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.TOP NEWS
Flight Safety Detectives Episode 63 — Crew resource management in the air and everywhere
PAMA
Crew resource management (CRM) and safety management systems (SMS) get the spotlight in this discussion. These systems help build safety into every flight.
Special guest is listener Amy Wright, a self-professed "safety nerd" who says she gets "out of breath with excitement" talking about quality processes and safety procedures. Hear about the benefits of well-crafted processes in aviation and beyond.
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Flight Safety Detectives Episode 64 — Rebuilding the FAA around the world
PAMA
The Federal Aviation Administration took a hit as Congress investigated issues with the 737 Max. What needs to be done to rebuild the FAA's worldwide stature? How will they regain trust in their certification process?
Guest is Sandy Murdock who served as FAA Chief Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for all rulemaking, environmental, acquisition, personnel, and ethical and litigation matters.
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Hiring Trends Survey: COVID-19 impact results
PAMA
JSfirm.com, an aviation job website, released their Hiring Trends Survey for 2021. Of the hiring professionals, executives, and business owners surveyed, over 50% are projecting growth in 2021. Additionally, 66% of those surveyed did not cut any jobs in 2020, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy.
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.LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY NEWS
FAA changes will revolutionize homebuilt flight testing
General Aviation News
After years of hard work and advocacy by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the FAA has published draft guidance to implement an optional task-based Phase I program for Experimental Amateur-Built (E-AB) aircraft.
Under the program, once an aircraft completes a flight test plan that meets FAA standards, Phase I is complete.
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Aviation industry supports new SAF incentives
AINonline
A broad-based coalition of aviation industry organizations and companies along with sustainable fuel providers has appealed to the Biden administration to include financial incentives aimed at spurring the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of the recently unveiled American Jobs Plan legislation.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Birds vs. Planes: Embry-Riddle students conduct study of aircraft wildlife strikes
Embry-Riddle Newsroom
The problem of wildlife strikes to aircraft is huge and growing. According to a 2021 study, there were more than 227,000 wildlife strikes to aircraft between 1990 and 2019 in the United States, and the rate of the strikes to commercial aircraft per one million aircraft operations increased from 22.78 in 2011 to 37.30 in 2019. Most of the strikes involved birds, and most happened during arrival (approach and landing roll).
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Qatar's Al Baker challenges GE on future engine
AINonline
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has challenged GE Aviation to accelerate efforts on a new engine that would address carbon-neutrality goals set by the European Union and other governments. Delivering opening remarks during a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce online panel discussion dedicated to Qatar-U.S. business relations, Al Baker called for a concerted effort by airlines and their suppliers to ensure the industry meets 2050 targets for net-zero carbon emissions.
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The crucial role of the avionics engineer
Aviation Pros
When thinking about jobs in aviation many instinctively turn to pilots and flight crew, but in reality there are thousands of career opportunities for specialists in many fields — from ground control to engineering, to communications. Jet MS, a global provider of base and line maintenance services for business and regional aircraft, opened doors to a career in aviation industry for hundreds of people in maintenance, engineering and other fields.
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Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to form joint venture
Triumph Group
Triumph Group and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance announced today they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to overhaul nacelles for next generation aircraft at Triumph's Hot Springs, Arkansas repair facility. Building on their partnership announced in June 2019, Triumph Group and AFI KLM E&M will provide expanded "new gen" nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul services for customers based in North and South America.
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Honeywell to provide critical navigation and sensor technology
Honeywell
Pipistrel has selected Honeywell's next-generation Attitude Heading Reference System and Air Data Module for its Nuuva V300 cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The technologies provide critical navigation and motion-sensing data and will work in tandem with Honeywell's Compact Fly-By-Wire system onboard the aircraft.
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Boeing and Alaska Airlines finalize order for 737 MAX jets
Boeing
Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced the companies have completed an agreement for 23 737-9 airplanes and 15 options. With this agreement, the carrier's 737 MAX order book, including options and lease commitments, stands at 120 airplanes.
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Aviation Search Group sees increased demand for direct-hire recruiting services
Aviation Pros
While the past year has been filled with uncertainty in recruiting across almost every industry, Aviation Search Group (ASG) is now seeing such an increased demand for direct-hire recruiting services that they are expanding the number of their professional staff, adding several recruiting professionals early in 2021.
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TRADE SHOWS AND CONVENTIONS
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Event |
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| April 6-9, 2021 |
MRO Southeast Asia |
Online
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| April 28-29, 2021 |
Military Aviation Logistics Maintenance Symposium |
Orlando, Florida
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| May 18-19, 2021 |
Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance |
London, England
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| May 18-20, 2021 |
EBACE Connect – Virtual |
Geneva, Switzerland
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| June 2021 |
MRO Middle East |
Dubai, UAE
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| June 2021 |
FAA-EASA International Aviation Safety Conference (POSTPONED) |
Washington, D.C.
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| June 22-25, 2021 |
AEA Dallas 2021 |
Dallas, Texas
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| June 30- July 1, 2021 |
Aero-Engines Americas |
Dallas, Texas
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| July 6, 2021 |
OBAP ACE Academy Orlando |
Orlando, Florida
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| July 10, 2021 |
Meeting & Young Eagles |
Walterboro, South Carolina
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| July 13, 2021 |
OBAP ACE Academy NY |
Jamaica, New York
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| July 26-Aug. 1, 2021 |
EAA - AirVenture 2021 |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Aug. 7, 2021 |
Thunder Over Michigan Air Show |
Ypsilanti, Michigan
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| Aug. 11, 2021 |
OBAP 44th Annual Conference |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Aug. 18, 2021 |
International Flight School Operators Conference |
Orlando, Florida
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| Aug. 27, 2021 |
Airshow London |
London, Ontario
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Aug. 27, 2021 |
AOPA Aviator Showcase |
Manassas, Virginia
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Sept. 15-16, 2021 |
Aero-Engines Europe 2021 |
Stavanger, Norway
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Sept. 21-23, 2021 |
MRO Asia-Pacific |
Singapore
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Oct. 10-11, 2021 |
2021 Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Oct. 12-14, 2021 |
2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) |
Las Vegas, Nevada
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March 10-12, 2022 |
MRO Australasia |
Brisbane, Australia
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May 18-20, 2022 |
Routes Europe 2022 |
Bergen, Norway
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