Why are oxides of nitrogen emissions an issue in air traffic?
Oxides of nitrogen weaken local air quality at airports. Oxides of nitrogen are not only produced by air traffic but also by ground equipment used at airports. Finnair’s Airbus fleet modern CFM56 engines use high technology which aims, in addition to improving energy efficiency, to decrease oxides of nitrogen emissions. The same type of engines have been selected for Finnair’s new Airbus A340 long-haul aircraft. Q: How does Finnair recycle waste? A: At Finnair waste is produced in the aircraft cabins, in Finnair Catering, in the Finnair Technical Division and naturally also in the offices. In the cabin, aluminium, glass and some plastics are sorted. Finnair also collects energy waste on domestic flights. Finnair Catering sorts all its waste, including bio waste. Finnair Catering implements the ISO 14001 environmental management system. In Finnair Technical Services a large amount of problem waste is produced in aircraft maintenance. The collection and disposal of this waste is done res
