Flight Safety Information May 28, 2019 - No. 107 In This Issue Boeing Crisis Deepens as SEC Probes 737 Max Jet Disclosures United Airlines Extends 737 MAX Flight Cancellation Period Incident: Transavia France B738 at Nantes on May 26th 2019, fuel leak Incident: Hainan A333 at Saint Petersburg on May 26th 2019, engine shut down in flight Incident: Thai A333 at Tokyo on May 27th 2019, burst tyre on landing Incident: UTAir B735 at Surgut on May 25th 2019, trim runaway Incident: Canada B788 at Vancouver on May 18th 2019, smoke in cabin Dubai plane crash: Aircraft 'hit by turbulence' Return to service of Boeing 737 Max could depend on pilot training Rise in Unruly Behavior on Planes Is Tied to Stress of Flying Fourteen 'drunk' Brits hauled off Jet2 plane by police as it lands in Majorca Welcome to the Campaign to Rename Oakland International Airport! Bizarre: New Caribbean Airline Acquires 747 To Launch Flights To Dubai Flight Test Update: Next test may have starship fly over 16,000 ft. Position Available: Safety Specialist Don't forget, early bird registration for the...CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2019 is almost over! Latest 2019 RTCA Global Aviation Symposium Line-Up...June 5 Bombardier Safety Standdown Award 2019 - Nominations are open! Senior Manager, Advanced Qualification Program Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation...Course ICAEA Industry Survey ISASI - DFW Regional Chapter Meeting Boeing Crisis Deepens as SEC Probes 737 Max Jet Disclosures Skift Take Boeing remains in the hot seat - and the temperature's rising as regulators intensify their scrutiny. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Boeing Co. properly disclosed issues tied to the grounded 737 Max jetliner, according to people familiar with the matter, as regulators intensify their scrutiny of the company following two deadly crashes. Officials in the SEC's enforcement division are examining whether Boeing was adequately forthcoming to shareholders about material problems with the plane, said the people who asked not to be named because the probe isn't public. The agency is also reviewing the aircraft manufacturer's accounting to make sure its financial statements have appropriately reflected potential impacts from the problems, the people said. The SEC inquiry is in its early stages and the regulator's investigations often don't lead to allegations of misconduct. Still, the probe deepens the crisis facing Boeing since a 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia March 10. That wreck, which followed a deadly October crash in the waters off Indonesia, prompted regulators around the world to ground the jet. Spokesmen for Boeing and the SEC declined to comment. Boeing slipped as much as 0.56 percent. The shares rose 1.2 percent to $354.72 as of 3:06 p.m. Boeing has already faced questions about its level of disclosures. It revealed in a May 5 statement that it knew a cockpit alert wasn't working properly for more than a year before the company shared its findings with airlines or the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Boeing made the disclosure to customers and the FAA after the October crash, according to the statement. Federal authorities have been conducting a criminal probe of Boeing related to the crashes. While that investigation is looking into the certification process for the new 737 Max planes, the SEC's probe is focused on whether Chicago-based Boeing fulfilled its reporting obligations to investors as a public company. U.S. securities rules require that companies inform shareholders about issues that could have a material impact on their finances, typically by filing statements with the regulator. The problems associated with the 737 Max center around a piece of flight control software that may have contributed to the planes' sudden and deadly descents in Ethiopia and near Indonesia. Both crashes occurred shortly after takeoff. Boeing said earlier this month that the Max had successfully performed more than 200 flights with a software upgrade. Still, U.S. authorities haven't yet tested or approved the fix and it's unclear when the plane might be allowed to fly again. FAA Acting Chief Daniel Elwell said Thursday that a meeting of aviation regulators from around the world to discuss the grounded jetliner was "both comprehensive and constructive." In the aftermath of the global grounding of the 737 Max, the company's main source of profit, Boeing halted share repurchases to preserve cash and suspended its financial forecast for 2019. Boeing also reassigned Michael Luttig, its general counsel and a former federal appeals court judge, to a newly created position to advise Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg and directors on all legal matters related to the crashes. The company described facing "multiple legal actions" as a result of the tragedies in an April 24 quarterly report filed with the SEC. "We are fully cooperating with all ongoing governmental and regulatory investigations and inquiries relating to the accidents and the 737 Max program," the company said in the filing. "We cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any, that may result." https://skift.com/2019/05/27/boeing-crisis-deepens-as-sec-probes-737-max-jet-disclosures/ Back to Top United Airlines Extends 737 MAX Flight Cancellation Period United Continental Holdings, Inc.'s UAL subsidiary United Airlines has announced the extension of its Boeing 737 MAX flight cancellations through Aug 3, joining fellow industry players - Southwest Airlines Co LUV and American Airlines Group Inc AAL - which had already suspended the 737 MAX flights from their schedules until August. Accordingly, the carrier will make adjustments to its flight schedules to cater to customer needs during the busy summer season. Previously, the Chicago, IL-based airline announced grounding of the same through early July. United Airlines, operating 14 737 MAX jets, will face around 2,400 flight cancellations in June and July due to the expanded flight suspension period. Ever since the 737 MAX aircraft's grounding in mid-March, the carrier had to call off approximately 3,300 flights. These groundings followed two successive fatal air crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia that resulted in the death of 346 passengers. Per Reuters, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects the approval of 737 MAX jets' return to service to happen by late June. However, the FAA did not come up with a specific date for the U.S. nod. Meanwhile, Boeing is said to be fixing the software issue, which is believed to have triggered the deadly crashes. The company is anticipated to make a formal submission of its changes along with a proposal for additional pilot training to the FAA, soon for approval. