WOW Air Leaves Passengers Stranded

Their website is still up and says: “WOW Air is a happy, low-fare, long-haul airline. Book your cheap flight directly from WOW Air's website to get the best prices.”

Well, the stranded passengers might not be happy, as they have to purchase new tickets to either get home or get to their vacation destination.  The airline suggests its passengers contact their credit card operations office and get a refund.

Rival Icelandair is trying to scoop up some of those stranded travelers by offering a seat on any of their flights, where available, for a discounted price.  For information on destinations and booking instructions, please visit:
http://Icelandair.com/getmehome

WOW Air was an Icelandic low-cost carrier that operated services between Iceland, Europe, Asia, and North America. The airline was headquartered in Reykjavík.  In a statement, the airline said it has ceased operations, and as a result "all WOW Air flights have been canceled."

The airline encouraged customers who had paid for their ticket with a credit card to check whether the credit card company would refund the price of their ticket, and directed passengers to other airlines to try to find alternative routes to their destinations.

Stranded passengers were not provided with accommodation and no refunds were issued - even though it would be the law in the European Union. Iceland is heavily integrated into the European Union via the European Economic Area and the Schengen Agreement, but it is not a member state.

Maybe not such a big loss for aviation as WOW Air was recently elected as “worst airline” in Europe.

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Airbus 320 Captains - Titan Airways - Gatwick, UK
Requirements:
- EASA ATPL(A)
- Minimum 4000 hrs total time
- 1500 PIC with experience on heavy turbo or
commercial jet aircraft over 20 tonnes.
- Language proficiency level 5 or 6
https://fp.titan-airways.co.uk/accessselect.recruit/recruitment/VacancyDetails.aspx
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B757 First Officers - Cargojet Airways - Hamilton, Canada
Requirements:
- ATPL or CPL/Multi-IFR with IATRA written
- 1500 hrs total time, including 500 hrs multi-turbine
- Commercial pilot's license or an air transport pilot's license
- Right to work and live in Canada
https://www.aviationjobs.me/
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Falcon 900LX Captain - Barnard Construction - Bozeman, MT
Requirements:
- ATP and Type Rating
- Total Time 5000 hrs
- ME Turbine 2000 hrs
- PIC 1500 hrs
- Strong CRM skills and customer service focus
Job ID: 47408766
https://jobs.nbaa.org/job/pilot-falcon-900lx/47408766/
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Falcon 900LX Senior Captain - San Antonio, TX
Requirements:
- (ATP) Certificate in airplanes
- Must hold a valid US Passport
- 5000 hrs: Pilot-in-command
- 2000 hrs: multi-engine turbojet
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a corporate pilot
- Knowledge and Experience with Falcon 900LX (EASy II/2018)
and King Air 350 (B300) Background
- Working knowledge of IS-BAO safety management systems
and International Operations.
Corporate Operator
https://jobs.nbaa.org/job/falcon-900lx-senior-captain/45261064/
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First Officers B757/767/744/748 and A300 - UPS
Requirements:
- ATP & ME
- Hold a valid passport
- Have the authorization to work in the United States
- Have a minimum of 1500 hours of total fixed-wing pilot time
- Minimum 1000 hrs Pilot in Command
https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisville/first-officer/1187/10403856

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First Officers B767F - ABX Air - Cincinnati, OH
Requirements:
- 1,500 hrs total fixed-wing flying time
- Legally authorized to work in the US & Canada
- Current passport with 3 years validity remaining
Job ID 617
https://www.abxair-jobs.com/jobDesc.asp

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First Officers - Frontier Airlines - Denver
Requirements:
- FAA ATP Certificate
- 2500 hrs total
- 750 hrs multi-engine
- 500 hrs pilot in command (PIC)
- 500 hrs jet/turbo-prop
https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/FRO1003FTAIR/JobBoard/1efcf859-1b48-4a31-b014-ef62bdcab988

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AW139 Helicopter Offshore Captains & Copilots – New Zealand
Requirements:
Captain
NZ ATPL (H) or ICAO equivalent Instrument Rating
- 3000 total rotary hrs
- 1500 total PIC hrs
- 1200 hrs in multi-engine rotary aircraft
- 100 hrs flying the AW139

Co-Pilot
NZ CPL (H) or ICAO equivalent Instrument Rating
- 1000 total rotary hrs
- 100 total PIC hrs
- 500 hrs in multi-engine rotary aircraft
- 50 hrs flying the AW139
https://helijobs.net/2019/03/aw139-offshore-captains-copilots-new-zealand/

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Aviation News March 25

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Airbus Mega Deal
30 billion Euros: China awards a major contract to Boeing's rival Airbus for 300 airplanes. The deal was agreed during the visit of Head of State Xi to France - together with other mega deals.

