Aircraft
Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator Targets Noise, Airspace Routing
The 787-10 ecoDemonstrator homes in on noise mitigation and more direct flight routing.
Boeing fitted the Etihad Airways 787-10 used in the latest ecoDemonstrator trials with 200 listening devices on the left side of the fuselage and special noise-mitigating fairings on the landing gear. (Photo: Paul Weatherman)
Boeing fitted the Etihad Airways 787-10 used in the latest ecoDemonstrator trials with 200 listening devices on the left side of the fuselage and special noise-mitigating fairings on the landing gear. (Photo: Paul Weatherman)

The drive for environmental sustainability comes in many forms and from all sectors of the aviation industry, and Boeing’s completion in early September of its latest ecoDemonstrator flight trials centering on noise, airspace routing efficiency, and cabin disinfection certainly applies to business jets as much as airliners.