Flight Safety Information February 14, 2020 - No. 033 In This Issue Incident: Qantas A332 at Sydney on Feb 12th 2020, hydraulic failure on touch down Incident: ATI B763 near Cincinnati on Feb 13th 2020, engine trouble Incident: Alaska B738 at San Jose on Feb 11th 2020, bird strike Boeing 777-236ER - Diversion:...Smoke in the cabin (Bermuda) 'Parallels with Boeing's situation': Mechanics, pilots blast Southwest after damning safety report MH370 experts identify three new areas to search for the missing jet QANTAS WARNED PLAN TO HIRE OUTSIDE PILOTS COULD DAMAGE AIRLINE U.N. aviation agency ICAO forecasts $4-5 billion hit to first-quarter airline revenue from virus Airbus certifies smallest A330neo in race to replace aging 767s The US Air Force wants to get rid of some of its most well-known aircraft Northrop Grumman to launch Valentine's Day cargo ship to space station today Position Available:...Investigator/Senior Investigator, Flight Operations Quality Assurance Electronic Systems Investigation from SCSI Incident: Qantas A332 at Sydney on Feb 12th 2020, hydraulic failure on touch down A Qantas Airbus A330-200, registration VH-EBF performing flight QF-44 (Dep Feb 11th) from Denpasar (Indonesia) to Sydney,NS (Australia) with 174 people on board, performed a normal approach to Sydney's runway 34L, tower asked for wind data at 1000 and 500 feet, the aircraft touched down safely, during roll out the crew reported a hydraulic failure, they were unable to move. The aircraft stopped on the runway. The next approach needed to go around. The crew subsequently advised they had lost hydraulic fluid and the nose wheel steering and requested to be towed off the runway. On Feb 13th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information the green hydraulic fluid had been lost causing the loss of normal brakes and nose wheel steering due to a leak at the left main gear tilt actuator. The runway was closed for 40 minutes until the aircraft was towed clear of the runway. The aircraft returned to service 11 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4d346f11&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: ATI B763 near Cincinnati on Feb 13th 2020, engine trouble An ATI Air Transport International Boeing 767-300 on behalf of Amazon, registration N307AZ performing freight flight 8C-3231 from Wilmington,OH to Sacramento,CA (USA), was climbing out of Wilmington when the crew stopped the climb at 18,000 feet due to engine problems (CF6) and decided to divert to Cincinnati's Northern Kentucky Airport,KY (USA). The aircraft landed safely on runway 36R about 35 minutes after departure. Emergency services checked engine and brakes. The aircraft is still on the ground in Cincinnati about 16 hours after landing. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ATN3231/history/20200213/0500Z/KILN/KSMF http://avherald.com/h?article=4d346bdc&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Alaska B738 at San Jose on Feb 11th 2020, bird strike An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N536AS performing flight AS-299 from San Jose (Costa Rica) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 142 people on board, was in the initial climb out of San Jose's runway 07 when the left hand engine (CFM56) ingested a bird prompting the crew to level off at 8000 feet, reduced the engine to idle thrust and return to San Jose for a safe landing on runway 07 about 17 minutes after departure. The flight was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in San Jose about 30 hours after landing back. A ground observer reported the left hand engine emitted five bangs and streaks of flame while climbing out, levelled off and returned to San Jose. Emergency services checked the aircraft before the aircraft taxied to the apron. On Feb 13th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information that the left hand engine is going to be replaced. https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA299/history/20200211/1715Z/MROC/KLAX Passenger video of takeoff, climb and engine failure: Incident: Alaska B738 at San Jose on Feb 11th 2020, bird strike http://avherald.com/h?article=4d33b00e&opt=0 Back to Top Boeing 777-236ER - Diversion: Smoke in the cabin (Bermuda) Date: 13-FEB-2020 Time: 19:52 UTC Type: Boeing 777-236ER Owner/operator: British Airways Registration: G-VIIX C/n / msn: 29966/236 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: None Location: near Bermuda - Bermuda Phase: En route Nature: International Scheduled Passenger Departure airport: London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) Destination airport: Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) Narrative: British Airways flight BA2167, a Boeing 777-200ER, diverted to Bermuda after a smartphone began to emit smoke. It appeared the phone was wedged in a seat, damaging the lithium-ion battery and causing a thermal runaway event. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/232937 Back to Top Back to Top 'Parallels with Boeing's situation': Mechanics, pilots blast Southwest after damning safety report The Department of Transportation Inspector General report said the FAA has "not effectively overseen Southwest Airlines' systems for managing safety risks." FILE - This Wednesday, July 17, 2019 file photo shows Southwest Airlines planes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. The Transportation Department's inspector general said in a report Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 that Southwest Airlines continues to fly airplanes with safety concerns, putting 17 million passengers at risk, while federal officials do a poor job overseeing the airline. