Aviation News January 17, 2020

Air Canada views the Airbus A220-300 as a “Game Changer that will Create Markets that Didn’t Exist Before”

The inaugural flight of the newest member of Air Canada’s fleet, the Airbus #A220-300 (C-GROV), took off from Montréal headed for Calgary.
https://www.instagram.com/montreal.planes/

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Cuba Flights
Fears of a total ban on U.S. flights to Cuba lead to a run on tickets
The Trump administration said it will suspend charter flights to all destinations in Cuba except the international airport in Havana. This is the most recent in a series of sanctions against the island’s government for its support of Nicolás Maduro
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article239327793.html

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Boeing 737 Max May Stay Grounded Into Summer
It means airlines will likely cancel Max flights through the busy summer travel season. The three U.S. airlines that fly the 737 Max, American, Southwest, and United, had already removed the planes from their flight schedules into early June.
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/21/798312515/boeing-737-max-may-stay-grounded-into-summer
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Illinois Aviation News - Chicago Meigs Field to Reopen in Late 2020
http://aviationdaily.news/2019/01/12/276/
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airBaltic New Record – 5 Million Passengers in 2019
22% more than the year before
https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/airbaltic-new-record-5-million-passengers-in-2019

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HI FLY becomes the world’s first airline without any single-use plastic items on-board. 
The leading wet-lease carrier has worked hard to replace plastic with bamboo cutlery, cups, spoons, and salt and pepper shakers, while packaging for bedding, dishes, individual butter pots, soft drink bottles, and toothbrushes were switched with compostable alternatives crafted from recycled material.
https://aeronewsglobal.com/hi-fly-becomes-the-worlds-first-airline-without-any-single-use-plastic-items-on-board/

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South African Airlines
SAA has put billions of rands worth of planes up for sale – including planes it uses on major international routes
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/saa-tenders-for-sale-of-nine-airbus-a340-300-and-a340-600-2020-1

SAA: Selling of aircraft has nothing to do with the business rescue - we're accommodating a new fleet …
https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Industrial/saa-selling-of-aircraft-has-nothing-to-do-with-business-rescue-we-are-making-way-for-a-new-fleet-20200116

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Registration Opens for 2020 Air Race Classic
The all-women’s cross-country air race celebrates its 44th year.  It takes place from June 23 to 26, 2020, flying from Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Terre Haute, Indiana, and several stops in between. The course will cover 2,646 miles
https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/2020-air-race-classic-registration/

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Drones Will Soon Be Required To Identify Themselves
FAA believes the new rule will improve current safety and security concerns.
https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/drones-to-require-identification-soon/

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Iranian Airspace
Airlines avoid Iranian airspace, cancel flights as Middle East tensions spike. Singapore Airlines, Qantas, China Airlines, Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines were among those which said they’re avoiding the Iranian airspace.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/08/singapore-airlines-sia-diverts-flights-from-iranian-airspace.html

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Drones Will Soon Be Required To Identify Themselves
FAA believes the new rule will improve current safety and security concerns.
https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/drones-to-require-identification-soon/

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NOAA Reports Magnetic North is Moving
Why should you care where magnetic north is located? If you own a compass, GPS, or any other device dependent on the earth’s magnetic poles for information, they become inaccurate when magnetic north relocates. For any GPS, and this includes the ones on airplanes and ships critical for navigation, the correction is accomplished in the software.
However, Cork (Ireland) Airport and Geneva, Switzerland, have renamed their runways - to keep up with Earth's magnetic poles. Zurich, Switzerland airport might be the next, among many others.
https://www.wired.com/story/airports-rename-runways-magnetic-shift/

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LOT Polish Airlines Interested in Buying Condor
According to Spiegel.de, LOT Polish Airlines has expressed its interest in buying Condor, the airline part of the bankrupt Thomas Cook. The investor will be selected before March 5th.  Besides the Polish carrier, two investment funds are also interested in taking over Condor: American Apollo and British Greybull. In 2019, LOT welcomed more than 10 million passengers on-board its aircraft.
https://aeronewsglobal.com/lot-polish-airlines-interested-in-buying-condor/

