Fuel tank ring, also in the case of the Swiss

On Monday has shown the BBC how Airlines fly with much more kerosene through Europe, as you will need, and so the climate in addition to strain. The practice is called “fuel tank ring,” and for reasons of cost, used. If at the destination airport, the kerosene is more expensive than at the starting point, filled the Tanks as full as possible, for the return flight to refuel.

the Swiss is using this tactic, as you admit now. “In Europe, we use “fuel tank ring” on selected routes,” says media spokesperson Meike Fuhlrott on request. The man was doing there, where it should be, for economic and operational reasons make sense. The international Organisation Eurocontrol has investigated this carefully: In the European air traffic, the reasons are in 90 percent of cases of an economic nature, the Airlines will save money, if you take cheaper kerosene. Only 10 percent is about the ground to refuel, and having no time to lose.

“profits before environment,”

the Problem is in The “fuel tank ring”: The aircraft will be used by the additional kerosene is heavier, consume more fuel and emit more CO2. Eurocontrol has calculated that every year in Europe around 900’000 tons of greenhouse gases are also emitted. The Airlines save around 290 million Swiss francs (read here on how to “fuel tank ring” works and how it affects the climate).

“Profit, instead of the Planet,” says Greenpeace UK, the “fuel tank ring”. It was a classic example of how companies put your wallet ahead of the environment. It is hypocritical, if the airlines would emphasize its climate efforts, but at the same time thus have no Problem shooting, even more CO2 evacuate in order to save some money.

The Swiss the environmental concerns, is aware of. You should be throwing away for some time to “fuel tank ring” in the case of long flights, the route, the media spokesperson says Rubin. And also on European flights in the Swiss praised now improvement: “We are aware of the ecological implications of aware and are currently reviewing the adjustments.” (anf)

Created: 12.11.2019, 17:49 PM