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Virgin America First Domestic Carrier to Offer Carbon Offsets In-Flight
The latest announcement makes Virgin America the first domestic airline to allow guests to offset the environmental impact of their flight while flying. As of today, the carrier's Red system will allow guests the option to offset their travel from their seatback -- via a credit card swipe and touch-screen at every seat.
Virgin America's investment in new aircraft and consistent use of operational practices on the ground and in the air, make it one of the most carbon efficient airlines in the U.S. Virgin America worked with Carbonfund.org to select offset projects that focus on U.S. based carbon emissions reductions. As with all projects supported by Carbonfund.org, the projects are independently validated and verified. For more details on the Virgin America offset program and its selected projects, visit: http://www.carbonfund.org/virginamerica.
Virgin America launched in 2007 with the goal of building an airline from the ground up that makes environmentally-sustainable practices a core part of its business model. Virgin America operates a fleet that is up to 25% more carbon and fuel efficient than others flying domestically. From its launch, the airline has employed progressive practices to reduce its carbon footprint such as single engine taxiing, idle reverse landings, maximizing use of efficient airport ground power, utilizing advanced GPS avionics to fly more efficiently, and cost index flying -- the practice of regulating cruising speeds to reduce fuel burn. Virgin America is a member of Ceres, a leading coalition of investors, environmental groups and public interest organizations that works with companies to address sustainability challenges. In 2008, the carrier became the first commercial passenger airline to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program. (http://www.virginamerica.com/va/press/2008/Oct/Virgin_America_Joins_EPA_Climate_Program.html) Virgin America is proud to be affiliated with the Virgin Group, which has committed to reinvesting all profits from Virgin-transport related businesses to renewable fuels research and other initiatives that combat climate change. Virgin America's sustainability principles can be found at: http://www.virginamerica.com/va/html/sustainability.pdf
- Tuesday January 20, 2009, 3:49 pm EST
The latest announcement makes Virgin America the first domestic airline to allow guests to offset the environmental impact of their flight while flying. As of today, the carrier's Red system will allow guests the option to offset their travel from their seatback -- via a credit card swipe and touch-screen at every seat.
Virgin America's investment in new aircraft and consistent use of operational practices on the ground and in the air, make it one of the most carbon efficient airlines in the U.S. Virgin America worked with Carbonfund.org to select offset projects that focus on U.S. based carbon emissions reductions. As with all projects supported by Carbonfund.org, the projects are independently validated and verified. For more details on the Virgin America offset program and its selected projects, visit: http://www.carbonfund.org/virginamerica.
Virgin America launched in 2007 with the goal of building an airline from the ground up that makes environmentally-sustainable practices a core part of its business model. Virgin America operates a fleet that is up to 25% more carbon and fuel efficient than others flying domestically. From its launch, the airline has employed progressive practices to reduce its carbon footprint such as single engine taxiing, idle reverse landings, maximizing use of efficient airport ground power, utilizing advanced GPS avionics to fly more efficiently, and cost index flying -- the practice of regulating cruising speeds to reduce fuel burn. Virgin America is a member of Ceres, a leading coalition of investors, environmental groups and public interest organizations that works with companies to address sustainability challenges. In 2008, the carrier became the first commercial passenger airline to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program. (http://www.virginamerica.com/va/press/2008/Oct/Virgin_America_Joins_EPA_Climate_Program.html) Virgin America is proud to be affiliated with the Virgin Group, which has committed to reinvesting all profits from Virgin-transport related businesses to renewable fuels research and other initiatives that combat climate change. Virgin America's sustainability principles can be found at: http://www.virginamerica.com/va/html/sustainability.pdf