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use of electric ground vehicles. which allows all documentation in greater operational efficien-
IndiGo has been using Eco to be maintained in an elec- cies, while reducing the impact
power wash as part of its engi- tronic format. The airline has on the environment, IndiGo
neering operations for more than partnered with Ultramain ELB leveraged its time and resources
a decade now, which has helped systems to introduce an E-tech in 2023 to become leaner and
in improving engine efficiency logbook solution, in order to go cleaner. It automated its ground
and lowered CO2 emissions. paperless. support equipment, reducing
carbon emissions by almost five
Sustainable Efficiency Vistara has also installed smart per cent or the equivalent of
lavatories in all its A320/A321 1246 tons, considering business
IndiGo was the first airline in the jetliners, which have resulted in proportionality. IndiGo has also
region to replace paper charts a weight reduction of approx- implemented initiatives such
and manuals with iPads, reduc- imately 150 kg per aircraft. as a modified Baggage Freight
ing 25 kg of paper carried in the Vistara also undertakes aircraft Loader (BFL) for cabin loading,
cockpit of every A320 jetliner. exterior cleaning of all its aircraft, battery swapping by monorail
It has also been authorized by once every 15 days, which also crane, using 10-ton electrical tug
India’s Directorate General of contributes to reduced fuel burn. instead of 20-ton, battery-op-
Civil Aviation (DGCA), to remove Vistara has also cut down on erated BFL, battery-operated
Technical Paper Manuals, usage of Auxiliary Power Units baggage water cart, portable
weighing 40 kgs, from each (APU) at airports, providing alter- baggage transfer belt, imple-
Airbus cockpit in its fleet. natives to ground equipment that menting vehicle mounted
have helped reduce CO2 emis- transfer rollers and running trials
Speaking to Asian Airlines sions per aircraft per turnaround. of electric coaches. Negi said
& Aerospace, a company Electric Power Tuggers or these initiatives, implemented
spokesperson said Vistara E-Tugs are used for day-to-day at Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad,
was digitalizing several pro- maintenance task logistics runs Kochi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru
cesses to reduce use of paper, to minimise emissions across airports, not only reduced man-
thereby saving weight on the several other operations. hours per flight by 90 mins but
aircraft which delivered benefits also brought in cost savings of
in reduced fuel consumption. With the COVID-10 pandemic over INR 150 million over the
This has included use of EFBs highlighting the need for bringing course of 2022.
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