PR Web News Release
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact:
Jeff Donnelley
(760) 603-8133
jeff@760media.com
November, 10, 2010
Fuel Prices, EU ETS, Increase European Interest In AeroTech Services Modification
Reno, NV (PR Web) Nov. 10, 2010 - AeroTech Services, Inc., announced today the company is seeing positive performance improvement results on the aircraft utilizing their fuel reduction modification. The modification reduces fuel consumption and green house gas emissions by up to 4% on the Boeing 737 Classics (-200, -300, -400 and -500 models).
"The available data indicates a 2.7% to 3.2 % performance improvement trend for the current operators", states James Nettle, Director, AeroTech Services. "The looming implementation of the EU ETS and a return on investment of about 12 months, at today's fuel prices; has drawn a lot of attention to this easy-to-install modification", he continued."
The AeroTech B737 modification replicates a NASA designed airfoil by increasing the aircraft's wing area and camber, and lengthening the wing chord; all of which increases the lift-to-drag ratio. The modification has been certified by the U.S. FAA and EASA, and verified in service to reduce fuel burn during climb and cruise.
Airlines currently using the AeroTech modification include Brussels Airlines, Swiftair, MNG Airlines, and Ukraine International Airlines. GECAS leases seven B737-300F aircraft with the AeroTech Modification on them. AeroTech has several customer references, which are available upon request.
AeroTech Services, Inc., a USA based company, holds the US Patent No. 6,598,834 on the wing modification for all aircraft. The company markets and sells the modification worldwide to commercial airline operators. For more information call +1 (702) 405-0325 or, visit the website at www.aerotechservices737.com.
May, 10, 2010
Brussels Airlines Modifies Fleet to Reduce Fuel Consumption
Reno, NV (PR Web) May 10, 2010 – AeroTech Services, Inc., announced today that substantial fuel savings in commercial service have been proven on Brussels Airline’s B737-400 using AeroTech Services’ Wing Modification System. Brussels Airlines will now be outfitting the remainder of their B737-400 fleet with the AeroTech wing modification. The uncomplicated modification reduces fuel consumption and emissions by up to 4% on all Boeing 737 Classics (-200, -300, -400, and -500 models).
“A cooperative effort between Brussels Airlines and AeroTech determined that their aircraft reduced fuel burn by an average of 2.7% during cruise. Fuel consumption data is typically not available from the on-board data acquisition system during aircraft climb. As such, the additional fuel reduction in climb, which has been previously proven, was not calculated in the overall savings”, states James Nettle, Director, AeroTech Services. Mr. Nettle continued by stating, “It appears that this operator’s return on investment, at today’s fuel prices, will be less than 12 months”.
Currently, the list of companies using the AeroTech modification includes Brussels Airlines, GECAS, Swiftair, MNG Airlines, Shenzhen Donghai Airlines, and Ukraine International Airlines.
The AeroTech B737 modification replicates a NASA designed airfoil by increasing the aircraft's wing area and camber, and lengthening the wing chord; all of which increases the lift-to-drag ratio. The modification has been certified by the U.S. FAA and EASA, and verified to reduce fuel burn during climb and cruise.
Brussels Airlines is a flag carrier airline headquartered at the Brussels International Airport in Zaventem, Belgium and is the largest airline based in Belgium, operating to over 60 destinations in 20 European countries, as well as long-haul flights to East, Central, and West Africa. Lufthansa is a major stock holder of Brussels Airlines. The airline is a member of IATA and the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
AeroTech Services Inc. holds US Patent No. 6,598,834 on the wing modification for all aircraft, and Supplemental Type Certificates from several major civil aviation authorities for the B737 classic models. The company markets and sells this modification worldwide to commercial airline operators. For more information call (702) 405-0325 or, visit the website at www.aerotechservices737.com.
December, 08, 2008
Brussels Airlines Reducing Fuel Spending and Emissions with AeroTech Services
Reno, NV (PR Web) December 8, 2008 – AeroTech Services, Inc., announced today that Brussels Airlines purchased AeroTech’s modification to reduce fuel costs and green house gas emissions for the airlines’ Boeing 737 Classics.
