{"id":245290,"date":"2017-01-27T06:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=245290"},"modified":"2017-01-27T06:06:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T20:06:17","slug":"united-named-eco-airline-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/united-named-eco-airline-year\/","title":{"rendered":"United is named \u2018Eco-Airline of the Year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United Airlines’ Eco-Skies program represents the company’s commitment to operating an environmentally friendly airline. (UNITED AIRLINES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CHICAGO\u2014For the second time since launching its industry-leading Eco-Skies program, United Airlines was named the Eco-Airline of the Year by Air Transport World magazine. <\/p>\n

The award recognizes an airline in global commercial aviation for its environmental leadership as demonstrated by consistent and impactful environmental action within the company and in the industry. <\/p>\n

The magazine awarded United with the top honor for multiple initiatives in 2016 and prior years, including becoming the first U.S. airline to begin using commercial-scale volumes of sustainable aviation biofuel for regularly scheduled flights, marking a significant milestone in the industry by moving beyond demonstrations and test programs to the use of low-carbon biofuels for ongoing operations.<\/p>\n

“Innovation and sustainability are twin engines that drive our progress as the most environmentally conscious airline in the world,” said Oscar Munoz, United\u2019s chief executive officer. “From pioneering investments in biofuels to increasing efficiency and reducing waste to supporting a single global market based measure for carbon emissions, United is committed to innovating solutions that we hope will become the expectation for our industry, not the exception. And while we take great pride in this important recognition for our efforts, the measure of our success is the opinion of our children and grandchildren who will look back on our efforts and say that we lived up to our obligations to them in protecting the planet for future generations.”<\/p>\n

United\u2019s Eco-Skies program represents the company\u2019s commitment to the environment and the actions taken every day to create a sustainable future. In addition to incorporating sustainable biofuel into its operations at Los Angeles International Airport, United\u2019s recent environmental achievements include:<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tInvesting $30 million in U.S.-based alternative aviation fuels developer Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc., which represented the single largest investment by any airline globally in alternative fuels.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tBecoming the first U.S. airline to repurpose items from the carrier\u2019s international premium cabin amenity kits and partnering with Clean the World to donate hygiene products to those in critical need.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tPartnering with the Federal Aviation Administration to demonstrate the potential benefits of new satellite-based technology for instrument landings that enable aircraft to use fuel more efficiently on arrival and land at normal rates in challenging weather.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tContinuing to replace its eligible ground equipment and service vehicles with cleaner, electrically powered alternatives, with 47 percent of the fleet converted to date.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tBecoming the first airline to fly with Boeing\u2019s Split Scimitar winglets, which reduce fuel consumption by up to 2 percent; United is the largest Split Scimitar winglet customer today.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tBeing the only U.S.-based airline named to the Carbon Disclosure Project\u2019s \u201cLeadership\u201d category for its environmental disclosure, with an A- Climate score in 2016.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tSourcing illy coffee\u2019s internationally certified supply chain of farmers who earn above-market prices in exchange for meeting quality and sustainability standards for the finest coffee.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022\tOffering Eco-Skies CarbonChoice, the airline industry\u2019s only integrated carbon offset program for corporate business travel and cargo shipments.<\/p>\n

Additionally, as part of United\u2019s commitment to operating an environmentally friendly and responsible airline, the carrier added a carbon footprint measurement to its 2017 Global Performance Commitment. United is committing to achieving a lower gross carbon footprint than its two largest U.S.-based competitors this year, as measured by carbon dioxide-equivalent per available seat-mile. If United does not meet the goals of its 2017 Global Performance Commitment, the airline will compensate eligible corporate accounts.<\/p>\n

For more information on United\u2019s Eco-Skies commitment to the environment, visit www.united.com\/ecoskies. (United)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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