Airways takes fuel-saving message to the world
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Airways New Zealand took its message on aircraft fuel saving to the world at the weekend.
With the focus of the International Air Transport Association’s annual meeting on the fuel and the environment, Airways’ chief executive Ashley Smout says the relationship between air traffic controllers and airlines is more crucial than ever.
Smout has been on a panel looking at greater efficiency by service providers and airlines at the meeting in Turkey.
Air traffic control rules and decisions account for around 12 per cent of aircraft fuel used globally, he said. “The key issue facing the airlines today is fuel. That represents millions of tonnes of CO2 - in New Zealand we’re leading the way in a number of areas in cutting that.”