EASA PUBLISHES NEW FUEL/ENERGY RULES
On 25 March, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a Decision which proposes that air operators be allowed to reduce the amount of fuel carried during operations, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions of the overall flight and environmental impact of the flight.
Aircraft are required to carry enough fuel to ensure the safety of operations in case their flight plan needs to change for reasons that could include the delays on approach to the destination airport or even the impossibility to land due to weather considerations or other issues. Carriage of this extra fuel, as it adds weight to the aircraft, increases the fuel consumption and total emissions from the flight.
The amount of additional fuel required can be optimised, while continuing to ensure high safety levels, due to improved risk assessment, calculations based on better data and better decision making. The regulatory package is aligned with guidance from ICAO. The EASA Decision 2022/005/R will enter into force on October 30, 2022.
Source: EASA