Weight reduction & fuel savings
In financial year 2020, 34 fuel-saving projects were under way across the Group. These projects comprise activities relating to performance and procedures, weight reduction, flight route optimization and technical developments. In addition to the reductions achieved in recent years, they made it possible to permanently avoid another 52.6 thousand tons of CO₂ emissions in the reporting year. The quantity of kerosene saved amounted to around 16.7 thousand tons – this is equivalent to approximately 196 return flights between Munich and New York with an Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Lufthansa Cargo has also developed a broad-ranging catalogue of measures aimed at reducing the CO₂ emissions of its freighter fleet. The logistics specialist continuously works on alternatives for its loading devices and has already replaced 75 percent of all standard containers with more lightweight models. Furthermore, Lufthansa Cargo is testing the use of more lightweight palettes for freight stowage.
The Lufthansa Group pursues the goal of implementing paperless handling of all related processes step-by-step. Effects on the environment can be significantly reduced by fully digitalizing the delivery chain.
Among others, the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) specialist developed a unique engine wash process using CO₂ dry ice. Thus, engines can be washed 365 days a year, even in permafrost regions. With this innovation Lufthansa Technik makes a significant contribution to lowering the fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions in civil aviation by several hundred thousand tons per year.