THE IMPACT OF WILDLIFE STRIKES TO THE GROUP OF

(and what to do about it?)

Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Group Forum , 27th August 2007

Presented by: Laurie Taylor - QANTAS Airlines 737 Fleet Manager - Engineering & Maintenance Background

• The Qantas Group of airlines (includes Qantas Airlines, , , QantasLink, Express Freighters Australia and ) are concerned about the safety implications of any wildlife strike

Concerns:

• Immediate safety impact to both passengers and to the general public • Customer disruption and dissatisfaction • Financial impact to the airline business • Damage to property and Brand • Heightened risk on twin engine aircraft • Environmental aspects 1 Responsibility

Who is responsible?

• Airport Authorities under CAR MOS Part 139

• CASA as the National Airworthiness Authority to enforce MOS

• Airlines as responsible corporate identities

• Aircraft and Engine manufacturers

• Australian Aircraft Wildlife Hazard Group to provide guidance

2 Wildlife Strike Event Costing

Discussion:

• Safety is the paramount concern

• Financial impact to the operation is high

• Costing of events is now more readily available to the airline

• Event costing may consist of any or all of the following: - immediate impact of an Air Turn Back or a Rejected Take-off - impact from flight delays (often with multiple network delays) - crewing alterations - accommodation outlays - re-scheduling of passengers and aircraft - engineering costs for inspections, replacement of parts, repairs, rectification and labour (including relocation costs dependent on event port) - injury costs 3 QANTAS Group Birdstrike Event Count: 2004 to projected-2007

Qantas Group Birdstrikes January 2004 to July 2007 600

580

560

540

520

500 Total Number of Occurrences of Number Total

480

460 2004 2005 2006 2007

Based on average monthly count of birdstrikes using birdstrikes data from January - July 2007

QANTAS GROUP BIRDSTRIKES: JAN2004 to Projected 2007 (based on figures for JAN-JUL2007) 4 QANTAS Airlines Rate of Occurrence: 2001 to projected-2007

Qantas Airlines Birdstrikes January 2004 to July 2007 3.5

•Gradually increasing 3.0 rate over the past seven years 2.5 •Higher aircraft utilization and less 2.0 restrictions on operating times 1.5 •Wider variety of ports visited 1.0

Rate of Occurrences (per 1000 departures) 1000 (per Occurrences of Rate •Increased exposure for events at 0.5 unmanned ports

0.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year January - July 2007

BIRDSTRIKE RATE TO QANTAS AIRLINES: JAN2004 to JUL2007 (projected total for 2007) 5 QANTAS Group strike rates: 2004 to projected-2007

Qantas Group Birdstrikes January 2004 to July 2007 2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

Rate of Occurrences (per 1000 departures) 1000 (per Occurrences of Rate 0.5

0.0 2004 2005 2006 2007 Qantas Group: Qantas, Eastern, Sunstate, Jetstar, Jetconnect, January - July 2007 Year National Jet System, Australian

QANTAS GROUP BIRDSTRIKE RATE: JAN2004 to Projected-2007 (based on figures for JAN-JUL 2007) 6 QANTAS Group individual airline strikes: (2004 to projected-2007)

Qantas group Birdstrikes Jan 2004 to July 2007

700

Qantas Jetstar Eastern Sunstate

National Jet Australian Jetconnect 600

500

400

300 Total Number of Occurrences of Number Total

200

100

0 2004 2005 2006 2007 Qantas Group: Qantas, Eastern, Sunstate, Jetstar, Jetconnect, Year Based on average monthly count of birdstrikes National Jet System, Australian using birdstrikes data from January - July 2007

QANTAS GROUP BIRDSTRIKE EVENT COUNT: JAN2004 to Projected-2007 (based on figures for JAN-JUL2007) 7 QAN & EFA Costs: 2005 to projected-2007

