Fuel Efficiency Aircraft
According to industry sources, Korean Air is planning to bring in the Boeing 787-9 and the Bombardier CS300 in 2017. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a carbon composite structure and, as such, is very light in weight and has a high level of fuel efficiency. Its maximum flying distance amounts to 15,750 km, approximately 550 km longer than that of the B787-8.
The CS300 to be imported from Canada is equipped with the PW1521G engine supplied by Pratt & Whitney along with advanced lightweight materials for the fuselage and wings. Korean Air is going to bring in 10 B787-9s and 10 CS300s next year.
In addition, the company is to employ 50 Boeing 787MAX-8s and 50 Airbus A321NEOs in 2019. The former adopts the cutting-edge CFM International LEAP-1B engine and a novel wing-let for fuel efficiency, reliability and operational performance maximization.
In the meantime, Asiana Airlines is going to bring in four A350-900s next year. The A350-XWB is a long-range plane of Airbus and 70% of its body is made up of composite materials, titanium and an aluminum alloy highly resistant to wear and corrosion.