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/united-airlines-extends-737-max-135801219.html Back to Top Incident: Transavia France B738 at Nantes on May 26th 2019, fuel leak A Transavia France Boeing 737-800, registration F-GZHZ performing flight TO-4678 from Nantes (France) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was climbing through FL280 out of Nantes when the crew stopped the climb and decided to return to Nantes due to a fuel leak. The crew shut an engine (CFM56) down and landed safely back on Nantes' runway 21 about 50 minutes after departure. The aircraft remained on the ground over night, then departed again and reached Rome with a delay of 17:15 hours. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c87af60&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Hainan A333 at Saint Petersburg on May 26th 2019, engine shut down in flight A Hainan Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration B-5950 performing flight HU-7965 from Beijing (China) to Saint Petersburg (Russia), was descending towards Saint Petersburg when an engine (Trent 772) failed prompting the crew to shut the engine down. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 28R. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Saint Petersburg for about 30 hours, then departed for the return flight. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c87ad3c&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Thai A333 at Tokyo on May 27th 2019, burst tyre on landing A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300, registration HS-TBB performing flight TG-640 (dep May 26th) from Bangkok (Thailand) to Tokyo Narita (Japan), landed on Narita's runway 16R and taxied to the apron. A subsequent runway inspection found and recovered tyre debris, which was associated with the previous landing, flight TG-640. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Tokyo about 24 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c87a9e1&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: UTAir B735 at Surgut on May 25th 2019, trim runaway A UTAir Boeing 737-500, registration VP-BXQ performing flight UT-759 from Surgut (Russia) to Khujand (Tajikistan), was climbing out of Surgut's runway 25 when the automatic trim activated shortly after takeoff resulting in a trim runaway. The aircraft levelled off at 750 meters (about 2500 feet) for about 60 minutes, then climbed to 6000 feet. After burning off sufficient fuel the aircraft positioned for a landing on Surgut's runway 25 about 2:45 hours after departure. The airline reported a problem with the trim channel prompted the return to Surgut. Rosaviatsia confirmed the crew decided to burn off fuel in the holding area of Surgut due to th spontaneous continuous activation of the trim shortly after takeoff. http://avherald.com/h?article=4c87a767&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Canada B788 at Vancouver on May 18th 2019, smoke in cabin An Air Canada Boeing 787-8, registration C-GHPX performing flight AC-548 from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 223 passengers and 10 crew, was climbing through 12,000 feet out of Vancouver when cabin crew detected an odour of smoke followed by visible smoke in the cabin. The flight crew stopped the climb at 18,000 feet and returned to Vancouver for a safe landing about 25 minutes after departure. The Canadian TSB reported maintenance found a fault with the lower right recirculation fan. The aircraft was returned to service under minimum equipment list requirements. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ACA548/history/20190518/1555Z/CYVR/KEWR http://avherald.com/h?article=4c87a3e2&opt=0 Back to Top Back to Top Dubai plane crash: Aircraft 'hit by turbulence' The plane came down three miles south of Dubai International Airport A plane that crashed near Dubai's International Airport, killing four people, may have been hit by turbulence from the wake of another aircraft, an initial report has said. The four-seater DA-62 was owned by Flight Calibration Services in Sussex. French investigators said video footage showed the plane "encountered possible wake turbulence" from an Airbus landing on a parallel runway on 16 May. The crash is being investigated by the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority. A statement on the Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses website said: "A Diamond DA-62 aircraft, registration mark G-MDME, was involved in a fatal accident while on approach to runway 30L of Dubai International Airport for a ground navigation equipment inspection flight. "Video footage showed the aircraft encountered possible wake turbulence at about 1,100ft, following an Airbus A350, which landed on the parallel runway 30R." Pilot William Blackburn, from Douglas on the Isle of Man, was among the four people who died in the crash. William Blackburn qualified as a commercial pilot in December 2016 He worked as first officer for the firm based at Shoreham Airport. Two other Britons and a South African were on board the plane which had been hired by US engineering and aerospace company Honeywell for work in Dubai. Earlier this month, a spokesman for Flight Calibration Services said the firm was "shocked and saddened beyond words by the loss of three colleagues and a Honeywell employee". The firm said it was working closely with the accident investigation authorities. