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
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