Airframe Advances for...

Airframe Advances for Eco-efficiency

June 25th 2010

Mary PRETTYMAN

Vice President Marketing, North America

ATW Eco-Aviation Conference

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June 2010 Airframe Advances for Eco-efficiency - ANCS - Ref. PR1010121 - Issue 1 2

Onward & upward…

Production programs use incremental changes

Raise productivity

Extend market coverage

Lower operating costs

New development programs

Extend the technology envelope

Both offer means for improving eco-efficiency

Vital for aviation long-term sustainability

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Enhancing production aircraft programs

€100 M per year investment for cost and eco-efficiency

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June 2010 Airframe Advances for Eco-efficiency - ANCS - Ref. PR1010121 - Issue 1 44

Extending A320 family structural capability

First production A320 aircraft: MTOW 66t (145,500 lb)

A320 MTOW extended up to 78t (171,950 lb) +18%

New Load Alleviation Function -

Rapid aileron deflection offloads the outer wing, moves the center of lift inboard, reduces bending moment

Highest A321 MTOW 93.5t (206,100 lb) +40%

Higher payload-range capability eco-efficiency

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Extending A330-200 structural capability

Entry Into Service on new build aircraft in 2010

Also available as retrofit on A330 Enhanced aircraft

238t (524,700 lb) MTOW now available

+ 5t (11,000 lb) increase provides 350nm more range

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Aerodynamic improvements

Advances in manufacturing

“Clean up”

Fairings, Pylons, Inlets/vents, antennae…

1% aero improvement represents up to $500k PV

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Lower aerodynamic drag eco-efficiency

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Sharklets improve the overall value of the A320 Family

More range

More revenue

More payload

Fuel savings

Lower costs

Less CO2

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Extended market coverage eco-efficiency

A321 with Sharklets

San Francisco

Boston

Maui

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Avionics improvements

EFB

ATSAW

CDA/RTA

GPS/FLS

RNP/HUD

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Advances in flight operations eco-efficiency

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June 2010 Airframe Advances for Eco-efficiency - ANCS - Ref. PR1010121 - Issue 1 10

NextGen offers tremendous potential

« catalogue »

FAA’s view

long-term (2018 –2025)

Airbus Americas:

- member of JPDO Aircraft WG (inputs to Avionics Roadmap)

- member of RTCA TF5

- attendance to major conferences (ICAO, RTCA, FAA,..)

- member of the SAE ATM Steering Committee

mid term (before 2018)

NextGen

Mid-Term

Implementation

Task Force Report

recommendations

to FAA

RTCA

Sep-09

Airbus contributes to NextGen activities

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Developing new aircraft programs

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JFK departure noise footprints compared85 dB(A) contour – 5,000 nm mission

Noise contour surface (km2)

747-400

A380 MAX CLB

A380 Full NADP

6.97

2.9

747-400

A380-800

- 50%

3.4

- 60%

MAX CLB1 Full NADP2

A380: Less than half the noise

footprint on departure…

… with 40% more passengers

(1) CLB - Climb

(2) NADP - Noise abatement departure procedure

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June 2010 Airframe Advances for Eco-efficiency - ANCS - Ref. PR1010121 - Issue 1 13

A380 – the lowest fuel burn per seat

A380: the most fuel efficient large aircraft

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Seats:

Relative fuel burn / seat (%)

DATUM

A380-800

(525)

747-8I

(405)

+ 8%

747-400

(370)

+ 20%

777-300ER

(305)

+ 12%

Max. passenger payload

6000nm Sector

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A330-200F the new mid-size freighter

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Payload flexibility from 65t to 70t

Range up to 4000nm

Eco-efficiency for regional to long haul services

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Benefits of frequency

A330-200F advantage:

Attract demand

23 t higher weekly payload

Higher yields

Cost control

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COC per tonne of Payload

Lower risk, higher profitabilityImproved efficiency for imbalanced markets

A330-200F 747-400F

+10%

5 weekly flights (350t) 3 weekly flights (327t)

3000nm sector

Fuel: $2/Usg

Flt profile: JAR

3%

Max Structural

Payload

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A350 XWB Intelligent Airframe

Al/Al-Li

19%

Titanium14%

Steel6%

Misc.

8%

Composite

53%

45% less corrosion & fatigue tasks

30 to 50t. lower MTOW

A350XWB Materials advances

777 airframe

Less advanced materials

More corrosion & fatigue

11% composites

67% Al.

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A350XWB Aerodynamic efficiency

High-fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics (validated on A380)

Intensive Wind Tunnel Tests

Advances in wing design:

Low speed: Droop Nose Device & Sealed Slats

High speed: Variable camber & Differential Flap Setting

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Systems evolution

A350 XWB

Systems technology

A380

A350 XWB: mature innovations

Building on extensive A380 systems developments

Integrated Modular Avionics

Electric Actuators

Electrical Generator VFG

Diff. Flaps Setting

Actuators Digital Control

Flight Deck displays

Flying on A380

New on A350

777 generation

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A350 XWB brings 25% lower fuel burn per seat

777 A350 XWB

datum

-30%

-20%

-10%

Block fuel per seat

-25%

Overall effect sets new milestone for eco-efficiency

-25%Total

Engines

Aerodynamic

Weight

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What’s next?

Smart Wing Technologies

Natural / Hybrid laminar flow

Radical increase in simulation capabilities

Weight savings through load management

Innovative Structures

New composite fiber / matrix

Automated manufacturing technologies

Bonding technologies

Nanotechnologies

Systems for green operations

Fuel cells

Health monitoring technology

Micro-technology

Design integration

Future airframe technology will include:

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Eco-efficiency plays a substantial role

Significant investments made in airframe

technology

Deployment of mature technology

– evolution, not revolution

High potential for advances over long term

– interdisciplinary integration