Boeing Certifies Carbon Brakes for Next-Generation 737
SEATTLE, Aug. 04, 2008 -- A Delta Air Lines 737-700 is the first Boeing [NYSE: BA] Next-Generation 737 to receive carbon brakes, which the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently certified. This Next-Generation 737-700 is the first of 10 that Delta will receive over the next several years.
Carbon brakes weigh 700 pounds (320 kg) less than high-capacity steel brakes for Next-Generation 737-700, -800 and -900ER (Extended Range) airplanes; and 550 pounds (250 kg) less than standard-capacity steel brakes for Next-Generation 737-600s and -700s. Reduced weight contributes to reductions in associated fuel burn and C02 emissions depending on airline operations.
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