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jetblue sharklets take to the sky
Earlier this morning jetblue(n821jb) Blue Yorker took to the skies off the coast of Long Island to test test out the newly retrofitted Sharklets. Pictured below returning assumed on a successful first flight.
jetblue goes to the sharklets
Today jetblue airways introduced its first Airbus A320 aircraft to be fitted with Sharklet technology. At an event at John F. Kennedy Airport the airline celebrated becoming the first North Ametican carrier to operate a Sharklet equipped aircraft. jetblue also becomes the first airline in the world to install the Sharklets as a retrofit.
jetblue expects to retrofit five aircraft in 2013 while also taking delivery of seven brand new aircraft which will already have the Sharklets installed from the production line. The Sharklets should produce better fuel efficiency and the airline hopes to get up to a three percent less fuel burn on long haul flights. jetblue expects to save $350,000 per aircraft per year and $45 million per year fleet wide.
Complete retrofit of Sharlet technology on jetblue's entire fleet is not expected to be completed until 2016 or 2017
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On Monday the Town-Village Aircraft Safety Noise Abatement Committee will be meeting to discuss concerns over low flying planes and ways to control jet noise over affected communities near Kennedy Airport.
Members of the long standing organization have asked that there be an equal distribution of flights onto the airports 8 runways. They have also called for a ban on low flying planes and a reduction of late night flights. FAA officials have stated on numerous occasions that many factors go into determining runway usage such as wind direction, weather conditions, construction projects and noise abatement procedures.
Participating communities include Atlantic Beach, Cenderhurst, East Williston, Floral Park, Garden City, Hewlett Harbor, Inwood, Lawrence, Long Beach, Malverne, New Hyde Park, Stewart Manor, Valley Stream and Woodburgh.
The public is welcomed to attend this meeting which will be held at 7:30pm at the L.H Bennett Pavilion Hempstead Town Hall, 1 Washington st Hempstead.