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IATA Launches iFlex Program to Shorten Routes
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Written on: 18. 10. 2010 [10:30]
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fliteadmin
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Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the iFlex program which will allow airlines to reduce carbon emissions and fuel burn by up to 2% on certain long-haul flights. The iFlex program builds on the experience of demonstration “perfect flights” with solutions that can be implemented across several ATC operators in day-to-day operating conditions and using current technology. All new flexible routes generated will be validated in real-time for notices to pilots, airspace restrictions and en-route weather conditions. Full story: http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/2010-09-16-01.aspx Comment: The 2% savings in fuel burn helps to save costs and the environment. But it is relatively little to the huge potential on savings (some say up to 30%?) we have in European airspace. The airspace structure in Europe still leaves much to be desired. While I am no big friend of 'globalising' everything and prefer to buy an apple from the farmhouse nearby instead of a pineapple from a farm some 6000 miles away, I think that improving efficiency of air travel across Europe has more benefits than keeping it the old way. National Airspace Management or European Airspace Management? Shouldn't IATA focus on traffic and routes with a higher saving potential (Europe) or are the political hurdles just too big? flightwork.com - International Pilot Network |
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