Talk
about losing weight.
Avelo
Airlines will reduce its carbon footprint by 11 million pounds annually by
teaming up with Vortex Control Technologies (VCT) to install fuel
and emissions-reducing Finlets on the airline's Boeing Next-Generation (NG)
737 jetliners fleet.
That’s
a lot of carbon dioxide.
VCT's
Finlets, which are mounted on the aircraft's aft fuselage, are devices that
help reduce traditional jet fuel consumption.
Finlets
have been installed on seven of Avelo's 16 737s. Once the carrier's entire
fleet is fitted with Finlets, the airline estimates an annual reduction of 11
million pounds of carbon
emissions and 560,000 gallons of fuel.
Avelo
Airlines Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy said,
"We've set out to build a different and better kind of airline at Avelo.
Investing in cost-saving innovations and technologies is a cornerstone of our
business. We are excited to be the first airline in the world to install VCT
Finlets on Boeing NG 737-800 aircraft. This investment will have a meaningful
reduction in our annual fuel costs, while also significantly reducing our
carbon footprint. It's a win-win for our business and the planet. VCT is a
great partner, and we are proud to have had the opportunity to collaborate with
them on the development and testing of this game-changing innovation."
It
is estimated that installing the Finlets takes less than one day.
"The
FAA certification of Finlets on 737NGs is the culmination of over a decade-long
design effort involving wind tunnel testing, computational fluid dynamics, and
comprehensive U.S. Air Force and FAA flight tests on the C-130, C-17 and 737 NG
aircraft. Avelo has been a terrific partner in this endeavor, and we look
forward to assisting them in achieving their sustainability goals while also
reducing costs," VCT CEO Andrew G. Morgan said.
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