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Polar Routes

Washington. Los Angeles. Chicago. New York. San Francisco. Polar Routes. London. Frankfurt. Tokyo. Moscow. Tokyo. Singapore. Karachi. Delhi. Polar Routes. Chicago. Los Angeles. Washington. San Francisco. New York. Conventional Routes. Anchorage. London. Frankfurt.

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Polar Routes

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  1. Washington Los Angeles Chicago New York San Francisco Polar Routes London Frankfurt Tokyo Moscow Tokyo Singapore Karachi Delhi Polar Routes Chicago Los Angeles Washington San Francisco New York Conventional Routes Anchorage London Frankfurt Khabarovsk Moscow Tura Beijing Beijing Delhi Singapore Karachi

  2. History of Polar Operations Between Europe and Asia • 1957: SAS DC-6B; CPH-ANC-NRT Washington Los Angeles Chicago New York San Francisco • 1983: Finnair DC-10; HEL-NRT nonstop via Bering Strait London Frankfurt Moscow • Today: More than 300 flights/week from Europe to Asia via Russian interior Tokyo Beijing Beijing Singapore Karachi Delhi • Europe  Asia • 1960s-1980s: Anchorage becomes major transit airport Anchorage

  3. Polar Routes 1- 4: History Washington Los Angeles Chicago New York San Francisco London Frankfurt Moscow Tokyo Beijing Beijing Singapore Karachi Delhi • Russia began opening its airspace in the 1990’s • RFE routes expanded north and west of NOPAC • Polar 1 - 4 conceived 1993 • First trial flight July 1998 • Formal opening Feb. 1, 2001 • ETOPS flight March 1, 2001 • Today: More than 20 passenger flights/week from US to Asia via Polar Routes

  4. Polar Route Advantages • Opens new nonstop routes • More choices • Minimize trip times, avoid hubs • More efficient operations • Lower fuel burns • Shorter trip times • Increased payload potential • No intermediate fuel stop

  5. Polar Route Use ExamplesTime/Fuel Savings: Chicago-Beijing G490 B480 G491 Beijing G495 G494 A218 G212 Chicago Block Fuel, lb (000s) 200 Fuel Savings: -7300 lb (-3300 kg) 195 190 • Savings: • • up to 30 minutes flight time • AND • • over 7,000 lb (3.2 tonnes) of fuel; or 5,000lb (2.5 tonnes) increased cargo capacity G491 G495 B480 A218 G212 • 777-200ER • 301 Passengers • 85% Winter Winds

  6. Polar Route OpportunitiesOpen New Markets: New York - Hong Kong G490 B480 Hong Kong G491 G495 G494 A218 New York G212 R222 Payload, lb (000s) 70 301 Passengers 60 275 254 50 215 40 • Nonstop service now practical: • • Required still air range reduced over 450 nm • • Full passenger loads plus cargo • • Trip times substantially reduced B480 G491 G490 G495 A218 G212 R222 • 777-200ER • 301 Passengers • 85% Winter Winds

  7. Comparison of Polar Routes & Conventional Tracks

  8. Current Cross-Polar City Pairs Continental Northwest United Beijing Hong Kong Newark/ New York Shanghai Detroit Chicago

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