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Qatar Airways Announces 8 New Destinations for 2020
On the opening day of Kuwait Aviation Show, January 15th, Qatar Airways – which had an Airbus A350-1000 and a Gulfstream G500 on display – announced 8 new destinations to be launched this year.
https://aeronewsglobal.com/qatar-airways-announces-8-new-destinations-for-2020/

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G650 Captains and First Officers for UAE
Contractair (by Resource Group)
We are seeking G650 Captains and First Officers based in the UAE. For more information please contact Jordan on Jordan.Brown@resourcegroup.co.uk or call on + 44 (0) 1256 368 500 / + 44 (0) 753 888 3011. https://aeronewsglobal.com/

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Pilot Positions Snapshot July 11

Pilot (for non-AC-Express Pilots only) - Air Canada - Toronto
Requirements:
- 2,000 hrs of fixed wing flying time     
- Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)
- Group 1 (Multi-engine) Instrument Rating       
- Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status       
Job ID 18853
https://careers.aircanada.com/jobs/2680987-pilot-for-non-ac-express-pilots-only

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Hawker 800XP Captain and First Officer - BookaJet - South Coast UK
Requirements Captain:
- Hawker type rated (Honeywell cockpit essential)
- 3,500 hrs total time
- ATPL
- 1,500 hrs Jet PIC
- EASA Part-FCL license
- ICAO Level 6 English

Requirements First Officer:
- 1,000 hrs total time
- CPL
- 250 hrs multi-engine jet
- EASA Part-FCL license
- ICAO Level 6 English
Both positions require the right to live and work in the UK
flightcrew.recruitment@bookajet.com

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B747 First Officers Cargolux Luxembourg
Requirements:
- EASA Part FCL ATPL or CPL/IR with ATPL theory (Frozen ATPL)
- EASA Part Med Class 1 Medical
- Min. 2,000 hrs total flying time including 1500 hours on multi-pilot turbo-jet aeroplane
Preference if type-rated on B747-400, B777 or B787
https://www.career.aero/cargolux/en/job/show/id/1012?source=AviationJobs.Me


A380 Captains - Emirates - Dubai, UAE
Requirements:
- 7,000 hrs total flying time - only the time in the operating seat of a turboprop and/or turbojet aircraft
- 3,000 hrs command time on multi-crew, multi-engine commercial jet aircraft with MTOW of 50 tonnes or more
https://www.emiratesgroupcareers.com/search-and-apply/

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Pilotin / Pilot als Referentin / Referent (m/w/d) - LBA -
Braunschweig, Germany
Das Luftfahrt-Bundesamt sucht für das Referat L 1 „Ausbildungsorganisationen / Flugsimulationsgeräte / anerkannte Stellen und Lehrberechtigte / Prüfer“(20191332_0002)
Requirements:
- Verkehrspilot/in (ATPL(A) oder ATPL/IR(H)) oder Berufspilot/in (CPL/IR(A/H) mit ATPL-Credit und MCC
- Berechtigung als Prüferin/Prüfer für das fliegende Personal
- Gute Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch
- dreijährige Erfahrung als Lehrberechtigte/r für Musterberechtigungen für das fliegende Personal für Luftfahrzeuge mit einer Mindestbesetzung von zwei Luftfahrzeugführer/innen
Bewerben Sie sich bitte bis zum 29.07.2019
Referenz 20191332_0002
http://www.bav.bund.de/Einstieg-EBV

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Company Arial Pilot Cessna 206- Aperture Aviation - San Jose, CA
Requirements:
Instrument Proficient
Minimum of 500 hrs single engine fixed wing flight time
120 flight hrs within the previous 12 months
CFI or CFII (highly sought)
20 hours in a Cessna 206 or 210
G1000 or G600 experience
Ability to work in a crew environment
Holds a valid first-class medical certificate
Valid F.C.C. Restricted Radiotelephone Operator’s permit
Valid Passport
aperture.aviation@apertureaviation.com
https://www.apertureaviation.com/careers/line-pilot

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SD-3-Rated Captains - Air Cargo Carriers - Milwaukee, WI
Requirements:
- Commercial Multi-engine rating
- Instrument rating
- 1200-1500 hrs total flight time
- 500 hrs cross country
- 100 hrs Nighttime
- 75 hrs instrument flight time
- SD3 PIC type rated
- Valid US Passport
Must be willing to relocate to the assigned base during work rotation. Scheduled daily flights for DHL, FedEx & UPS
https://www.aircargocarriers.com/job/sd-3-rated-captains-apply-now-2/

