{"id":19411,"date":"2021-09-14T00:38:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T00:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=19411"},"modified":"2021-09-14T00:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T00:38:05","slug":"faa-awards-100m-to-develop-next-generation-of-sustainable-aircraft-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-awards-100m-to-develop-next-generation-of-sustainable-aircraft-technology\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Awards $100M to Develop Next Generation of Sustainable Aircraft Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) has awarded more than $100 million for companies to help\ndevelop technologies that reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The award is\npart of a series of steps President Biden is taking to coordinate leadership\nand innovation across the federal government, aircraft manufacturers, airlines,\nfuel producers and more to position American aviation to soar towards net zero\nemissions by 2050. This FAA announcement is part of those efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcross the country, communities have been devastated by the\neffects of climate change \u2013 but, if we act now, we can ensure that aviation\nplays a central role in the solution,\u201d said Transportation Secretary Pete\nButtigieg. \u201cThese awards will help America lead the world in sustainable\naviation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN<\/a>) Program is a public-private partnership that began in 2010 and is a key part the FAA\u2019s overall strategy to tackle the global challenge of climate change and lower the impact aviation has on communities. The program requires the companies receiving the contracts to match or exceed the FAA\u2019s investment, bringing the total to at least $200 million over a five-year period.\u00c2\u00a0 The awards are the third phase of the FAA\u2019s CLEEN program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAA Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under CLEEN Phase III, the FAA and six industry partners\nwill focus on reducing aviation emissions and noise, including pursuing goals\nof reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by improving fuel efficiency by at\nleast 20 percent below the relevant International Civil Aviation Organization\n(ICAO) standard; NOx emissions by 70 percent relative to the most recent ICAO\nstandard; particulate matter emissions below the ICAO standard; and noise by 25\ndB cumulative relative to the FAA Stage 5 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Electric Aviation will develop an advanced engine\npropulsion system and advanced acoustic improvements to reduce noise and fuel\nconsumption; electric and hybrid-electric systems to increase fuel efficiency;\nand advanced combustion and thermal management systems to reduce emissions and\nfuel consumption. The company also will support the evaluation of alternative\njet fuels that could enable further aircraft performance improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honeywell Aerospace will develop a more efficient engine\nfan, combustion system, compressor, and turbine to reduce noise, emissions, and\nfuel consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pratt & Whitney will develop an ultra-quiet engine fan\nand an advanced combustion system to reduce noise, emissions, and fuel\nconsumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boeing will develop technologies to reduce noise from the\nwings, landing gear, and engine inlets. The company also will support the\nevaluation of alternative jet fuels that could enable further aircraft\nperformance improvements, and help to develop new algorithms that enable\naircraft to fly quieter, more fuel-efficient routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delta TechOps, GKN Aerospace, MDS Coating, and America\u2019s\nPhenix will work together to develop erosion-resistant fan blade coatings to\nreduce fuel consumption over the life of an engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rohr Inc. will develop acoustic technology to reduce the\nnoise from engine exhausts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FAA also is pursuing agreements with Rolls-Royce\nCorporation and Safran Nacelles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike our quest for safer skies, making flying sustainable\nrequires us to constantly look for ways to improve,\u201d said FAA Administrator\nSteve Dickson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CLEEN technologies developed so far are estimated to\nreduce CO2 emissions equivalent to removing 3 million cars from the road by\n2050 and to save the aviation industry 36 billion gallons of fuel. The fuel\nsavings is the equivalent of 11.4 million Boeing 737 flights between New York\nand Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continuing Success\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of the accomplishments from the FAA\u2019s $225 million invested in the CLEEN Phase I and Phase II include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n