in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East. More information about the IHST, its reports, safety tools, and presentations can be obtained at its web site at www.IHST.org and on the IHST Facebook page. http://www.aviationpros.com/press_release/11078743/ihst-to-host-worldwide-helicopter-safety- symposium-event-will-follow-heli-expo-2014 Back to Top Rockwell Collins' New TCAS II Achieves FAA Certification Rockwell Collins has announced that its next-generation Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance (TCAS II) traffic computer TTR-2100 system for air transport aircraft recently achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. The new system, which enables NextGen® traffic surveillance in a lighter and more capable unit, is now available for Boeing aircraft as a forward-fit and retrofit solution, with Airbus and other aircraft types soon to follow. Rockwell Collins' TTR-2100 reliably enables TCAS II operations and future Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In applications using a common traffic computer architecture, which reduces weight and enables more capabilities compared to previous-generation systems. "Today's announcement signifies the complete refresh of our TCAS product line and the work we've done brings new value to customers in multiple market segments," said Steve Timm, vice president and general manager, Air Transport Systems for Rockwell Collins. With the certification of the TTR-2100, and soon-to-be certified TTR-4100 for helicopters and business and regional aircraft, Rockwell Collins will have completely transformed its TCAS/surveillance product line to meet the emerging requirements of NextGen airspace. The transformation began with the Integrated Surveillance System (ISS-2100) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which integrated weather radar, TCAS, transponder and terrain awareness into one system. This was followed by the certification of an integrated TCAS and transponder (TSS-4100) for business and regional aircraft. "We developed the TTR-2100 using a concurrent design approach, meaning we leveraged surveillance technology from across business units and programs at Rockwell Collins," added Timm. "This approach brings proven, state-of-the-art safety enhancements to the flight deck." Airlines will be able to replace existing Rockwell Collins TCAS systems and install the new TTR-2100 through original equipment manufacturer (OEM) service bulletins or Rockwell Collins Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). About Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management, and simulation and training is delivered by 19,000 employees, and a global service and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, visit www.rockwellcollins.com. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=93845 Back to Top EASA Approves More than 140 FlightSafety Courses La Guardia Airport, N.Y. - FlightSafety International has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency for more than 140 of the Part 147 maintenance courses it offers. The approval was granted following a detailed review and evaluation of FlightSafety's existing courses in accordance with the EASA Training Needs Analysis regulation 1149/2011. "This latest approval by EASA of FlightSafety's industry-leading aircraft maintenance courses shows our ability and commitment to provide the highest quality training approved to today's new standards," said Greg McGowan, Senior Vice President, Operations. "The recently approved courses meet the theoretical and practical requirements specified in Regulation 1149/2011." With more than 140 maintenance training courses approved to date, FlightSafety International continues to lead the industry in its capability to serve the needs of aircraft maintenance technicians around the world. Courses are available for technicians who support and maintain Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and aircraft manufactured by Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Gulfstream, Hawker, and Sikorsky. The courses range from two to 25 days in duration, and are aligned to the latest standards set by EASA as well as the Civil Aviation Authority of Australia, the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and Transport Canada. These courses include Maintenance Initial courses (T1 Courses), Avionics Initial Courses (T2), and Differences Courses for technicians who are transitioning from one airframe or one category to another. "Meeting the requirements of EASA's Regulation 1149/2011 will help to further ensure that FlightSafety's courses provide maintenance technicians with the information they require to maintain the aircraft they support efficiently and effectively," said Mike Lee, Director, Maintenance Training Business Development. About FlightSafety International FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. http://www.rotor.com/Publications/RotorNews/tabid/843/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3266/EASA- Approves-More-than-140-FlightSafety-Courses.aspx Back to Top Industry Research Survey: Dear Colleagues, The Paperless Aircraft Operations team, at International Air Transport Association (IATA), is currently conducting a research on current and future implementation of RFID technologies in Airline Technical Operations. In doing so, a survey has been designed to evaluate industry's priorities, needs and perceptions regarding RFID use in Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering. If you are an airline employee, please take a few minutes to answer IATA's RFID Survey (excel format), and send it to psc@iata.org before September 15th, 2013. Kindly note that this survey may not be accessible on iPad. The participants will receive a copy of the results. A detailed report can be available upon request. In addition, the results of the survey will be presented and discussed at IATA's 4th Think Tank meeting in Singapore from October 23rd to 25th, 2013. Please note that the IATA RFID guidelines are available to you. You may get a free PDF copy of IATA's publication on RFID guidelines here. With kindest regards from Montreal, Paperless Aircraft Operations Team Tel +1 514 874 0202, Ext. 3244 www.iata.org/paperless-ops International Air Transport Association 800, Place Victoria, P.O. Box 113 Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H4Z 1M1 www.iata.org Back to Top 5th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference & Exhibition (5th GHAC) Dear Colleagues: Greetings from the World Food Programme the Largest Organization fighting Hunger worldwide The World Food Programme (WFP) is pleased to invite you to the 5th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference & Exhibition (5th GHAC) on 9-11 October 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel & Resort, Marrakesh-Morocco. The GHAC, which has become an annual global event, aims at assembling elite aviation innovators, decision-makers and accountable managers to discuss a broad spectrum of pressing aviation safety concerns affecting humanitarian air operations and emerging trends in the Aviation industry. As the largest humanitarian agency fighting global hunger, the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) is one of WFP's projects and the GHAC is spearheaded by WFP Aviation Safety Unit in coordination with WFP Aviation Service. The Conference has been supported by several Civil Aviation Authorities, national and international organizations, United Nations agencies, humanitarian organizations and various air operators. Particularly, the 5th GHAC will be under the auspices of the Government of Morocco and supported by Morocco's Directorate of Civil Aeronautics, Royal Air Maroc, United Arab Emirates Civil Aviation Authority, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the United States Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA), among others. As a mean to encourage participation and reduce financial burden on organizations, the event will be Free of Charge to all participants. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for large exhibition spaces. Interested organizations for exhibition should please contact sharjah.asu@wfp.org For more information and registration, please visit the conference's website at: www.annualghac.com We look forward to seeing you at the conference in our collective quest to promote aviation safety worldwide. Best Regards, Samir Sajet Regional Aviation Safety Officer, UAE World Food Programme Tel. Office Sharjah +971 (6) 557-4799 Fax Office Sharjah +971 (6) 557-4796 Mobile +971 (0) 50-656-1019 Email: samir.sajet@wfp.org Sharjah Airport Freezone, Building Y1 Office 84 P.O.Box: 120390 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates , UTC +4 Safety Works When People Work Together! Curt Lewis