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ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator Overview

ӰƵ launched the ecoDemonstrator program in 2012 to enable aviation’s relentless pursuit to improve efficiency, minimize its environmental footprint and enhance safety. 

With successive airplane platforms, the ecoDemonstrator program takes promising technologies out of laboratories and tests them in an operational environment to solve real-world problems for airlines and passengers, and to help mitigate the climate impact of our industry.

Eleven airplanes have served as flying test beds for the program since it began in 2012. A ӰƵ-owned 777-200ER has been the program’s flagship airplane since 2022. 

ecoDemonstrator Program Backgrounder

ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator lands its first 10 tests

The program proves the environmental benefits of landing procedures among the 10 technologies it validated in latest testing.

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ecoDemonstrator to test new cabin and efficiency technologies

Focus will be on sustainable cabin interiors, airport operations and safety enhancements.

Digital cues in the ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator flight deck

ӰƵ, NAV CANADA testing new taxi technology to improve operational efficiency, enhance safety.

737-10 Explorer, NASA DC-8 team up to test SAF

Video: A model of efficiency and a legendary warhorse conduct air-to-air tests to study SAF and contrails.

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    ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator Gallery

    2024 ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator Program technology projects

    ӰƵ Test and Evaluation, ӰƵ Flight Test, Flight Operations Multimedia, WB212, 777-200ER, ecoD, ecoDemonstrator, Air 2 Air photo flight

    Airport Noise & Emissions

    ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator pilots used operational procedures on approach to ӰƵ Field near Seattle to quantify their environmental benefits – procedures like continuous descent approaches, less flaps settings and steeper glide slope. They observed that some of these measures have the potential to save up to 800 pounds (363 kilograms) of fuel per landing on a 777-200ER (Extended Range) and reduce noise by up to several decibels. 

    ӰƵ Flight Test AIRCRAFT: 777-200ER WB212 ecoD TEST: 008-06 FliteDeck Pro with Qatar Pilot

    Operational Efficiency Testing

    ӰƵ tested the enhanced capabilities of electronic flight bag application, Jeppesen’s updated FliteDeck Pro, such as an algorithm providing in-flight advisories to improve fuel consumption, and the ability to use real-time and historical data to predict taxi times. Qatar Airways Capt. Khalid Issa A M Al-Hamadi (left) joined a ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator test flight to preview the update. 

    “Deep-dyed” digitally printed carpet was installed in the ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator cabin

    Digitally Printed Carpet

    “Deep-dyed” digitally printed carpet was installed in the ӰƵ ecoDemonstrator cabin for performance testing. It reduces weight by 120 pounds (54 kilograms) on a 787-9. It also uses less water, energy and produces less waste in the manufacturing process.