Boeing and Jeppesen Technology Used By China Eastern Airlines to Expand China Market
Posted on: Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 21:00 CDT
SEATTLE, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-700 today completed a flight into Linzhi airport in the mountainous region of Tibet to demonstrate an advanced method for aircraft navigation known as Required Navigation Performance. Through modern avionics and GPS, RNP flight procedures provide operators a highly effective tool for enabling safe and efficient operations in challenging terrain and weather conditions.
Working in cooperation, Boeing, Jeppesen, the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, and China Eastern have been helping to support and expand new air traffic routes in China. The RNP arrival and departure procedures for Linzhi were designed by Jeppesen, a wholly-owned Boeing subsidiary.
This flight demonstrates the airlines adherence to CAAC requirements for airline RNP operations into the airport and is an important step in validating the technology that allows the airline to conduct revenue flights into Linzhi.
"I'm pleased that the Boeing family continues to build on its long history of partnering with the Chinese government, regulatory agencies and airlines to advance aviation in China," said Chet Ekstrand, vice president of Regulatory Affairs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Working together, we are enabling access to locations previously inaccessible by air, and truly bringing the people of the world together as never before."
Boeing
CONTACT: Tom Brabant of Boeing Communications, +1-206-766-2925, mobile,+1-425-876-0287, Thomas.h.brabant@boeing.com
Web site: http://www.boeing.com/
Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall
Related Articles
- US Airways and Northwest to Suspend Some China Flights
- Boeing, Virgin Atlantic and GE Aviation to Fly First Commercial Jet on Biofuel
- Boeing Finalizes 787 Order With Vietnam Airlines
- Boeing Finalizes 787 Order With Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing
- Boeing Airplane-Monitoring System Adds Six Airlines in First-Half 2007
- Allied Pilots Association Expresses Disappointment Over Tentative DOT Decision to Grant New China Route Authority to United Airlines
- China, Singapore Sign New Aviation Memorandum
- EgyptAir Orders Boeing Electronic Flight Bag for Next-Generation 737 Airplanes
- TAAG Angola Airlines to Launch Boeing Electronic Flight Bag in Africa
- Boeing In-Flight Internet Plan Gets Airborne
 |
 |
User Comments (0)
RSS Feeds