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Environmental package helps airlines cut 777 emissions |
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Friday, 26 September 2008 |
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Boeing has contended that its Performance Improvement Package is having a positive effect on the environmental efficiency of airlines.
Since the beginning of 2008, the seven airlines that have adopted the Boeing Company's Performance Improvement Package (PIP) for their 77 fleets have enjoyed environmental benefits, it has been claimed.
According to Boeing, the PIP provides 777 airliners with improved fuel burn, eliminating three million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per airplane each year.
The aircraft manufacturer revealed that it is committed to introducing the service on a further ten Boeing 777 fleets, totalling 170 aeroplanes, by April 2009.
Continental Airlines, Air New Zealand, Delta Air Lines, El Al Israel Airlines, Austrian Airlines AG, Air France, KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines and British Airways (BA) are among those currently signed up to the PIP.
"We provide innovative products and services to our customers that help improve the efficiency and reliability of their Boeing aeroplanes," said Per Noren, vice-president of environmental strategy at Boeing.
"Operational efficiencies become environmental efficiencies and the aviation community can contribute to a cleaner future."
BA estimates that the PIP has helped it improve fuel efficiency by one per cent - equivalent to $200,000 (£109,000) fuel savings per year for every one of its 42 777s. |
