How can Evirocor assist airlines to take positive steps towards a sustainable future?
Aviation industry – Carbon footprint
According to a 2018 survey, aviation accounts for about 2.5 percent of global carbon emissions. However, by 2050, that figure could rise to 15%. If the industry wants to continue its mission of responsibly connecting the world, it will need to develop alternate, clean power sources, which will cost more money, time, and effort.
Qantas Airlines, British Airways, and Air France, in addition to EasyJet and Ryanair, have committed to producing net-zero emissions.
British Airways – Spearheading the sustainable movement
British Airways recently completed its first carbon-neutral passenger flight from London Heathrow to Glasgow. They made special arrangements for this flight, which was directly powered by sustainable aviation fuel provided by British Petroleum and blended at 35% with traditional jet fuel in accordance with technical aviation specifications. The jet was moved back using one of the airline’s powered Mototok vehicles, which was powered by Heathrow’s 100% renewable electricity supply.
British Airways made various changes such as installing lighter seats on the new aircraft, lighter catering trollies, and replacing heavy flight manuals and in-flight magazines with digital downloads. All these changes helped to reduce the aircraft’s weight, resulting in lower fuel consumption and emissions. This flight reduced CO2 emissions by 62% compared to the previous year’s flight. It is an excellent example of the collaboration that various stakeholders
have demonstrated to achieve a common goal of carbon neutrality.
On similar lines, Alaska Airlines have signed a pact with Microsoft Corp. to decrease carbon footprint by using flights running on SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) on a key route between their Global Headquarter at Washington and California. This SAF would be supplied by SkyNRG and would be produced from waste oil.
The digital twin
To better prepare the aviation industry for newer, more efficient ways of flying, the digital twin technology can be used to streamline process anomalies, and account for operational efficiencies. The digital twin is a software program that is a mirror-image of the physical object, and inputs data in real-time to predict how the object will perform in the future. This technology can be utilized to build a soft replica of the flight, and then real time data of weather, fuel composition, aircraft weight and engine parameters can be fed to predict the most fuel-efficient path, trajectory, and flight altitude.
Oko ready-meal trays: Making strides into sustainable future for airlines
The time has come to replace single-use plastics with biodegradable packaging as the primary source of food packaging for the aviation industry. Evirocor has always advocated for environmental causes and has been a frontrunner in providing assistance to any effort made to reduce emissions and adapt to sustainable, environmentally friendly alternatives. Evirocor’s Oko sustainable ready-meal trays are a great plastic-free alternative for serving inflight meals in aluminium food containers, plastic, or metal tins to reduce emissions on long-distance flights. These eco friendly ready-meal trays are aesthetically pleasing, leakproof, and durable, with excellent heat insulation. They are ideal for various types of meals from delectable cuisines.
Oko ready meal tray STMT900
The material used in the production of Oko ready meal trays and other sustainable Oko packaging is manufactured by the Cortec-Revolution paper system. It is one of the most ecofriendly paper corrugating system available. When compared to traditional corrugated board manufacturers, the Cortec-Revolution employs patented technologies, processes, and designs which do not require heat, thereby lowering CO2 emissions by up to 95% for each ton of material. Zero heat input is a revolutionary patented technology that significantly reduces CO2 emissions.
Since the raw materials for ready-meal trays are derived from natural products, the processing uses the resources wisely, maximizes process efficiencies, and allows for the recovery of by-products and waste. As a result, the carbon footprint is reduced.