Fewer Wrecks, Grounded Planes, and More Car News This Week
Even in the midst of a pandemic, never ever question the world’s ability to surprise. This week, we tracked some amazing patterns. Major crashes are, blessedly, down in California, according to a new analysis– individuals aren’t actually taking a trip after that whole shelter-in-place thing. While shipment robotics (and the business that constructed them) are trying their best to pitch in today, not all are all set for showtime. Oh, and Elon Musk went on a tear this week, calling shelter-in-place orders”facist”even as he commemorated Tesla’s strong first quarter.
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This week, we tracked some remarkable patterns. It’s been a week. Airplane and Boeing are aircraft production rivals, and it’s uncommon to see the 2 companies hanging out together. Much less slamming together, as 2 airplanes developed by the airplane-makers did this week at Doha Hamad International Airport in Qatar. The share of the United States airline company fleet that domestic carriers had actually idled, as of April 27– 2,965 aircraft in all.
Extremely Expensive Collision of the Week
Jet and Boeing are aircraft production rivals, and it’s unusual to see the two companies hanging out together. Much less slamming together, as 2 airplanes developed by the airplane-makers did this week at Doha Hamad International Airport in Qatar. Incredibly strong winds smacked a parked A350-900 and a 787-8 into each other. It appears no one was injured in the collision, and it’s uncertain how much damage was sustained by the airplanes. Regardless: Ouch!
Stat of the Week: 48 Percent
The share of the United States airline fleet that domestic providers had actually idled, as of April 27– 2,965 airplane in all. That number comes from lobbying group Airlines for America, which likewise reports that passenger volumes are down 97 percent compared with last year.
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