New Zealand Herald, 02 August 2018 – Air New Zealand says it has saved the enough fuel for 20 flights between Auckland and Los Angeles by plugging in to mains power while on the ground here during the past year.
Instead of using big Auxiliary Power Units in their tails, jets are running off mains power to run onboard lighting, air conditioning and mechanical systems at the gate when the main engines are off.
The airline estimates that during the past year it has saved 2.5 million litres of fuel using electricity rather than jet fuel to power its Boeing 777, 787-9 and Airbus A320 aircraft at departure gates at Auckland and Christchurch International Airports. Read more…
