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2005Signature of Star Alliance’s Environmental Commitment, raising our commitment to

environmental issues.

2008TAP Maintenance & Engineering

obtains an environmental permit.

2009TAP becomes the first airline companyto launch a Carbon Emissions Offset

Programme (CO2) in partnership with IATA (International Air Transport Association).

“Environment Trust Brand 2009” by the readers of Reader’s Digest Select Editions.

Launch of the “Agir ECO”, the new corporate image for environmental issues.

Integration in phase 1 of the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emis-

sions programme (AIRE).

2011

TAP launches ecological amenity kits! Natu-ral materials replace synthetic ones. Toilette

products are free of sulphates, parabens, phthalates and artificial colouring.

Transport of a Kemp’s Ridley Turtle, one of the world’s most endangered species, back

to Miami, its natural habitat.

TAP supports the project of reintroduction of the osprey (Pandion haliaetus).

Phase 2 of the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE).

Team building action to clean weed species in Serra da Boa Viagem,

in commemoration of the International Year of Forests.

2015The sharklet retrofit of

the A320 aircraft begins.

TAP receives the Travel Plus Award 2015 gold prize, in the Ethically Sustainable Amenity category.

Transport of two lear-araras between Lisbon and Sao Paulo.

Transport of a sunfish betweenLisbon and Copenhagen.

Prohibition of the transport of trophy animals, laboratory animals, shark fins

and any animal protected by the CITES Convention.

2016Order of 14 A330-900neo

and 9 A320/231neo, as well as CFM lead reactors, which decreases fuel

consumption and CO2 emissions by 15%.

Renovation of the regional fleet with new Embraers and ATR-72, which represents

an average improvement of 40% in energy efficiency.

The fleet retrofit operations begin.The first aircraft involved

is the A319 “Gago Coutinho”.

2017Signature of the United for

Wildlife Transport Buckingham Palace Declaration, regarding the protection

of nature and wildlife.

2014TAP joins IATA’s environmental campaign.

Passengers of flights between Lisbon and New York receive flyers about the

environmental challenges in air transport.

2010“Environment Trust Brand 2010” by the

readers of Reader’s Digest Select Editions.

Up Magazine becomes the first Carbono Zero® in-flight magazine in the world,

for compensating gas emission associated to its production and printing.

TAP receives UNESCO’s “Planet Earth Award”, in recognition of the Carbon Emissions

Offset Programme.

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