Sentences with phrase «plane uses less fuel»

Well, a lighter plane uses less fuel and Nippon Airlines is hoping that it will equal a savings of roughly 5 tons in carbon emissions in just 30 days (or is it 31 days in October?).

Not exact matches

The report said Qantas recorded poor fuel efficiency because it used older, fuel - intensive aircraft, carried a low amount of freight (therefore making it less efficient) and also had relatively low numbers of passengers on each plane.

One advantage is that composite - based planes use significantly less fuel.

Last year, All Nippon Airlines asked passengers to use the lavatories before they board flights so as to reduce the overall weight of the plane, which would ultimately be better for the environment as it would mean less fuel usage.

On the other hand, Airbus's giant A380, which enters service this year, takes many more people between hubs than previous aircraft, using less fuel per passenger than smaller planes.

For all other fuel uses, ranging from diesel fuel for trucks and jet fuel for planes to home heating and industrial fuels — the overall price - responsiveness is probably greater than for gasoline but less than for electricity.

I fly Porter out of the Island, which uses (so they say) relatively low - impact planes, and much less taxi time and fuel for me, as I live and work downtown in Toronto.