SAS pilots and ground controllers in Stockholm have for years tested a new way of landing their aircraft that not only saves fuel but gives a more comfortable descent. With the "green approach," pilots take the shortest possible flight path between takeoff and landing. When they are ready to descend, they glide smoothly from cruising altitude all the way to the runway with engines idling.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/scandinavian-airlines-aiming-fly-zero-emissions
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/international-herald-tribune-bangkok
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/emission-targets
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-transport
