Hainan Airlines Sees More Than 20% Fuel Gain From 787

BEIJING — Boeing 787-8s with General Electric GEnx engines have delivered an improvement in fuel economy of more than 20% by replacing Airbus A340-600s on transpacific routes, says Hainan Airlines, describing its experience with the new type after a year of operations. “Since Hainan Airlines...

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