Sun, Mar 27, 2011
Boeing, United Airlines Modify Long-Haul Airplanes To Reduce
Emissions
United Airlines' 777 fleet will be modified with a "Performance
Improvement Package" that Boeind and the airline say will result in
greater fuel efficiency, along with reduced emissions. The package,
to be installed on 52 United Airlines 777s, is expected to reduce
fuel spending per airplane by about $200,000 annually (assuming
$100 per barrel crude oil prices), according to estimates provided
by Boeing.
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"We appreciate Boeing's continued efforts to make existing
aircraft more fuel efficient," added United Fleet Vice President
Ron Baur. "We are very focused on improving fuel efficiency in our
fleet as a natural hedge against rising fuel prices."
Continental Airlines, which merged with United Airlines last
year, was among the first airlines to sign up for the package,
agreeing to outfit 20 777s in 2007. "Expanding implementation to
the United Airlines 777 fleet is a great testament to the value of
the Performance Improvement Package," said Dennis Floyd, vice
president, Fleet Services for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "These
efficiency upgrades help our customers by making a great airplane
perform even better."
The 777 Performance Improvement Package improves the airplane's
aerodynamics through a software change to enable a drooped aileron,
a ram air system improvement and the installation of improved wing
vortex generators.
Eighteen airlines with fleets totaling more than 350 airplanes
have ordered the 777 Performance Improvement Package, which is
focused on the 777-200, -200ER (extended range) and -300 models,
accounting for more than 500 airplanes. The upgrades are
incorporated in the newer 777 models, the 777-200LR (longer range),
-300ER and Freighter, during factory production.
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