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Embraer announced improved fuel burn numbers, increased payload for Embraer 170

São José dos Campos, Brazil - Operational data showed fuel burn better than forecast for Embraer airliner

Embraer last Friday announced that based on actual measurements during aircraft deliveries, the EMBRAER 170 shows a 2 percent better fuel burn rate than previously predicted. This benefit is the combined result of improvements in the engine specific fuel consumption together with enhancements in the manufacturing process reducing drag on the production airplanes. With more than 40 EMBRAER 170 airplanes...

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Rome, Italy, 12/14/2004 16:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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