Estimated Birdstrikes Cost Qantas Airlines (and EFA) $3,000,000 $10,000

Estimated Annual Birdstrikes Cost $9,000

$2,500,000 Estimated Cost per Strike $8,000

$7,000 $2,000,000

$6,000

$1,500,000 $5,000

$4,000

$1,000,000 Estimated Cost per strike per Cost Estimated Estimated Annual Cost Annual Estimated $3,000

$2,000 $500,000

$1,000

$0 $0 2005 2006 2007 Based on average monthly cost using Year costs data from January - July 2007 Note: Where actual costs are unknown estimated costs have been used. The costs in this report are inclusive of direct and indirect costs. Direct cost includes inspection (including boroscope), repair and cleaning of the aircraft. Indirect cost includes delay, investigation, treatment of injury and other costs incurred beyond inspection and repairs. Costs are derived from sources which include Qantas Network Performance, Operations Control, Qantas Insurance, and Qantas Engineering.

QANTAS AIRLINES & EFA COSTS: 2005 to Projected 2007 (based on figures JAN-JUL2007) 8 QAN & EFA Wildlife Strike Cost figure for 2006-2007

• Conservatively, for 2006 the joint financial impact to QANTAS Airlines and Express Freighters Australia was in excess of AUD $2.36 million. The projected estimate for 2007 is AUD $2.57 million.

• This did not include Jetstar, QantasLink, Australian Airlines or Jetconnect.

• The cost analysis is consistent across the different QANTAS Group airline segments.

• Costs are allocated with due consideration of the individual airline’s accountability for attributable costs

9 Some specific twin engine wildlife strike event costings

• Date: 27SEP2006 • Date: 03OCT2006 • Port: ADL • Port: MEL • Wildlife: Galahs • Wildlife: Corellas • Aircraft: 737-800 • Aircraft: 767-300 • Engine type: CFM56-7 • Engine type: CF6-80C2 • Flight phase: Take-off • Flight phase: Take-off • Event: Air Turn Back • Event: Nil • P.O.B.: 146 • P.O.B.: 142 • Damage: Engine/airframe • Damage: Engine • Outcome: Major disruptions • Outcome: Minor disruptions • Cost: > AUD$180k • Cost: > AUD$125k

ACTUAL COSTS FOR TWO SPECIFIC QANTAS AIRLINES BIRDSTRIKE EVENTS: 27SEP2006 & 03OCT2006 1 0 Mitigating Actions

Mitigation Actions:

• The QANTAS Group of airlines is continually working towards mitigating the threat of potential wildlife strikes to it’s fleets by:

• Encouraging heightened awareness levels of Technical Crews to wildlife activity at airports; • Gathering statistical information around events on a port-by-port basis; • Ensuring accurate reporting of strikes, suspected strikes & near misses; • Demonstrating an active involvement in the AAWHG; • Active participation in individual Airport Authority wildlife management strategy meetings; • Incorporation of aircraft modifications as a deterrent to wildlife, e.g. Pulselite; • Open mind to other mitigators;

1 1 QANTAS Objectives

• To continuously work with stakeholders to enhance safety by reducing the risk of wildlife events

• To monitor individual airports strike data and to report on strike rates, raw event numbers and cost comparison bases

• To minimize the financial impact of wildlife strike events to the QANTAS Group

• To compare/share data with other operators and industry bodies (e.g. CASA), through active participation the AAWHG and representation at relevant committees and forums 1 2 Conclusions

• QANTAS

- has a safety priority which leverages off the AAWHG activities - uses tools to allocate costs to an entire event, not just engineering outcomes - is actively working with Airport Authorities and other operators reduce the risk of wildlife incidents

• It is in everybody’s interest to implement effective Wildlife Management Strategies at all Australian Airports

• The AAWHG will be an effective tool to review and communicate key wildlife information

1 3 Reducing the Risk

ALL PARTS OF THE INDUSTRY

WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE THE RISK

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