NASA announced on the 18th that it will cooperate with Boeing to create a new single-aisle aircraft for commercial use and fuel economy.

The aircraft, powered by new technology, is expected to support the Biden administration's 2021 U.S. aviation climate action plan.

(Photo taken from NASA Twitter)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] NASA announced on the 18th that it will cooperate with Boeing to create a new single-aisle aircraft that reduces emissions.

This aircraft using new technology supports the Biden administration's U.S. aviation climate action plan (to achieve net-zero aviation carbon emissions by 2050) proposed by the Biden administration in 2021, and is expected to conduct its first test flight in 2028.

According to "CNN" report, this new type of airliner will minimize fuel emissions and the impact on the climate when flying. With less fuel, the emissions will be reduced by 30% compared with current aircraft.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the goal of the experimental program is to "produce and test full-scale demonstrator aircraft to create more fuel-efficient commercial airliners in the future, which is good for the environment, the commercial aviation industry and passengers around the world."

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The first test flight of this experimental aircraft is scheduled for 2028. The goal is to apply the new technology to about 50% of the aviation market through short-to-medium-range single-aisle aircraft.

According to NASA, passenger airlines mainly rely on single-aisle aircraft, and nearly half of global aviation emissions come from single-aisle aircraft.

However, Pierce, the deputy secretary in charge of aviation affairs, pointed out that the key to energy-saving efficiency of the wing has long been known, and the difficulty still lies in the design of the actual structure and the application of materials to this special structure.

The partnership between NASA and Boeing is funded by the US Space Act Agreement. NASA will continue to inject 425 million US dollars (about 13 billion Taiwan dollars) in the next 7 years, and Boeing and its partners will make up the remaining funds. Betting on this technology plan, the total research expenditure is estimated to exceed 30 billion Taiwan dollars.

The Biden administration set a goal in 2021 to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. aviation industry by 2050, while the White House’s current short-term goal is to reduce aviation carbon emissions by 20% by 2030.