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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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


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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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