The AeroTech B737 modification has been verified in FAA (United States Federal Aviation Agency) Flight Tests, to reduce fuel burn, in-cruise, by up to 4%. The modification increases the aircraft's wing area and camber, and lengthens the wing chord, resulting in an increased lift-to-drag ratio; effectively reducing fuel burn and emissions during climb and cruise periods.
Brussels Airlines is the flagship carrier and largest Belgian airline with 45 aircraft in its fleet. Brussels airlines operates to over 60 destinations in 20 European countries as well as long-haul flights to East, Central and West Africa. It also operates charter services, maintenance and training of cockpit and cabin crew. The airline is a member of IATA and the Association of European Airlines (AEA).
Other Airlines currently using the AeroTech modification include Swiftair, Quikjet, Donghai Airlines, and Ukraine International Airline. AeroTech Services, Inc., a Reno, Nevada-based company, holds the US Patent No. 6,598,834 on the wing modification for all aircraft. The company markets and sells the modification worldwide to commercial airline operators. For more information call (800) 294-2074, (702) 405-0325 or, visit the website at www.aerotechservices737.com.
April, 28, 2008
AeroTech Offers Answer to Rising Fuel Costs for Commercial Airlines
AeroTech Services, Inc., an aircraft modification and consulting company, announced today that its patented wing modification enables all commercial airlines flying Boeing 737 Classics to reduce fuel consumption by up to 4%, with the only wing modification that can be adjusted for each airline's specific operations, to optimize performance improvement.
There has been some confusion recently in the commercial aviation marketplace concerning this modification
Reno, NV (PRWEB) April 28, 2008 -- AeroTech Services, Inc., an aircraft modification and consulting company, announced today that its patented wing modification enables all commercial airlines flying Boeing 737 Classics to reduce fuel consumption by up to 4%, with the only wing modification that can be adjusted for each airline's specific operations, to optimize performance improvement.
The breakthrough modification is verified and approved by the FAA to reduce fuel burn by up to 4% under normal airline flight operations, and simultaneously reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gasses, without any changes to operations or flight procedures. And, unlike any other modification, AeroTech's device has multiple flat droop settings to optimize results for each carrier's individual operating needs. "There has been some confusion recently in the commercial aviation marketplace concerning this modification," states James Nettle, AeroTech Director, "This modification became available just last Fall (2007). It is uniquely more advanced than other previously distributed modifications, which utilized a system with only one, fixed aft flap position." Also, the modification is more cost effective and only takes approximately 300 man hours to install, which means it can be done during regular maintenance visits.
Boeing 737-200, -300, -400 and -500 models (The Classics) are the largest fleet of commercially used aircraft in the world, with over 2600 currently in use. The B737 Classic fleet average fuel burn is 5000 pounds, or 746 gallons of Jet-A fuel per hour.
Recent data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website indicates the average cost per gallon of fuel to commercial airlines is over $3.12 per gallon, worldwide. A conservative target of only a 3% reduction would equal 22 gallons of fuel saved per hour. The amount of fuel saved is equivalent to 215 kg. of CO2 emissions, which are also eliminated. Accordingly, a commercial aircraft averaging 3000 hours per year (the industry average) would save $205,920.00 (USD) and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 645,000 kg. per aircraft, per year.
The AeroTech modification is approved and verified by major civil aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, Transport Canada, and China's CAAC) all over the world. According to Jeffrey Donnelley, an AeroTech Company spokesperson, "The airlines are seriously looking at this modification as an immediate answer to several major issues they are facing today, including record high fuel costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and public opinion.
AeroTech Services, Inc., a Reno, Nevada-based company, holds the US Patent No. 6,598,834 on the wing modification for all aircraft. The company markets and sells the modification worldwide to commercial airline operators. The website is www.aerotechservices737.com.
PR Web News Release
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2007
For More Information Contact:
James Nettle
(760) 331-8371
Management@aerotechservices737.com
AeroTech Services Reduces Fuel Consumption Up To 4%
Boeing 737s Save Fuel and Lower Emissions
Reno, NV – AeroTech Services Inc., an aircraft modification and consulting company, announced it has developed and is selling a fuel saving wing modification for the Boeing 737 -200, -300, -400 and -500 Series aircraft that enables commercial airlines to reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by up to 4%.
