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Air Berlin modernises container aircraft fleet

Milan, Italy - Emission reduction of 1,100 tonnes per year expected

Air Berlin is modernising its container fleet and will be utilising lightweight containers to transport freight and baggage for the first time. Over 750 will be successively changed to lightweight units. Their use reduces the actual flight weight by 200 kilogrammes, saving about 30,000 litres of fuel per year per aircraft. Including all operational lightweight containers in the calculation, this corresponds...

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Rome, Italy, 08/08/2012 15:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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