Toulouse/Montreal, 09 November 2021 – Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of formation flight in general air traffic (GAT) regulated transatlantic airspace with two A350 aircraft flying at three kilometers apart from Toulouse, France to Montreal, Canada. The aircraft were greeted at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. Over 6 tons of CO2 emissions were saved on the trip, confirming the potential for more than a 5% fuel saving on long-haul flights. (....)
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Schlagwörter: first long-haul demonstration, formation flight, general air traffic (GAT), transatlantic airspace, A350 aircraft, Toulouse, France, Montreal, Canada, CO2 emissions, fuel saving
Kategorie(n): Forschung & Transfer