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BUILDING THE FUTURE
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EADS ANNUAL REVIEW 2010
Eco-Efficiency
EADS’ role in aerospace makes it a key player in
efforts to develop sustainable mobility and the “green”
economy. Promoting eco-efficiency as a driver of
innovation and business was among EADS’ top ten
strategic priorities of 2010.
For EADS, the concept of eco-efficiency combines
the goal of reducing the environmental impact
of products and operations with business logic.
Fuel-efficient aircraft produce less emissions as well as
being cheaper for airlines to run. Through its advanced
technologies, EADS is able to benefit from opportunities in
many areas of the green economy. Astrium, for example,
plays a key role in European programmes to monitor
climate change.
The strategy of developing greener products and
processes gathered momentum during the year,
with significant advances in both product development
and manufacturing.
Product development
While EADS seeks to reduce the environmental impact of
all its operations, improving the eco-efficiency of aircraft is
especially important. Compared to the rest of its lifecycle,
the in-service phase of an aircraft has by far the greatest
impact in terms of CO2 emissions. The introduction of the
Airbus A380, as a replacement for older models, is helping
airlines to reduce fuel burn and emissions per passenger.
The A380 is one of the most environmentally-friendly
passenger aircraft in service today, consuming less than
three litres of fuel per passenger over 100 kilometres,
compared with an average of five litres for the worldwide
commercial aircraft fleet.
The new A320neo development, announced in 2010, will
bring further advances. Compared to the current A320
Family, the A320neo will reduce fuel burn by up to 15% per
plane which represents a saving of up to 3,600 tonnes of
CO2 per year.
Eurocopter is pioneering noise and emissions ratings for the
helicopter industry, while also developing eco-efficient blade
and engine technologies. Combined in the Bluecopter
technology programme, these are intended to reduce
helicopters’ CO2 and NOx footprints, as well as noise.
Eco-efficiency is a key strategic priority for EADS. In 2010,
EADS strengthened its position as a leading player in the
“green” growth market both within commercial aviation
and in other aerospace fields.