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Aerospace manufacturing giant Boeing Co. has been awarded a $212 million Department of Defense contract to make repairs to military fighter jets, the agency said Tuesday. The million-dollar contract comes as the aircraft manufacturer is being heavily scrutinized over safety concerns and a perceived lack of oversight. "By cutting corners or turning a blind eye to glaring problems, Boeing puts passengers’ safety at serious risk." In January, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737 Max craft, lost a door panel at 16,000 feet. In addition, John Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower who claimed that a company plant in South Carolina was using substandard parts and lost track of defective components, recently took his own life.

The exterior of the Boeing Company headquarters is seen on March 25, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. The senator’s office identified the employee as Sam Mohawk, a quality assurance inspector for Boeing in Renton, Washington. A Boeing spokesperson said the company had received on Monday evening the documents supplied to Blumenthal by the whistleblower. The latest whistleblower is stepping forward as Boeing CEO David Calhoun prepares to sit for a Senate hearing on his company’s “broken safety culture” on Tuesday afternoon. Calhoun, you were brought in turn this company around,” Blumenthal is expected to say, according to his prepared remarks.

Dave Calhoun appeared before a US Senate hearing where he was grilled on the company's safety practices and retaliation against whistleblowers. He broke,” Mr Blumenthal said, referring to Barnett's death. Mr Calhoun was unable to say how many of Boeing's employees were fired for retaliating against whistleblowers. Frustration over Boeing's safety concerns have also spilt into the private sector. Mr Calhoun is expected to step down as Boeing chief executive this year.

Boeing CEO testifies in Senate, new whistleblower claims they hid questionable parts from regulatorsCEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a Boeing critic. CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a Boeing critic. CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a Boeing critic. CEO David Calhoun appeared before the Senate investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a Boeing critic. The latest whistleblower stepped forward as Calhoun prepared to sit for a Senate hearing on his company's "broken safety culture."

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — It was an emotional day for family members of Boeing crash victims on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Clariss Moore said she wants answers after her daughter Danielle was killed in a Boeing crash in Ethiopia in 2019. Moore and other victims’ families attended a Senate hearing about Boeing’s safety culture where Boeing CEO David Calhoun directly addressed them. Tuesday’s hearing comes as the Justice Department is considering whether to prosecute Boeing over its two fatal crashes. Family members of victims say they want that to see that happen.

“There is no military solution to this senseless war … none whatsoever,” Ms Thomas-Greenfield told the 15-member Security Council. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces militia have been fighting since April 2023 in a conflict the UN says has already claimed about 150,000 lives. On June 14, the Security Council adopted a UK-drafted resolution demanding an end to the siege of El Fasher. The UAE's ambassador to the UN, Mohamed Abushahab, said the “ludicrous allegations” came from the representative of Sudan “who represents the Sudanese armed forces, one of the warring parties in Sudan". The US last week provided another $315 million for the humanitarian response in Sudan and neighbouring countries.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] President and CEO Dave Calhoun submitted the following written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Before I begin my opening remarks, I would like to speak directly to those who lost loved ones on Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. Every day we seek to honor the memory of those lost through a steadfast commitment to safety and quality. I've served as President and CEO of Boeing since January 2020. It led to sweeping changes in our industry's safety management processes and contributed significantly to flight safety.

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South Florida Weather for Tuesday 6/18/2024 12PM NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says it will be breezy and warm for the rest of the day, A chance for rain goes up beginning Wednesday.

(WJET/WFXP) — Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office announced on Tuesday that a current Boeing employee has come forward as a whistleblower just hours before Boeing’s CEO, David Calhoun, is set to begin his testimony on Capital Hill. Blumenthal’s office identified the employee as Sam Mohawk, a Quality Assurance inspector in Renton, Washington. Mohawk claims that Boeing has been improperly documenting, tracking, and storing what are known as ‘nonconforming parts.’ These parts are those that are either damaged or out of specification. Sometimes these parts are even used and installed onto aircraft, according to Blumenthal’s office. But instead of asking what has caused Boeing’s safety culture to erode, you and your colleagues in the C-suite have deflected blame, looked the other way, and catered to your shareholders instead,” according to Blumenthal’s planned opening statement.

These actions send a chilling signal and prevent human rights organizations from carrying out their essential work to promote and protect human rights and accountability in the country. In recent months, Ethiopian security and intelligence forces increased the intimidation, harassment, and threats against prominent Ethiopian human rights organizations in the country, including the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO), Ethiopia’s oldest independent human rights organization. Human rights defenders also shared their concerns that the ACSO stopped registering new human rights civil society organizations since at least August 2023. Ethiopia’s international and regional partners should press Ethiopian authorities to respect the rights of political opponents, journalists, human rights defenders, and activists; call for scrutiny in this regard by UN human rights bodies, including the UN Human Rights Council; and provide visible recognition, including by issuing public statements, that the situation facing human rights defenders in Ethiopia remains critical. Signatories:Amnesty InternationalFront Line DefendersHuman Rights WatchInternational Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights DefendersWorld Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights DefendersDistributed by APO Group on behalf of Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Ethiopian Airlines launches thrice-weekly flights to Nekemte, celebrating the completion of Gudina Tumsa Airport’s new facilities, enhancing regional connectivity and national aviation infrastructure. AΔΔΙΣ ΑΒΑΒΑ – Ethiopian Airlines Group launches its thrice weekly flights to Nekemte, Gudina Tumsa Airport while simultaneously inaugurating the completion of airport airfield and passenger access projects in the airport. Ethiopian Airlines new flights to Gudina Tumsa Airport will be operated per the schedule below. The newly completed airport facility is part of Ethiopian Airlines goal in advancing the socio-economic and cultural interrelation between Ethiopian cities and beyond. Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Termina I, Axum Yohannes IV Airport, Jinka Airport Terminal, and Gode Ugaas Miraad Airport, are some of the projects inaugurated in recent past with more others set to be completed soon.

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The Council of Ministers in Ethiopia has approved two draft proclamations as an integral part of the National Bank of Ethiopia’s (NBE) economic reform agenda. Under the Banking Business Proclamation, foreign banks can invest in the Ethiopian banking business through opening foreign bank subsidiaries, branches or investing in shares of existing domestic banks. Additionally, the new proclamation seeks to integrate regulation coupled with prompt corrective measures on troubled banks by NBE. Ethiopia has in the last 2 years, opened up its telecommunications sector to foreign investors and companies with Safaricom setting up operations there. By opening up core industries, Ethiopia seeks to create employment, stimulate economic growth while boosting competitiveness in the country with over 129 million people.