Thu, Aug 11, 2011
Becomes The First Airline In Latin America To Receive
Performance Improvement Engines
A B737-800NG with the certified performance improvement engines
has been delivered by Boeing to low-cost Latin American carrier GOL
Airlines. The delivery makes GOL the first airline in Latin America
to receive the improved engines. "GOL continues to do everything
possible to diminish fuel consumption and emissions, further
reducing its operating costs, which are among the lowest in the
sector," said Adalberto Bogsan, GOL's Technical vice-president.
Boeing Photo
The new CFM56-7BE engine configuration, which is now standard on
all production 737s, is an improved design that includes a high and
low pressure turbine modification. Coupled with drag reduction
improvements that Boeing started phasing into 737 production
earlier this year, it will result in lower fuel consumption and
maintenance cost savings.
Boeing says it has improved fuel efficiency of the
Next-Generation 737 by 4 to 6 percent since the first airplane was
delivered in 1998. This outcome is the result of continuous
investment in the 737 family, including the latest Performance
Improvement Package, with specific results dependent on customer
configuration.
Sky Interior Boeing Photo
"GOL continues to show its leadership throughout the world's
airlines," said Van Rex Gallard, vice president of Boeing Sales for
Latin America, Africa, and the Caribbean. "In just its first 10
years of operation, GOL has entered the ranks of the world's top
five 737 operators and is included in the exclusive club of
airlines with at least 200 737 airplanes in its fleet, including
the airline's current operating fleet and backlog of more than 90
737s."
The airplane is also the 100th 737 outfitted with the Boeing Sky
Interior, which was designed for the Dreamliner and adapted to the
single-aisle 737.
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