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Thursday 22 November 2012

IFALPA sources the following items from a wide variety of media and they may not necessarily represent the views of the Federation. Publication in the The Daily News does not infer that IFALPA endorses the views expressed. 1. ICAO and Flight Safety Foundation agree to collaborate 2. Passenger pilot takes reigns mid-flight after co-pilot fa lis ill 3. Xiamen Airlines becomes 19th member of SkyTeam 4 . Estonia o Air redundancy plan approved 5. A piece of aviation history
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and Flight Safety Foundation agree to collaborate

Yesterday, the lnternational Civil Aviation Organization (lCAO) and the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) agreed on a new initiative in which both parties will work together to pro mote and advance the global distribution of aviation safety information and data. The agreement supports lCAO Safety Management System (SMS) regulations that encourage increased monitoring, analysis, and reporting of aviation safety results, while promoting joint action between the organizations in the areas of data sharing and analysis, training, and technical assistance. The two groups will work more closely to improve global adherence to ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) under the ICAO-FSF Memorandum ofCooperation. Passenger pilot takes reigns mid-flight after co-pilot falls 111 When a Lufthansa pilot suffered a debilitating mid-flight migraine en ro u te from the US to Frankfurt on Monday, a passenger stepped up to take his place in the cockpit. When the co-pilot of the Boeing 7 4 7 fell ill, flight attendants asked passengers if there were any pilots on board and, to their amazement, their was. The passenger, who revealed himself to be a fully licensed North American Airlines Boeing 767 captain, stepped into the co-pilot seat and help detour the plan e to Dublin, where the ailing pilot was transported to hospital. After a six hour wait, a replacement crew flew the 264 passengers from Dublin to their final destination in Frankfurt. Although the crew was lucky to find an extra pilot on board, a representative for Lufthansa said that in a case such as this, when one pilot becomes incapacitated, the remaining pilot is trained to continue operating the aircraft. Additionally, flight attendants are trained to read checklists back to the pilot to assist in the flight deck.

Xiamen Airlines becomes 19th member of SkyTeam Yesterday, Xiamen Airlines officially beca me the 19th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The carrier's chairman, Che Shanglun, reportedly said that its membership in the global alliance would promote increased cooperation with fellow SkyTeam members, and ideally expand the airline's international route network. Xiamen Airlines, who currently counts 90 aircraft in its fleet, expects its network to grow to 926 destinations in 173 countries and territories through its new alliance. The carrier also revealed that it has begun preparing for the delivery of the Boeing 787 aircraft, which will serve to launch long-haul international services to Europe, North America, and Oceana in 2014.

Estonian Air rcdundancy plan approvcd On Tuesday, EstonianA ir announced its plan to dismiss 146 of its 318 employees, while reducing its flights to 10 or fewer core desti nations and downsizing its fleet. These decisions represent the carrier's la test steps to avoid insolvency. The Baltic nation's national carrier plans to base its new structure on 5 aircraft that will operate to 9 or 10 principal destinations including Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Oslo, Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev, Vilnius, and Trondheim. A rep resentative for the airline has confi rmed that Estonian Air's Supervisory Council approved the red undancy plan, which will eliminate jobs in both administrative and flight operations divisions. piece of aviation history for 22 November 1968- )apan Airlines Flight 2 was a flight that was piloted by Captain Kohei Asoh. The DC-8 plane was scheduled to land at San Francisco lnternational Airport but dueto heavy fog and other factors, As oh mistakenly landed the plan e in the waters of San Francisco Bay, two and a half miles short of the runway. Non e of the 96 passengers or 11 crewmembers were killed or injured in the mishap. The plane was recovered 55 hours after the inciden t.