Green Issues
United in sustainability
United has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), whose objective is to accelerate the development and commercialisation of biofuels. When joining SAFUG, United Airlines signed a pledge to pursue the advancement of drop-in biofuels, work with leading organisations to achieve biofuel certification standards, and enable commercial use of aviation biofuels. The members of SAFUG represent about 32 per cent of commercial aviation fuel demand.
United, which operated the first U.S. commercial flight powered by advanced biofuels in November 2011, also continues with its Eco-Skies programme. This is designed to make a positive impact on the environment in the air, on the ground and at its facilities, with recycling amongst its solutions.
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Finnair, who recently announced new fuel-efficient engines, has achieved an excellent score in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Nordic Report 2012. Earning a rating of 92 out of 100, Finnair is now one of the annual survey’s top companies as well as the first airline ever to place in the CDP’s Leadership Index. Finnair was commended for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve reporting capabilities, and recognise the strategic business risks and possibilities associated with climate change.
Aero engine consortium IAE was
Lufthansa signs algae fuel deal
Lufthansa has signed a deal with the Australian company Algae. Tec Limited to construct a large- scale algae to aviation biofuels production facility.
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The site will be based in Europe, adjacent to an industrial CO2 source and Lufthansa will arrange 100% funding for the project, based on its offtake commitment for algae oils – a long-term offtake agreement of at least 50% of the crude oil produced at an agreed price. Algae.Tec will receive
selected to equip Finnair’s Airbus A321 extended range aircraft, which joins the fleet in 2013. The IAE V2533-A5 engines offer Finnair an advantage in fuel efficiency, saving about 300 tons of fuel per year per aircraft, according to aircraft supplier Airbus’ test data. “The IAE engines on these aircraft allow us to enhance the customer experience while also saving on fuel costs and making a substantial dent in our carbon profile,” says Finnair COO, Ville Iho. “They are essential to remaining competitive in the tough market in European narrow-body traffic, both scheduled and leisure.”
licence fees and profits from the project, which they will manage. The agreement forms the base for a long-term cooperation between Algae.Tec and Lufthansa for the industrial production of crude algae. The crude substance is suitable for conversion into aviation kerosene as well as
Since 1999, Finnair has reduced its emissions per seat by a quarter. By 2017, the airline is committed to reducing its emissions per seat by 24 per cent from 2009 levels. Mika Vehviläinen, Finnair CEO, commented: “Reducing carbon emissions is also good business. As fuel accounts for almost one third of our annual cost base, every drop saved translates into an appreciable gain for the company. Placing us in the CDP’s Leadership Index is a great recognition of our long withstanding work in promoting energy efficient flying.”
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conventional diesel fuels. The agreement also states that the algae oil produced by the project must fulfill the EU Renewable Energy Directive (‘EU-RED’) and be certified according to ISCC-Standard.
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Carbon reduction award for Finnair
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