Back to Air Transport IT Review - Issue 3, November 2008

Environment working group set up

The global challenge for the air transport industry is how to manage traffic growth while reducing its environmental footprint.

It is not just a question of ecological credibility, but also one of cost. Burning less fuel is as good for the bottom line as it is for the planet.

To further collect airlines’ requirements and help design the best potential solution, SITA has set up a dedicated Environmental Programme Working Group. SITA is also developing a solution to help airlines monitor, report and verify CO2 emissions.

SITA’s approach to environmental concerns and constraints comprises four components:

  • IT and industry leverage to enable operational improvements
  • Green IT-compliant services through the application service provisioning (ASP) model
  • Helping customers cope with new regulatory burdens by using the community approach to set up an “information hub” for emissions trading
  • Amending current services to deliver carbon footprint information to consumers and consumer groups

More information will be available in early 2009.

Environment Webcast

‘How IT can help airlines meet the environmental regulatory burden’

This SITA-sponsored Webcast, on 3 December, will be run by Air Transport World.

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