MADRID, Spain, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA)
will provide a Performance Improvement Package for British Airways' 777
fleet that will result in a one percent fuel efficiency gain, along with
the emission reductions that come with reduced fuel usage. The package will
be applied to the airline's 42-airplane 777 fleet.
The 777 Performance Improvement Package is expected to reduce fuel
spending per aircraft by about $200,000 annually (assuming $100 per barrel
crude oil prices), according to Boeing estimates.
"Any cost-effective measures to improve fuel efficiency and reduce
carbon emissions are to be welcomed and we're pleased to be working with
Boeing on this initiative across our 777 fleet," said Robert Boyle,
commercial director, British Airways.
"Helping our customers operate their airplanes at optimum efficiency is
at the heart of our lifecycle solutions," said Dan da Silva, vice president
of Sales, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "The 777 is among the most
efficient, environmentally progressive airplanes in operation, but we must
continue to pursue these performance gains."
The key elements of the 777 Performance Improvement Package are the
addition of a drooped aileron and a ram air system. In addition, Boeing
will provide redesigned wing vortex generators.
Boeing expects the package to be certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration in 2009.
The 777 upgrade package is focused on the 777-200, -200ER and -300
models, accounting for more than 500 airplanes. The newer 777 models, the
777-200LR, -300ER and Freighter, incorporate the upgrades during factory
production.
Boeing continues to work with customers to optimize fuel efficiency on
its in-service fleet, through both aftermarket upgrades and operational
improvements.
SOURCE Boeing
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