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62
2006-07
Air France-KLM seeks to increase its energy efficiency in
the following four main ways:
• the renewal of its fleet to introduce aircraft which are
ever quieter and increasingly energy efficient,
• the implementation of operating procedures to reduce
noise and fuel consumption and improve the quality of
the air around airports,
• the articulation of the network around its two hubs, an
efficient system which, in improving aircraft load factors,
reduces the activity’s impact on the environment,
• the quality of the environmental management systems
of the two airlines which adopt environmental policies
tailored to the context.
Ongoing investment in fleet renewal
Air France and KLM have decided to accelerate the
rationalization of their fleets in replacing aircraft whose
energy efficiency no longer meets the Group’s
environmental standards.
Air France has replaced the Boeing B747-300s on its
Caribbean and Indian Ocean network with Boeing B777-
300ERs, reducing its CO2emissions on each aircraft by
21% in 2006 and by 28% in 2007 in this fleet.
In May 2007, Air France took the decision to renew its
Boeing B747-400s and part of its medium-haul fleet.
Consequently, 18 B747-400s, comprising 13 passenger
and 5 cargo aircraft, will be replaced by 18 B777s for
staged delivery between 2007 and 2013. This investment
will improve the long-haul fleet’s energy efficiency, reducing
consumption from 4.23 liters per passenger over 100
kilometers to 3.44 liters, a saving of nearly 19%. The
replacement of the B747-400s will reduce the CO2
emissions of this fleet by between 23% and 28% on 2006
levels by 2012.
Sustainable development
A company which respects
its environment
Air France-KLM is aware of the environmental impact of its
activity, particularly in terms of noise and gas emissions,
and seeks to reduce this. Beyond ongoing investment to
renew the fleet with more energy-efficient aircraft, the
environment is a collective commitment for Air France and
KLM involving all the employees of the companies and
their subsidiaries. Within this framework, Air France-KLM
has chosen to support the European Union draft directive
to include aviation in the European Union Emissions
Trading Scheme.
The principal challenges faced by the Group are
• limiting the contribution to global warming and noise
while meeting the growing demand for air transportation,
• containing the Group’s impact on air quality in airport
zones by reducing low-altitude emissions,
• reducing the impact of ground activities and ensuring
regulatory compliance, reducing water and energy
consumption and optimizing waste management.