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AEROSPACE TECH WEEK in a special delivery to its launch
PRAISE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE customer - Stamoules Produce
Company. The California-based
Toulouse, France – Organisers business selected the fl agship
of Aerospace Tech Week have King Air 360 as its fi rst-ever aircraft
purchase due to its combination
welcomed the news of the potential of outstanding performance capa-
Covid-19 vaccine as an opportunity to bilities, ease of operation and the
get the aviation industry moving again. enhanced passenger experience,
Since the initial lockdowns and all of which will help expand the
grounding of aircraft across company’s growing operations.
Europe in March, the air transport The momentous occasion marks
industry has struggled to get another major milestone for the leg-
moving again due to continued endary King Air turboprop line-up,
travel restrictions and concerns which has been fl ying customers
of travellers, despite the industry
demonstrating its excellent safety throughout the world for more than Jinnah Hosein
50 years.
and clean cabin air through use of
high quality HEPA fi lters. The King Air 360 builds on a rep-
utation of versatility and reliability,
Air transport continues to be around offering the latest technological contract for the annual re-preserva- product life cycle.”
tion and long-term storage within its
half of its pre-pandemic levels but advancements in the cockpit, a re- Part 145 facilities for two CFM56- Hosein will lead a new, centralized
with a possible vaccine on the hori- designed cabin and enhancements 3C1 engines. organization of engineers who
zon has been given a confi dence to passenger comfort. currently support the development
boost. Technology and develop- “The fi rst of the engines is being and delivery of software embedded
ments in engineering solutions “This is a special day for Beechcraft re-preserved for a lessor. This will in Boeing’s products and services.
will be key factors in enhancing King Air turboprops as we begin a its value until a decision for further The team will also integrate other
the sectors green comeback, with new era for such a beloved aircraft,” actions - repair or teardowns - is functional teams to ensure engi-
Aerospace Tech Week showcasing said Rob Scholl, senior vice presi- made. The second engine is con- neering excellence throughout the
much of this latest tech. dent of Sales and Flight Operations sidered as spare and the airline, our product life cycle.
Adrian Broadbent, CEO and owner for Textron Aviation. client, defi nitely would like to keep “Safety, quality and integrity un-
of Aerospace Tech Week and “We’re very proud to be the launch it ready for immediate operation in derpin the mission of our software
case of a potential AOG (Aircraft
Aerospace Tech Review maga- customer of the new Beechcraft on ground) situation,” said head engineering team, and building on
zine, said, “We are very encour- King Air 360,” said Katie Ste- of engine, airframe and materials this solid foundation, Jinnah will be
aged by the announcement of a fanopoulos, a family member, who a transformational leader for Boe-
possible Covid-19 vaccine to build will also serve as corporate pilot for services at FL Technics, Julius ing,” said Dave Calhoun, Boeing
confi dence in all industries, and the new aircraft. Bogusevicius. president and CEO.
especially the aviation industry.” “When selecting our fi rst aircraft, we “Jinnah’s broad experience and
“We hope this enables future looked for a product that would not BOEING APPOINTS fresh perspective will elevate our
investment to thrive in new only give us the performance and JINNAH HOSEIN performance and accelerate the im-
technologies, cleaner aircraft and fl exibility we need to grow our busi- portant work we’ve already begun
improved solutions for the sector ness, but also by a company with a Chicago, USA – Boeing has in this area.”
to demonstrate its commitment trusted name and expertise in the named Jinnah Hosein as the com- Hosein brings extensive experience
to cleaner skies. Aerospace Tech industry - and we found that in the pany’s vice president of software as a software engineering leader
Week will enable many of these King Air 360 and Textron Aviation.” engineering, effective immediately. across several innovative, high-
technologies to be showcased in In this newly created role, Hosein will tech companies. He joins Boeing
Toulouse on 26th-27th May 2021 FL TECHNICS ENGINE SERVICES report to Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief after serving as vice president of
for an exciting and safe back-to- engineer and senior vice president Software Engineering for Aurora,
business environment.” Vilinus, Lithuania – FL Technics of engineering, test and technology, a self-driving vehicle company, in
Further details, including Engine Services, a subsidiary and will focus on further strength- Palo Alto, California. He led the
international expert speakers, of FL Technics, Maintenance, ening Boeing’s focus on software company’s software organization
will be announced soon at www. Repair, and Operations (MRO) engineering across the enterprise. for the development of those
AerospaceTechWeek.com. organisation, has received Part- “The continued advances in soft- vehicles and developed Aurora’s
145 approval from the Transport ware makes excellence in software high-integrity software life cycle to
BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 360 Competency Agency of Republic engineering an imperative for our deploy autonomous architecture to
on-road vehicles.
of Lithuania (TCA) approved by the
ENTERS INTO SERVICE European Union Aviation Safety business,” said Hyslop. “Jinnah Previously, Hosein held leadership
will be charged with defi ning and
Agency (EASA) for its engine leading Boeing’s strategy for soft- roles at SpaceX, where he led
Wichita, Kansas – Textron Aviation MRO quick turn activities. ware engineering, which includes software development for Falcon,
has celebrated the entry into service These services include high quality providing capabilities, technologies, Falcon Heavy, Dragon, Crew Drag-
and fi rst delivery of its Beechcraft tailor-made solutions for aircraft processes and secure and accurate on and other fl ight vehicles, and
King Air 360 turboprop aircraft. engine life cycle’s optimisation. systems to meet the needs of all at Tesla, where he helped develop
The event was commemorated The company has already signed a our customers across the entire autopilot software. Q

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