SEATTLE, April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE:BA)
today announced that Hainan Airlines has introduced the Boeing Wind
Updates solution into their operations to increase efficiency and
reduce fuel consumption across the airline's global operations.
The airline has integrated the Wind Updates offering from Boeing
Commercial Aviation Services to leverage real-time information that
improves inflight airplane performance based on atmospheric
conditions. Boeing Wind Updates will work to optimize flight
operations across the Hainan Airlines fleet of Boeing 787 and
Airbus 330 aircraft.
"We seek methods to increase efficiency across all of our
operations, and the Boeing Wind Updates solution will help us
achieve our objectives to improve decision making by our flight
crews and reduce fuel consumption," said Haoming Xie, president, Hainan Airlines. "Having
real-time wind data in hand helps to increase situational awareness
for our pilots and allows for changes to take place to best take
advantage of current conditions."
Boeing Wind Updates will reduce fuel consumption and improve
in-flight performance for the Hainan Airlines aircraft fleets by
providing customized, real-time wind and temperature information
during every flight anywhere in the world. More current and
accurate weather data allows for more effective use of modern
aircraft capabilities and is expected to save Hainan Airlines an
average of 200-400 lb. (90-180 kg.) of fuel per flight.
"We are delighted to support Hainan Airlines with continuously
improved operational efficiency," said Per
Noren, vice president, Customer Solutions, Boeing Digital
Aviation. "Wind Updates is a key component of our integrated
portfolio of flight optimization solutions. Hainan Airlines will
see immediate fuel savings results."
The agreement to integrate Wind Updates services adds to the
portfolio of Boeing Digital Aviation solutions used by the airline
to reduce pilot workload, increase situational awareness and
achieve fuel savings. Hainan Airlines also is currently a customer
of Boeing flight planning, charting and navigation information
services.
Contact:
Brian Rantala
Digital Aviation Communications
+1-303-328-4370
brian.rantala@jeppesen.com
More information:
http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/aviationservices/integrated-services/digital-airline.page
http://www.boeing.com/boeing/commercial/aviationservices/flight-services/atm/inflight.page
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