In conjunction with World Environment Day which is happening this Sunday, 5th June, AirAsia has announced its green initiative to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and to increase the fuel efficiency of its aircraft. Starting this month, the low-cost carrier will be installing the Descent Profile Optimisation (DPO), a software upgrade on its Airbus A320ceo fleet which promises to offer fuel savings and significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
According to AirAsia, the enhancement to the aircraft’s onboard Flight Management System (FMS) performance database allows the aircraft to optimise the descent phase of the flight which subsequently minimises the amount of time spent at an inefficient level off. It is expected to improve fuel efficiency by up to 0.75% of fuel burn which is equivalent to saving 101kgs of CO2 emissions per flight. Over a full year, AirAsia estimates a reduction of 221 tonnes of CO2 emissions per aircraft, which is said to be a considerable…
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