Europeans To Cut 500,000 Tonnes of CO2

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ACI EUROPE , CANSO , EUROCONTROL and IATA have today launched a joint action plan to reduce CO2 emitted by aircraft in Europe by over half a million tonnes a year. The plan was launched at the 4th Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva. It will implement Continuous Descent Approach (CDA) at up to 100 airports across Europe by the end of 2013. CDA is aircraft flying a smooth approach into an airport rather than the classical stepped approach. It reduces fuel burn by between 50 and 150 kg for a short-to-medium haul aircraft and reduces CO2 emissions by 160 to 470 kg per flight. CDA also reduces noise around the airport by between 1 and 5 decibels. With CDA in at 100 airports in Europe, airlines will save 150,000 tonnes of fuel and 100 million Euros a year while reducing CO2 by half a million tonnes. Says Olivier Jankovec, Director

General ACI EUROPE: “Our cooperation will address crucial short-term and long-term challenges for European aviation. CDA will benefit residents living around many European airports by lowering noise and carbon emissions, saving airlines money at a time when every cent counts – a rare win-win, in an increasingly challenging operating environment.�? The Action Plan was developed by 19 organizations and companies including air navigation service providers, manufacturers, airports and airlines. Image courtesy of www.freephoto1.com Tags: ACI EUROPE , action plan , air navigation service providers , airlines , airports , aviation , Aviation and Environment Summit , CANSO , carbon emissions , companies , EUROCONTROL , Europe , Euros , flying , fuel burn , Geneva , green travel news , IATA , manufacturers , money , noise , organizations , short-to-medium haul aircraft , Switzerland Share This