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Paving the way LSG Sky Chefs commits to Zero Emissions Vision


With fuel prices expected to continue rising, unending uncertainty in many of the world’s financial markets and the introduction of Emission Trading Systems (ETS), cost-saving measures are high on the agenda of virtually every player in the airline industry. One supplier that has really embraced this thinking is in-flight services provider LSG Sky Chefs, who will be exhibiting some of its products and


processes that form its Zero Emissions Vision at this year’s World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo, which will be hosted alongside Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012. According to Erdmann Rauer, Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of LSG Sky Chefs, “Our commitment to reducing the carbon footprint, and therefore costs for our customers through initiatives such as lightweight products, is well recognised within the industry. So too is our dedication to providing a positive and memorable experience for passengers that come into contact with our products. What’s less well- known perhaps is our strategic focus and long-term goal of achieving zero emissions.” LSG Sky Chefs aims to put processes into place that will pave the way for “sustainable” operations down the line.


“Our industry is extremely well monitored. We are all working


according to stringent KPIs, that give us a common understanding of what is an acceptable rate of success or failure,” continues Rauer. “And every year we put processes into place that enable us to deliver better results. So just as we want zero ramp incidents, we want zero


emissions. We also want zero stock piling and zero wastage. It’s a mindset, and we’ve decided to change ours accordingly.” The in-flight passenger experience is still central to LSG Sky Chefs’ offering as it is here that they can help airlines differentiate themselves and uphold their brand promise. The latest element in this offering is the Quantum Lightweight Trolley and the components around it, which can really bring down the weight of the onboard catering service. “The Quantum Trolley is around 35 percent lighter than a standard aluminium trolley, so we are already making a great weight saving for an airline there,” says Dirk Mulzer, Managing Director, LSG Sky Chefs Catering Logistics GmbH. “But there are still incredible savings to be made on top of that, particularly considering that a full trolley can weigh up to 100 kg.” The trolley can be fitted with lightweight drawers, for example, which are much more robust than previous designs and a lot easier to open and close, particularly after a few years of use. Additionally, there are lightweight polypropylene glass racks that not only reduce weight on board, but withstand less chipping and breakage by as much as 50 to 70 percent. Moreover, lightweight tray set-ups can be designed to fit an airline’s brand and the particular components of a meal, thus enhancing the passenger experience. There are even lightweight PET bottles that are hard to distinguish from real glass. The list goes on, and many of these products will be on display at the LSG Sky Chefs stand at World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo.


“This year we want to do more than just show our products. Great though they are, they only tell half the story. With our


Zero Emissions Vision we are now in the process of


peeling back further layers of efficiency in the rest of our operations. By calling them out and putting them in the spotlight we want to show just how efficient operations can be, which not only can enhance the passenger experience but have less impact on the environment,” Rauer concludes. Visit LSG Sky Chefs’ at World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo, Stand 4B15.


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