Boeing and Alaska Airways have figured out a way to both reduce carbon emissions at Seattle’s SeaTac International Airport, and save the airline money while doing it. And it doesn’t even require new equipment or investment.
The two companies announced that their research has shown that careful planning of precise approach routes and rates of descent can reduce carbon emissions, save 87 gallons of fuel, and save the airline about $200 on a typical landing. The tests of the “Greener Skies” plan were done with Alaska’s 737s.
According to the announcement from the two companies, about 80% of planes using SeaTac have the avionics needed to take advantage. They said the program in full use can also allow planes to land at the same time as others on parallel runways, thereby increasing capacity.
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