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Direct Entry Captains – A320 Type Rated - AEGEAN AIRLINES - Greece
Requirements:
- EASA/JAR ATPL with a valid A320 Type Rating
- 5,000 hrs Total Time on Airline Jet Aircraft with an MTOW above 25 tones
- 1000 hrs as PIC on A320
- Minimum ICAO Level 4 English Language Proficiency
- Applicants must be able to work in the EU
https://application.careerbuilder1.eu/aegeanair/apply/cb1/J3P2YH61GC8X5XPZ59R#/application/resume_upload

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First Officer (m/w/d) auf Embraer E190/BAe 146 - WDL Aviation - Köln, Germany
Requirements:
- EASA CPL(A) mit ATPL-Theorie
- MCC
- ICAO English Language Proficiency min. Level 4
- Abitur oder Fachhochschulreife, fachgebundene Hochschulreife
- Recht in der EU zu arbeiten
https://www.career.aero/site/de/job/apply-system/id/3200

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Flight/Simulator Instructor - JetBlue Airways - Orlando, FL
Requirements:
- ATP certificate with an airplane category and multiengine class ratings
- 1,500 hrs total flight time in aircraft (including turbine helicopter, including 500 hrs in fixed-wing airplanes
- 1 year as an instructor or check airman in a certificate holder’s approved program OR 1 year as Pilot in Command or Second in Command in a turbojet aircraft
Job ID #: 36847  https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/Client_JetBlue/external_flightops/registration.do

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A220-300-321neo First Officer - JetBlue Airways - Boston, JFK, Orlando, etc. 
(future positions, JetBlue ordered over 100 of these planes)
Requirements:
- Airline Transport Pilot rating
- 1,500 hrs total time in airplanes
- > 1,000 hrs turbine pilot in command time preferred
- > 1,000 hours in more sophisticated aircraft preferred
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/Client_JetBlue/external_flightops/search.do

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Boeing B777 First Officer (m/f/d) - AeroLogic - Leipzig/Halle, Germany 
Requirements:
- ATPL, MPL (unrestricted) or CPL/IR (frozen ATPL) issued by an EASA member state
- Min. 500 hours MPA (multi-pilot airplane) with experience on glass Cockpit aircraft > 10 t
- Must have the right to work and live in the European Union
- Mandatory: Fluent spoken and written German and English
Pilots without B777 Type Rate will receive a training contract prior to the contract of employment.
application.mailbox@aerologic.aero

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MD500 Factory Pilot – Mesa HQ - Arizona
Requirements:
- FAA commercial pilot license with helicopter and instrument ratings is required.
- FAA CFI helicopter is required; ATP or CFII helicopter is preferred
- Prior flight instructor experience in turbine engine helicopters
- 4,000 hrs PIC flight time
- 2,500 hrs helicopter flight time
- 1,000 hrs turbine helicopter flight time (MD Series preferred)
https://helijobs.net/2019/07/md500-factory-pilot-arizona/

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Austrian Airlines: Route Expansion in Canada

Austrian Airlines expands their Air Canada - Montreal codeshare routes from April 2019 on. 

Austrian Airlines has announced a new, year-round daily flight to Montréal (YUL).  It will launch from its base in Vienna.  This new flight to YUL means that the Lufthansa Group, to which Austrian Airlines belong, offers numerous flights to the Quebec region.

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Planned codeshare routes from 29 April 2019:

Austrian flights are operated by Air Canada

Montreal – Calgary 

Montreal – Halifax 

Montreal – Ottawa

Montreal – Vancouver

Montreal – Winnipeg

The service will be operated by the carrier’s Boeing 767-300(ER) aircraft on a daily basis throughout the Summer, and then five times per week during the Winter season.

With this change, Austrian, Lufthansa, and Swiss will all be flying to Montreal, from Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, and Zurich.  Austrian has a fairly small long-haul fleet, so not surprisingly, this new route is coming at the expense of another destination.  Austrian will discontinue flights between Vienna and Toronto as of April 2019.

Austrian Airlines AG, sometimes shortened to Austrian, is the flag carrier of Austria and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group.

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