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Emirates to scrap magazines to save weight
21 July 2008
Emirates plans to get rid of all inflight magazines and newspapers in an attempt to save weight and reduce its carbon emissions, according to reports.
It is forecast that the removal of all unnecessary paper from the airline's planes could cut substantial weight across its entire fleet.
An airline spokesperson told Gulf News: 'We are looking into ways to reduce the extra weight that will help reduce fuel emission and cut costs.
'By doing away with the printed materials, we could save up to one tonne in weight in an A380 aircraft.'
Emirates is set to receive its first Airbus A380 next week and put it into service a few weeks later, making it the only operator alongside Singapore Airlines using the plane.
With 58 A380s on order, the Dubai-based airline is currently the superjumbo's biggest customer.
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It is forecast that the removal of all unnecessary paper from the airline's planes could cut substantial weight across its entire fleet.
An airline spokesperson told Gulf News: 'We are looking into ways to reduce the extra weight that will help reduce fuel emission and cut costs.
'By doing away with the printed materials, we could save up to one tonne in weight in an A380 aircraft.'
Emirates is set to receive its first Airbus A380 next week and put it into service a few weeks later, making it the only operator alongside Singapore Airlines using the plane.
With 58 A380s on order, the Dubai-based airline is currently the superjumbo's biggest customer.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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