Iberia, second airline in the world that has reduced its emissions the most on long-haul flights
The Spanish airline Iberia is the second airline in the world that has reduced its CO2 emissions the most on long-haul flights, according to the report prepared by the independent aviation consultancy IBA, which annually monitors more than 65,000 aircraft and 35 million of flights.
According to this report, since 2019 Iberia has reduced its CO2 emissions by 17% per seat-kilometre on its long-haul flights, which are precisely for which there is currently no more efficient alternative to air transport.
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According to ATAG, air transport represents 2.1 percent of global emissions and, within that, flights of more than 1,500 kilometers account for 80% of emissions, so it is especially important to increase efficiency on these routes .
The IBA report attributes this decrease in Iberia’s CO2 emissions to the renewal of the fleet carried out by the Spanish airline and which began in 2013, with the incorporation of the first twin-engine aircraft -the Airbus A330-300- to its long-haul fleet. In 2018, the Airbus A350 began to arrive and in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Iberia decided to bring forward the withdrawal of the Airbus A340-600, the last four-engine aircraft with which it operated its long-haul routes.
The renewal of the fleet, key in the decarbonisation of the sector
As the gradual recovery of its flight program has taken place, Iberia has resumed its aircraft delivery schedule and, so far this year, Iberia has already received three A350s and five A320neos. The incorporation of these two models and the withdrawal of the A340 from its fleet, in the summer of 2020, has significantly reduced fuel consumption. Currently, Iberia’s entire long-haul fleet is made up of twin-engine aircraft (A330 and A350), which means a reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the A340 that operated with four engines.
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The A350 model is the quietest on the market and, in addition, between 30 and 35 percent more efficient in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, thanks to the latest generation materials with which it is built and the advanced design of its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.
The A320neo is the most technologically advanced and efficient aircraft in Iberia’s short and medium haul fleet. Equipped with Leap-1A type CFM engines, it is 50% quieter and between 15% and 20% more respectful of the environment, since it emits 5,000 fewer tons of CO2 per year and 50% less NOx.
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