O Hare Noise Compatibility CommissionTechnical Committee Meeting August 23, 2005 A380: Designed for Airports The Environmental Benefits Of the New Larger Aircraft Presented by Dan Cohen-Nir Program Manager, Airbus North America www.airbusnorthamerica.com
The A380 capacity change in context The revolution of 1970 707-320B to 747-100 150 pax +150% 747-100 375 pax Evolution in the 21st century 747-400 400 to A380 747-400 412 pax +35% A380 555 pax
Strong market confidence from 16 customers 10 A380 15 A380 10 A380F 12 A380 6 A380 2 A380 10 A380 41 A380 2 A380F 5 A380 5 A380F 6 A380 5 A380 4 A380 6 A380 10 A380F 10 firm A380 5 A380 5 A380 159 orders / commitments
North America welcomes the A380 ANC (2 airlines) The 11 US A380 destination airports handle 80% of all US 747 flights today 2006 / 07 Declared Destinations 2008 / 09 Declared Destinations Readiness state Ready Today Preparing, Ready at first service SFO (2 airlines) LAX (6 airlines) YVR (1 airline) ONT (1 airline) ORD (11 airline) IND (1 airline) MEM (1 airline) YYZ (1 airline) SDF (1 airline) YUL (1 airline) JFK (6 airlines) IAD (2 airlines) MIA (1 airline) Subject to change, based on current A380 customer forecast, status as at August 2005
A380 Benefits Higher capacity 35% more passengers (passenger aircraft) 29% more cargo payload (freighter aircraft) 50% more cargo volume (freighter) Massive gains in economics 15% lower cost/seat 20% lower cost/pound of cargo Longer range More payload on critical routes New non-stop markets, simplified networks Passenger comfort More space per passenger
A more spacious cross section True wide body cabin (A340+) 2-2-2 in business 73 / 185 cm wider 21 / 55 cm wider 747+ More space in ALL classes Standard containers / pallets for almost 50% more cabin floor volume
Internationally recommended balanced approach to airport noise reduction
Technology for lower noise Engines Trent 900 Airframe/Nacelles Performance GP7200 New high by-pass ratio engines Optimisation of high lift systems Acoustic treatment of nacelles Better climb performance and lower approach speed Flight Management System to optimize take-off and noise abatement procedure Half the noise energy of a 747-400
A380-800 / GP7200 Nominal Noise Status -3db = halving of noise energy Status as of October 2004 Nominal noise level (EPNdB) 108 106 104 102 100 98 96 94 92 Stage 3 Stage 3 Stage 3 747-400 and 400ER noise bands. All engine variants - based on Type certificate data sheet (TCDS) data. Objective QC4 upper limit QC2 upper limit QC1 upper limit 0-2 -4-6 -8-10 -12-14 -16-18 Cumulative vs stage 4 (EPNdB) 90-20 88 Sideline Flyover Approach London departure London arrival Cumulative vs. Stage 4-22 Half the noise of the 747-400 400 A380-800 560 t MTOW 386 t MLW, GP7200 70klb
A380 Automatic Noise Abatement Departure Procedure (NADP) For illustration only A380 has a new automated function to handle the aircraft according to a noise optimal fligth path taking into account the individual airport constraints and areas not to be exposed Real-time system allows the aircraft to follow best flight path in all all adverse ambient conditions, presented to the pilot shortly before take-off
The A380 offers better take-off and landing performance than the 747-400 A380-800 Take-off: 9,800 ft 1,800 ft less 747-400 Take-off: 11,600ft A380-800 Landing: 6900 ft 500 ft less 747-400 Shorter distances mean less noise exposure outside the airport boundaries Take-off: MTOW, Sea level, ISA+15 Landing: MLW, Sea level Landing: 7,400 ft
Noise contour comparison A380 vs. 747-400 747-400 MTOW 394t A380-800 MTOW 560t 85dB(A) Noise Contour for take-off at FRA as calculated by Lufthansa with input of Boeing and Airbus nominal noise data for same take-off conditions
A380 burns less fuel per passenger The first long-haul aircraft with less than 81 miles per gallon per passenger fuel burn* (on average 12% less than 747-400) 400) * 5,000 nm leg - Typical International Flight Profile, 555 passengers
Lower absolute emissions In addition, the A380 generates less CO 2 emissions per seat in high altitude (helping mitigate greenhouse effect)
Conclusion: The A380 double noise benefit 1 The capacity effect With 35% more capacity than the 747-400, the A380 allows airlines to cater for growth with fewer additional movements 2 The technology effect The A380 is an all new design benefiting from technological advancements in noise reduction, leading to halve the acoustic energy of a 747-400
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