Boeing unveils new 777 'ecoDemonstrator' test jet

Boeing has just revealed its new 2022 ecoDemonstrator plane -- a converted, 20-year-old 777-200ER tasked with testing new technologies aimed at making air travel more sustainable and safer.

(CNN) — US aircraft maker Boeing has just revealed its new 2022 ecoDemonstrator plane -- a converted, 20-year-old 777-200ER that will be tasked with testing new technologies aimed at making air travel more sustainable and safer.

The ecoDemonstrator will reportedly go through a six-month series of tests both on the ground and in the sky, starting this summer.

Among the 30 or so technologies set for testing during the campaign include projects designed to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise, while incorporating more sustainable materials.