Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007

cwerdna · 09-03-2008, 03:07 AM

Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

"A trade group for the largest U.S. airlines said Tuesday that the carriers have improved the fuel efficiency of their planes and reduced harmful emissions.

The Air Transport Association said U.S. airlines carried 20.4 percent more passengers and cargo while using 3 percent less fuel in 2007 than in 2000.

That resulted in the release of 11.2 billion fewer pounds of carbon dioxide in 2007 than in 2000, according to the association..."

Froley1 · 09-08-2008, 12:59 PM

I've read where airlines are loading way less fuel into aircraft---
to improve economy---but also reducing safety factors?
Froley

tripp · 09-08-2008, 02:13 PM

As long as they don't confuse standard and metric units when refueling (this happened once back in the 1980's).

09-03-2008, 03:07 AM	#1
cwerdna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,470 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007 Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance "A trade group for the largest U.S. airlines said Tuesday that the carriers have improved the fuel efficiency of their planes and reduced harmful emissions. The Air Transport Association said U.S. airlines carried 20.4 percent more passengers and cargo while using 3 percent less fuel in 2007 than in 2000. That resulted in the release of 11.2 billion fewer pounds of carbon dioxide in 2007 than in 2000, according to the association..."

09-08-2008, 12:59 PM	#2
Froley1 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 88 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: G Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007 I've read where airlines are loading way less fuel into aircraft--- to improve economy---but also reducing safety factors? Froley

09-08-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,724 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: Airlines boosted fuel efficiency in 2007 As long as they don't confuse standard and metric units when refueling (this happened once back in the 1980's).

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