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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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Chicago
ShanghaiNewark/New York
Detroit
BeijingHongKong
Current Cross-Polar City Pairs
ContinentalNorthwestUnited