{"id":117634,"date":"2021-10-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=117634"},"modified":"2021-10-28T18:53:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T18:53:07","slug":"etihad-makes-flight-reduces-carbon-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/10\/etihad-makes-flight-reduces-carbon-emissions.html","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Airways makes flight that reduces carbon emissions by 72%."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways<\/strong> operated its most sustainable flight ever, leveraging the learnings and efficiencies developed over the last two years of its comprehensive sustainability programme to reduce carbon emissions (CO2) by 72% in absolute terms compared to the equivalent flight operated in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flight is part of the Etihad Greenliner Programme \u2013 a two-year partnership between Etihad and Boeing using Etihad\u2019s Boeing 787 fleet as a test bed for sustainability improvements in partnership with organisations across the industry. It required huge collaboration across the aviation ecosystem to deliver a sustainable in-flight product, coordination with airspace management for optimised flight routing, new technology flight deck tools, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), contrail reduction and airport handling processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In an industry-first, EY20 was the first commercial flight to explore contrail-avoidance. Working with UK-based SATAVIA, the team identified potential areas of ice super-saturated regions in the atmosphere where harmful contrails are likely to form, and the flight route was adjusted to avoid these areas. Based on the original and adjusted flight plan, the strategy avoided the production of approximately 64 tonnes of CO2e, with a fuel penalty of only 100kg, or 0.48 tonnes CO2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are noteworthy savings,\u201d said Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating Officer, Etihad Aviation Group. \u201cWhen Etihad committed to achieve net zero, it was acknowledged that it was only possible if the airline worked collaboratively and positively with our industry partners. That is exactly what Etihad has done with the Sustainable Flight. Of equal importance, Etihad, Boeing and its partners \u2013 airports, ANSP, and suppliers \u2013 used the flight to learn where further improvements could be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Talking after the flight, Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: \u201cI want to pay particular tribute to our partners; Boeing, NATS, Eurocontrol, GE Aviation, Vitol, SATAVIA, deSter, Sola The Netherlands, ButterflyCup, Agthia, Jubail Island Mangroves and DNata Catering. This is only possible when we all work together, and we all commit to making whatever savings we can. Each of these partners played their own, significant role in the step we took today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contributions covered three phases, planning, in-flight and post-flight. This included preparing the aircraft, engines and route planning systems to optimise take-off, en-route and landing flight paths and trajectories, minimising contrail formation, working with our guests to reduce their luggage and rewarding those that travelled light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Etihad provided catering that was appropriately sourced and served on sustainable crockery and with light-weight cutlery. The crockery itself is part of a circular recycling process where they are returned to the manufacturer at the end of their serviceable life and ground down to its raw material and remade. Guests were also provided with environmentally friendly plant-based water bottles and limited-edition tote bags from upcycled aircraft materials. 80% of all single use plastics were eliminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the aircraft arrived at Abu Dhabi, it was serviced by Etihad\u2019s new fleet of electric vehicles for ground logistics such as baggage unloading. Where electric vehicles were unable to be used, Etihad purchased bio-diesel to fuel equipment such as the airline\u2019s passenger coach service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, meaning all passengers, including those transiting to Dubai, were completely carbon neutral for the entirety of their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Alan Wilson\/Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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