Boeing partners with Alaskan Airlines for test flights featuring new technology
NEW DELHI: Boeing Co. and Alaskan Airlines are, in coming months, set to test new aviation technologies, which include a halon-free fire-extinguishing agent that reduces effects on the ozone layer, engine nacelle designed to reduce noise, and cabin sidewalls made of recycled materials, as a part of the Chicago-headquartered company’s ecoDemonstrator program.
The flights will test about 20 new technologies on a new Boeing 737-9 and the aircraft will be configured as a passenger service plane, after the completion of tests, before being delivered to Alaskan Airlines.
“We have a long history of working with Boeing to advance aviation technology, safety and fuel efficiency,” said Diana Birkett Rakow, Alaska Airlines’ vice president, public affairs and sustainability.
