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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Polar Routes

Polar Routes

AnchorageAnchorage

San FranciscoSan Francisco

Los AngelesLos AngelesChicagoChicagoWashingtonWashington

New YorkNew York

DelhiDelhi

TuraTura

LondonLondon

KarachiKarachi

MoscowMoscow

FrankfurtFrankfurt

SingaporeSingapore

ConventionalRoutes

ConventionalRoutes

TokyoTokyo

San FranciscoSan Francisco

Los AngelesLos AngelesChicagoChicagoWashingtonWashington

New YorkNew York

SingaporeSingapore

TokyoTokyo

KarachiKarachi

FrankfurtFrankfurt

LondonLondon

DelhiDelhi

MoscowMoscow

PolarRoutesPolarRoutes

KhabarovskKhabarovsk

BeijingBeijingBeijingBeijing

Page 2: Polar Routes

History of Polar Operations Between Europe and Asia

• Europe Asia

San FranciscoSan Francisco

Los AngelesLos AngelesChicagoChicagoWashingtonWashington

New YorkNew York

SingaporeSingapore

TokyoTokyo

KarachiKarachi

FrankfurtFrankfurt

LondonLondon

DelhiDelhi

MoscowMoscow

AnchorageAnchorage

– Today: More than 300 flights/week from Europe to Asia via Russian interior

– 1960s-1980s: Anchorage becomes major transit airport

– 1957: SAS DC-6B; CPH-ANC-NRT

– 1983: Finnair DC-10; HEL-NRT nonstop via Bering Strait

BeijingBeijing

Page 3: Polar Routes

Polar Routes 1- 4: History

San FranciscoSan Francisco

Los AngelesLos AngelesChicagoChicagoWashingtonWashington

New YorkNew York

SingaporeSingapore

TokyoTokyo

KarachiKarachi

FrankfurtFrankfurt

LondonLondon

DelhiDelhi

MoscowMoscow

– 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 RoutesBeijingBeijing

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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

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Chicago

Beijing

B480

G490

G491

G495G494

A218

G212

190

195

200

G491 G495 B480 A218 G212

Polar Route Use ExamplesTime/Fuel Savings: Chicago-Beijing

• 777-200ER• 301 Passengers• 85% Winter Winds

Fuel Savings:-7300 lb(-3300 kg)

Savings:• up to 30 minutes flight timeAND• over 7,000 lb (3.2 tonnes) of fuel; or 5,000lb

(2.5 tonnes) increased cargo capacity

Block Fuel, lb (000s)

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40

50

B480 G491 G490 G495 G212

Polar Route OpportunitiesOpen New Markets: New York - Hong Kong

• 777-200ER• 301 Passengers• 85% Winter Winds

301 Passengers

Nonstop service now practical:• Required still air range reduced over 450 nm• Full passenger loads plus cargo• Trip times substantially reduced

Payload, lb (000s)

New York

Hong KongB480

G490

G491

G495G494

A218

G212R222

60

70

R222

215

254

A218

275

Page 7: Polar Routes

Comparison of Polar Routes & Conventional Tracks

JFK-PEK B-777 CurrentTracks

Polar PolarSavings &

GainsSummer Season

Passenger Capacity 182 257 +75Passengers

Flight Time 16:26 15:17 -69 Minutes

Winter Season

Passenger Capacity 163 253 +90Passengers

Flight Time 16:45 15:20 -85 Minutes

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Chicago

ShanghaiNewark/New York

Detroit

BeijingHongKong

Current Cross-Polar City Pairs

ContinentalNorthwestUnited