JetBlue to Retrofit Airbus Fleet with Vortex Generators
October 10 2018 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, today
announces plans to retrofit its entire Airbus fleet with
noise-reducing vortex generators. This move reflects JetBlue’s
continued commitment to the communities where its customers and
crewmembers live and work. Beginning in 2015, JetBlue began taking
delivery of new aircraft with vortex generators already installed.
JetBlue is committing to add the devices to its 138 remaining
Airbus A320 family aircraft through 2021. The small devices disrupt
wind over ports on the wing which can produce a “whistling” tone
during approach into an airport.
“While the airline industry has benefited from advances in
technology and efficiency leading to quieter planes and engines,
the work is never done,” said Joe Bertapelle, Director Strategic
Airspace Programs, JetBlue. “We’re pleased to incorporate this
advancement across our Airbus fleet and contribute to our
communities in a meaningful way as good corporate citizens.”
Vortex generators will be installed on 130 existing JetBlue A320
aircraft and eight JetBlue A321 aircraft during their existing
scheduled heavy checks with the full fleet wide install expected to
be complete in 2021. All future Airbus orders will be delivered
with vortex generators already installed. The cost to retrofit the
full Airbus fleet is less than $1 million.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York's Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach),
Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 40 million
customers a year to 103 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more
information please visit www.jetblue.com.
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