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Air Transat, World's
First Certified Green Airline By Steve Hall |
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December 18, 2011 - Air Transat, a Montreal-based
airline, is the world's first certified green airline.
The certification named Fly-360-Green consists of a
comprehensive rating system for the design, innovation
and operation of highly sustainable airlines and
airports.
Developed by the World Green Aviation Council, formerly
known as Greenhorizon Aviation, Fly-360-Green is
intended to provide the airline industry and the
airports with a concise framework for identifying and
implementing collaborative and measurable green aviation
designs, innovations, and operations solutions. |
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over 55 different environmental initiatives in the three
main categories found in the Airline Environmental
Management Framework to combating climate change: Daily
Operational Activities, Corporate Environmental Management
Practices, and Corporate Policies/Strategic Planning;
airlines and airports can qualify for three levels of
certification: A-class: Over 110 points, B-class: 100-109
points, C-class: 90-99 points for airlines, and A-class:
Over 60 points, B-class: 50-59 points, C-class: 40-49 points
for airports.
The World Green Aviation Council consists of
member airlines and airports from around the globe in a simple
mission of fostering the international standard for sustainable
aviation through cutting-edge technological advancements whilst
also taking into consideration aviation's absolute emissions
which are constantly on the rise despite various
pro-environmental actions taken by stakeholders. "We are very pleased to be announcing that
Air Transat is the first green certified airline," says Kharam
Singh Khalsa, CEO at World Green Aviation Council. "Air Transat
recognizes the prime importance of sustainability and this can
be seen through their Fly-360-Green? results totalling over 110
points and qualifying them for the top class certification level
in the program - the World's Official A-Class rating" describes
Mr. Khalsa. We congratulate Air Transat on its green airline
achievements.
Air Transat, a subsidy of Transat A.T., and
the third largest airline in Canada after Air Canada and Westjet,
carries some 3 million passengers yearly to nearly 60
destinations in 25 countries. Air Transat's vision is to
continuously reduce its ecological footprint whilst at the same
time maintaining the overall reputation for accessible vacation
travel.
Fly-360-Green Airline Certification -
Fly-360-Green is a comprehensive rating system for the design,
innovation and operation of highly sustainable airlines and
airports. The rating consists of over 55 different environmental
initiatives in the three main categories found in the Airline
Environmental Management Framework to combating climate change:
Daily Operational Activities, Corporate Environmental Management
Practices, and Corporate Policies/Strategic Planning. |
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