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-48421477 Back to Top Return to service of Boeing 737 Max could depend on pilot training Aircraft manufacturer faces costly delays if regulators demand crew practice on simulators American Airlines 737 Max jets parked in Oklahoma, US. The Boeing aircraft has been grounded worldwide since March, leaving 400 planes idled © Reuters What kind of training pilots receive could determine whether Boeing's grounded 737 Max aircraft is back in the air by the end of the northern hemisphere summer, or only much later, according to airlines, pilots unions and aviation industry experts. Whether pilots should be retrained in a few hours on iPads, or on costly and scarce 737 Max flight simulators, has emerged as one of the biggest unanswered questions surrounding the return to service of the aircraft, after 33 global regulators met in Texas on Thursday last week. The US regulator's safety review of the Max goes well beyond how to fix the anti-stall system, which played a role in two crashes in five months that killed 346 people. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reviewing an emergency procedure used by all 737 pilots in circumstances similar to the two crashes, in which the nose of the plane is forced down erroneously. Pilots traditionally learn a procedure to deal with what is known as "runaway stabiliser", which could also affect earlier generations of the 737, a plane which has been flying since the 1960s. Changing that procedure could have implications for the 737 NG, the predecessor of the Max. But the focus is the 737 Max, which has been grounded worldwide since March 13, leaving 400 planes idled. Any further delays could seriously exacerbate the crisis faced by Boeing, the world's largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, in the wake of the Max crashes in Indonesia in October last year and Ethiopia in March. "At least do something other than fly an iPad," Mary Schiavo, former inspector-general of the US Department of Transportation, told the Financial Times in an interview, a reference to the fact that US pilots had received only one to three hours of training on an iPad to prepare them to fly the Max before the crashes. Now the FAA, the lead regulator for the Max, must decide whether to require US pilots to be trained in a Max simulator after the faulty manoeuvring characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), which played a role in both crashes, is repaired by Boeing. Boeing has said it has completed work on an MCAS fix, but has not yet submitted it to the FAA for approval. The fix will prevent the MCAS system from repeatedly forcing the nose of the Max down under certain circumstances and would also prevent it from being triggered by only one of the two exterior sensors that measure the plane's angle with the ground. But with only one Max simulator in airline hands in North America - at Air Canada - an FAA mandate requiring simulator training as a prerequisite for lifting the grounding order could lead to severe delays, US airlines said. Up to now, the US regulator has said computer-based training would be enough: the FAA Flight Standardisation Board said in April that simulator training would not be necessary. All three US pilots unions that fly the Max concurred that simulator training should not be a prerequisite for its approval for flying, but should happen as part of later training. But aviation experts say the FAA appears to be backtracking. "The international community seems very willing to entertain a proposal that includes simulator training before returning the Max to service," said Captain Jason Goldberg, spokesman for the pilots of American Airlines, the second-largest US Max carrier. Daniel Elwell, the acting administrator of the FAA, went out of his way after the Texas meeting to stress that simulator training remained an open question. "This is more than just an issue of pilot training, this is also a political and a public relations issue," said Vaughn Cordle, a Boeing 787 pilot who advises investors on the implications of the 737 crisis. Mr Elwell is "trying to be responsive to what other countries are feeling - and they may be feeling political pressure. That's why he's vacillating," said a representative of one big US pilots' union. The issue of training is sensitive because most pilots were not informed of the existence of MCAS before the crashes. One of the few exceptions was Brazil, whose regulator mandated that pilots be trained on MCAS. The Brazilian regulator, ANAC, said the MCAS system constituted such a significant difference from the Max predecessor, the 737 NG, that special training was required. Canada's director-general of civil aviation said Canada knew about the MCAS system before the crashes, but did not mandate pilot training on it. Canada's transport minister, Marc Garneau, said in April that simulator training would be required before lifting the grounding in Canada, but Canadian officials on Thursday said the issue was still undecided. Europe's aviation safety agency EASA has said that adequate training was a prerequisite to lifting the Max grounding in the EU, but it declined to comment on Friday on whether that meant simulator training. Training on a simulator is expensive. Full-flight simulators cost C$8m to C$20m ($6m to $15m) depending on the aircraft type, said a spokesperson for CAE, a Canadian simulator manufacturer. Hourly rates for training in simulators range between $500 and $1,000, they added. Boeing was also forced to correct a flaw in the software of the training simulators after it emerged it was unable to reproduce certain flying conditions. Some US pilots say training on a Max simulator is unnecessary because the MCAS problem will already have been fixed by Boeing before the Max is allowed to fly again. "It's pointless to train for what is not going to happen anyway because of the software fix," said another US pilots union representative. If simulator training is not required, pilots would have to complete two to three hours of