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Dec. 04, 2019 08:28PM EST

Boeing chief engineer at center of 737 MAX crisis retires

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December 4, 2019 - by Dominic Gates for seattletimes.com

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief engineer John Hamilton, who was appointed in March to lead its response to the deadly 737 MAX crashes and testified before Congress alongside CEO Dennis Muilenburg, is retiring, the company informed employees Wednesday.

The news was conveyed in an internal memo from the new head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Stan Deal, and Boeing's chief engineer, Greg Hyslop.

"John had planned to retire last year, but we asked him to stay on to help us with the 737 MAX investigations and return to service efforts," they wrote. "We are immensely grateful to John for lending his expertise and leadership during a very challenging time."

Hamilton took center stage alongside Muilenburg at two contentious Congressional hearings last month. In the second of those,...

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March 28, 2020 - by Alberto Riva for thepointsguy.com

Thousands of commercial airplanes worldwide are being parked because of the coronavirus pandemic. Left without passengers, either because of travel restrictions or because people just aren't flying, airlines are choosing to put many of their planes in storage at airports all over.

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Boeing Sharing The "Dream Lifter" To Fight The Coronavirus!

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March 28, 2020 - by Fliegerfaust

The Boeing company announced few hours ago that it is making available the huge heavily modified Boeing 747 aircraft called the "Dream Lifter" for the transport of urgent and critical supplies to help in the fighting of the coronavirus named COVID-19.

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Here is what the company said:

"In support of COVID-19 relief efforts and heroic healthcare professionals, we are offering our Dreamlifter cargo plane to transport critical and urgently needed supplies. We will also be producing face shields using our 3D printing machines across the US."

In support of COVID-19 relief efforts and heroic healthcare professionals, we are offering our Dreamlifter cargo plane to transport critical and urgently needed supplies. We will also be producing face shields using our 3D printing machines across the US. pic.twitter.com/tfWamtGACB
— The Boeing Company (@Boeing) March 27, 2020

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Multinational Boeing Supplier Furloughs Hundreds Without Pay During Coronavirus Shutdown

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March 28, 2020 - by Dominic Gates for www.seattletimes.com

While Boeing workers earn full pay during the company's two-week production shutdown, the 1,500 Washington state employees of French industrial giant Safran Group, who are also shut down for two weeks, will either have to apply for unemployment benefits or use their vacation time.

And though subsidiary Safran Cabin offered its mostly low-wage production workers a last-minute Paid Time Off (PTO) alternative, this came with a peculiar condition: It required employees to sign a waiver allowing the company to claw back wages if the worker is laid off or leaves before accruing all the PTO used now.

"It shows how cheap they really are," said one worker at Safran's plant in Marysville, which makes aircraft interiors and some structural parts....

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New Cessna 408 SkyCourier - The Cessna SkyCourier is undergoing testing at Textron Aviation's Wichita, Kansas, facilities.Courtesy Textron Aviation

Cessna’s SkyCourier Makes Initial Ground Runs - Features two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC Engines

The company stays on track for the turboprop's testing program

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March 28, 2020 - by Julie Boatman for www.flyingmag.com

The company stays on track for the turboprop's testing program

The Cessna 408—known by its marketing name, the SkyCourier—marked a new milestone in its development program on March 23, when Textron Aviation announced the completion of a successful series of initial ground tests, including engine run.

The prototype of the twin utility turboprop, named for its primary mission, features two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65SC engines. The test encompassed verification of the interplay between systems, including the fuel system and engine, plus the "interface with the avionics and electrical systems," according to the company's press release.

Chris Hearne, senior vice president, programs and engineering, said, "The successful engine run tests are a pivotal step toward proving the maturity of the aircraft and its systems as we prepare for first flight.

We continue to meet each important milestone in our development schedule, and we...

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Now Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases Raising Readiness Concerns

Sailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam

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March 27, 2020 - by JOSEPH TREVITHICK for thedrive.com

Sailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam.

Two sailors onboard the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which forward-deployed in Japan and presently pier-side there, have tested positive for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.

This comes just a day after the U.S. Navy announced it had quarantined the entire crew of another aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, on their ship in port in Guam after a number of sailors contracted the virus.

The War Zone had already warned that the Roosevelt's predicament could be an ominous sign of what's to come for the Navy.

If Reagan is sidelined, as well, the service would have no carriers presently deployed in the Pacific region that can actually operate.

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A SECOND Antonov-2 plane crashed within six days today as a medical team had a miracle escape from an inferno in Kazakhstan

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March 27, 2020 - by WILL STEWART for express.co.uk

A SECOND Antonov-2 plane crashed within six days today as a medical team had a miracle escape from an inferno in Kazakhstan.

Footage and pictures from the scene shows black smoke pouring from the wreckage moments after the passengers and crew escaped.

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British Airways BA65 makes double U-turn en route to Nairobi

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March 27, 2020 - by AEROTIME TEAM for aerotime.aero

Having left London Heathrow Airport (LHR) at 10:15 am, British Airways Flight BA65 was en route to Nairobi (NBO), Kenya. However, after being airborne for 1 hour and 40 minutes, the flight landed back in Heathrow, from where it took off for Kenya once again.

British Airways Boeing 777-200ER (registration number G-RAES) was operating flight BA65 on March 27, 2020.

One hour into the flight, as it was flying near Frankfurt in Germany, the aircraft was seen making a U-turn, before heading back to the departure airport in London....

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Here Are The Airlines Most in Danger of Going Under During the Crisis

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March 27, 2020 - by Anurag Kotoky for www.bloomberg.com

The global airline industry has never had it so bad. Not even after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Airlines could lose a quarter of a trillion dollars in revenue this year, according to the International Air Transport Association, as travel comes to a standstill with countries locked down to fight the coronavirus. Most carriers will go bankrupt by the end of May if they can't find support, Sydney-based CAPA Centre for Aviation said last week.

"In this very difficult period, it will only be the survival of the fittest" - Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker

Which airlines are most at risk? Like the virus, the crisis is indiscriminate, affecting everyone from budget operators to national flag carriers.

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Aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers also are under immense pressure, with Boeing Co. calling for billions of dollars in state support and Airbus SE extending credit lines and canceling its dividend...

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