Vuelos sostenibles: el esfuerzo por disminuir la huella ambiental al viajar
Desde hace varios años, las aerolíneas iniciaron grandes esfuerzos enfocados a prestar un servicio más sostenible y amigable con el medio ambiente, conscientes de la importancia de reducir su huella de carbono y favorecer la lucha contra el cambio climático, han trabajado arduamente en lograr mejoras tecnológicas y operativas que lleven al cambio. (La mejora […]
Esta es la razón por la que las alas de avión terminan con una curva
Te has dado cuenta que la mayoría de las alas de los aviones comerciales terminan con un doblado hacia arriba, a esto se le denomina winglets o dispositivos de punta alar y sirven para mejorar la sustentación de las aeronaves y reducen la resistencia aerodinámica de las alas. Esto quiere decir que los aviones requieren […]
Virgin Atlantic sees impressive gains in fuel efficiency and an 8% fall in emissions as a result of fleet changes
Following a slowdown in the overall fuel efficiency of its fleet in 2015, Virgin Atlantic Airways has rebounded with an impressive 8% annual improvement last year, according to the airline"™s latest Sustainability Report 2017. This is largely down to the positive impact of Boeing 787 aircraft entering the fleet in 2016, improved passenger load factors […]
US domestic aviation emissions could increase 33-50% by 2030 as a result of Trump climate withdrawal
Although there has been recent speculation over the possibility of the United States not joining the voluntary phase of ICAO"™s CORSIA carbon offsetting scheme as a result of President Trump"™s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, there are other implications for global aviation emissions. Pledges made by countries under the agreement must take […]
European airport sector raises its ambition by doubling earlier pledge on carbon neutrality
The European airport sector has agreed to double the number of carbon-neutral airports from an original target of 50 airports by 2030 to 100. Currently, 27 airports have reached this status and at their industry"™s annual congress that started today, a further 26 airports in the region announced their commitment to join them. The European […]
Governments Need to Support Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved a resolution calling for governments to implement policies to accelerate the deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The Resolution also reaffirmed the industry"™s commitment to work with governments to implement the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) global CO2 emissions […]
The cost of going green
Having pledged to pursue carbon-neutral growth from 2020, airlines are committed to reducing the environmental cost of flying even as they gear up for decades of continued growth in air transport. A key tool in achieving this is the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)"”a global market-based mechanism that will help airlines […]
¿Viajamos? SÃ, a un hotel ecofriendly
Los hoteles ecofriendly son hoteles que aplican criterios ecológicos y sostenibles en su gestión, fomentando la conservación del medioambiente, el respeto de los valores sociales y culturales, el desarrollo económico sostenible de la población, el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías para reducir las emisiones de CO2 que generan las actividades y el fomento de concienciar a […]
España: Enaire reduce las emisiones de CO2 en 123.000 toneladas
Enaire es una empresa dotada de un Sistema de Gestión Ambiental certificado y se encuentra directamente comprometida en la defensa del medio ambiente y en la atenuación del impacto ambiental de su actividad. De hecho, la totalidad de la energía eléctrica que la compañía necesita para su actividad en sus instalaciones (servicios centrales y direcciones […]
GOL lança primeira aeronave com assento em couro ecológico
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes disponibiliza em sua operação, a primeira aeronave com acabamento dos assentos em couro ecológico, que trará um novo visual e ainda mais conforto aos passageiros. O avião com os novos revestimentos será utilizado em toda a malha aérea nacional e internacional da GOL e a previsão é de que, até o […]