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) The unions representing mechanics and pilots at Southwest Airlines say they aren't surprised by the conclusions of a federal report released this week that criticized the airline's safety culture and government oversight of the carrier. Bret Oestreich, a Southwest mechanic who leads the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association union and its 2,700 members, said the safety culture at Southwest Airlines has deteriorated and workers are often penalized for reporting problems with planes. "There is a pressure to balance profit and safety," Oestreich said. The criticism comes two days after the Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General released the conclusion of a two-year investigation into Southwest's relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration. It found, among other things, that "FAA representatives-ranging from senior executives to local inspectors- expressed concerns about the safety culture at Southwest Airlines" and the FAA had "not effectively overseen Southwest Airlines' systems for managing safety risks." Southwest denied the allegations and said, "Southwest maintains a culture of compliance, recognizing the safety of our operation as the most important thing we do." "That said, we are always seeking new ways to improve our practices, and any additional enhancements or oversights into our safety management system that result from the audit are welcome additions to our already robust safety culture," Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said in a statement. A federal watchdog is faulting safety regulators for letting Southwest Airlines continue to carry passengers on planes with unconfirmed maintenance histories The report pointed out several problems with safety at Southwest, including planes that flew hundreds of flights with incorrect weight measurements. There was also an issue with 88 planes flown with incomplete maintenance records and questions about how the FAA certified those foreign-purchased planes to fly. The FAA agreed with the investigator's 11-point plan to correct the problems. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association sent a letter to members Thursday pointing out its own concerns with the company's safety culture around maintaining airplanes. "This most recent investigation must be one final wake up call to the Southwest board of directors and Southwest leaders," SWAPA president Jon Weaks wrote to members. "There are disturbing parallels with Boeing's situation; Southwest must learn from Boeing's mistakes or they find themselves in the same situation." Oestreich said the FAA's local office needs more authority to enforce safety rules at Southwest. One person interviewed in the report said that when there is a disagreement, Southwest routinely goes around the local office to administrators at FAA headquarters. "We represent mechanics at Horizon and Alaska Airlines, and we don't have near the same safety issues or problems with compliance," Oestreich said. https://www.dallasnews.com/business/airlines/2020/02/13/parallels-with-boeings-situation-mechanics-pilots-blast-southwest-after-damning-safety-report/ Back to Top MH370 experts identify three new areas to search for the missing jet based on different crash scenarios • Researchers believe MH370's wreckage is in an area 10 times the size of Wales • They have identified three possible scenarios using the latest data available • The jet went missing on March 8, 2014, claiming the lives of 239 people • A two-year search costing $120m has so far failed to find the missing aircraft Researchers investigating the disappearance of missing passenger jet MH370 claim they have identified three areas that have not previously been searched which could solve the mystery. The online research was conducted by Victor Ianello, Bobby Ulich, Richard Godfrey and Andrew Banks. They have spent months studying data from the doomed flight which went missing six years ago claiming the lives of the 239 people on board. Flight MH370 became one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries when it vanished on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014. Flight MH370 went missing six years ago claiming the lives of 239 people when it vanished after leaving Kuala Lumpur on its way to Beijing on March 8, 2014 Researchers believe they may have narrowed down the search area of the missing jet to 211,050 square kilometres - depending on which of three scenarios caused the jet to crash. During the doomed flight, Ahmad Shah, left, and Fariq Abdul Hamid, right, were on the flight deck The search for the missing jet involved a multi-national force including this US Navy P8 Poseidon aircraft which was operating out of Perth, Australia The experts believe the missing jet could be in one of three search zones The group claim there are three possible final locations for the jet depending on the aircraft's final actions. The first two scenarios place the