UNS — Boeing is one of the most prestigious aircraft companies in the world. The said company has launched a wide range of products and is widely used by large airlines. Boeing’s decades of experience in producing high-quality aircraft are interesting for the students of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta. This interest is captured well by the Center for Fintech and Banking (UNS Fintech Center). Following this growing interest, the Centre for Excellence in Science and Technology (PUI), which studies financial technology (fintech), invites an expert from Boeing to deliver a public lecture.
The Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sajidan greatly appreciates this initiative. Prof. Sajidan is grateful to Boeing for opening up and collaborating with UNS. Such initiatives are expected to increase UNS students’ insight into the aviation sector. “Personally, I hope this public lecture can help our students understand the aviation industry and open up career opportunities at Boeing, considering that at this time, Boeing has opened an office in Jakarta,” he said.
This Public Lecture presents John Dyson, a Senior Product and Service Marketing Specialist at Boeing. For more than an hour, Dyson explained various materials related to “Boeing’s Airplane Product Family” to participants attending the event. Dyson explains that his party often released a series with a wide variety of options. This variety within a series is referred to as the product family. These products family appear in the Boeing 777, 787, and 737 series. The 777 series, for instance, has two types, while the 787 series is available in three types, and the 737 series is available in four types. “Consumers have their own preferences and needs. For this reason, we created a series with a variety of options to accommodate various needs and functions,” he explained.
Further, Dyson explains some differences among the fleet type within one series. The 737-7 series is specially designed to minimize costs but has high performance. Meanwhile, the 737-9 was designed to have a greater capacity than the average capacity of its fellow 737-8 type.
Took Various Changes
Dyson said that Boeing would continue to engage in various innovations to improve passenger comfort. In addition, Boeing is also currently working on Boeing Sustainable Aerospace. By 2050, Boeing is aiming to maintain sustainable airspace. One of the options considered by Boeing is to start using renewable energy. Renewable energy includes sustainable fuels, including electricity and hydrogen usage.
Boeing is also committed to using advanced technology and streamlining its aircraft operations. The use of ordinary roads for airports to eliminate the need to open new land for a new airport can be one of the measures in streamlining the company’s operations. These measures are expected to improve aviation and environmental sustainability in the long term. Humas UNS
Reporter: Ida Fitriyah
Editor: Dwi Hastuti