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August 10, 2021

Spartan College and SkyWest Create Hiring Partnership

Mission: Create Job Opportunities For New Pilots 

SkyWest’s Pilot Career Pathway is partnering with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology at their Tulsa, Oklahoma flight campus. The benefits to erstwhile pilots may be significant… Program highlights include tuition reimbursement from SkyWest as Spartan Cadets reach milestones in their training, and the added potential of Spartan scholarships for those who qualify. In addition to providing a customized experience for Cadets, the program seeks to include people who may be considering a career in aviation for the first time. 

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More Signs Of The Times: United Airlines Employees Required To Get Vaccinated

Those Who Show Proof Of Vaccination By September 20th Will Be Compensated

OK… you knew this was coming… An expected new mandate is requiring all active United Airlines employees, including flight crews, in the United States to be vaccinated by October 25th , or five weeks after FDA approval of the vaccine, depending on which date arrives first. Those who show proof of vaccination by September 20th will be compensated with an extra day of pay. Since June, all new hires have been required to get the vaccine, echoing a Delta airlines policy that was announced mid-May. United is the first major airline to announce this mandate for the entirety of their 67,000 active workers inside the United States, which represent over 75% of the c

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ALPA Canada Questions Release of Flight AC624 CVR Data

Statement Regarding Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Upholding Decision to Release Flight AC624 Cockpit Voice Recorder

ALPA Canada president Capt. Tim Perry issued a statement in response to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upholding a ruling that granted the release of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Flight AC624 to certain parties. This case pertains to an incident where the Transportation Safety Board of Canada report found certain “approach procedures, poor visibility and airfield lighting led to the 2015 collision with terrain of Air Canada Flight 624 at the Halifax/Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia.”

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AD: The Boeing Company Airplanes

AD 2021-16-15 Prohibits Carriage Of Cargo In The Aft Cargo Compartment When The Airplane Is Dispatched Or Released With Failed Electronic Flow Control

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-8, 737-9, and 737-8200 (737 MAX) airplanes; and certain Model 737-800 and 737-900ER series airplanes. This AD was prompted by the determination that the aft cargo compartment fire suppression capability is reduced if the airplane is dispatched or released with failed electronic flow control of air conditioning packs, as is currently allowed by these airplane models' master minimum equipment lists (MMELs). This AD prohibits the carriage of cargo in the aft cargo compartment when the airplane is dispatched or r

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AD: General Electric Company Turbofan Engines

AD 2021-15-05 Prompted By An In-Service Occurrence Of Loss Of Engine Thrust Control

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all General Electric Company (GE) GE90-110B1 and GE90-115B model turbofan engines. This AD was prompted by an in-service occurrence of loss of engine thrust control resulting in uncommanded high thrust. This AD requires initial and repetitive replacement of the full authority digital engine control (FADEC) integrated circuit (MN4) microprocessor. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. This AD is effective September 13, 2021.

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