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BOEING ADVANCES

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP

and we apply this inventiveness to help by 15% and water consumption by
solve the fundamental global challenge of 7% since 2017, significantly advanc-
climate change."
Boeing has released its 2020 Global ing the company's goal to drive a
Environment report, highlighting how Boeing's 2019 environmental highlights 20% reduction in both metrics by
the company is sustainably designing include amongst others : 2025.
and building products, while conserving • Developing new products that are • Launching the 777 ecoDemonstrator
15% to 25% more efficient in support
flying test bed to assess sustainable
resources and reducing waste across its of the aerospace industry's goal technologies, including new wing fin
global operations. to achieve global carbon-neutral technology that improves efficiency
The company has set ambitious 2025 growth in 2020 and drive a 50% during takeoff and landing and could
environmental goals - which include reduction in carbon emissions by save airlines millions of gallons of
significant reductions in emissions, waste, 2050. fuel each year.
and water and energy consumption - and • Offering airline customers the option • Collaborating with external partners
made solid progress toward these targets to fly their new airplanes home on and local nonprofits to support
in 2019. sustainable fuel. environmental sustainability through
"Our ongoing commitment to environ- • Securing more renewable energy educational outreach, community
mental sustainability is important to our to power operations by joining the involvement, land conservation and
overall strategy," said Greg Smith, Boeing Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, habitat restoration.
executive vice president of Enterprise a community of large energy buyers • Receiving an ENERGY STAR Partner
Operations, chief financial officer and accelerating a zero-carbon energy of the Year Award for Sustained
interim leader of Communications. future. Excellence for the 10th consecutive
"Innovation is part of Boeing's DNA • Reducing solid waste sent to landfills year. Q

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EMBRAER WINS CERTIFICATION

FOR EXTRA CARGO IN RJS,

TURBOPROPS

by Gregory Polek

if their cargo cannot fit on passenger seats. That option allows
the removal of up to 70 percent of the passenger seats, while
Brazilian civil aviation regulatory authority ANAC has the remaining areas accommodate items on the cabin floor.
granted an exemption for the carriage of additional freight on Crews must contain freight in approved netting that attaches
Embraer passenger aircraft, the Brazilian airframe maker has to the inboard and outboard seat tracks. Brazil’s Azul cargo has
already developed such a configuration for a first-generation
said. E195.
Embraer published technical dispositions for the ERJ-145 and With the significant decline in air traffic and less belly capacity
E-Jet families of commercial jets, including E2s that explain in passenger airplanes, the industry faces a critical need for
how to accommodate cabin freight. It has also written a service more cargo space.
bulletin for the EMB-120 turboprop. “Embraer’s engineers rose to the challenge when our cus-
In addition to placing small packages in overhead bins and tomers asked them if they could find a way for their Embraer
stowage compartments, cargo items can rest on each seat, airplanes to carry more cargo payload,” said Johann Bordais,
subject to certain restrictions. president and CEO of Embraer services and support.
A fully loaded 96-seat E190 can carry 6,720 pounds of cabin “Today, customers can choose from a portfolio of solutions
freight in addition to under floor cargo. A 118-seat E195 can to carry cargo in the cabins of their EMB-120s, ERJ-145s, and
carry 8,260 pounds. E-Jets.” Q
Customers can opt for a floor-mounted freight configuration Article courtesy: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news

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