What else is Air New Zealand doing to reduce its environmental impact?
Air New Zealand is committed to minimising aviation’s impact on the environment. Initiatives include: In partnership with Boeing and Rolls Royce, Air New Zealand is at the forefront of the drive to develop sustainable fuels for air travel. This will see a Boeing 747 test flight later in 2008 using a sustainable biofuel. Investment of around $4billion in new Boeing 787-9 and 777-300 ER aircraft – with a goal of having the world’s youngest and most fuel efficient long haul fleet within five years. Air New Zealand has reduced its emissions by more than 100,000 t CO2 over the past three years through a range of operational initiatives such as reducing weight on board planes, adoption of continuous descent flight paths, and greater use of ground power while aircraft are at airport gates. An extensive waste management programme running across Air New Zealand along with implementation of an ISO14001 management system. Establishing a company wide Green Team to promote environmental sustainabil
