SEATTLE, April 27,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] is expanding
its ecoDemonstrator flight-test program to further accelerate
innovation for sustainability and safety. The company today
announced its 2023 plan to assess 19 technologies on the Boeing 777
ecoDemonstrator, while also adding "Explorer" airplanes that will
focus tests on specific technologies.
![Boeing is expanding its ecoDemonstrator program to include “Explorer” platforms that will focus on short-term testing of a specific technology. The first Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, will participate in an operational efficiency exercise in June 2023. Boeing is expanding its ecoDemonstrator program to include “Explorer” platforms that will focus on short-term testing of a specific technology. The first Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, will participate in an operational efficiency exercise in June 2023.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2064322/ecoDemonstrator_Explorer787_Boeing.jpg)
The first ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a 787-10 Dreamliner, will
conduct flight tests in June from Seattle to Tokyo, Singapore and Bangkok to demonstrate how coordinating
navigation across global airspace jurisdictions can improve
operational efficiency, which can reduce an airplane's fuel use and
emissions by up to 10%. Utilizing today's onboard capabilities,
Boeing and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in the U.S.,
Japan, Singapore and Thailand will collectively sequence the
airplane's routes to achieve the optimal flight path across
multiple regions, factoring in conditions such as weather, air
traffic and airspace closures. The airplane will fly on the highest
available blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at each
location.
"To support our industry's goal for net zero carbon emissions by
2050, Boeing is expanding our ecoDemonstrator program with Explorer
airplanes to test even more sustainability-focused technologies,"
said Stan Deal, president and CEO of
Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We continue to invest in innovation
that reduces fuel use, emissions and noise on our products and to
partner with governments and industry to make progress on
sustainability during each phase of flight."
"The industry will need continued fleet renewal, efficiency
gains, renewable energy carriers such as sustainable aviation fuel
and advanced technology to meet the civil aviation industry's
commitment to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2050," said
Boeing Chief Sustainability Officer Chris
Raymond. "Our initial Explorer testing in partnership with
aviation stakeholders in four countries is a great example of how
we can work together to optimize operational efficiency and reduce
emissions."
In 2023, Boeing also will use its current flagship
ecoDemonstrator airplane, a 777-200ER (Extended Range), to test 19
technologies including:
- Sustainable wall panels in the cargo hold that are made of 40%
recycled carbon fiber and 60% resin made from a bio-based
feedstock
- A fiber optic fuel quantity sensor compatible with 100%
SAF
- An Electronic Flight Bag application featuring Smart Airport
Maps, a component of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro, which reduces
operational costs and supports safe taxi operations with the
depiction of contextual airport data
- For all flight tests, the airplane will fly on the highest
available blend of SAF locally
Since its initial flights in 2012, the Boeing ecoDemonstrator
program has accelerated innovation by taking new technologies out
of the lab and testing them in an operational environment.
Including the 2023 plan, the program will have tested about 250
technologies to help decarbonize aviation, improve operational
efficiency and enhance safety and the passenger experience.
Approximately a third of tested technologies have progressed onto
Boeing's products and services.
More information about the 2023 ecoDemonstrator and previous
ecoDemonstrator airplanes is available at
boeing.com/ecoDemonstrator. Boeing's sustainability commitments,
partnerships and efforts are available at
https://www.boeing.com/principles/sustainability.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a
culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and
integrity. Learn more at boeing.com.
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