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Southwest Baggage Allowance
Each Southwest passenger is allowed two pieces of checked luggage without a fee. No piece of checked luggage may exceed 50 lbs. or 62 total inches (length plus width plus height).  Active military personnel are exempt from this policy and may check any number of bags provided that no one piece weighs more than 100 lbs or measures more than 80 inches.
https://traveltips.usatoday.com/southwest-airline-checked-luggage-rules-61139.html

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Air Italy replaces Max 8 with A319
Air Italy is leasing an A319 from Bulgaria Air to replace its 737 MAX 8 that has been grounded by regulators. “With the grounding of our [737 MAX 8] aircraft, it was vital to find alternative aircraft as rapidly as possible to minimize any impact on our passengers,” said Air Italy Chief Operating Officer Rossen Dimitrov.
http://www.aviationnews-online.com/leasing/air-italy-replaces-max-8-with-a319/

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How to Disable a Malfunctioning Flight-control System
As the Lion Aircrew fought to control their diving Boeing Co. 737 Max 8, they got help from an unexpected source: an off-duty pilot who happened to be riding in the cockpit.
That extra pilot, who was seated in the cockpit jump seat, correctly diagnosed the problem and told the crew how to disable a malfunctioning flight-control system and save the plane, according to two people familiar with Indonesia’s investigation.
The next day, under command of a different crew facing what investigators said was an identical malfunction, the jetliner crashed into the Java Sea killing all 189 aboard.
https://www.pilotcareercenter.com/Aviation-Pilot-Recruitment-News-Item/8432/Pilot-Who-Hitched-a-Ride-Saved-Lion-Air-737-Day-Before-Deadly-Crash

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Boeing Informational Sessions
Boeing has invited more than 200 pilots, technical leaders and regulators to a briefing Wednesday on its plants to safely return its grounded 737 MAX fleet to service.
The informational sessions at the Renton, Washington, home of the 737 is part of the company’s effort to share more details about its plan to get the grounded 737 MAX fleet back in the air.
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/boeing-brief-200-pilots-experts-737-max-plans/
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Second Iranian Fokker in three days suffers gear failure
None of the 81 passengers and eight crew members was injured. The aircraft was jacked but the main landing gear failed to extend when commanded.  Inspection of the hydraulic system revealed that contamination in the vicinity of filter screens and the restrictor check valve in the right-hand main gear had prevented the release of hydraulic pressure, and stopped its deployment.
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/second-iranian-fokker-in-three-days-suffers-gear-fai-456852/

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No Weather Information, no Approach Safety Briefing, no….

The National Transportation Safety Board said a pilot’s failure to perform a go-around following an unstable approach resulted in a low-altitude stall and the subsequent crash of a Learjet Model 35 at Teterboro Airport, New Jersey (TEB) in May 2017.

https://www.flyingmag.com/ntsb-determines-probable-cause-2017-learjet-crash-at-teb

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Aviation Fees & Taxes Increase
US airlines have hit out at proposed Trump Administration aviation tax increases they estimate will cost passengers an extra  $US2.9 billion a year.  Aviation lobby group Airlines for America (A4A) has said the “unnecessary” tax increases in the 2020 budget would be in addition to the $US25 billion customers already pay each year into government coffers through 17 federal aviation taxes, and fees. The increases include a rise in the Transport Security Administration passenger security fee from $US5.60 to $US6.60 in fiscal 2020 and from $US6.60 to $US8.25 starting in the financial year 2021.
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/airlines-slam-trumps-additional-2-9-billion-passenger-tax-burden/
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Singapore Airlines Starts 2019 ab initio Recruitment
Singapore Airlines accepts flight student applications. The ab initio training scheme is the fast lane into a cockpit of Singapore Airlines or Silkair.
Unlike other airlines, Singapore Airlines pays its flight students a monthly allowance to cover living expenses. 
The 2019 application process comprises a preliminary interview, aptitude tests, a final interview, and a medical check-up. Flight students admitted to Singapore Flying College will undergo flight training in Singapore and oversea facilities and graduate with either an ATPL or MPL.
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Delta Flight Attendant is now Georgia National Guard's First Black Female Pilot
Andrea Lewis, daughter of a military pilot and commercial flight attendant, is combining both parents’ careers as a Delta flight attendant and the first African-American female pilot with the Georgia Air National Guard.
Lewis, who has worked at Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) as a flight attendant for eight years, also serves as first lieutenant in the 116th Air Control Wing, piloting the E-8C Joint STARS.  Lewis first followed in her mother's footsteps after graduating from the University of Georgia in 2009. Her mother has been a Delta flight attendant for more than 40 years, and her father, James Cuyler, served as a pilot for 14 years in the U.S. Marine Corps before flying commercially for another 22 years.


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Singapore Airlines Starts ab-initio Recruitment

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Singapore Airlines accepts flight student applications. The ab initio training scheme is the fast lane into a cockpit of Singapore Airlines or Silkair.
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As airlines in Asia-Pacific face a pilot shortage, Singapore Airlines boosts its ab initio training.  The 2019 application process comprises a preliminary interview, aptitude tests, a final interview, and a medical check-up.  Flight students admitted to Singapore Flying College will undergo flight training in Singapore and oversea facilities and graduate with either an ATPL or MPL.

Unlike other airlines, Singapore Airlines pays its flight students a monthly allowance to cover living expenses. Graduates will start their careers as First Officers with Singapore Airlines or Silkair. 

