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FLEET UPGRADE United has the following eco-efficient aircraft on order: »» 35 A350-1000s »» 65 787-10s »» 100 Boeing 737-MAX9s »» 50 Boeing 737-900ERs »» 70 Embraer 175s
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United Airlines won the ATW Eco-Aviation Gold Award 2013 for its environmental projects.
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ON TRACK TO SAVE 85 MILLION GALLONS OF FUEL IN 2013 United honoured Earth Month by announcing a new goal to save 85 million gallons of fuel in 2013, equivalent to 828,750 tonnes of CO2 or $275 million dollars. United has already improved fuel efficiency by 32% since 1994 through programmes such as improved flight planning, single engine taxiing, lighter products onboard, and use of ground power instead of the onboard auxiliary power unit (to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions while aircraft are parked). United has installed winglets (which reduce fuel burn by up to 5%) on more than 300 aircraft, including its entire 737 fleet and many of its 757 and 767 aircraft.
UNITED’S SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING United has launched a sustainable supply chain initiative in an effort to better understand the environmental performance of its suppliers and deepen relationships with its key supply chain partners. “We work with hundreds of suppliers so it’s important for us to understand the environmental impact on our supply chain, and this new initiative allows us to be proactive,” said Katrina Manning, United’s vice president of technical procurement.” The programme involves measuring and evaluating the sustainability of the suppliers’ products and operations. Through implementation of the programme, United will evaluate whether the use of its suppliers’ products or services would reduce the airline’s impact on the environment. Jimmy Samartzis, United’s managing director of global environmental affairs and sustainability, said, “We will not only incorporate environmental considerations into our purchasing decisions, but will also seek to identify opportunities to collaborate with our suppliers to improve the environmental profile of the products and services we use.”
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