
Following earlier demonstrations
by Air New Zealand and
United Airlines, Emirates conducted its own 'green flight' today on its launch flight to San Francisco. Many of the fuel-saving measures on the flight are not new, but every effort is being made
to optimize the flight. These measures include:
-prewashing the 777-200LR to reduce drag
-using ground electric power rather than the aircraft's APU
-priority clearance for taxi-out and departure
-a priority departure route out of Dubai
-a preferred route over Russia and Canada
-real-time updates of weather and wind and routing changes en route
-optimal routings for arrival and possibly a continuous descent approach
-single-engine tax-in
-full recycling of all on-board glass, aluminum, and paper