Boeing Teams With Etihad For 2020 EcoDemonstrator

Guy Norris July 20, 2020
diagrams of landing gear and nose leg steering mechanism
Low-noise fairings (far left) will be attached to the drag and side braces of the main landing gear. Passive low-noise flow deflectors will be added to the nose leg steering mechanism (top right) and tow fitting (lower left).
Credit: Safran Concepts
With the drive for efficient flight operations accelerating as airlines seek to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Boeing is planning another round of its ecoDemonstrator technology program. The 2020 flight campaign will use a yet-to-be-delivered 787-10 from Etihad Airways, which signed a strategic...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Boeing Teams With Etihad For 2020 EcoDemonstrator is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive critical analysis into emerging trends, technological advancements, operational best practices and continuous updates to policy, requirements and budgets.

Already a subscriber to AW&ST or AWIN? Log in with your existing email and password.

Subscribe    Log in