Operational efficiencies
All airlines need to invest in modern fleets that operate as efficiently as possible and are backed up by low carbon ground support systems . But airlines are only one of the many stakeholders in the aviation industry and so it’s fundamental that the entire sector works together. The speed at which the aviation industry can reduce its emissions is mainly reliant on manufacturers to deliver technological step changes in aircraft and engine design, the availability of sustainable low carbon fuels and also improved air traffic control measures to ensure more efficient use of airspace.
What the Virgin airlines are doing on energy efficiency:
• developing and implementing operational best practices to reduce CO2 and NOx16
emissions
• lobbying governments and air navigation service providers for more efficient airspace routings
• utilising a young, advanced fleet of fuel efficient aircraft
• Virgin Blue has a Fuel and Emissions Management Team that examines every aspect of flight operations to continuously improve efficiency. Recent initiatives include installing winglets on the 737NG fleet as well as applying a coating to the aircraft that reduces drag and therefore emissions
• Virgin America utilises advanced avionics to fly more efficiently, and cost index flying which is the practice of regulating cruising speeds to reduce fuel burn
• Virgin Atlantic’s Fuel and Weight Savings Group champions new best practice and efficiency measures .
Since aviation can have a impact on communities that are local to airports, our airlines have initiatives at airports around the world which directly benefit local communities. For example:
• the total noise output of Virgin Atlantic’s fleet has been reduced since 2001/2 despite an increase in fleet size
• improving the availability and reliability of electricity supply for ground operations at airports around the world will reduce emissions and improve local air quality
• Virgin Blue has invested in a young fleet of aircraft which has a reduced noise footprint.
16. Nitrous Oxide
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30% reduction
Virgin Atlantic target:
A 30% reduction in the carbon intensity of each passenger and cargo kilometre flown between 2007 and 2020.
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Maximum speed
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National speed limit applies
School crossing patrol
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major road
Virgin Atlantic target:
Manually operated temporary STOP and GO signs
No entry for vehicular traffic No cycling
To reduce energy consumption at all the UK sites that it controls by 10% by 2012 and 20% by 2020.
No motor vehicles
No buses (over 8
passenger seats)
reduced noise footprint
No overtaking
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