In an official statement, the low-cost carrier explained that it has installed a new water faucet by which it has saved 12.42 liters of water per flight for an average length of 138 minutes. IndiGo now operates 1,500 daily flights with an average flight duration of 98 minutes.
IndiGo on the occasion of World Environment Day
Low-cost airline IndiGo on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday declared that it is bringing in innovative measures to cut down the water and fuel consumption on flights.
The IndiGo airline has successfully conducted tests with a new water faucet on 200 flights which reduces water consumption by 5.4 liters per hour.
- In an official announcement, the carrier explained with the new installation, has saved 12.42 liters of water per flight for an average length of 138 minutes. IndiGo now operates 1,500 daily flights with an average flight duration of 98 minutes.
The new water faucet is expected to reduce the water consumption on one flight by 8.82 liters, totaling water savings of 13,230 liters per day. This could also serve as a resolution to the challenge of water quantity in long flights, IndiGo further said. The less requirement for uplifting water in faster flights will also contribute to fuel savings during operations, reducing carbon emissions by 930.75 Kg CO2/m3 per year, said.
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The reduced need for uplifting water in shorter flights will also contribute to fuel savings during operations, reducing carbon emissions by 930.75 Kg CO2/m3 per year, said.
IndiGo also underscored that is set to be the first airline worldwide
IndiGo also underscored that is set to be the first airline worldwide to make these changes for water conservation on board the aircraft. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, President & Chief Operating Officer, IndiGo said,
“As a leading airline, we have a special commitment towards the environment, and ESG is, therefore, one of our top corporate goals.”We are in the process of institutionalizing a sustainable approach to operations over the last few years, where-in sustainability is being integrated with day-to-day operations.
With this new initiative, we aim to conserve water and significantly decrease carbon emissions through fuel savings, Prock-Schauer said. Meanwhile, as part of its commitment toward sustainability, IndiGo has logged a reduction of 1,478,359 tonnes of carbon emissions from FY15 to FY21. In FY23, the airline aims to further slash the CO2 emission by 18 percent per Request when analogized to FY16
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