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Memoirs of an Executive Pilot

Dreaming of Learning to Fly? And maybe becoming a Commercial Pilot? Have a seat in the airplane's cockpit and be entertained by these memoirs of an enthusiast pilot! Observe fascinating flight experiences, technology, and the beauty and forces of nature. Become captivated by the flying world of a professional aviator during the '80s and early '90s in Europe.  And maybe gain also a few pieces of advice along the way for your own flying career… "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."  ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Just published: To Live is to Fly: Memoirs of an Executive Pilot by Doris Daily worldwide available in print and ebook at Barnes&Noble, Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Tolino and in Libraries https://books2read.com/u/mKYpGd also on Amazon as ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PP4648T/ in Print: https://amzn.to/2WdPqa2 . <><><><><> .

Pilot Positions Snapshots March 19

 

Airbus A320 A321 - JetBlue Airways - from Boston to Orlando
Requirements:
- Airline Transport Pilot rating
- 1500 hours total time in airplanes
- min. 1,000 hrs turbine pilot in command time
- min. 1,000 hrs in more sophisticated aircraft
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 3 reference letters from Pilots who can personally
attest to the candidate’s flying skills
https://pilotjobcentral.com/pilot-jobs/employers/jetblue-airways/

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Captain Falcon 2000 - Sun Air Jets - Camarillo, CA
Requirements:
- Airline Transport Pilot rating
- DA-2000 type rating,
- 100hr in type/recent flight experience
- 3000 hrs TT
- 1500 hrs turbojet
-  500 hrs turbojet PIC
- Previous 135 experience desired
Job ID: 36318762
https://jobs.nbaa.org/job/da-2000-falcon-captain/36318762/

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First Officers B737 700/800  - Southwest Airlines - Los Angeles 
Requirements:
- Airline Transport Pilot rating
- 2,500 hrs total time or 1,500 hours turbine time
- 1,000 hrs multi-engine turbine PIC time preferred
- Four-year college degree preferred
- At least three letters from any individuals who can attest to the pilot’s flying skills
https://pilotjobcentral.com/pilot-jobs/employers/southwest-airlines/

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Air Ambulance PC-12 PIC - Aero Air, LLC - in Yakima, WA
Requirements:
- 2,500 hrs total flight time
- ATP Certificate
- Current First Class Medical
- Total Fixed Wing: 1000
- Multi-Engine Fixed Wing: 200
- Multi-Engine Turbine: 100
- IFR hrs: 300
- Night hrs: 150
https://aeroair.applicantpro.com/jobs/1027691.html 

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First Officer Bombardier Challenger 300 - MHS - Munich, Germany
Requirements:
- 500 hours Total Time
- current EASA type rating on CL300
- current EASA Medical
- FO immediately required!
https://jobapplication.hrworks.de/en?companyId=dba7a74&id=f1f90f


Captains -TRI/TRE and First Officer - Boeing767 - Comlux - based in Malta
Requirements: 
- Valid FAA ATP /EASA Part - FCL ATPL
- Captain - Current and Valid Type Rating on B767, with a min. of 4000 total flight hrs and  2500 hrs on type
- First Officer - Current and Valid Type Rating on B767,  with a min. 1500 total flight hrs     and 500 hrs on type
- Excellent knowledge of the English language
- TRI/TRE experience would be considered an asset
- Fluency in other languages besides English will be considered an asset
Job reference: EUR1703A
http://careers.comluxaviation.com/jobs/19971/captains-tri-tre-and-first-officer-boeing-767-based-in-malta

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EVERTS AIR CARGO Part 121 - Chief Pilot – Anchorage, AK
Requirements:
- Previous Part 121 Chief Pilot or Director (Manager) of Flight Standards
- Knowledge of SMS
- Understanding of the SAS DCT process
- IT skills must include Word, Excel, Adobe
- Knowledge of Take-Flite Software is a plus
- Experience in air carrier operational control is a plus
- Simulator or line check experience
- Large reciprocating powered aircraft experience (CW-46, DC-6/7 etc.)
https://evertsair.com/pages/employment/employment.php

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First Officers Twin Otter DHC6 - Air Archipels - Tahiti, French Polynesia
Requirements:
- At least 21 Years old
- Frozen CPL/IR
- ICAO ELP 4
- Class 1 medical certificate
- Fluent in the French Language
Application in French to
mailto:ressources.humaines@airarchipels.pf?subject=DHC6%20OPL%20AviationJobs.Me

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First Officer B737 - Miami Air International - Miami, FL
Requirements:
- Commercial/Instrument Multi-engine Land Ratings
- 1,500 hrs total flight time
- First Class Medical Certificate
Preferred:
- Jet Experience
- EFIS experience
- B-737 type rating
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html

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Captain Challenger 605 - Innotech-Execaire - Toronto, Canada
Requirements:
-Valid Airline Transport Pilot License
-5000 hrs total flying time
-2500 hrs multi-engine/ jet time/ multi-crew
-International flight operations experience
-Customer service oriented
-Ability to work under pressure
-Great interpersonal skills
-Endorsements on Challenger 604 (an asset)
-Bilingual (an asset)
https://chm.tbe.taleo.net/chm02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp


This is just a very small excerpt of the many opportunities for captains and first officers that are on demand right now.  Find more job search tools at TRAUMBERUF PILOT?
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https://books2read.com/u/4DoxPr - or in print at Amazon  https://amzn.to/2UISHhl 

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Thoughts About The Boeing 737 MAX

Guy Leitch explained in his Daily Maverick article:
The 737 MAX uses bigger engines which changed the handling characteristics of the 737 MAX compared to the previous generation. 

