Airlines, Airports and Airliners 22 MAY 2024Google Banner Ad This Week in Airliner, Airports and Airlines Boeings quality stand downs results in actions and improvements. ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium 2024: Optimizing Aviation Capacity for a Sustainable Future. IATA - industry makes progress to reduce baggage mishandling, new survey reveals Boeing ecoDemonstrator to test technologies to improve cabin recyclability, operational efficiency. FAA proposes safety requirements for Airbus A321XLR amid external fuel fire concerns. Accidents and Incidents Bonus Video - PAC MFI-17 Mushack   Airlines, Airports and Airliners News BOEINGS QUALITY STAND DOWNS RESULTS IN ACTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS Since January, more than 70,000 Boeing Commercial Airplanes teammates across the company have paused production and delivery activities for a day to focus on ways to improve safety and quality. Based on the employee feedback provided, our top areas of focus include training, processes, defects and culture. Employees at more than 20 sites in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia have participated in stand downs. The sessions have generated more than 35,000 employee comments, with common themes like obstacles in their work, ideas and suggestions to improve.  A few examples include: Training: We have added new training material for manufacturing and quality roles that averages about 20-50 more training hours per employee, depending on work scope. Tooling: To help teammates better do their jobs, more than 7,000 new tools and other equipment have been provided across commercial airplanes programs. In recent Boeing Commercial Airplanes employee meetings, leaders talked about these changes and what's ahead: "We want our teammates to know their voices are heard, and that we are taking action to address their improvement ideas. Ensuring the safety and quality of our products and services requires a full team effort. Our customers, our company and the flying public depend on it."- Elizabeth Lund, BCA Quality senior vice president and Quality Operations Council chair "When we find issues, we go as far as standing down a team to make sure that everybody on the team or everybody in the area is aware of the issue. It's not meant to be punitive [and] we share the information across the programs, from the 737 to the 777 to the 787 to the 767." - Mike Fleming, BCA Airplane Programs and Customer Support senior vice president and Program Management Operation Council chair.   ICAO GLOBAL IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT SYMPOSIUM 2024: OPTIMIZING AVIATION CAPACITY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. The 2024 ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS), held under the theme "Optimizing Aviation Capacity: Strategies for Safe Skies, Sustainable Future," concluded last week after a successful three-day run. The event was generously supported by the Government of the Dominican Republic and hosted by its Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC). GISS 2024 brought together over 900 delegates from 88 Member States, industry leaders, and international organizations to collaborate on critical implementation initiatives. GISS 2024 served as a platform for forging crucial partnerships and agreements. A total of 19 significant agreements and letters of pledge were signed, solidifying commitments to capacity building and sustainable aviation development. The agreements and pledges focused on areas such as training, expertise sharing, and project implementation. Ministerial Roundtable: A Shared Vision for the Future:  Focus on Sustainability and Innovation: Building on the momentum from the Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels, GISS 2024 placed a strong emphasis on sustainability. The event highlighted the crucial role of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and other clean technologies in achieving aviation's environmental goals. FINVEST Sessions: Catalyzing Sustainable Investments: Dedicated FINVEST sessions explored innovative financing mechanisms to support aviation infrastructure development and the transition to a greener industry. The proposed ICAO Finvest Hub was also a key topic, highlighting the need for greater partnerships and increased engagement between the aviation industry and financial institutions. These discussions also touched on the crucial role of innovative financing in supporting the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and achieving the long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of reducing international aviation emissions. Looking Ahead: 2025 GISS in the United Arab Emirates: As the curtain closes on GISS 2024, the aviation community eagerly anticipates the next edition of this impactful event. The United Arab Emirates will host GISS 2025, building on their strong commitment to sustainable aviation practices and innovation. Their successful hosting of the Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels demonstrates their dedication to advancing the industry's environmental goals.  IATA - INDUSTRY MAKES PROGRESS TO REDUCE BAGGAGE MISHANDLING, NEW SURVEY REVEALS 44% of airlines have fully implemented Resolution 753 and a further 41% are in progress. Regional variation in airline full adoption rates vary from 88% in China and North Asia, to 60% in the Americas, 40% in Europe and Asia-Pacific, and 27% in Africa. 