United’s green flight cuts emissions
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06 Oct 09 (TravMedia.com): The Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) partnership group have released their inaugural Annual Report. As a key partner, United Airlines is proud of the results as well as the aviation industry’s commitment to reducing its impact on the environment and improving on current best practice.
Airways New Zealand, Airservices Australia and the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States are the founding members of the initiative created in February 2008 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation activities in the region through technological innovation and best practice air traffic management.
Since then, the group has undertaken a series of three Trans-Pacific test flights in partnership with Air New Zealand, Qantas and United Airlines, to demonstrate and measure the emission reductions and fuel savings achievable through the use of existing efficiency procedures.
On 14 November 2008 a United Airlines aircraft flew from Sydney to San Francisco. This flight alone cut up to 15,000 kg of carbon emissions and saved more than 4,500 litres of fuel!
Alison Espley, General Manager Australia and New Zealand, United Airlines said: “Protecting our environment is a shared responsibility and the success of ASPIRE demonstrates the results of collaborative activity. United is committed to minimising our carbon footprint by continuing to expand waste management efforts and exploring alternative energies. We are thrilled that our participation in ASPIRE has demonstrated the potential for more efficient air traffic procedures and we look forward to working with our partners again in the future.”
The first ASPIRE Annual Report highlights each of the ‘green’ flights whose results will now be used in establishing a baseline for air traffic management performance and carbon emissions. In recognition of its potential to permanently reduce emissions, ASPIRE recently won the Jane’s ATC Global Award.
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