To save Boeing from having to re-certify the aircraft because of the handling differences, and to save airlines buying the MAX from having to spend money on expensive pilot training, the FAA agreed to Boeing’s request to install a system called MCAS (a stabilator-trim system) to automatically lower the nose at low speeds to prevent the plane from stalling.

Airlines always like to claim that safety is not negotiable. 

When the Lion Air MAX crashed into the sea off Jakarta the ‘black box’ data recorder showed that the airspeed indicator was wrong and this had caused the MCAS to constantly try to lower the nose of the aircraft, despite the pilots’ best efforts to raise it.  And judging from the radar and satellite returns, this is also what happened to the Ethiopian MAX 8.

Profits vs Safety
What these two tragedies have done is shine a spotlight on the age-old conflict between profits and passenger safety. And some airlines have failed the scrutiny.

What is, however, hard to swallow is that South African Comair and all the American Airlines initially refused to ground the MAX. For American Airlines, such as South West with 31 MAX 8s already flying, a grounding is a financial catastrophe.  But Comair has only one MAX 8 flying, (with another to be delivered shortly).  And yet even with the exposure of a single MAX, Comair chose to put profits ahead of passenger safety. 

Read the whole article here: http://bit.ly/2W7QFrA

Spiegel Online wrote:
"Several pilots of American and Southwest have filed complaints earlier about the jet in the "Aviation Safety Reporting System", a US authority database on flight safety. According to one entry, the flight manual is "inadequate and almost criminally inadequate".

Boeing had developed the MCAS technology because otherwise, the flight characteristics of the aircraft would have changed due to a new type of engine placement. Pilots were unlikely to notice the change - probably also because the change to the new model was to require as little effort as possible. In some cases, the pilots were only trained on the iPad with an hour's training program."

Another Must-Read: 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/how-the-faa-allows-jetmakers-to-self-certify-that-planes-meet-us-safety-requirements/2019/03/15/96d24d4a-46e6-11e9-90f0-0ccfeec87a61_story.html

and this one:
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/failed-certification-faa-missed-safety-issues-in-the-737-max-system-implicated-in-the-lion-air-crash/



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Aviation News March 2019

B737 MAX 8 Banned in Most Countries
Boeing’s latest versions of the 737 have been dealt a new blow with the European Union  Aviation Safety Agency banning all flights within, to or from Europe and saying further action may be necessary to ensure the continued airworthiness of the B737 MAX 8 and MAX 9. Aviation authorities in China and Indonesia moved quickly to suspend 737 MAX operations and the jurisdictions temporarily banning the plane widened Tuesday to include Australia and Singapore.
Gulf airlines also grounding the MAX aircraft, as well as finally the US and Canada.
Read the whole story here:
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/new-blow-to-boeing-as-europe-bans-737-max/

Flight attendants from the USA had demanded a ban on identical aircraft until the cause of the crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia has been clarified. The APFA (Association of Professional Flight Attendants), which represents the more than 27,000 flight attendants of American Airlines, called on the head of the largest US airline to take such a step. The Transport Workers Union (TWU), which includes Southwest Airlines flight attendants, had been also demanded a grounding.
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Aviation Scholarships
Boeing endows $3 million to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for scholarships to assist students interested in pursuing a pilot’s license and certificates in aviation maintenance. Boeing will collaborate with Embry-Riddle to make scholarships available as early as this fall.
The Boeing scholarships will seek to increase the number of underrepresented populations in the pilot workforce, particularly women and persons of color, as well as veterans, according to university officials. Read more: https://generalaviationnews.com/2019/03/12/boeing-endows-3-million-to-embry-riddle-for-scholarships/ 
To find eight more aviation scholarships, go to:
https://altitude36000ft.blogspot.com/2019/01/7-attractive-scholarships-in-aviation.html
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AOPA Fly-Ins 2019
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Members and Friends:
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, AOPA will host three grand, two-day fly-ins for the 2019 season. These aviation festivities will run all day Friday and Saturday and will feature expanded exhibit hours, seminars, workshops, aircraft displays, and special aerial demonstrations.
Special events are being planned to include a Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) Invitational Competition to showcase the skills and aircraft of backcountry flying and an engaging Friday night aviator’s party.  The most important AOPA Fly-Ins 2019 are in Frederick, MD, in Livermore, CA, and in Tullahoma, TN.
Get more info, including tourist tips here:
https://altitude36000ft.blogspot.com/2019/03/aopa-fly-ins-2019.html
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Ryanair Sticks to Strict Baggage Rules
Ryanair will stick to its new strict hand luggage rule in Germany. That's what marketing boss Kenny Jacobs said at the ITB travel fair in Berlin.
Since November, the Irish low-cost airline has only allowed passengers to take a small bag that fits under the front seat free of charge. If you want to take a trolley with you in the cabin, you have to book priority boarding or check in your luggage - both costs extra. Wizz Air recently introduced a similar rule.
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A321LR Delivery Delays
DUBLIN - Airbus cannot keep up with the production of the A321neo. Due to delayed deliveries of the first A321LR, Aer Lingus cancels flights in summer 2019 and completely cancels a new line. There is currently no adequate replacement available for the compact transatlantic Airbus.
Aer Lingus postpones the  A321LR-Linie from Dublin to Montreal to summer 2020 which was planned for August of this year.


