FABs Athar Husain Khan, Acting Secretary General 11 October 2012
Jan 29, 2016
FABs
Athar Husain Khan, Acting Secretary General11 October 2012
Spot the Difference
2001SES Legislation signed
2012A decade later
Source: AEA, 2004 Source: AEA, 2012
City-Pair Savingsin Distance
Savings in Fuel Cost (EUR)
LHR-FCO 9% 402
HEL-MUC 8% 390
CDG-WAW 9% 374
AMS-BCN 8% 307
Potential savings on selected flights
1200 km5 ATC zones
Source: Aerlines, Environmental Research, 2007
Realising FABs will be beneficial for airline costs and the environment
Source: AEABased on 480 BRU-LCA flights per year, 110km distance difference between GCD and actual route flown, A320 at 70% PLF, working day = 8 hours
• Carbon emissions reduction of 4%= 725 tCO2 or 21 BRU-LCA flights p.a.Climate
• Time saving of 1000 working days per year for all passengers on this routePassenger
• 110km shorter distance per flight• Fuel savings of 230,000 litres per yearAirlines
BRU-LCA flights fly through 14 ACC zones
Missed Opportunities:
Source: AEABased on EUROCONTROL data, Unit Rates for October 2012
Within each FAB current unit rates vary widely