Geneva, Switzerland - March 22, 2012 - Boeing (NYSE: BA), Airbus and Embraer today signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate the availability of sustainable new jet fuel sources. Accelerating Availability is Key Pillar of Industry's Sustainable Growth Strategy.
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From left: Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh, Embraer Commercial Aviation President Paulo Cesar Silva and Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders.
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Geneva, Switzerland - March 22, 2012
Boeing (NYSE: BA),
Airbus and
Embraer today
signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels.
The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate the availability of sustainable new jet fuel sources.
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The new generation
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh, Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders, and Embraer Commercial Aviation President Paulo Cesar Silva, signed the agreement at the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva.
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Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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"There are times to compete and there are times to cooperate," said
Jim Albaugh.
"Two of the biggest threats to our industry are the price of oil and the impact of commercial air travel on our environment. By working with Airbus and Embraer on sustainable biofuels, we can accelerate their availability and reduce our industry's impacts on the planet we share."
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Airbus President and CEO Tom Enders.
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"We've achieved a lot in the last ten years in reducing our industry's CO2 footprint - a 45 percent traffic growth with only three percent more fuel consumption," said
Tom Enders.
"The production and use of sustainable quantities of aviation biofuels is key to meeting our industry's ambitious CO2 reduction targets and we are helping to do this through Research and Technology our expanding network of worldwide value chains and supporting the EU commission towards its target of four percent of biofuel for aviation by 2020."
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Boeing crews are preparing the new Boeing 747-8 Freighter to make aviation history by flying to the Paris Air Show using a biofuel blend. It will be the world's first transatlantic flight with a commercial jetliner powered by biofuel. The milestone comes as sustainable biofuels are about to be certified for commercial flight's.
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"We are all committed to take a leading role in the development of technology programs that will facilitate aviation biofuels development and actual application faster than if we were doing it independently," said
Paulo Cesar Silva.
"Few people know that Brazil's well known automotive biofuels program started within our aeronautical research community, back in the seventies, and we will keep on making history."
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Powered by the new General Electric GEnx-2B engines, the 747-8 Freighter is the new high-capacity 747 that will give cargo operators the lowest operating costs and best economics of any freighter airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance.
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The collaboration agreement supports the industry's multi-pronged approach to continuously reduce the industry's carbon emissions.
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For the last several years, Boeing researchers have helped in the development of sustainable biofuels by, among other things, analyzing the fuels prior to test flights. Results from those flights have shown that bio-derived fuels perform better than petroleum-based jet fuel.
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Continuous innovation, spurred by competitive market dynamics that push each manufacturer to continuously improve product performance, and air traffic modernization, are other critical elements to achieving carbon-neutral growth beyond 2020 and halving industry emissions by 2050 based on 2005 levels.
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Paul Steele, Executive Director of the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG).
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"Having these three aviation leaders set aside their competitive differences and work together in support of biofuel development, underscores the importance and focus the industry is placing on sustainable practices," said
ATAG Executive Director Paul Steele. "Through these types of broad industry collaboration agreements, aviation is doing all it can to drive measurable reductions in carbon emissions, while continuing to provide strong global economic and social value."
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Paul Steele, Executive Director of the Air Transport Action Group, presents the aviation industry's ambitious global targets for reducing carbon emissions.
This presentation was given at the 2010 Aviation & Environment Summit, held in September in Geneva, Switzerland.
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All three companies are affiliate members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (www.safug.org), which includes 23 leading airlines responsible for approximately 25 percent of annual aviation fuel use.
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The Airbus A350-900, with RR engines. Shaping Efficiency.
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Boeing and
Embraer are already collaborating on how to establish a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil and exploring new technology pathways to broaden biofuel sourcing and availability.
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The Airbus A350 XWB in flight, with RR engines. Shaping efficiency.
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Boeing and
Airbus are also active around the globe in helping to establish regional supply chains, while the three manufacturers have all supported numerous biofuel flights since global fuel standards bodies granted their approval for commercial use in 2011.
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The Airbus A350 XWB in flight, with RR engines. Shaping efficiency.
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Media Contacts:
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Boeing Environment & Aviation Policy Communications
+206-571-8070
Aude Lebas
Airbus Media Relations
+33 (0) 561 9333 87
Flavia Sekles
Embraer External Communications
+55 11 3040 6861
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