AeroTech Services’ modification increases the wing area and camber, resulting in an increased lift to drag ratio, effectively cutting fuel burn and emissions during climb and cruise periods. The modification has been approved and results verified by the United States Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Transport Canada and the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC).
The wing modification typically takes 300 man hours to install and can earn back a 100% return on investment (in fuel savings) in approximately 3300 flight hours of commercial use. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), “Each kilogram of fuel saved reduces CO2 emissions by 3.16 kilograms.” If fuel consumption is reduced by just 3% it would equate to a reduction of over 645 tonnes of CO2 emissions per aircraft, per year under typical commercial operations.
As an official entrant in the Virgin Earth Challenge, AeroTech Services’ goal is to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions on 1000 of the B737 Classic Series, worldwide by 2010. The B737 “Classics” are the largest fleet of aircraft in the world; with about 2600 in commercial service. This would mean a reduction of 645,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Other emissions will also be reduced proportionately to the fuel burn.
“This simple modification is an opportunity that is fiscally wise and environmentally responsible, saving up to 100,000 gallons of fuel per aircraft, per year,” said an AeroTech spokesperson.
AeroTech Services, Inc. was formed in 1995. James Nettle and James Lord filed a patent application in 2001 titled “Method for Reducing Fuel Consumption in Aircraft”. The United States Patent & Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent No. 6,598,834 to them on July 29, 2003.
James Nettle has over 35 years experience in aviation as a commercial pilot, aircraft owner/operator, licensed mechanic, maintenance inspector, and provider of technical services to companies with large transport aircraft. He has also been directly involved in the development and implementation of several aerodynamic improvements to transport category aircraft.
James Lord is a Performance Flight Engineer and Instructor since 1967 and a licensed mechanic with thousands of flight hours in actual system flight test programs. Prior to leaving the US Air Force with 20 years service, his last assignment was as a Flight Engineer to the Presidential Operations Squadron.
AeroTech Services, Inc., a Reno, Nevada based company, holds the US Patent No. 6,598,834 on the wing modification for all aircraft. The company markets and sells the modification worldwide to commercial airline operators. The website is www.aerotechservices737.com
In January, Falconbridge Mining of Toronto had Kelowna Flightcraft's Hamilton, Ontario facility install the modification on its 737-200 combi corporate aircraft. Bob Liershchaft, director of flight operations for Falconbridge, reported that 'Even with the additional weight of those modifications, we are getting about a 3% - 4% fuel savings. And since the modification is an integral part of the airframe, it requires no special maintenance.'"
-- Overhaul & Maintenance July 2005
the aerodynamic modification repositions the inboard and outboard flaps to improve cruise performance and reduce average fuel consumption by up to 4%, says the company, which adds that for normal operations this can equate to around 379,000 litres (100,000USgal) of fuel a year per aircraft.
Ontario-based Falconbridge Mining has been announced as the latest operator to modify a 737, the company's -200 Combi having been retrofitted with the kit by Mount Hope-based Ontario Flightcraft. News of the installation comes as Transport Canada becomes the latest regulatory authority to approve the modification after those of Australia, Europe, New Zealand and the USA.
--Flight International 1/25/05
"Dallas based Kitty Hawk Aircargo, Inc., a subsidiary of Kitty Hawk, Inc. has executed a contract for modification kits for its new fleet of seven Boeing 737-300SF cargo aircraft. Specific terms were not disclosed, however, the agreement includes options for up to thirteen additional aircraft. The first 737-300SF is scheduled for delivery to Kitty Hawk in a few weeks with remaining deliveries scheduled throughout 2005.
The FAA approved modification enhances aerodynamic effectiveness and improves the fuel efficiency of the Boeing 737-300SF. Based on engineering projections and actual test flights with other airlines, Kitty Hawk expects to realize as much as a four percent fuel savings. In typical use, the modification can reduce jet fuel consumption by thousands of gallons per year per aircraft. "
--Business Wire 1/11/05