Allegiant Air: New Base in L.A.
Airline to Launch Low-Cost Service May 1, Fares as Low as $39* One-way
Allegiant Air offers low-fare, nonstop jet service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning May 1 to:
Bellingham, WA - Billings, MT - Des Moines, IA - Fargo, ND -  Grand Junction, CO - McAllen, TX – Medford, OR – Missoula, MT - Monterey, CA - Sioux Falls, SD - and Springfield, MO


COMING SOON:  
eBook and paperback, available worldwide: 

To Live is to Fly 

Memoirs of an Executive Pilot

The author Doris Daily: "Have a seat in the cockpit and be entertained by these short stories and memoirs of a dedicated aviator. Observe fascinating flight experiences, technology, and the beauty and forces of nature. Become captivated by the flying world of a professional pilot during the ‘80s and early ’90s in Europe."

e-Book  ISBN:    978-1-988664-35-4    

print  ISBN:    978-1-988664-34-7 

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Pilot Positions Snapshot March 13

B747-400/ First Officers Qatar Airways Cargo - Qatar
Requirements:
- 500 hrs on type.
- Valid ICAO ATPL or Frozen ATPL (ATPL Theory passes/credits)
- English language proficiency level 4 or above
- Minimum of 1,000 hrs in Multi-Crew, Multi Engine jet commercial
  airline experience
http://careers.qatarairways.com/qatarairways/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyID=126372&source=AviationJobs.Me


B737 First Officers Pegasus Airlines, Turkey
Requirements:
- Valid ATPL license
- B737 type rated
- Min 500 hrs of experience on type, incl. minimum
- 250 hrs in the last 12 months
https://www.flypgs.com/kariyer/pegasus-kariyer/kokpit-basvurulari/iipilot


Hawker PIC 800XP Sun Air Jets, LLC - Amarillo, CA
Requirements:
- HS-125 type rating, 300hr in type/recent flight experience
- Previous 135 experience desired
- ATP - First Class Medical
- 3000 hrs TT
- 1500 hrs turbojet
- 500 hrs turbojet PIC
https://jobs.nbaa.org/job/hawker-pic-800xp-southern-california/45303313/

First Officer Citation Jet - FlyExclusive - Kinston, NC
Requirements:
- 1500 hrs TT, 500 hrs PIC, 150 hrs Multi
- Commercial Multi/Instrument
- First Class Medical, ATP Preferred
http://www.flyexclusive.com/


Captain Citation Jet - FlyExclusive - Kinston, NC
Requirements:
- 3000TT, 1500 PIC, Multi ATP
- CE525 PIC Type with 250 PIC in type
- First Class Medical
http://www.flyexclusive.com/


B737 First Officers Virgin Australia - New Zealand
Requirements:
- 500 hrs of which:
- 300 hrs in Command of a powered fixed-wing
- 200 hrs in Command of multi-engine aircraft, or
- Be a graduate of the Virgin Australia Cadet Pilot programme.
- A current Australian ATPL or CPL
http://careers.virginaustralia.com/cw/en/job/500960?source=AviationJobs.Me


A319 First Officers Volotea Italy
Requirements:
- EASA CPL with ATPL theory completed
- Valid Airbus A320 Type Rating
- Valid EASA FCL ATPL
- Minimum 300 hrs on the A320
- (last flight within last 6 months)
- English language fluency, EU passport
https://www.volotea.com/en/recruiting/pilots/#contentVOLOTEA-AIR-PILOTS-FOA31915824


First Officer Airbus A220-300 - Air Baltic - Riga, Latvia 
Requirements:
- Valid JAR –FCL or EASA ATPL
- At least 300 hours of Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations on aircraft with EFIS, FMA and FMS systems - MTOW of the aircraft at least 5,7t
- EU citizenship - Valid EASA Medical Class 1
- Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities
- ICAO English 4 or higher
https://careers.airbaltic.com/en/jobs/cabin-crew-and-flight-crew/Direct-Entry-First-Officer-Airbus-A220-300


First Officer fast track Captain Dash-8 Q400 - Air Baltic
Riga, Latvia
Requirements:
- Valid EASA ATPL license with IR ME (A)
- 2000 hrs total experience
- 1000 hrs experience on CS-25 aircraft
- Valid DHC-8 Type rating
https://careers.airbaltic.com/en/jobs/cabin-crew-and-flight-crew/Fast-Track-Command-for-DHC-8-Q400-FO


Pilot CE525 Citation Jet - Hayward, WI, USA
Requirements:
- Airline Transport Pilot certificate – Multi Engine
- 2000 hrs Total Time
- 1000 hrs Pilot In Command
- 500 hrs Multi Engine Time
- Turbine Experience
- CE510 and/or CE525 Type Rating
https://www.globalaviationjobs.com/jobs/9157826-corporate-pilot-at-jack-link-s-protein-snacks


A330 First Officers GetJet Airlines - Vilnius, Lithuania
Requirements:
- Minimum 500 hrs on the type (A330)
- Minimum 1500 hrs in total
- Valid EASA Part-FCL license with ATPL theory knowledge
- Valid A330 type rating
https://www.globalaviationjobs.com/jobs/8183172-a330-first-officers-at-getjet-airlines