75% of airports surveyed have the capability for Resolution 753 baggage tracking.  Optical barcode scanning is the dominant tracking technology implemented by the majority of airports (73%) surveyed. Tracking using RFID, which is more efficient, is implemented in 27% of surveyed airports. Notably, RFID technology has seen higher adoption rates at mega airports, with 54% already implementing this advanced tracking system. "Between 2007 and 2022 baggage mishandling reduced by nearly 60%. That is good news. But travelers expect better; and the industry is determined to make further improvements. Tracking bags at acceptance, loading, transfer and delivery will give the industry the data it needs to improve. Tracking reduces overall mishandlings and helps airlines reunite mishandled bags with their owners even faster. With 44% of airlines already fully implementing Resolution 753 tracking and a further 41% in progress, travelers can have even more confidence that their bags will be at the carousel on arrival," said Monika Mejstrikova, IATA Director Ground Operations. In 2022, the global rate of mishandled bags was 7.6 per 1,000 passengers, according to SITA. The majority of these were returned within 48 hours. Accelerating Modern Baggage Messaging Resolution 753 requires airlines to exchange baggage tracking messages with interline partners and their agents. The current baggage messaging infrastructure depends on legacy technologies using costly Type B messaging. This high cost adversely affects the implementation of Resolution 753 and contributes to issues with message quality, leading to an increase in baggage mishandling. IATA is leading the industry's transition from Type B to modern baggage messaging based on XML standards. The first pilot to test modern baggage messaging between airport and airlines is planned for launch in 2024. "Adopting modern messaging is the equivalent of implementing a new standard, intelligible language for use by airlines, airports, and ground handling staff so they can effectively communicate about passenger luggage. In addition to helping reduce the number of mishandled bags implementation also sets the stage for ongoing innovations in baggage management systems," said Mejstrikova.  Boeing [NYSE: BA] is testing three dozen technologies on its ecoDemonstrator program focused on strengthening operational efficiency and sustainability in cabin interiors, one of the most challenging parts of recycling an airplane. The company will begin testing this month using a 777-200ER (Extended Range).  Future cabin concepts: Economy and business class seats with sensors that detect if someone is seated during taxi, takeoff and landing which can improve safety, and reduce crew workload and downtime for maintenance; a touchless water conservation lavatory; and galley technologies to make cabin service more efficient and reduce food waste. "The Boeing ecoDemonstrator program helps us make tangible improvements to our products - allowing us to reduce the environmental impacts of flying, improve the in-flight experience and strengthen the safety of our airplanes," said Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We're grateful for the many partnerships within aviation and beyond who help us turn the seemingly impossible into reality." "The ecoDemonstrator program is among our most iconic flight demonstrators, having tested 250 technologies since it first took flight in 2012," said Brian Moran, Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer. "This year's testing of various cabin interiors aims to help solve for the portion of our airplanes that is not reusable or recyclable while also reducing fuel use and crew workload." Four of the cabin technologies will be featured at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany from May 22-24. Since its initial flights in 2012, almost every platform of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and this year, the flagship airplane will fly on a 30/70 blend of SAF and conventional jet fuel.   FAA PROPOSES SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRBUS A321XLR AMID EXTERNAL FUEL FIRE CONCERNS   Russia, Kirov region: A Sukhoi Superjet 100 operating during a regular flight SDM6423 on the route St. Petersburg - Ufa was in the airspace of the Kirov region when a fire alarm in the luggage and cargo compartment went off. The aircraft commander reported to the dispatchers and decided to proceed to the airport in Kirov (KVX/USKK). where it made a safe landing. Indonesia, Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG/WAAA): A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 747-412, suffered a no.4 engine failure during take-off from Makassar Airport (UPG) runway 21. The flight entered a holding pattern off the coast and made a safe landing back at UPG about 90 minutes later. There no injured passenger or crew member. Singapore, E of Singapore: A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, reported a no.1 (left) engine failure and returned to Singapore Airport. A safe landing was made about 90 minutes after take-off. A post flight inspection revealed a hole in the left engine cowling and engine case. Mongolia, Gurvansaikhan, Dundgobi Province: While the aircraft was in Mongolian airspace, the crew reported a malfunction of the first engine, specifically a low oil level in the power plant. The pilots decided to fly to an unplanned airfield in Irkut where it landed safely.   PAC MFI-17 Mushack  Google Banner Ad |
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