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June 25, 2010 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
announced $125 million in contracts to develop and demonstrate
technologies that will reduce commercial jet fuel consumption, emissions
and noise. The contracts are part of the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy,
Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program — to speed the introduction of
“green” technology into aviation.
“The FAA is working with the aviation community to aggressively meet critical environmental and energy goals,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “The CLEEN program is a central piece of the Next Generation air traffic modernization environmental strategy.”
The FAA is
contracting with Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney,
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The five contracts
are expected to total $125 million over the five-year span of the
program. Under this “cost sharing” arrangement the companies will match
or exceed the FAA’s contribution, bringing the overall value of the
program to more than $250 million.
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