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Air New Zealand is passionate about the environment.

• Environmental responsibility is a cornerstone of Air New Zealand's flight operations.
• Air New Zealand’s next step in leading the global pursuit of proving and commercializing sustainable fuels for use in air travel will be the world’s first flight test on a large passenger aircraft using fuel sourced from the plant jatropha.
• Air New Zealand has been non-negotiable about the three criteria any environmentally sustainable fuel must meet for its test flight program. Fuel must be sustainable and not compete with existing food stocks, be at least as good as the product we use today, and be significantly cheaper than existing fuel supplies and readily available.
• Air New Zealand was the first international carrier invited to join the San Francisco Oceanic Tailored Arrivals Trial, which is a joint venture between Boeing, NASA, the FAA and SFO Airport. By being able to continuously descend into the airport rather than flying a series of level segments as required under standard Air Traffic Control procedures, the aircraft is able to reduce both noise and fuel consumption – in turn reducing its environmental impact.
• Air New Zealand has been at the forefront of finding ways to minimize our environmental impact. Our flight operations program aims to reduce carbon emissions by 100,000 tons within five years and already has reduced emissions by 91,000 tons in just over three years.

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