computer-based training, or if simulator training is required, altered 737 NG simulators might be used. Norwegian Airlines has historically trained pilots on a Boeing 737-800NG simulator and fine-tuned them for the Max with computer training. But one pilot on Norwegian said the Ethiopian crash had brought up "a lot more concerns", particularly about training: "All we have been told to do is an online training course, nothing more. That doesn't sound the way to be trained on a new aircraft to me." Philip von Schφppenthau, secretary-general of the European Cockpit Association, which represents more than 38,000 pilots, said the benefit of simulators over computer-based training was that rehearsing complex and stressful flight scenarios would give "thorough knowledge of how [the planes] function, not just how they are presented through the [computer] interface". But a UK air accident investigator who is now a training captain on Boeing 737 aircraft said even simulator training would not be enough to solve the current problem. "The fundamental problem is having MCAS. You cannot guarantee a pilot's instinctive reaction to be different through training. Getting it right needs to be more than just getting them trained to cope with it." Boeing, he added, needed to make MCAS more reliable. "There needs to be a fail-safe that ensures the plane is not driven into the ground." https://www.ft.com/content/a7dd933a-7e5c-11e9-81d2-f785092ab560 Back to Top Rise in Unruly Behavior on Planes Is Tied to Stress of Flying Excessive drinking is one cause of disruptive behavior on airplanes. European organizations are starting programs to remind travelers that they may be fined or denied boarding if they've had too much to drink. Flying has increasingly become a world of the haves and have-nots, starting with purchasing a ticket and continuing as passengers are sorted by status to board. Once on the plane, passengers can see where they fit in the hierarchy, with the seats getting smaller and thinner and legroom tighter with each passing row. Then, there's the scramble to secure space in the overhead bins. "By the time you walk down the jet bridge, you are a bundle of nerves," said Henry Harteveldt, founder of Atmosphere Research Group, a travel analysis firm in San Francisco. Now, some researchers are arguing that the stresses of flying - and they say income inequality is among them - contribute to an increase in unruly behavior on planes. Add to that mix the fact that there are fewer flight attendants on duty than there once were. Most domestic flights, said Taylor Garland, a spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants, are run with the minimum number of attendants allowed, which means crews may not be aware of problems. Airlines fully comply with all federal safety rules and regulations, including those pertaining to crew staffing aboard the aircraft, a spokesman for Airlines for America, the group's trade association, said. The International Air Transport Association, an industry trade group with about 290 member airlines, found that there was one disruptive incident for every 1,053 flights in 2017, the last year for which data was available. In 2016, there was one incident for every 1,424 flights. And every incident can affect passenger and flight safety. In some cases, pilots turn planes around, creating major delays. "Airplanes are the physical embodiment of a status hierarchy," said Keith Payne, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the author of "The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live and Die." "They are a social ladder made of aluminum and upholstery in which the rungs are represented by rows of boarding groups and seating classes." "Crowding," Mr. Payne added, "is a risk factor for aggression, and more people in a small space make that more likely to happen." One general option when an interaction starts to escalate, he noted, is to walk away and cool off. But, he said, on a plane there are few escape routes. World Duty Free shops voluntarily introduced sealed bags to carry alcoholic purchases at 24 airports in Britain. A study, published in 2016, found that multiple classes on an aircraft increased the likelihood of misbehavior. The study, "Physical and Situational Inequality on Airplanes Predicts Air Rage," by Katherine A. DeCelles, now at the University of Toronto, and Michael I. Norton, at Harvard Business School, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences. The authors found that the presence of a first-class cabin, in addition to an economy-class cabin, was associated with more frequent air rage incidents. And boarding through the first-class cabin rather than the midsection of a plane increased those incidents. The air transport association found that disruptive incidents fell into several categories, with ignoring safety regulations, excessive drinking before a flight and smoking the most common. The association also had reports of more severe disruptions, including physical aggression and damage to equipment. It's far too easy for unruly events to occur, Mr. Harteveldt said. Now, British and European Union organizations are starting programs to minimize disruptions. "No one wants to be next to that passenger who has consumed too much alcohol or is aggressive or rude due to other reasons," said Henk Van Klaveren, head of public affairs at the Airport Operators Association in London. In July, the Airport Operators Association, the U.K. Travel Retail Forum and the air transport association (and, later, Airlines U.K.) introduced a media campaign to curb excessive drinking. Called One Too Many, the program is expected to return this summer. The campaign began at 10 airports (14 now participate, including Heathrow) with airport screens and posters and a leaflet distributed by the police. It also appeared on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Bars and restaurants eliminated shots and two-pints from their menus. (A pint in Britain is 20 fluid ounces.) World Duty Free shops, a subsidiary of Dufry, voluntarily introduced sealed bags to carry