SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines
ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency for U.S. airlines, in a report
released recently by the International Council on Clean
Transportation (ICCT), an independent, nonprofit research
organization based in Washington,
D.C. This is the fifth year in a row that Alaska has ranked No. 1.
Alaska led all 13 major U.S.
carriers as the most fuel-efficient airline operating in
the United States in 2014,
outperforming the least fuel-efficient carrier by 25 percent.
"It's Alaska's goal to be the
industry leader in environmental stewardship and we have made a
substantial investment in our aircraft, operating technologies and
exploring sustainable aviation biofuels over the last 10 years,"
said Jacque Drumheller, Alaska
Airlines' sustainability manager. "It is gratifying to see through
the ICCT's research that we've outperformed legacy carriers by as
much as 25 percent."
See the full results at:
http://www.theicct.org/us-domestic-airline-fuel-efficiency-ranking-2014.
Drumheller added that key contributors to the ranking included
the airlines' young Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400 fleets;
aerodynamic improvements like split-scimitar winglets; and
innovative flying efficiencies such as the Greener Skies procedures
for more pinpointed landings using Required Navigational
Performance (RNP) techniques that Alaska pioneered. The airline also is saving
on the ground with new operational measures to reduce idling at the
gates and use of electric ground-support vehicles.
Through these efforts, Alaska
has reduced its carbon emissions by 33 percent (measured by flying
one passenger one mile) over the last decade. To learn more about
Alaska's fuel conservations
efforts, go to: http://www.alaskaair.com/sustainability.
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada, Costa
Rica and Mexico. Alaska
Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional
Carriers in North America" in the
J.D. Power North American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight
consecutive years from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan
also ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty
Rewards Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline
Loyalty/Rewards Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations,
visit www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit
Alaska Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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