Goodyear Radials On Jetstar Fleet

At the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore, Goodyear has announced that it is to supply its Flight Radial aviation tyres for the A320 aircraft in Qantas’s new, low-cost carrier Jetstar Airways. Donald Roulett, global marketing manager for Goodyear aviation tyres, said that the move from bias ply tyres to radials made sense for cost-conscious airlines as radials deliver more landings per tread and provide more load-carrying capacity, helping to reduce costs. In addition, radials weigh up to one fifth less than bias ply tyres and provide lower rolling resistance, and thus better fuel consumption.