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Air France‘s ongoing policy to improve energy efficiency across its fleet has enabled it to substantially reduce fuel consumption per passenger, reduce CO2 emissions and decrease its noise footprint.
Decreasing fuel consumption per passenger
Consumption per passenger on Air France aircraft decreased from 3.96 litres to 3.81 litres per passenger per 100km, a reduction of almost four per cent between 2008 and 2011. Air France is aiming for an average fuel consumption per passenger of 3.7 litres per 100km by the end of 2012.
Reducing CO2 emissions on routes between metropolitan France and the French overseas departments (former French colonies). From 2005 to 2011, CO2 emissions on routes serving the overseas departments were reduced by 27 per cent, thanks to an ongoing project of fleet renewal.
Decreasing the noise footprint
In 2008, Air France agreed that it would substantially reduce noise levels and today, the company reports a 30 per cent overall noise energy reduction since 2005, thanks to the modernisation of its fleet.
Beyond these figures, the airline has undertaken numerous initiatives to help improve its environmental performance, these include:
– Reducing the mass of on-board equipment
– Implementing the most fuel efficient procedures in each flight phase in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority
– Contributing to the development of a global charter on and the development of sustainable biofuels without environmental or social impact.
Further underpinning its environmental commitment, Air France launched the most CO2 efficient commercial flight In November 2011 in a world first. In January this year, it also became the first airline partner of Bluenext, the world’s leading international environment trading exchange for carbon emissions.
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