Best Environmental Features: SAS gets its first MD-90 aircraft.LYNDHURST, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 1996--SAS has taken delivery of the first of a total of eight new passenger aircraft of the model McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. MD-90 from the manufacturer in Long Beach, Calif. The MD-90 is the most environmentally adapted aircraft of its size on the market. SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. becomes the first airline in Europe to operate the MD-90 intraffic. SAS is the biggest McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operator outside the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Before the end of the year SAS will have three MD-90 aircraft operating between the three Scandinavian countries Noun 1. Scandinavian country - any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia Scandinavian nation European country, European nation - any one of the countries occupying the European continent and on major destinations such as Frankfurt, London and Paris. The SAS version of the MD-90 carries 141 passengers, of which 123 are in business class, called EuroClass. The eight aircraft ordered represent an investment of 450 million dollars. Six of the aircraft will be delivered during 1996, the other two in July and August 1997. In addition, SAS has an option on an additional six aircraft. These can be delivered during 1999-2000, if the company chooses to make use of this option. "The MD-90 is not only the quietest passenger aircraft of its size, but well satisfies all current emissions standards," says SAS president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jan Stenberg. "The aircraft uses 30 percent less fuel and consequently emits 30 percent less carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. than the DC-9. With the MD-90, a process is now underway to renew a greater part of the SAS fleet during the next few years. We will then have a fleet, not only with better comfort, but also one that is more cost effective and with less environmental impact." The MD-90's interior is nice and light, and passengers familiar with the MD-80 will notice the larger space in the overhead compartments In developmental biology, compartments are fields of cells of distinct cell lineage, cell affinity, and genetic identity. In a developing organ, all cells within a compartment possess similar affinities, and so intermingle with each other. . There is a new seating design which means that the chair itself slants forward and upwards when the chair back reclines. The MD-90 toilets are built after SAS specifications. This mean that among other things, they are equipped with two windows and the floor space is twice as large as in the MD-80. CONTACT: Scandinavian Airlines System Anders Bjorck, 201/896-3690 |
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