jet in separate areas greater than the size of Wales. The third scenario places the jet in an area twice the size of England. Malaysian authorities have not ruled out further searches for the missing jet but said they would require credible new evidence before launching a search. Authorities believe the jet crashed into the southern Indian Ocean. Malaysia, China and Australia funded a two-year $130m search for the wreckage of the aircraft, but this was called off in January 2017 after no trace of the jet could be found. According to the latest recommendations, there are three possible scenarios worth investigating, each providing a different final location for the missing jet. The research paper claims: 'The highest priority search area of 23,050 square kilometres, assumes there were no pilot inputs after fuel exhaustion. 'The search area of next highest priority encompasses 22,000 square kilometres, and assumes there was a glide towards the south after fuel exhaustion. 'The lowest priority is a controlled glide in an arbitrary direction with an area of around 166,000 square kilometres.' The researchers have labeled the three possible areas (A1), (A2), and (A3). They recommend searching each in order. Already, $130m has been spent searching an area the size of England. The Boeing 777 vanished while in Vietmanese airspace on its way to Beijing but is believed to have turned south before shutting off its transponders which broadcast its location. Researchers have been trying to identify the possible location of the jet using satellite data as well as information about the performance of the aircraft and the amount of fuel it was carrying. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8001551/MH370-experts-identify-three-new-areas-search-missing-jet.html Back to Top QANTAS WARNED PLAN TO HIRE OUTSIDE PILOTS COULD DAMAGE AIRLINE A Qantas plan to use outside pilots to fly its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul routes has the potential to damage the airline for years to come, the airline's pilot union has warned. Australian and International Pilots Association president Mark Sedgewick said most of the union's members viewed as unacceptable the Qantas warning it would use an external workforce if can't get the deal it wants on Sunrise flying. "We have warned Qantas that recruitment of an external workforce risks damaging pilot engagement and would potentially damage the airline for many years to come,'' he said. "We remain focussed on the need to negotiate a package that is in the best interests of long-haul pilots and which also meets the needs of Qantas. "Our members have the skills to safely fly ultra-long-range routes and we see no need for the airline to engage another workforce." Qantas International boss Tino La Spina sent a note to pilots on Thursday warning it would engage outside pilots for its ambitious plans to fly from Australia's east coast to London and New York using Airbus A350s if they did not agree to deal on the table. The airline is facing a March 31 deadline from Airbus for production slots for the A350s and has been told the manufacturer would be unable to extend. It told the pilots this was not its preferred and option and it would continue negotiations for now. If it is unable to come to a deal with AIPA it will then put its proposals directly to its pilots and ask them to vote on them, effectively bypassing the union. But if that fails, it warned pilots it would be left with no viable alternative but to have Sunrise flying performed by a new "employment entity" that would provide the needed cost base. The airline believes it has a good deal on the table for pilots with pay rates for joint A330/A350 flying about 5 percent higher than Boeing 787 and promotional opportunities for pilots. But it conceded a major sticking point was a proposal to pay future second officers at a lower rate as potential problems. Sedgwick said AIPA remained committed to continuing talks with Qantas and its negotiators had worked hard to find common ground with the airline. He said Qantas had claimed it had been flexible during the negotiations but noted its productivity targets "remained absolutely fixed". He also pointed to pilot duty hours and fatigue management as another issue concerning AIPA. "Current restrictions on pilot duty hours means there is no legal basis for Qantas' Project Sunrise proposal to operate,'' he said. "The current Qantas Fatigue Risk Management System trial, being conducted between the airline and CASA has excluded adequate consultation with AIPA and this is a further issue within the enterprise bargaining process that is yet to be worked through." https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qantas-warned-plan-to-hire-outside-pilots-could-damage-airline/ Back to Top U.N. aviation agency ICAO forecasts $4-5 billion hit to first-quarter airline revenue from virus A local airline employees wearing protective masks are seen at El Alto Airport SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) forecast global airline revenue could fall by $4 billion to $5 billion in the first quarter due to flight cancellations linked to the coronavirus outbreak, it said in a statement. The Montreal-based agency said on Wednesday the virus was expected to have a greater industry impact than that caused by