Want to fly with a green conscience? Fly United Airlines, airberlin, Qantas or Air Canada. Because according to the 2013 Eco-Aviation Awards hosted by Air Transport World, these are the greenest airlines in the world, whether it be for building a fuel-efficient fleet, making concerted efforts to reduce fuel burn or exploring sustainable fuels. Last year, United saved 83 million gallons of fuel by replacing its fleet with more fuel-efficient aircraft, thereby reducing its carbon emissions by 811,000 metric tons. It’s also on track to meets its 2013 goal of reducing fuel usage by 85 million gallons and associated carbon emissions by nearly 828,800 metric tons. United also undertook the first US commercial flight powered by advanced biofuel in 2011. And since 2008, the airline has recycled more than 23.5 million pounds of aluminum cans, paper and plastic items from flights and other facilities. Airberlin is the first European network carrier to decrease fuel burn per 100 revenue passenger kilometer to 3.4 liters, resulting in the reduction of total CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 tonnes. Australian carrier Qantas took home the Eco-Pioneer of the Year award, for being an industry leader in exploring sustainable fuels long before the term “eco-aviation” became known. And a partnership between Air Canada and Airbus was also recognized for an initiative made last year in which strategies like best practices, optimised operations, air traffic management, and alternative fuels.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 13:00:01 +0000
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