Boeing’s new service helps save fuel

Boeing Co., based in Chicago, U.S., announced that it is introducing new subscription-based service, the InFlight Optimization Services, to help airlines save fuel and increase environmental efficiency, according to its public relations partner Ketchum Public Relations Taiwan. Direct Routes automatically alerts an airline’s operations center and flight crew every time a simple, more fuel-efficient path opens up along the intended route of a flight. Boeing projects potential fuel savings of 55 to 111 liters or more for the descent portion of a typical single-aisle airplane flight and is conducting operational trials with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Alaska Airlines. (November 1, 2010)