Boeing will temporarily suspend production of the 787 Dreamliner at its South Carolina factories due to the coronavirus pandemic, after similar closures of its plants in Washington state.
The US plane manufacturer will halt operations by the end of second shift from April 8 until further notice, Boeing said on Monday after the state governor's order on Monday directing residents to stay at home except for essential trips.
"It is our commitment to focus on the health and safety of our teammates while assessing the spread of the virus across the state, its impact on the reliability of our global supply chain and that ripple effect on the 787 programme,” Brad Zaback, vice president and general manager of the 787 Programme and site leader, said.
"We are working in alignment with state and local government officials and public health officials to take actions that best protect our people.”
Boeing said on Sunday that it would extend the suspension of operations in its plants at Puget Sound, Washington state, where it produces its 777 wide-body aircraft.
Airline customers are seeking deferrals from aircraft manufacturers on plane deliveries and down payments as they grapple with a severe cash shortage due to the Covid-19 crisis that has decimated air travel demand.
Boeing directed its South Carolina employees who can work from home to do so while those who cannot work remotely will get paid leave for 10 working days of the suspension.
After the 10 days, employees can opt to use a combination of available paid time off benefits or file for emergency state unemployment benefits, Boeing said.
All benefits will continue as normal during the suspension of operations, regardless of how staff choose to record their time, it said.
During the suspension period on the 787 programme, Boeing said it will continue to continue to clean the site and monitor the global supply chain as the situation evolves.
European rival Airbus is also temporarily pausing production this week at its A220/A320 manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama in the US until April 29, it said on Monday.
"These actions are being taken in response to several factors related to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic including high inventory levels in the sites and the various government recommendations and requirements which impact at different stages of the overall industrial production flow," Airbus said.
"Airbus continues to closely monitor and respond to the changing environment to maintain business continuity across its global industrial stream," it said.
The US has the highest number of coronavirus infections globally, overtaking Italy and China, with the pandemic leading to a surge in unemployment in the world's largest economy.
In March, the unemployment rate increased by 0.9 percentage points to 4.4 per cent, the biggest jump since January 1975, according to an April 3 statement by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics.
A record 6.64 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the week ending March 28, according to government data released on April 2.
This more than doubled from the previous weekly record of 3.3 million, set in the prior week ending March 21.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the US reached 368,449, while the death toll stood at 10,993, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker. A total of 19,919 people have recovered.
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One in nine do not have enough to eat
Created in 1961, the World Food Programme is pledged to fight hunger worldwide as well as providing emergency food assistance in a crisis.
One of the organisation’s goals is the Zero Hunger Pledge, adopted by the international community in 2015 as one of the 17 Sustainable Goals for Sustainable Development, to end world hunger by 2030.
The WFP, a branch of the United Nations, is funded by voluntary donations from governments, businesses and private donations.
Almost two thirds of its operations currently take place in conflict zones, where it is calculated that people are more than three times likely to suffer from malnutrition than in peaceful countries.
It is currently estimated that one in nine people globally do not have enough to eat.
On any one day, the WFP estimates that it has 5,000 lorries, 20 ships and 70 aircraft on the move.
Outside emergencies, the WFP provides school meals to up to 25 million children in 63 countries, while working with communities to improve nutrition. Where possible, it buys supplies from developing countries to cut down transport cost and boost local economies.
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How to watch Ireland v Pakistan in UAE
When: The one-off Test starts on Friday, May 11
What time: Each day’s play is scheduled to start at 2pm UAE time.
TV: The match will be broadcast on OSN Sports Cricket HD. Subscribers to the channel can also stream the action live on OSN Play.
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TUESDAY'S ORDER OF PLAY
Centre Court
Starting at 2pm:
Elina Svitolina (UKR) [3] v Jennifer Brady (USA)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Belinda Bencic (SUI [4]
Not before 7pm:
Sofia Kenin (USA) [5] v Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
Maria Sakkari (GRE) v Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) [7]
Court One
Starting at midday:
Karolina Muchova (CZE) v Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v Aliaksandra Sasnovich (BLR)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) v Dayana Yastermska (UKR)
Petra Martic (CRO) [8] v Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v Anett Kontaveit (EST)
