Pressemitteilung: easyJet to equip final A320ceo aircraft with fuel-saving sharklets as part of continued fleet efficiency upgrades
• Last remaining easyJet A320ceo aircraft due to be retrofitted with sharklets by summer 2026 • The upgrade is expected to save a further 2,156 tonnes of fuel per year across easyJet’s fleet, equivalent to almost 7,000 tonnes of CO₂ • Aircraft are currently based at London Gatwick, Lisbon, Berlin and Milan Malpensa • Project delivered in partnership with Airbus easyJet has announced the retrofit of all is remaining Airbus A320ceo aircraft* with Airbus-manufactured ‘sharklets’, a key initiative that will deliver further fuel, carbon and cost efficiencies across its fleet. The upgrade programme, in partnership with Airbus, is already underway** and is due for competition by summer 2026. Sharklets are blended winglet devices that reduce fuel consumption by increasing the effective wingspan and minimising lift-induced drag by up to 4%. Once completed, the upgrade to these remaining aircraft will offer an additional combined fuel saving of 2,156 tonnes across easyJet’s fleet, an equivalent reduction of almost 7,000 tonnes of Co2 per annum***. (....)
Der vollständige Inhalt dieser Pressemitteilung wird auf unserer Seite nicht angezeigt. Zum Lesen der Mitteilung klicken Sie bitte auf den folgenden Link:
Stichwörter: easyJet, A320ceo aircraft, fuel-saving sharklets, fleet efficiency, 2,156 tonnes of fuel per year, 7,000 tonnes of CO₂, London Gatwick, Lisbon, Berlin, Milan Malpensa, Airbus
Kategorie(n): Aus den Organisationen, Gesundheit & Umwelt