Collecting data during cargo flights to make future flights more efficient is paying dividends for Lufthansa Cargo – which recently picked up an environmental award for the initiative.
Its Ops Monitor and Efficiency Gap Analyser (OMEGA) provides key information for reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions by comparing projected, actual and optimal values, a spokesman explained.
Pilots can use the analysis to optimally prepare for a flight and identify any deviations from the plan early on.
The airline has set itself a target of reducing specific carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 based on the level for 2005.
Significant carbon reductions have already been achieved in recent years by modernising the fleet and reducing on-board weight, according to the spokesman.