B1900 Captains Alpine Air Express - Denver, CO
Requirements:
- B1900 Captains - Flight Time:
- 1200 hrs Total
- 100 hrs Multi
https://www.pilotcareercenter.com/Pilot-Job-Posting-Pilot-Opening-Pilot-Job/13885/USA/Captains/Beech-1900---Beech-99---Denver/Alpine-Air-Express


ATPL Instructors Flying Time Aviation UK
Requirements:
- Candidates should be in current flying/teaching practice.
- Flight or ground instructional experience desirable.
mailto:careers@fta-global.com?subject=ATPL%20(A)%20Ground%20Instructor%20AviationJobs.Me


Flight Instructors Etihad Flight College UAE
Requirements:
Secondary school completion (A-Level or equivalent) (College degree an advantage).
GCAA CPL/IR or ATPL ME, SE with FI privileges (Type Rating an advantage) or ICAO equivalent acceptable for reciprocal recognition by the GCAA
Minimum 500 hrs total flight time and 200 hours of instruction
Multi-crew experience an advantage
https://careers.etihad.com/job/Flight-Instructor-%28MPL%29/492976301/


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Lori Cline Taking a Chief Position at AA

INTERVIEW: FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL
Lori Cline became the youngest airline captain in the world on the day of her 23rd birthday. Now she is a chief pilot at American Airlines' second-largest hub: Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina.

How did you get started?
I started flying before I was driving, taking lessons in my grandfather's Cessna 172 at the age of 13.  I attended Indiana State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in aviation administration and professional flight.

What was your first job?
Helicopter pipeline patrol, which, as I look back, is probably a flying job you only sign up for when you're young and dumb.  Flying at 300-400ft smelling for sulfur (which signaled a leak), or checking for farmers who may be digging too close to the gas line seems highly perilous and fraught with unnecessary risk now that I'm older and wiser.

What came next?
I was hired by Atlantis Airlines, a commuter in the southeast, in 1981.  While there, I was passed over for captain nine times – not because I was a woman, but because I wasn't old enough to get my air transport pilot (ATP) certificate.  You had to be 23.  Finally, a captain's slot opened about six weeks before my 23rd birthday and both the director of operations and director of training took turns coming out of their offices to fly the trips in that line to hold it for me.

I went to the Federal Aviation Administration office at opening time on the morning of my 23rd birthday, they endorsed my ATP and on that very day, I hopped into the left seat to fly as the youngest airline captain in the world. 

I was hired by a major airline, the original Piedmont Airlines, in 1984 as a flight engineer on the Boeing 727, the Cadillac of the Boeing fleet.  To this day, it is still my favorite aircraft. I upgraded to captain nearly three years to the day after I was hired.  Piedmont merged with USAir in 1989.

There, I spent five years in the flight safety department as both the manager and director before joining the Airbus training department and then spent another 18 years as an A320 check airman, aircrew programme designee and standards coordinator.

Neither Piedmont nor US Airways ever had a female chief pilot so the chief's position for me at American at our Charlotte Douglas International airport (CLT) hub is new from many perspectives.

Read the whole interview here:
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-taking-a-chief-position-at-american-airli-454769/


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The Very First Pilot License

The First Licensed Woman Pilot – Raymonde de Laroche.
109 years ago she defied all odds and became the first licensed pilot ever. 

When she became an actress, she started meeting various aviators and became very fascinated by aviation.  The demonstration flights in Paris by the Wright brothers in 1908 also had a lot of influence.

She approached Charles Voisin, a pilot, and an airplane builder, and asked him to teach her how to fly. Raymonde de Laroche began her journey of becoming an aircraft pilot.

Her First Flights
She started her flight training in October of 1909, in Chalons, some 140 kilometers east of Paris.

Because the Voisin‘s aircraft could seat only one person, Raymonde learned the controls while she was on the ground.  She showed excellent progress and after she successfully taxied the aircraft around the airfield, she took off for her first flight.  Thus she became the first woman to pilot an aircraft October 22nd, 1909.

The following day she returned to the airfield and completed another flight. This time it was a much longer flight, measuring 6 kilometers.

The French Aero-Club officially issued her on March 8th, 1910, an F.A.I. approved pilots license "No. 36 to Raymonde de Laroche". She became the first woman with an official pilots license.  Read more about her life as a pilot - and how it ended...
https://www.aviationcv.com/aviation-blog/2019/raymonde-de-laroche-first-licensed-pilot

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International Women in Aviation - March 8th

Women in Aviation International

International Women’s Day is being celebrated on Friday 8 March 2019
British Aviation Minister, Liz Sugg, said: “For every 100 airline pilots, 94 are male. With a shortage of pilots in the future, the aviation industry needs to be making the best use of the talent in this country.”
Women account for nearly half (47%) of the national workforce, but only 6% of airline pilots in the UK are women - while India’s female pilot numbers are double of that.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-minister-calls-on-the-aviation-industry-to-address-the-gender-gap

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Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson
The African-American mathematician's calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. manned spaceflights.  She was born August 26, 1918.  In 2015, President Barack Obama awarded Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson

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First Nigerian Female Pilot
Meet lady Adeola Ogunmola who became the first Nigerian female pilot with Qatar Airways. This Nigerian woman has broken a barrier and paved the way for many Nigerian women in the aviation industry.
https://www.legit.ng/1225180-meet-lady-adeola-ogunmola-nigerian-female-pilot-qatar-airways.html

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Local girls invited to Girls in Aviation Day in Long Beach, CA
As part of Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) 30th annual conference in Long Beach, California, held March 14-16, 2019, local girls from ages 8 to 17 are invited to learn about the career and lifestyle possibilities available in aviation and aerospace.
https://www.civilaviation.training/pilot/girls-in-aviation-day%EF%BB%BF/

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Nancy-Bird Walton
Australia’s newest major airport will be named after pioneering pilot Nancy-Bird Walton to honor her significant contribution to the nation’s aviation industry.  The title of her autobiography, “My God! It’s a Woman”, stemmed from reaction over the telephone of Queensland grazier Charles Russell after he discovered the Walton was to be the pilot of a plane tasked to rescue him during a 1936 flood.  She lived long enough to see the first Qantas Airbus A380 Superjumbo named after her.
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/australias-newest-airport-named-after-pioneering-woman-pilot/

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Australian Pilots
Forest Lake Squadron of the Australia Air League is holding their annual Women in Aviation – Evening in the Hangar event during the upcoming International Women’s Week.  “The Future is here for Girls and Young Women in Aviation”.
https://www.airleague.com.au/2019/02/21/women-in-aviation-2019/

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2019 Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame
Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2019 inductees for its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at the 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 14-16, 2019, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019
The 2019 Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees are Leanne Caret, Mary Golda Ross, Colleen Cain, Vivien Crea, and Janna Lambine and enlisted personnel Erminia Chillon, Andrea Gardner, Dior Lowen Hubel, Kelly Mogk Larson Robyn Rogers Norvell, and Elizabeth Uhrig.
https://www.wai.org/news/2018/11/30/wai-announces-2019-pioneer-hall-fame-inductees


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Douglas DC-3 Video and Her Story

Photo: Krazations

The DC-3 taught the world to fly - but she had an extraordinary, almost uncaring birth: The man who wanted her couldn’t afford her, the man who built her was reluctant to build her and the men who first flew her on December 17th, 1935, didn’t bother to arrange a photographer to capture one of aviation’s greatest moments.

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Legendary American Airlines’ President Cyrus Smith who wanted the DC-3 as a sleeper transport was in “a cold sweat because he just didn’t have the money to pay for them,” according to Donald Douglas Sr., famed founder of Douglas Aircraft Company in a 1965 interview.

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But Mr. Smith was persuasive and ordered 20 of the larger DC-3s that would have 50 percent more capacity than its smaller sibling, so Mr. Douglas gave in.  As Mr. Smith did not have the money, he flew to Washington to successfully beg a colleague who ran President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Reconstruction Finance Corporation for a $4.5 million loan.

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Read the whole story here and watch the video:
https://www.airlineratings.com/news/love-flying-will-love-dc-3-video/

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Pilot Jobs Snapshot March 4

A320 First Officers Wizz Air - Central and Eastern Europe
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, it operates a fleet of 106 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft
Requirements:
- EASA/JAR FCL1 CPL with ATPL theory knowledge completed
- Minimum 300 IFR hrs in the last 12 months AND
- Minimum 500 hrs flight time on aircraft with MTOM > 5 700 kg and operating in airline environment OR
- Minimum 500 hrs flight time on aircraft with MTOM > 20 000 kg and operating in airline or business-jet environment
Job Code: 2019 / FO NTR
https://ldd.tbe.taleo.net/ldd03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp

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Medium Jet Captains Duncan Aviation - Lincoln, Nebraska
As Pilot-in-Command (PIC), you operate the company and managed aircraft, Part 91 and Part 135 on an executive level with business associates, officials, and customers.
Requirements:
-Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
-Minimum 2000 hours total flight time
-1000 hours multi-engine flight time preferred
-Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate preferred
http://jobs.jobvite.com/duncanaviation/job/obSn9fwj

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A330 First Officers Brussels Airlines - Düsseldorf, Germany

Contract

Requirements:

- EASA ATPL (A) or CPL (A) / IR (A) with frozen ATPL (A)

- A330 type rating (A330 will be accepted)

- EU/EFTA nationality

- Min. 500 hrs on type A330

- Min. 2000 hrs total time

- Must be current on type, and last flight within 12 Months

http://www.cvwarehouse.com/brusselsairlines/jobsite/jobdescription.aspx

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A320 / B737 First Officers GetJet Airlines - Vilnius, Lithuania 

Requirements:

- Minimum 500 hours on type (B737 or A320)

- Valid EASA Part-FCL licence with ATPL theory knowledge

- Valid B737 or A320 type rating

- Right to live and work in EU

https://www.globalaviationjobs.com/jobs/8200661-a320-b737-first-officers-at-getjet-airlines

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First Officers B767 Charter/Freight ABX Air -  Cincinnati, OH

Requirements:

- Unrestricted ATP (Airline Transport Rating) 

- Airline category ME class rating

- 1,500 hrs total fixed-wing flying time

- Legally authorized to work in the United States and Canada

- Current passport with 3 yrs validity remaining, no restrictions on international travel

