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(2001), "Award for safety enhancement", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773bab.025
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Award for safety enhancement
Award for safety enhancement
Keywords Boeing, Health and safety, Awards
Boeing engineer Jim Hutton was honored recently by the UK's Royal Aeronautical Society for his role in leading the design and development of a new automatic over-wing exit door that can be opened more rapidly in case of an emergency on the ground. The new door is standard on next-generation 737s. Jim received the Society's B.W.O. Townshend Award in ceremonies in London, UK. "I'm very honored to receive this recognition. It was a team accomplishment and everyone involved shares in this award. It's just one example of the innovative and creative solutions we come up with every day at Boeing", Jim said.
Operation of the automatic over-wing exit is fully intuitive. Upon opening, it automatically opens outward and swings up, out of the way of passengers. The new design allowed Boeing to achieve certification from the Joint Aviation Authority for maximum passenger capacities for the next-generation 737.