Boeing won a big order from Qatar Airways on Monday as the airline feuds with rival manufacturer Airbus. Shares of Boeing surged on the orders, ending the day up 5.1% at $200.24. The order is worth $34b at list prices, the aircraft manufacturer said, though airlines usually receive discounts, especially for such large orders. At a White House ceremony on Monday, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker signed a provisional order for 25 737 Max 10 jets, the largest model in the Max family, along with options to buy 25 more of the planes. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun attended along with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Qatar’s ambassador to the US, Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani. The carrier also lined up as Boeing’s first customer for a freighter version of its newest jetliner, the 777X, as the airplane maker marked the official launch of the new air cargo plane. Qatar signed an order for 34 of the 777X, a giant, twin-engine plane, powered by General Electric, as well as options for 16 more of the jets. The airline also ordered two of Boeing’s current 777 freighter model. Boeing expects the passenger 777X to enter into service in late 2023, about three years behind schedule.<br/>
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It’s a tough time to be a pilot, particularly in Hong Kong -- where aircrew already struggling to navigate draconian quarantine rules say some medical clinics are refusing to treat them after recent trips overseas. One Cathay Pacific pilot, after discovering he had high blood pressure, said he couldn’t book a cardiologist for a follow up as he grew increasingly concerned about developing an aneurysm. Another was unable to get his kidney pain checked out because he didn’t meet a clinic’s two-week travel clearance policy. In one case, a child was refused treatment after suffering an accident because the father, a pilot, had traveled for work. For now, Hong Kong requires most travelers to spend 21 days in quarantine upon arrival. Aircrew can leave isolation sooner, which presents a problem for those in need of urgent medical care as private clinics are wary of accepting them in that time frame, even if their Covid tests have come back negative. The predicament for airline workers is another example of the disruption and costs of Hong Kong’s zealous zero-tolerance approach to Covid, which has seen thousands of residents including young children put into isolation camps, people banned from returning home, and even the extermination of hamsters. The perceived risk of quarantine may “discourage some clinics from seeing ‘higher risk’ patients,” David Owens, founding partner of OT&P Healthcare, a leading private medical provider in Hong Kong, wrote in a text message. “‘Higher risk’ doesn’t imply higher clinical risk, but rather individuals who may pose a theoretically higher quarantine risk to others because of their job or travel history,” he said. “They may well be fit and healthy people, such as aircrew or even the family members of aircrew.”<br/>
The dramatic moment the tail of an aircraft hit the runway during a wild landing in London has not only been caught on camera, it was streamed live. The British Airways flight BA1307 operating an Airbus A321 was touching down at Heathrow Airport when the incident happened. Jerry Dyers, who runs the live streaming service Big Jet TV, can be heard reacting to the incident while providing live commentary to his thousands of viewers watching from around the world online. "Oh my God!" he exclaims as the plane begins to wobble while getting closer to the ground. The video shows the cockpit crew aborting the landing and performing a 'go around'. Data from website FlightRadar24.com shows BA1307 returned to a height of 3,675ft before landing safely on the second attempt. In a tweet following the incident, Dyers praised the pilots on board. "The pilot deserves a medal! BA training could use this in a scenario," Dyers said.<br/>