- College degree preferred

Job ID 617

https://www.abxair-jobs.com/jobDesc.asp

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First Officers Delta Airlines

Requirements:

- Minimum of 1,500 hrs

- Minimum of 50 hrs of fixed wing multi-engine time

- Minimum of 1,000 hrs of fixed-wing turboprop or turbofan time 

- FAA commercial fixed-wing pilot license with an instrument rating

- Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate

- Successful completion of the ATP written exam
https://www.deltajobs.net/pilot_qualifications.htm

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Pilot Hawker SIC 800XP Sun Air Jets - Camarillo, CA

Part 135 operations 

Requirements:

- ATP

- Must be eligible to work in US

- 2000 hrs. TT 

- 250 hrs. turbojet PIC

- Honeywell Experience

- Some Jet Experience Preferred

- Previous 135 experience Required

Job ID: 45303315 

Applications to HR@sunairjets.com

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Pilots for Embraer/Bombardier Regional Jets Envoy Air 

As a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, Envoy is the largest regional airline provider for American, the world’s largest airline.

Free and unlimited personal travel for you and your family

The company promotes to larger aircraft from within and pays for PIC type-ratings

Aircraft type rated applicants may receive a signing bonus

ACI Jet pays for FAA medicals, passports, uniforms, and dry cleaning services

Employee Flight Club with access to Bonanza, Cessna 172, and Diamond DA-40 for fuel cost 

Cell Phone Allowance

Compensated for working OFF days

https://www.airlineapps.com/account_net/acct_new.aspx

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AOPA Fly-Ins 2019

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Members and Friends:
In celebration of its 80th anniversary, AOPA will host three grand, two-day fly-ins for the 2019 season. These aviation festivities will run all day Friday and Saturday and will feature expanded exhibit hours, seminars, workshops, aircraft displays, and special aerial demonstrations.

Special events are being planned to include a Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) Invitational Competition to showcase the skills and aircraft of backcountry flying and an engaging Friday night aviator’s party.  The most important AOPA Fly-Ins 2019:


- May 10/11 at AOPA’s headquarters in Frederick, MD
Besides the AOPA headquarters, Frederick always reminds me of a visit to downtown and the most delicious chocolate cake I ever had in my life there. Visit the main street and you will find it!

Don’t miss the numerous heritage sites, such as the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, with immersive exhibits on battlefield medical care.  The Schifferstadt Architectural Museum is a 1750s German colonial house with a heritage garden. 
Rose Hill Manor Park & Museums includes a manor house, a log cabin, and a children’s museum.
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- June 21/22 in Livermore, CA
Visit some of the 50 wineries on your own pace or with the Livermore Trolley Tour - or a collection of artisanal breweries.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Discovery Center is encouraging curiosity and interest in science by offering hands-on interactive activities.  Nature lovers will enjoy the Sycamore Grove Regional Park and others the  Ravenswood Historic Site tours.
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- Sept. 13/14 in Tullahoma, TN
When you Fly-in:
Don't miss the Beechcraft Heritage Museum https://beechcrafthm.org/
and the surrounding natural heritage: the Machine Falls
Adore scenic waterfalls and nature trails in the tranquil surroundings of the Short Springs Natural Area. Lovely views with short moderate hikes.


Read more:
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/march/pilot/aopa-fly-ins

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Aviation News February 2019

2018 Airline Safety

Last year some 4.3 billion passengers flew safely on 46.1 million flights worldwide.  According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) there hasn’t been a major U.S. airline accident in years. 
Last year some 4.3 billion passengers flew safely on 46.1 million flights - which translates into the equivalent of one accident every 740,000 flights. 
The African continent was the only region worldwide to see a decline in the all-accident rate compared to 2017.
Part of IATA’s mandate is the search for additional risks in commercial aviation with one well-known hazard being inflight turbulence. 
IATA stated: “Flying is safe, and the data tell us that it is getting safer.

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Million Air Debuts New FBO at New York’s Westchester County Airport (HPN)
The famous FBO chain introduced its new stunning FBO with a gala opening night party. It took 20 months of construction to finish the 29,000-sq-ft, two-story Adirondack-inspired building.

It includes a new 52,000-sq-ft hangar, which was completed last May, and 100,000 sq ft of additional ramp space. The main building holds a complimentary Starbucks coffee bar, three conference rooms, six fireplaces, pilot lounge with en suite showers and two snooze rooms, flight-planning area, a room-sized golf simulator, and 22 tenant offices, including a 4,000 sq ft suite occupied by flight training provider Performance Flight.

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Meigs Field Chicago
One of the most exciting airports - located on an island next to downtown Chicago - was not only popular with pilots and passengers, but also with Microsoft simulator pilots.  I flew in and out on a sunny morning and it was an exciting moment, also because there was a rumor that the airfield should be closed - a personal fight between the then mayor and the Illinois senator.  The whole airport appearance was much of a bygone era and somewhat enchanting.

It’s been nearly 16 years since the city’s former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s illegal destruction of the airport.  While the property, which was built in the 1930s, was initially intended to be a park, the airport had been in operations there since 1947. It was a convenient place to land for visitors to the nearby convention center and downtown Chicago.Undecided pilots who are eligible to vote in the Chicago area might want to take a close look at Willie Wilson, who has vowed to reopen Meigs Field, should he be elected. 

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