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Norwegian continues to reduce emissions with upgraded technology

Norwegian continues to reduce emissions with new technology and new aircraft, the upgraded weather service provided by AVTECH Sweden AB, can reduce CO2 emissions by an additional 10,000 – 15,000 tons per year. In the past few years, Norwegian has taken several steps to contribute to a more sustainable aviation industry and when combined these initiatives contribute to an annual CO2 reduction of up to 200,000 tons.

The weather service by AVTECH provides Norwegian’s pilots with advanced data, enabling them to optimize the flight paths for improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.

Norwegian has reduced 16,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year since the cooperation with AVTECH started in 2018. The company’s latest product, Aventus Cruise Optimizer, can further reduce CO2 emissions by 10,000-15,000 tons per year. The fuel saving measures that Norwegian has adopted combined with utilizing the latest technology in flight planning and operations has reduced the company’s annual emissions by up to 200,000 tons.

“During the test project there was a marked efficiency improvement in the planning of flight paths which resulted in further fuel- and emissions reductions. Each kilogram of fuel saved makes a difference. At Norwegian, we’re actively working to implement new technology in our modern and fuel-efficient fleet to continue reducing emissions,” says Stig Patey, Manager Fuel Saving at Norwegian.

The new and upgraded Cruise Profile Optimizer has been developed to further optimize flights and analyzes more data than the previous product. The optimizer calculates the most fuel-efficient altitude depending on the prevailing winds and aircraft performance, including analyzing the number of passengers, distance, altitude and speed. In short, the more data thatis provided, the more fuel-efficient flight paths can be flown, which in turn produces less emissions. In addition, the pilots receive real-time information which makes it possible to adjust the altitude if the weather conditions change during the flight.

The upgraded weather service has already been implemented on Norwegian’s Boeing 737-800 fleet.

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