Initiatives & Activities

SAS' sustainability program includes the following emission-related areas, which are all described in more detail below: 

Increase fuel efficiency

• Fleet renewal.
• Right sizing
• Fuel efficiency programs
• More efficient air space
• Collaboration with aircraft and engine manufacturers etc.
  
  

Biofuel & Emerging technologies

• Supporting Electric and hybrid aircraft projects etc.
• Biofuel; Letter of intent signed with Preem

 

 

Sustainable Products & Services

• Reduced use of plastic
• Reduced use of Hazardous materials
• Eco friendly dry clean
• Aircraft dry wash (97% less water)
• Aluminum can recycling
• Preorder meals
• Youth travel and Eurobonus offsetting etc.
  
  

Wonder how SAS work with CO2 offsetting, and how offsetting works?

Read more here

SAS Cargo activities

• Increase Truck fuel efficiency
• Newer vehicles, Right sizing, Utilization, Ontime performance, Eco-driving, Tire programs etc
• Lightweight equipment
• ULD Containers 20% lighter, ULD Support “planks” 80% lighter 
• JiT performance 
• At gate in time in order for aircraft not to idle wait, 

Read all about the activities in the SAS Sustainability Report page 116-119 

In agreements with Ground Handling Agents

• Recycling and reusing (where possible) materials
• Recycle plastic from ULDs and pallets, replace wood support materials, euro-pallet programs, 
• Energy-saving-programs
• Replacing old lighting technology with new, Follow up programs for heating 
• Replace fossil fuel vehicles