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Tue, Jan 15, 2008

Boeing-Commissioned Survey Touts 767 Fuel Efficiency Advantage Over A330

American Planemaker Says USAF Would Benefit From Savings

While perhaps not as headline-grabbing as the news EADS plans to build the upcoming Airbus A330 Freighter in Alabama -- but only if its KC-30 tanker wins a US Air Force competition -- Boeing also had some news to share Monday regarding its entrant in the KC-X bid. The American planemaker publicized the results of a Conklin & de Decker study, showing Boeing's commercial 767 is far more fuel efficient than its nearest Airbus competitor.

In the study -- which was funded by Boeing --  Conklin & de Decker used published data to calculate the fuel consumption of flying a fleet of 179 767-200ER and Airbus 330-200 airplanes over a 40-year service life. Boeing says the purpose of the analysis was to provide a comparison between the KC-767 Advanced Tanker, based on the 767, and its major competitor in the US Air Force's KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program... the KC-30.

The winner of the KC-X competition will supply 179 new aircraft to begin replacement of the service's aging refueling inventory.

Boeing reports the study showed the 767 fleet burned 24 percent less fuel than the A330s, and would save approximately $14.6 billion in fuel costs. That number is significant since the Air Force spent approximately $6.6 billion on aviation fuel costs in 2006.

"Senior Air Force leaders have said that when a barrel of oil increases by $10, it costs them about $600 million a year," said Mark McGraw, vice president, Boeing Tanker Programs. "So it is critical, especially with rising fuel prices, that the Air Force's next refueling tanker meet or exceed their requirements and be as efficient as possible."

It's impossible to draw a direct comparison between the 767-200ER and the A330-200, as the Airbus plane -- and, thus, its tanker variant -- is notably larger. Airbus is leveraging this difference by noting the KC-30 could fulfill a variety of roles in addition to the primary use as a tanker.

Conversely, Boeing says the KC-767 is "right-sized," and fulfills all the Air Force's requirements... without lugging added space and weight around.

FMI: www.globaltanker.com, www.boeing.com, www.eadsnorthamerica.com, www.northropgrumman.com/kc30/

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