Ecocopter joins ‘Clean Flight’ to reduce carbon footprint

Companies joining the scheme include Airbus, as well as Nuevo Pudahuel and Ecocopter - the first helicopter companies in Chile that is committed to reduce its emissions.

In the first stage, the program will establish a fuel consumption baseline associated with each flight, and indicators such as liters of fuel per passenger-kilometer or greenhouse gas emissions will be generated. This will provide detailed information on national aviation activity and promote effective and informed decision making in terms of technologies and best practices for fuel saving and energy efficiency.

Improving energy and environmental management

Mariana Pavón, Deputy Director of Contents of the Energy Sustainability Agency, commented: “Vuelo Limpio will collaborate with airlines to improve energy and environmental management, identifying opportunities to reduce fuel consumption and developing guidelines and tools. In this way, we hope to contribute to the national civil aviation industry’s progress in meeting the goals of the energy route and international standards.”

Marcelo Rajchman, Corporate CEO of Ecocopter, added: “We are pleased to participate in this initiative as the first helicopter company in Chile, and in turn, we are implementing it in our operations in Peru and Ecuador. With this, we are committed to continue advancing and developing sustainable improvements in our energy management processes to operate in a greener and more sustainable way.”