Thomsonfly reduces tankering and CO2 emissions
28.06.07
Thomsonfly, the UK's third largest airline, has introduced a tankering trial for its flights at Coventry Airport that could lead to fuel efficiency savings and reduction of CO2 levels generated across the aviation industry. Tankering is the practice of filling a plane's fuel tanks at an airport that offers the lowest fuel prices and carrying this fuel for a series of flights. The most environmentally efficient method is to upload only the fuel required for the next flight.
Mike Morton, Operations Director at Coventry Airport, initiated the reduction of fuel tankering when he proposed to lower the price of its fuel if Thomsonfly was to increase the volume of fuel it would buy at Coventry. Following negotiations with the airport from June 1 this year Thomsonfly has reduced fuel tankering through Coventry to zero. This will reduce emissions by 138 tons of Carbon Dioxide in the next 12 months.
Ian Ludlow, Thomsonfly's Director of Engineering and Maintenance, said: 'This fuel tankering work is a great initiative that has benefits for the environment. The opportunity to reduce emissions through tankering are significant so we hope that Coventry will be the first of many similar schemes.'
TUI owned Thomsonfly is the first airline to focus on fuel tankering as a way of reducing environmental impact. Based on trial months of June, July and August at Coventry, and concurrent work that is happening within TUI Airline Management based in Hanover, TUI will look to identify airports across the globe where it is possible to stop tankering on its fleet aircraft.
The company will share its findings with other airlines as part of its ongoing work to assist and inform on how to reduce emissions of the airline industry.
This is the latest in a series of fuel efficiency initiatives introduced by Thomsonfly including direct approaches to airports, using ground power at airports rather than running on the aircraft's auxiliary power units and installing lightweight carpets. Fleet renewal also plays a key part in Thomsonfly's environment strategy - the airline has taken delivery of three brand new more fuel efficient Boeing 737-800s which replace older larger aircraft.
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