the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory System (SARS) epidemic, in light of the higher volume and greater global extent of the flight cancellations being seen. ICAO said around 70 airlines have cancelled all international flights to and from mainland China and a further 50 airlines have curtailed operations. This has resulted in an 80% reduction of foreign airline capacity for travellers directly to and from China, and a 40% capacity reduction by Chinese airlines, the agency said. The preliminary estimate does not include potential impacts on cargo-only aircraft, airports, air navigation service providers, to Chinese domestic air traffic, or to international traffic with respect to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, ICAO said. The agency also forecast that Japan could lose $1.29 billion of tourism revenue in the first quarter due to the drop in Chinese travellers and Thailand could lose $1.15 billion. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-n-aviation-agency-icao-063933481.html Back to Top Airbus certifies smallest A330neo in race to replace aging 767s European and U.S. regulators have certified the smallest Airbus A330neo model, the planemaker's answer to airlines' Boeing 767 replacement needs. Certification of the A330-800 by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and U.S. Federal Aviation Administration comes after the aircraft completed 132 test flights, or 370 hours in the air, since its first flight in November 2018, Airbus said Thursday. Airbus has not said who will receive the first A330-800, nor when. However, with orders from only Kuwait Airways and Uganda Airlines, plus one undisclosed customer, the potential list is short. The European planemaker has positioned the re-engined A330neo family, which includes the A330-900 that began carrying passengers at TAP Air Portugal at the end of 2018, as a replacement for aging A330-200 and -300s, as well as Boeing's 767 family. The planes can carry 220-300 passengers in typical three-class layouts up to 9,379 miles for the smaller -800. The A330neo family has wracked up 336 firm orders to date, according to Airbus numbers. However, only 14 are for the A330-800. The A330-800 had more orders, including from Hawaiian Airlines, but those commitments have dwindled as airlines switched to the larger -900 or cancelled outright. U.S. carriers with large 767 fleets view the A330-800 skeptically. Delta Air Lines, which has ordered 35 A330-900s and leased another two jets, is concerned that the jet is too capable for all of its needs. "We want to have range, capacity, [but] we don't want it overbuilt," the Atlanta-based carrier's CEO Ed Bastian said of the A330neo in June 2018. "Sometimes an aircraft has too much capability, and too much range and actually becomes more expensive and it's sub-optimal for what your mission needs are." While Delta is using some of its A330-900s to replace smaller 767-300ERs, particularly on longer routes to Asia, the airline is not yet using the Airbus jets on shorter routes to Europe or South America. Airbus, for its part, has said that it can lower the takeoff weight and thrust of the A330-800, making it cheaper to operate and more closely match the operating capabilities of the 767. Delta operated 56 767-300ERs with seats for up to 226 passengers, and another 21 767-400ERs with room for 238 passengers, at the end of 2019. American Airlines opted to replace its 767-300ERs with 787-8s and cancelled its order for 22 Airbus A350s in 2018. United Airlines, which operated 54 767-300ERs and -400ERs at the end of December, has not selected a replacement for the jets. In December, the carrier ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs to replace its Boeing 757s. Boeing has yet to identify its replacement for the 767, as well as longer range 757s. The Chicago-based planemaker had been working on a New Mid-market Airplane, the so-called NMA, but essentially shelved work to reassess its development priorities in January. https://thepointsguy.com/news/airbus-certifies-smallest-a330neo-in-race-to-replace-aging-767s/ Back to Top The US Air Force wants to get rid of some of its most well-known aircraft - here's what's on the chopping block Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber takeoff A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, October 24, 2019. US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett • The Air Force plans to send some of its oldest and most well-known aircraft to the boneyard in 2021 as part of an effort to free up money for future needs. • According to the service's 2021 budget proposal, some B-1B bombers, A-10 Warthog attack aircraft, and aerial refueling tankers, among others, are on their way out. The $207.2 billion total spending in the Air Force's 2021 budget request holds even with what the service was allotted in 2020. The lack of change in dollars contrasts with Air Force officials' comments about a need for dramatic change to prepare for potential high-end conflict with a power like Russia or China. "If you have platforms that are not going to play in that 2030 fight, is there a near-term risk, which is real risk, that we need to take as a department to buy our future, to be able to have the connectivity we need to fight at the speeds the future's going to demand?" Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said in January. The 2021 request, released Monday, stopped short of big shakeups, such as ditching entire aircraft inventories or scrapping major procurement programs, according to Defense News. But the proposed 2021 budget would part with a number of noteworthy aircraft, freeing up $4.1 billion in the next five-year spending plan and reflecting a belief that "winning in the future will require investing in the right new capabilities now," an Air Force spokeswoman told Military.com. Below, you can which aircraft the Air Force wants to retire. 17 B-1B Lancer bombers. FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes-off to fly a bilateral mission with Japanese and South Korea Air Force jets in the vicinity of the Sea of Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 10, 2017. Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS The B-1B bomber fleet would drop from 61 aircraft in 2020 to 44 in 2021, all of which are in the active-duty Air Force, according to budget documents. The Lancer, which is no longer capable of carrying nuclear weapons, doesn't have the highest ceiling of the Air Force's bombers, but it is considered the bomber fleet's "backbone," as it can fly the fastest, topping 900 mph, and carries the largest payload, up to 75,000 pounds of guided and unguided weapons. The service plans to get rid of the oldest of the B-1Bs, which have required more attention from maintainers given the high operational tempo the bomber has faced in recent years. 44 A-10 Thunderbolt ground-attack aircraft. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog Airmen reconfigure weapons on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, November 19, 2019. US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Brad Tipton The Air Force has flirted with retiring some A-10s for years, and its 2021 proposal would finally cull that fleet, with the Air National Guard losing 39 and the Air Force Reserve losing seven. (The active Air Force would gain two, for a total of 44 A-10s removed from service.) The Air Force currently has 281 A-10s and recently finished putting new wings on 173 of them. Boeing got a billion-dollar contract in 2019 to finish re-winging the A-10s that needed them. Once those 44 aircraft are removed from service, the Air Force will proceed with re-winging those that remain, an Air Force spokeswoman told Military.com. 16 KC-10 and 13 KC-135 aerial refueling tankers. KC 135 Stratotanker F 16 Fighting falcon refueling A KC-135 refuels an F-16 US National Guard/Master Sgt. Mark A. Moore The Air Force's 2021 budget proposes dropping 16 KC-10 tankers from the active fleet and eight and five KC-135s from the active fleet and the Reserve, respectively. KC-10s date to the 1980s and KC-135s to the 1950s. The Air Force says the ones that would be removed would be the oldest and least capable in the force, according to Air Force Magazine, but the cuts would come as the tanker meant to replace them, the KC-46, is still at least three years away from being able to deploy. The 2021 budget includes nearly $3 billion for 15 more KC-46 tankers, as well as an additional $130 million for modifications and research, and development, testing, and evaluation. Air Force officials have said they want to hold on to legacy tankers until the KC-46 is working properly. The head of US Transportation Command, which oversees aerial refueling operations, said in January that KC-46 delays risked causing "a real dip" in the military's tanker availability. Starting in 2021, the Air Force wants to divest its Block 20 and Block 30 RQ-4 surveillance drones, a total of 24, leaving only its 10 Block 40 RQ-4s. Four of the Block 20s had been converted to Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes, which allow different battlefield communications systems to talk to each other. To replace the RQ-4s with the BACN (which makes them EQ-4s), the service will get five E-11A manned aircraft with the BACN system, buying one a year starting next year, an Air Force spokesperson told Defense News. The RQ-4 often works in conjuction with other space-based and airborne information-gathering aircraft, like the U-2 spy plane, whose future was also put in doubt by the latest budget documents. 24 C-130H Hercules airlifters. US Air Force C-130H Wyoming Air National Guardsmen prepare a C-130H for a mission out of Cheyenne, February 27, 2019. US Air Force/Master Sgt. Robert Trubia The Air Force also wants to retire 24 C-130H mobility aircraft from the Air National Guard. The C-130H airlifter, as well as the MC-130H used for special operations operations, are among the oldest in the Air Force and "are experiencing airworthiness, maintainability and operational limitations," according to budget documents. In the 2021 proposal, the active force would lose three MC-130Hs and gain four MC-130J, the next model, while the Air National Guard would acquire 19 C-130Js https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-proposing-to-divest-b1b-a10-u2-other-aircraft-2020-2 Back to Top Northrop Grumman to launch Valentine's Day cargo ship to space station today. How to watch live. Liftoff is at 3:43 p.m. EST (2043 GMT). The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft is lowered into horizontal position at its Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport launch