Green Issues
Singapore adds e-magazines
In its ongoing drive towards more environmentally-friendly operations, Singapore Airlines has launched e-Magazines on its KrisWorld inflight entertainment system. In addition to the existing
collection of printed publications, the new selection of 20 digital magazines will be featured across the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER fleets equipped with the latest Panasonic eX2™ inflight entertainment system. The airline’s travel magazine,
inflight sales catalogue and inflight entertainment guide were the first to go digital in a trial. Now the selection has been expanded to include titles such as The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek, Wall Street Journal Magazine, Prestige and Elle Magazine. SIA aims to extend this initiative later in the year to include e-newspapers and e-books, as well as a wider selection of international and local magazines. The online feature will be progressively introduced on the airline’s Airbus A330-300 and A340-500 fleets.
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Atlantic Airways cuts consumption
Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, has used an aggressive strategy to reduce fuel consumption and reports positive savings in fuel and carbon dioxide emissions. The innovative approach by the
airline has yielded a four per cent reduction in emissions per flying hour during 2010. The financial savings helped the airline achieve a positive financial result for a year in which it had to withstand the impact of the volcanic ash cloud in neighbouring Iceland. The airline first brought in
consultants in 2008 to work with its own operations team to explore opportunities to reduce fuel use by optimising operational procedures. “The figures today are remarkable,” said ce Magni
Servair wins awards
Servair has been awarded six eco-friendly action certificates by Aeroports de Paris and the ADEME French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management. The company also obtained a special jury prize for measures
taken in their actively pro- environmental policy. Aéroports de Paris and ADEME award these certificates to suppliers and partners who work towards restricting environmental impact. Certificates were received for improved water management
by OAT; the snow plough/gritter by Acna CDG; recycling out-of- order products by Logair; electric aerial platforms by Passerelle CDG; wastewater pre-treatment station by Servair 2; improvement in waste management by Servair head office.
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Arge. “Our operations in 2010 on average saved 100kgs of fuel (125 litres) per flight hour compared to the years preceding 2008, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 315kgs per flight hour. For 2010, this means a reduction of 2,001,825 kgs, or four per cent.” Changes made by Atlantic to achieve the savings included an intensified aircraft washing system (clean aircraft burn less fuel), a range of operational changes to better evaluate wind conditions and optimise climb rates, adjustments to cruising speed to take account of the actual loaded weight of the aircraft, the introduction of “green approaches” and transfer of duty- free sales from the aircraft to the airport to cut weight.
Gatwick wraps up waste
Gatwick has become the first UK airport to sign up to the WRAP ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ initiative. The London airport is in the
throes of transforming itself with a near £1 billion capital investment programme. Spending around £1 million each day, the new management team is overseeing the development of new multi- storey car parks, modern terminal entrances and concourse areas, new and improved security areas and aircraft stands to accommodate the Airbus A380. Such significant building works create construction waste but Gatwick has pledged its commitment to WRAPs ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ initiative, making it the first UK airport to do so. WRAP (Waste & Resources Action
Programme) works with businesses and individuals to help them to reduce waste, recycle more and increase the use of recycled and recovered materials. As part of the ‘Halving Waste to Landfill’ initiative, Gatwick is contributing to the UK government’s goal of halving the amount of construction, demolition and excavation waste being sent to landfill by 2012. In 2010, Gatwick reused or recycled approximately 98% of its construction waste.
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