Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"By combining our resources and expertise, we believe we can transition promising technologies from development into service more quickly to help reduce the environmental footprint of airplanes... We recognize the importance of protecting our ecosystem and are looking forward to working with the FAA on a variety of innovative solutions to help define the future."

Source: Matt Ganz, vice president and general manager of Boeing Research & Technology, one of several major manufacturers working in conjunction with the FAA on its CLEEN program, which is designed to speed the development and application of environmentally progressive technologies for cleaner and quieter jet aircraft.

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.boeing.com, www.pw-utc.com, www.ge.com