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WOMEN IN AIRLINES
AVIATION

INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ACQUIRE MORE

ENGINEERING DAY DREAMLINERS FOR ANA

encouraging girls to explore STEM fields at a young age, we can

move the needle. We hope to spark their curiosity by sharing our

ollins Aerospace Systems has opened its doors to more knowledge and experience through engaging activities, which is
Cthan 2,300 female students across the globe to inspire the why events like these have become so important."
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, students had the opportunity to learn from

next generation of female engineers. engineering mentors, participating in hands-on activities from flying

With the help of more 1,000 employee volunteers, the company

hosted 55 events to Introduce a Girl to Engineering programme a drone to flying a plane in a flight simulator. In Winston Salem,

North Carolina, participants got to experience super first class air-
during the months of February to March 6 across eight countries. craft suites through a virtual and augmented reality demonstration,

At the same time Collins Aerospace committed (US) $100,000 participate in a tour of an engineering design lab, and work together

to DiscoverE, the founding organisation for Introduce a Girl to in teams to design a structure that teaches them about lightweight

Engineering for the continued support of science, technology, structural design for safe impact absorption.

engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. And in Wilsonville, Oregon, students got to see and experience the

The donation is part of the company's Redefining Futures Corpo- F-35 helmet, learn about the technology behind a Head-up Display

rate Social Responsibility programme that rolled out last year. (HUD) for aircraft and participate in an engineering activity con-

"Building diversity is central to the mission of DiscoverE," said structing circuits and LEGO machines. These were some of the activi-

Leslie Collins, executive director for DiscoverE. "The commitment ties that gave young female students a first-hand introduction to the

being made by Collins Aerospace will have a direct and lasting importance and impact engineering careers can have in our lives.

impact on the lives of countless girls seeking opportunities STEM "Young girls need strong role models and to see individuals who

and engineering. We are deeply grateful for this support as it will look like them working in STEM fields," said Stacey MacNeil, chief

enable us to significantly expand our vision now and in the future." communications officer for Collins Aerospace.

"We know that diverse organisations perform better because "With over 70,000 employees around the world, 16,000 of which

everyone contributes different perspectives," said Dr. Mauro are engineers, we are uniquely positioned to offer these opportuni-

Atalla, senior vice president, engineering and technology for ties. By hosting events like Introduce a Girl to Engineering, we can en-

Collins Aerospace. gage and inspire the next generation of innovators while also working

"Women are under-represented in STEM-related fields, but by to achieve greater diversity in the engineering workforce." Q

"Introducing the 787-10 on our domestic routes will help ANA

Group maintain its leadership role and improve our ability to oper-
oeing and ANA Holdings have announced the Japanese ate as a responsible corporate citizen," Yutaka Ito said.

Bairline group will acquire up to 20 more 787 Dreamliner ANA became the global launch customer of the 787 Dreamlin-
airplanes. er when it placed its initial order in 2004. Since then, half of all

The agreement with Boeing includes 11 787-10s, one 787-9 and Dreamliner operators, the Japanese carrier has placed follow-on

options for five 787-9s valued at more than (US) $5 billion at list orders. However, ANA is in a class by itself as the world's biggest

prices. The airline also plans to acquire three new 787-9 airplanes 787 operator with 71 airplanes in its fleet and 12 more to be

from Atlantis Aviation Corporation. delivered prior to the latest agreement. ANA is also in the launch

Once finalised, it will be ANA's sixth order for the ultra-efficient customer group for Boeing's new 777X.
and passenger-pleasing Dreamliner and bring their overall 787 "ANA has grown into one of the leading airline groups in Asia by

order book to more than 100 airplanes. continually raising the bar for customer satisfaction and investing

"Boeing's 787s have served ANA with distinction, and we are in the most technologically-advanced and capable fleet. We are

proud to expand our fleet by adding more of these technological- truly honoured that ANA HD is coming back to order more 787

ly-advanced aircraft," said Yutaka Ito, executive vice president of planes with plans to boost their Dreamliner fleet to more than 100
ANA and ANA HD. jets," said Ihssane Mounir, senior vice president of commercial

"These planes represent a significant step forward for ANA as we sales and marketing, The Boeing Company.

work to make our entire fleet even more eco-friendly and further "We are confident that the unique capabilities of the 787-10 will

reduce noise output." continue to safely serve its passengers with best-in-class comfort
With this order, the airline will add 11 of the Dreamliner models, and reliability."

the 787-10 to its fleet. Powered by new technologies and a revolu- Since the first 787 entered commercial service in 2011, the

tionary design, the 787-10 set a new benchmark for fuel efficiency Dreamliner family has saved more than 48 billion pounds of fuel
and operating economics when it entered service in 2018. and its noise footprint is 60 percent smaller than those of the

The airplane allows operators to achieve 25 percent better fuel airplanes it replaces.

efficiency per seat compared to older airplanes in its class. ANA HD's new 787 jets will be powered by GE's GEnx-1B engines.

ANA sees the 787-10 as the perfect airplane to replace previous The new engines will contribute to the 25 percent improved fuel

domestic 777 models that are slated for retirement. efficiency per seat of the 787-10. Q
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