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Air Transat reduces carbon emissions
July 19, 2010, Montreal - Air Transat announced today tha the Trent 700 engines that power their five Airbus A330s will be retrofitted as part of a new, seven-year TotalCare(R) agreement signed with Rolls-Royce.
July 19, 2010 By CNW
The retrofitting will enhance the engines' efficiency, improving their
environmental performance by reducing fuel consumption by more than 1
per cent and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a total of over 4,000 tonnes
per year for the five wide-body jets.
The retrofit kits, derived from technology developed for the latest generation of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and Trent 1000 engines, will improve compressor and turbine aerodynamics in the Trent 700s. The Trent 700EP kits will be installed on each of the aircraft's 10 engines over a 24-month period.
In 2003, Air Transat developed and began implementing a rigorous fuel management and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction program. Air Transat is setting itself apart by systematically applying and refining measures involving flight operations, flight planning, ground operations, engineering and catering services. Flight plan optimization, dynamic management of aircraft weight and centre of gravity, use of idle reverse thrust after landing, frequent engine washes and single-engine taxiing are among measures being applied by the airline. In the six years the program has been in force, the airline has saved a total of over 120 million litres of fuel, leading to a reduction of about 300 million kilograms of CO2.
"Air Transat is unrelenting in its initiatives to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and improve its environmental performance," pointed out Allen B. Graham, President and CEO of Air Transat.
