Plant cuts fuel costs
American Airlines center in Tulsa produces fuel saving jet tailcones
The world's largest airline is looking at ways to cutback on its large fuel costs — and much of the savings is starting here in Oklahoma .
American Airlines ' maintenance center in Tulsa recently developed the plans and tools to produce and install low-drag tailcones on the company's MD-80s, American Airline's largest fleet. The in-house production will save the Dallas -based company more than $200,000 per airpl...
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