Originally Posted by
*Lancer*
Most users of this forum fly hydrocarbon fuelled aircraft. Does that take away credibility from any of their otherwise environmentally-friendly activities?
That is true and aviation contributes around 3% of CO2 emission.
Many readers will be aware IATA industry members agreed to reduce CO2 emisison
- Reduce by 1.5% annually from 2009 to 2020.
- Carbon neutral from 2020.
- Reduction in net total CO2 of 50% by 2050.
Pilots will have seen single engine taxi in, reduced APU and Air Conditioning. Little Napoleon has spun flight planning changes and even different flap approach and departures.
That airline management have nicely 'captured' not the carbon, but the financial benefit is disappointing, after all it is their pilots generating the savings.
There remains an inescapable fact, we can't burn hydrocarbons forever and some airlines do much better than others...
Obviously fleet choices make the biggest impact.
It is pleasing to see Qantas tackle the waste, however the targeted reductions are difficult to achieve when you consume 64% more fuel per RPK on a Pacific crossing than your competitors.
Qantas need a new fleet