EFFICIENCIES NOT SO UNIVERSAL
Ken Bristol (AW&ST June 18, p. 12) notes that the Boeing 787 offers considerable gains in efficiencies compared to the current airliner fleet. I agree, but the 787’s 20% gain in efficiency over the aircraft it is replacing does not offset the 5-6% annual growth in the fleet, so the global aviation...
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