Easyjet develops EcoJet

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » 14 Jun 2007, 20:23

http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/search?p=ecojet&c=

LONDON - British low-cost airline easyJet PLC unveiled a model of an "ecoJet" on Thursday, saying that the planes would emit half the carbon of those now in use.

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Also interesting topic: viewtopic.php?t=21869
Airbus wants greener aircraft: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070614/ ... 9ff97.html

Post by **ElcoB** » 14 Jun 2007, 20:43

EasyJet's announcement today is ``empty promises,'' Ryanair said.

EasyJet Calls for `EcoJet,'

Ah..... interesting discussions ahead... or just a PR stunt?

Post by **ElcoB** » 14 Jun 2007, 21:03

After a quick search : from 27/04/07:

French engine manufacturer Snecma has revealed a concept engine for future single-aisle aircraft which could be in operation by 2015.

and :

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The design is completely different to that being pursued by Pratt & Whitney, which is working on a geared turbofan (GTF) to achieve the quantum leap in fuel burn that will be required of the next generation of aero-engines.
...

Snecma future engine concept revealed

Looks like a competition between technologies, somebody is looking for money for the development?

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 14 Jun 2007, 22:05

The boss of easyJet has called on the European regulators to ban any aircraft built before 1990 from operating within the EU after January 1, 2012 (almost 700 aircraft).
"Our proposal would have a dramatic impact on Europ's aviation emission, said CEO Andy Harrison. Some aircraft are dramatically more environmentally-efficient than others".
(Source : Airliner World, July 2007, page 4)

Time for Brussels Airlines to send his antic BAe 146s to Africa ?

Homo Aeroportus · Post by **Homo Aeroportus** » 14 Jun 2007, 23:33

airazurxtror wrote:
Time for Brussels Airlines to send his antic BAe 146s to Africa ?

For as long as Africa is on the same planet as we are, I don't see how it could solve the GLOBAL problem.

Btw, how many of Brussels Airlines BAe's have been produced before 1990?
I thought -DJE/F/J/H were the oldest in the fleet and they were build in 1990.
Most of the Avro's are from 1998-1999.

Gliderpilot · Post by **Gliderpilot** » 15 Jun 2007, 00:04

Yep that's right, the oldest are from the 90's.
OO-DJF is the oldest in the fleet, 'born' on 30 april 1990

(date of first flight)