The Boeing logo is seen at their headquarters in Chicago, in this April 24, 2013 file photo. Concerns by airline workers and passengers about the spread of COVID-19 has fueled a rush by companies to roll out new technology for aircraft sanitization. Boeing is looking at licensing the technology and hiring third-party companies in the fall to begin manufacturing the wands for commercial use, it said. Kevin Callahan, a Boeing technical fellow leading testing of the wand prototype, cited “very strong interest” as carriers think about restoring confidence in flying as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Boeing is also testing an anti-microbial coating for aircraft surfaces.

Source: Standard Digital August 22, 2020 11:48 UTC