FARMINGTON, Conn., June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Can the right
thing and the profitable thing be the same thing? United
Technologies and its UTC Aerospace Systems business say a decisive
and demonstrable yes! With the launch of "Green
Ideas Born to Fly: How Weight, Design and Integrated
Systems Drive Sustainable Aviation", the fourth in a series of
white papers focused on building the future of aviation, UTC
advances the dialogue on how to make safe, comfortable air travel
economically and sustainably advantageous. And proves once and for
all that less is indeed more.
With more than 37 million flights carrying 3.5 billion people
across our global skies in just a single year, concern about our
environmental footprint in commercial airspace is now more
important than ever. Demand for air travel is embarking on a period
of unprecedented growth with expectations that by 2034 the number
of commercial planes around the world will nearly double to 47,000.
UTC's release of "Green Ideas Born To Fly" explores the
development of innovative and integrated technologies that break
new ground in delivering quieter, cleaner and more efficient
products that improve air travel and contribute to greener
skies.
Consider the largest commercial jets can weigh in at a whopping
850,000 pounds. Forty percent of airline operating costs come from
fuel. The heavier the plane, the more the fuel
burned. The more fuel burned, the more carbon and other
noxious emissions.
"Every time you think about an airplane design," Bob Guirl, a strategy advisor for UTC Aerospace
Systems explains, "you think of weight. The first thing you
think about is weight. The last problem you address is
weight. Every model-change factors in weight. How can we
increase efficiency by reducing weight?" An integrated systems
approach is at the heart of delivering game-changing weight
reductions.
How all of these systems work, communicate with one another, and
embrace a unique, holistic view of systems design and
sustainability is the work of UTC Aerospace Systems. In "Green
Ideas Born to Fly," the team reveals the science behind
sustainability to improve performance, cost, maintenance and
reliability.
"The depth of our portfolio not only enables our customers to
meet their performance and efficiency goals, but their
sustainability goals as well," said Dave
Gitlin, President of UTC Aerospace Systems. "This will
have a positive impact for generations to come. We're proud to be
part of the solution on sustainability."
"What is unique about our work is that we're not just talking
about one system that drives sustainability," explains John Mandyck, Chief Sustainability Officer,
United Technologies. "This is a giant ecosystem inside an aircraft.
One by one, from reducing miles of cable to the weight of actuators
inside planes, we are finding ways to simplify design which makes
for better products, improved benefits to our customer and the
environment."
Curious to learn more? Click here to read the full Green Ideas
Born to Fly white paper and click here for an infographic to see
eight aircraft systems up close.
About UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems is
one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced
aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs,
manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the
aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base
with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities. Visit our website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com or
follow us on Twitter @utcaerosystems.
About United Technologies Corporation
United
Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides
high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace
industries. To learn more about UTC, visit www.utc.com or follow us
on Twitter: @UTC.
Contact: Melissa
Noebes
Melissa.noebes@utas.utc.com
+1.704.606.9716
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