1,800 green flights completed at Stockholm-Arlanda
[2007-09-24 15:28]
About 1,800 green flights have been implemented at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, with aircraft “coasting” from cruising altitude down to the runway. This means less fuel consumption, emissions and noise.
“We are first in the world to use technical support to implement green flights and are very happy to be able to join with SAS in continuing the already established path to also include the intercontinental green flight project. We are fully convinced that this is the future however, it will take time before it has a more tangible effect on the environment” says Lars Rekke, Director General of LFV, the State enterprise that operates Sweden’s major airports.
Green flights are based on collaboration between an aircraft’s flight management computer and the technical systems used by air traffic controllers. Through a data link, all affected parties can have real-time access to the same information about a given flight. Arrival time can be calculated more exactly, which simplifies ground handling at the airport.
In a Boeing 737, the savings potential from green approaches averages 150 kilos of aircraft fuel or about 475 kilos of carbon dioxide emissions per landing at Arlanda. For a long-haul aircraft, which is larger and heavier, the savings potential is about 200- 300 kilos of aircraft fuel or some 600 – 950 kilos of carbon dioxide per landing.
“Our concept and technology facilitate the efficient implementation of this type of flights. In the future, we hope that additional airlines and airports in the Nordic region and Europe will adopt green flights,” Mr Rekke concludes.
For further information:
Niclas Gustavsson, Business Developer, Air Navigation Services (ANS) Division, LFV, mobile +46 708 69 32 59 (from Swedish phones: 0708-69 32 59)
Anders Stålhammar, Head of Communications, ANS Division, mobile +46 708-99 21 07