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Fort Worth-based Aero Design Labs announced on Monday that it has received both a Supplementary Type Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration and approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for its enhanced Boeing 737-800 drag reduction kit version 2.0.
"We are delighted to introduce our next generation of the drag reduction kit, which we are referring to as 'ADL Kit 2.0'," said Jeff Martin, ADL president and CEO, in a statement. "The ADL team has once again demonstrated its expertise and commitment to aviation carbon reduction through its continued improvement process.
“ADL's next generation Kit 2.0 is an evolution from our original designs, meeting the stringent requirements based on valuable feedback from our launch partners. With our new EASA approval, we can now offer our carbon reduction kits to new EU airline customers."
Founded in 2015, Aero Design Labs has become a leader in the research, development, and installation of drag reduction systems for airline fleets globally. ADL modifications to airlines' existing fleets can result in fuel savings, extend fleet longevity, and the potential for billions of pounds of CO2 to be prevented from entering the atmosphere, according to the company.
The ADL Kit 2.0 captures new benefits, and significantly reduces the installation time, delivering reduced out-of-service time for the conversion while generating meaningful fuel savings and reduced carbon emissions across the popular Boeing 737-800 variant.
Based on feedback from airline partners, it is anticipated that a kit can be installed overnight, minimizing critical out-of-service time.
"Having served as an airline operational executive, I understand the need for airlines to reduce their carbon footprint, save fuel, and minimize aircraft out-of-service time for the modification," said David Campbell, ADL COO. "ADL Kit 2.0 offers better economics and a shorter payback period, assisting airlines with fuel savings and carbon reduction including their IATA CORSIA carbon reduction pledges."
Martin noted the contributions of partners ALOFT AeroArchitects, NORDAM, AAR Corp.
"Their feedback and contributions to our engineering efforts and joint commitments to reducing aviation carbon emissions are invaluable."