alcoholic purchases at 24 airports in Britain. The One Too Many campaign "reminds passengers of their responsibilities and the severe consequences of drinking to excess," said Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association. "These consequences range from being denied boarding to unlimited fines, flight bans and prison sentences for the most serious offenses." The campaign is showing decreases in alcohol-related offenders at Glasgow Airport, Manchester Airport and Birmingham Airport, according to the operators association. Beginning in April, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the airline transport association started a separate campaign on social media and YouTube. That campaign, #NotOnMyFlight, is intended to draw attention to rowdy behavior. The 28 European Union member states and four associate states - Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland - participate voluntarily. A video, created for dramatic effect, shows a passenger dancing in an aisle, another tossing an inflatable toy and luggage from the overhead bin and a third smoking in a lavatory. Each vignette intersperses a mug shot of the passenger with a designated punishable offense. "The campaign is to remind passengers that each has the responsibility to behave in the correct manner when they fly," a spokesman for the aviation safety agency said. The One Too Many campaign "reminds passengers of their responsibilities and the severe consequences of drinking to excess," said Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association. One of the more extreme incidents occurred on a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Malta at the end of April. Fights broke out, and inebriated passengers danced on seats and abused the flight crew. The crew requested police assistance while in flight and, when the plane landed, the police removed and detained some of the passengers. "We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive behavior at any time, and the safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our No. 1 priority," the airline said in a statement. "This is now a matter for the local police." The police in Malta said two 23-year-old male passengers had been arraigned before a magistrate. They were accused of boarding an aircraft when drunk, acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or any person and interfering with the aircraft crew's ability to perform its duties. Each was fined 1,500 euros, or about $1,674. In March, two hours into a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles, two passengers started quarreling in the aisle. Flight attendants tried to move one to another seat. The pilot enforced security procedures and returned to Oahu. When the plane landed, the flight attendants were treated for injuries, and the passengers who had been fighting were taken into custody. The aircraft finally arrived in Los Angeles five hours late. What an airline considers acceptable behavior is outlined in its contract of carriage. This document is available online, at airline ticketing facilities or by request from customer service. Contracts may be different for domestic and international flights. An international effort is underway to adopt broader regulations to handle passenger disruptiveness, called the Montreal Protocol 2014. Currently, a serious offense is tried according to the law of the aircraft's country of registration. The new regulation would consider whether a serious offense had been committed regardless of national registration. Jurisdiction over disruptive passengers would extend beyond the country where the aircraft is registered, to include the destination country. The treaty requires 22 countries for ratification. Currently, 19 have ratified it. The agreement adds provisions to recover costs from unruly passengers, said William V. O'Connor, a partner at the law firm Cooley in San Diego whose practice includes aviation matters. "There are issues of proof," he said, "and airlines are reluctant to involve customers as witnesses." There is no timetable for the international treaty to go into effect. "You can't force signatories or put them on the clock," Mr. O'Connor said. Yet "airlines keep crowding people in the same amount of space and keep adding gradations in the space," Mr. Payne of the University of North Carolina said, even as they create social norms about appropriate flight behavior. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/business/unruly-behavior-planes-inequality.html Back to Top Fourteen 'drunk' Brits hauled off Jet2 plane by police as it lands in Majorca The group of around 14 men were reportedly causing problems on the flight from Edinburgh The passengers on the Jet2 flight were met by police (Image: LightRocket via Getty Images) Police have been called to haul a group of 'drunken' Brits off a Jet2 plane after it touched down at Majorca's Palma Airport from Edinburgh. Local reports said a group of around 14 men caused problems on the flight, which landed around 10am this morning. Several Civil Guard officers were waiting for them when the plane touched down. Island paper Diario de Mallorca said around a dozen patrol cars surrounded the aircraft after it landed in what it described as a "spectacular operation". None of the men were arrested, but they were taken to a Civil Guard office in the airport so they could be identified for a report which will be sent to the AESA, the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency. The unnamed men now face fines over their behaviour. Passengers deemed to have committed a "very serious" breach of safety laws can be fined up to £517,000. The tourists involved in this morning's incidents are understood to ignored orders to put their seatbelts on - and walked down the aisles when the seatbelt signs were on. It was not immediately clear if they had been guilty of any other type of loutish behaviour. A Civil Guard spokesman said: "The tourists were not arrested but they were identified and have been reported to the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency." A