"The more-electric architecture of the 787 brings real value not just to the airlines but to our industry. By reducing fuel use, we are reducing our environmental footprint. This battery technology is an important part of the more-electric architecture, which is helping us to cut fuel use by more than 10 billion gallons of fuel over the life of this program.

"New technologies require extra attention and hard work, but the benefits are real."

Contacts:

Marc Birtel   (Seattle)
+1 206 390 4115
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Lori Gunter  (Tokyo)
+1 206 931 5919
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Yvonne Leach (Seattle)
+1 206 854 5027
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Additional background materials are available at http://www.boeing.com/787-media-resource/

SOURCE Boeing