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Conversion of a former Qantas 747-400 into a flying testbed for Rolls-Royce is lagging behind schedule as the status of the progamme remains unclear.R-R In October 2019 announced it had acquired the Jumbo VH-OJU from Qantas and had appointed US aerospace engineering specialist AeroTEC to perform an extensive two-year transformation .Source: Rolls-RoyceAcquisition of 747 was part of engine makers plans to enhance testi
stanley italy ng capabilitiesBut that timeframe has already elapsed without signs of progress. The 747, now registered as N747RR, remains on the ground in Moses Lake, Washington, a
tappo stanley t Grant County International airport, and last flew on 15 March 2020, according to flight tracking and Cirium data.Both R-R and
stanley cup AeroTEC declined to comment on the status of the project.While programme delays during the pandemic are understandable, two sources familiar with the programme say R-R and AeroTEC have changed at least some aspects of the modification effort, including the plan to mount test engines from a structure extending from the top left of the aircrafts fuselage. Those sources spoke on condition of anonymity.When acquired by R-R, the RB211-powered 747-400was coming off a nearly 20-year career with Qantas. The jet had logged 92,400 flight hours and 9,400 cycles since its delivery in January 2000, according to Cirium fleets data.R-R said it would spend $70 million on the project, including the cost of the aircraft and the modifications, turning the Jumbo into a flying digital hub , e Dpvb Embraer touts Middle East s potential for expanding C-390 customer list
The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on聽bangordailynews.As Maine lawmakers again focus much of their attentionon the states child welfare system, a new reportfrom the Maine Child Welfare Action Network found that Maine had the highest rate of child maltreatment in the nation in 2020. Although it can be hard to compare states,this report is further cause for alarm 鈥?and action.This comes on the heelsof a reportfrom the Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman that fo
stanley cup und substantial issues with the states handling of casesthe ombudsman reviewed. The report sai
stanley mugs d that the MaineOffice of Child and Family Services OCFS failed to gather enough information in many cases and that the office sometimes failed to recognize risk to a child. The ombudsman
stanley website is an independent reviewer of the OCFS, which is a part of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services DHHS . The ombudsmanreviewed more than 80 casesinvolving more than 160 children, the Portland Press Herald reported.Members of the Maine Welfare Action Network who met with the Bangor Daily News editorial board last week were clear that the actions that are needed are not as simple as remaking the states Office of Child and Family Services, as some lawmakers have proposed.Indeed, the scope of child maltreatment is so large that it can be easy to look for quick fixes that do not address the broad, un
