Alaska Airlines Backs Blended Wing Body Venture

Alaska Airlines blended wing body aircraft concept

Alaska Airlines’ blended wing body aircraft will likely accommodate 200-290 passengers.

Credit: JetZero
As JetZero accelerates plans to put a second subscale demonstrator in the air, the blended wing body developer has signed Alaska Airlines as the first commercial operator publicly signaling serious interest in the fuel-saving concept. The Aug. 13 deal, which included an unspecified investment in the...
Guy Norris

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