DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung: Optimised descent profiles generate fuel savings across Europe

09-Dec-2016 A consortium of European air navigation service providers (ANSPs) and airlines has optimised numerous arrival flows to nine airports in Europe. A total of 11,467 demonstration flights were conducted. On an annual basis, these optimised flows have the potential to generate fuel savings of 3,400 tonnes, which equals more than 10,700 tonnes of CO2 emissions according to calculations by EUROCONTROL. Half of the 33 analysed flows have already been permanently implemented; seven are published in the Aeronautical Information Publication. Real savings achieved with the project's demonstration flights amounted to 86 tonnes of fuel savings and a reduction of 270 tonnes of CO2 emissions.