John Cox, Special to USA TODAY
Published 11: 00 a.m. ET July 24, 2020 | Updated 7: 19 p.m. ET July 24, 2020
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A new report suggests that wearing a cloth mask doesn’t just protect others from COVID-19, it can protect you as well.
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What should I wear on a plane to not catch COVID-19? I am 76 and healthy.
– Jane
Follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Most airlines are requiring all passengers wear a mask, and I have seen many people with face shields.
Wiping down the seat, seat belt and area around you can help, even though the airline has cleaned the airplane before you boarded.
With the retirement of the 747, this leaves, to the best of my knowledge, the A380 as the only four-engine aircraft in commercial service. Is this the end of aircraft with more than two engines in commercial flights?
– John
The retirement of the 747 is only for passenger service. The “Queen of the Sky” is flying cargo around the world. UPS just took delivery of a new 747-8.
The A380 is flying in passenger service for a very few airlines, and it’s future is in serious question. Sadly, the A380 never lived up to Airbus’ hope for number in service. The industry changed to wanting more fuel efficiency resulting in the B787 and the A350.
Yes, nearly all airliners will be two engines in the future. Engine technology and reliability has matured sufficiently to make is safer and improve efficiency.
John Cox is a retired airline captain with US Airways and runs his own aviation safety consulting company, Safety Operating Systems.
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