site at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 12, 2020. Antares is scheduled to launch Cygnus on a NASA cargo mission on Feb. 14. Northrop Grumman will launch a Valentine's Day NASA care package to astronauts on the International Space Station today (Feb. 14) and you can watch the action live online. An uncrewed Cygnus cargo ship, which has been delayed since Sunday (Feb. 9), is scheduled to launch on an Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Liftoff is set for 3:43 p.m. EST (2043 GMT). You can watch the Cygnus launch live here and on Space.com's homepage, courtesy of NASA TV. NASA's webcast will begin at 3:15 p.m. EST (2015 GMT). Northrop Grumman initially tried to launch the Cygnus cargo mission, called NG-13, just after sunset on Sunday, but a sensor issue on ground equipment forced a delay. Foul weather prevented launch attempts for much of this week, but conditions appear to be improving, NASA officials said. The odds of good weather at launch time are about 80% for Friday, with thick clouds and ground winds the main concerns, NASA officials said. Those weather odds improve to a 95% chance of good conditions on Saturday (Feb. 15), but drop back to 80% on Sunday, if needed. The Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft is carrying 7,600 lbs. (3,400 kilograms) of experiment gear, food and other supplies for the three-person Expedition 62 crew on the space station. If all goes well, the spacecraft should arrive at the station on Sunday (Feb. 16). NASA TV will provide live coverage of the Cygnus-13 spacecraft's arrival at the station, beginning at 2:30 a.m. EST (0730 GMT). Visit Space.com on Friday for launch coverage of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-13 cargo mission for NASA. https://www.space.com/cygnus-cargo-ship-launch-targets-valentines-day-2020.html Back to Top Position Available: Investigator/Senior Investigator, Flight Operations Quality Assurance Date: Feb 7, 2020 Location: Flight Training Academy (DFW-FTRN) Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 37019 Intro Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board! Why you'll love this job • This job is a member of the Investigating team within the Integrated Operations Division. • Responsible for providing analysis of operational flight data as well as producing reports and presentations for the Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. What you'll do • Conducts daily work flow processes for the FOQA program • Assesses events and trends, identifies operational hazards, and validates corrective actions • Develops new data analysis products and methodologies for data mining • Coordinates with the Flight Department for data analysis needs • Coordinates regularly with Allied Pilot Association (APA) FOQA gatekeepers • Coordinates with Tech Ops Department regarding support of the FOQA program • Creates flight animations of actual events for use in operational departments • Assists with accident and incident investigations • Participates in FOQA Monitoring Team meetings • Participates and contributes to the American Airlines SMS process • Develops, prepares and presents analysis of flight data • Represents American Airlines at industry FOQA related meetings All you'll need for success Minimum Qualifications- Education & in related field or equivalent experience/training • 3 years related job experience • Experience working with data mining tools such as Tableau, Business Objects, Access, etc. • Experience performing data analysis and building various related reports in MS Office products Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or Statistics • Basic Programming knowledge/experience • Master's degree in related field • Knowledge of aeronautical theory and aviation operations as applied to commercial aircraft • Must be able to handle multiple projects with changing deadlines • Previous experience within a FOQA program • Familiarity with GE Aviation flight data software (previously Austin Digital) • Experience using CEFA animation software • Private pilot license or higher • Experience at an air carrier Skills, Licenses & Certifications • Knowledge of aeronautical theory and aviation operations as applied to commercial aircraft • Proficient using MS Office software • Must fulfill background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas (SIDA), if applicable • Must be able to secure appropriate airport authority and/or US Customs security badges, if applicable • Must be able to handle multiple projects with changing deadlines What you'll get Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: • Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network. • Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. • Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need. • 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year. • Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more Feel Free to be yourself at American From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world. Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American. Additional Locations: None Requisition ID: 37019 Nearest Major Market: Fort Worth Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas Job Segment: Engineer, Quality Assurance, Data Analyst, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Aviation, Data Curt Lewis