source said: "Around ten patrol cars responded to the call for assistance and were on the tarmac waiting for the aircraft when it landed. "The alert we received was that a large group of drunken holidaymakers were causing problems so the decision was taken to send a large number of officers to ensure an adequate response and make sure the situation didn't get any worse and the tourists could be removed from the aircraft in the safest way possible." A spokesman for Spanish airports authority AENA confirmed: "The airline involved was Jet2 and the plane had come from Edinburgh. The Civil Guard took charge of the response at Palma Airport. "The plane landed around 9.55am in Majorca and took off again as scheduled at midday to return to Edinburgh." A JET2 spokesman said: "Due to the disruptive behaviour of several passengers on board our flight from Edinburgh to Palma this morning, we took the decision to call the Guardia Civil in Majorca to assist with the disembarkation of those disorderly travellers involved. "As a family friendly airline we will not tolerate inappropriate behaviour towards our customers and staff alike. We are currently liaising with the relevant authorities in Spain." On Saturday a group of Brits were filmed guzzling lager from a beer bong on board an early morning flight from London Stanstead to Alicante. The holidaymakers were on their way to Benidorm. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/drunken-brits-hauled-jet2-plane-16208574 Back to Top Welcome to the Campaign to Rename Oakland International Airport! Maggie Gee - WASP Please help to rename the Oakland Airport after WASP Maggie Gee. This will be the first International Airport named for a WASP and you can help make this happen by signing the petition at https://www.maggiegee.org/ Back to Top Bizarre: New Caribbean Airline Acquires 747 To Launch Flights To Dubai I'm happy to announce that I've now officially seen it all. The Caribbean is a region with a lot of potential when it comes to new airlines. For example, Richard Branson wants to invest in LIAT, and rebrand it using the typical "Virgin" name. There's another Caribbean startup, based in St. Vincent. Some investors have gotten together and have acquired one plane in order to launch one route. Fair enough. When I first saw that I assumed that maybe they acquired an ATR 72 to fly to Barbados. Nope, guess again. Investors in St. Vincent have acquired a 747-400, and plan to use it to launch nonstop flights between St. Vincent and Dubai. I'm not kidding (though maybe they are?). St. Vincent's News784 reports: "St Vincent and the Grenadines would have its own 747 indigenous based airlines in the not too distant future, a group of Vincentian pilots and business people want to start a small locally base 747 service, it would link St Vincent from different airports, to which my government is going to give full support." Then the story goes on to talk about how the plane will operate flights to & from Dubai. Nothing quite says "small locally based" airline like a 747 flying to Dubai! Just in case you assume this whole thing is made up, here's a video of the plane landing at Argyle International Airport several days ago: First Boeing 747-400 @ Argyle International (One Caribbean) For anyone wondering, the 747-400 in question has the registration code N508BB. It's a 21 year old 747 that flew for China Airlines until October 2017, when it was stored. On May 23 the plane was flown from Victorville to Phoenix, and then on May 24 it was flown from Phoenix to St. Vincent. The plane hasn't flown since then, but apparently the airport has given space for a hangar to be built for the plane. This might just be the strangest airline startup since Baltia. In the highly unlikely event this happens, you can bet I'll be on the inaugural flight. Bottom line Even if some details in this St. Vincent news story aren't accurate, the fact remains that a 747-400 has been acquired, and it does seem like they're going to base it in St. Vincent. I question if the information about Dubai is accurate. While I bet they got the plane for next to nothing, I have no clue what on earth they're hoping to do with a 747-400. While Dubai seems crazy, so does basically any other destination with this type of plane. I'll be tracking this one closely. https://onemileatatime.com/st-vincent-747/ Back to Top Flight Test Update: Next test may have starship fly over 16,000 ft BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- The first SpaceX rocket flight may be taking place during the next testing session, but it's probably not going to go into space anytime soon. We take a closer look at some of the company's documents filed to the Federal Communications Commission, where we find, "The vehicle will fly vertically from the ground to under 500 meters for its low-altitude tests and up to 5,000 m for its high altitude tests." However, that doesn't guarantee that we'll be seeing a rocket soaring across Brownsville skies. As pointed out by tech news organization the Verge, the same flight description was present during the company's last filing to the federal organization before the tests early this year. SpaceX closed down the area for about a week in early April for engine testing. The official date of the next test has not been released and speculation continues on whether testing could take place by the end of the month. This after a comment by the company's CEO on twitter where he states that the next hops are expected in 10 days. Meanwhile, crews continue to work at the Brownsville sites, including through the Memorial Day weekend. https://www.kveo.com/spacex/flight-test-update-next-test-may-have-starship-fly-over-16-000-ft/2031889994 Back to Top JOB TITLE: SAFETY SPECIALIST REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Summary: The Safety Specialist will assist the Director of Safety in managing all aspects of occupational health and safety. This will require working with all levels of Field Crew personnel as well as Management and Customers. Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Plans, develops, implements, and monitors effectiveness of safety promotional and educational campaigns. • Conduct site audits, vehicle inspections, equipment inspections, and work with company leadership to help address any deficiencies. • Determines organizational safety problems through performance of incident/accident root cause analysis. • Design and implement workplace processes and procedures that help protect workers from hazardous work conditions. • Investigate incident and accidents to identify root causes and assist with resolving action items. • Finds creative modification to cultures or mind sets to improve safety performance. • Foster discussion and feedback from site operational teams on possible new safety programs or initiatives. • Keep appraised of new rules, regulations, special bulleting and emergency orders that affect company operations. Assist in interpreting and applying the changes efficiently. • Assist in designing programs to control, eliminate and prevent accident/incidents. • Assist to facilitate the coordination and delivery of safety meetings, safety tours, and safety trainings. • Any other duties as assigned. Qualification Requirements • Safety degree, certification or related technical undergraduate degree preferred. • 5+ Years of experience in construction industry safety and occupational safety and health arena preferred. • Construction safety background within the bulk power/electric power transmission industry is required. • Prior exposure to rotary-wing aviation or aviation background is preferred. Skills: Employee should posses the following skills in order to perform the duties of this job efficiently. • Oral and Written Communication Skills • Reading Skills • Technical Communication • Customer Service • Diplomacy • Professionalism • Strong Organization • Time Management • Computer Proficiency • Math Aptitude • Ability to adapt to changing priorities • Team Player Apply to: jboog@haverfield.com Back to Top Don't forget, early bird registration for the CHC Safety & Quality Summit 2019 is almost over! Fees will go up on June 1. If you haven't signed up yet, be sure to take advantage of this discounted rate while it is still available. To register and learn more, please visit CHC Safety & Quality Summit website. Sincerely, CHC Safety & Quality Summit Committee CHC Helicopter Back to Top Latest 2019 RTCA Global Aviation Symposium Line-Up June 5 - Crystal City, VA RTCA Symposium features a full day of programming focusing on some of the challenges for the new entrants to aviation. The latest Line-Up includes: Supersonic Transportation Innovations - Cybersecurity Applications & Challenges - Commercial Spaceflight - UAS Integration - On-Demand Air Mobility (Electric/Hybrid and eVTOL Vehicles & Regulations) More than two dozen speakers have confirmed their participation in the event from FAA, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, EmbraerX, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Raytheon, Thales and several industry associations including NATCA, NBAA, AOPA, ALPA, IATA, A4A and others. Full Agenda here: https://www.rtca.org/content/agenda Back to Top Bombardier Safety Standdown Award 2019 - Nominations are open! The Safety Standdown award is given annually to an aviation professional who has demonstrated exemplary dedication to improving aviation safety through the application of the Safety Standdown principle: LEARN - APPLY - SHARE. By learning new skills and applying them, they demonstrate their dedication to personal improvement. By sharing their knowledge, they become distinguished role models. We all know or have worked with exceptional aviation professionals. These are the people who go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure the safety of their operation. They are the mentors we look up to and who teach us so much. They are the dedicated people who demonstrate professionalism and courage in the toughest of circumstances. They are the people who had an impact on us and fostered the love we have for this industry. As you read these few lines, someone probably popped into your mind. Here's a way to recognize them: go to our website and nominate them for the Safety Standdown Award. The criteria for the award can also be found on the site and nomination form only takes a few minutes to complete. Submissions are evaluated by the Advisory council and a recipient is selected from the criteria. The award is presented during Safety Standdown USA 2019 seminar. Nominate now: https://safetystanddown.com/en/safety-award Safety Standdown Team Bombardier Business Aircraft Direct: +1 316 946 7876 Email: info@safetystanddown.com Website: www.safetystanddown.com Back to Top Senior Manager, Advanced Qualification Program Location:Ft Worth, TX, US Location: Flight Training Academy (DFW-FTRN) Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 29419 Overview Join us for a career with endless possibilities. Looking for a job where a passion for innovation, a culture of teamwork, and opportunities for growth are valued and rewarded? You've come to the right place. You don't have to be an airline aficionado to join American Airlines. It takes more than cool planes to keep us ahead of the curve, and thanks to our team of behind the scenes professionals, we do just that. As the largest airline in the world, American Airlines is in the business of serving the global travel needs of our customers. At the core of the Company is our commitment to each customer and each employee. We are dedicated to developing and delivering what our customers value and are willing to pay for. Customer-centric planning, innovative marketing, and an exceptional customer experience are supported by a cadre of talented people. What does it take to join us? We're glad you asked! We expect exceptional skills in your discipline and a dedication to being the best as we relentlessly pursue our goal of being not just the largest airline in the world, but also the best airline in the world. Fortunately, we're building on almost a century of innovation and firsts in our industry - and we plan to continue that tradition of excellence. About The Job Responsible to the Director, Standards, to assist in achieving the objective of providing a corps of proficient pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, instructors/evaluators, and assist with department support programs which ensure a safe and efficient flying operation. The Senior Manager, AQP will coordinate application, update and continual improvement of the Advanced Qualification Program, and ensure regular updates to all American Airlines pilot training curricula, as required. Specifically, you'll do the following: • Coordinate the development and standardization of all flight training curriculum including Distance Learning • Subject Matter Expert for all training curriculum • Oversee content, currency and standardization of training curriculum and documents • Coordinate revisions of training curriculum and documents • Oversee flight training data collection, analysis and reporting; monitor for trends and/or anomalies • Provide leadership for AQP development • Develop and manage the ISD process mechanisms • Communicate program objectives, goals, and accomplishments to management and check airmen • Supervise development of software requirements/specifications for database/program changes related to flight training • Primary contact with FAA for AQP document approval About The Job (Continued) • Primary contact with FAA and other external organizations for training development issues • Ensure compliance with FAA, Department of Defense, One World Alliance, and IATA Operational Safety Audits (IOSA) and other training requirements • Participate in safety risk management processes within Flight Operations and Flight Training and Standards that support the principles of Safety Management System (SMS) described in FAA Advisory Circular 120-92 (as amended) and the company Operations Policy Manual • Oversee Instructor/Evaluator Standards Program • Interface with Training Planning and Scheduling to coordinate and approve TMS master-plan changes • Verify policy and procedure compliance and communicate to Instructors/Evaluators • Co-chair Operations Data Analysis Working Group (ODAWG) Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience/training • 5 years related job experience • Experience in data analysis & statistical methods such as regression modeling, forecasting, and process control • Experience with document publishing, including document creation, distribution, and management • Experience with Instructional System Design (ISD) processes • Experience with project management • Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize, organize, and multi-task in a dynamic work environment • Expert level expertise with Microsoft Office (emphasis on Word, Excel & PowerPoint) • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Access • Flexibility with work schedule and excellent attendance record • Ability to multi-task Qualifications (Continued) Preferred Qualifications • 5 years of aviation training or safety experience in FAR Part 121 or 135 operations, military operations, or equivalent experience • Development experience with software such as Cognos, Tableau, or Microsoft Power BI • Demonstrated database management skills • Ability to demonstrate proficiency with Adobe Framemaker • Experience with document publishing, including document creation and distribution • Experience with regulatory compliance and audit processes APPLY NOW Back to Top Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection and Investigation Course presented by N. Albert Moussa, PhD, PE July 9 to 11, 2019 BlazeTech Corporation 29 B Montvale Ave, Woburn MA 01801 USA. Dear Colleague, While commercial air transport is very safe, the advent of new technologies poses fire safety challenges that will be treated in this course. This offering draws upon Dr. Moussa's work in this area since 1971 as well as related courses that BlazeTech has been teaching since 1998. Lectures will include Li and Li-ion battery fires, flammability of carbon fiber and glass fiber composites, emerging aviation fluids, engine fires, fuel tank fire/explosion, fire extinguishment methods, protection methods, aircraft accident investigation, and fire/explosion pattern recognition. Recent accidents are continuously added to the course. For each type of fire, this course will provide a cohesive integrated presentation of fundamentals, small- and large-scale testing, computer modeling, standards and specifications, and real accident investigation - as outlined in the course brochure. This integrated approach will enable you to address safety issues related to current and new systems and circumstances, and to investigate one of a kind fire and explosion accidents. The course will benefit professionals who are responsible for commercial aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles including design, equipment selection, test, operation, maintenance, safety management system, hazard/risk assessment, and accident investigation. View Brochure for course content and registration form (also embedded below). View Testmonials of previous attendees and their Companies. View some of the technical references discussed in this course. We also offer this course at the client site as well as customized courses on fire and explosion in other areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Albert Moussa, Ph.D., P.E. BlazeTech Corporation 29B Montvale Ave. Woburn, MA 01801-7021 781-759-0700 x200 781-759-0703 fax www.blazetech.com firecourse@blazetech.com LinkedIn Back to Top ICAEA Industry Survey Hello all, The ATC-PILOT Radio Communication Survey is now live: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ATC-PILOT_radio_communication It'd be great to get ATCOs and pilots to participate, so please help use your connections to get this to them. I plan to leave this open for as long as it takes to collect some meaningful data - hopefully enough even by the workshops in October and November to present a little. Best wishes, Michael Kay President (+66) 851098230 www.icaea.aero Curt Lewis