Southwest Airlines Goes Green
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Southwest Airlines Goes Green
Southwest Airline’s green logo
Is Southwest Airlines Goes Green ? No, Southwest Airlines isn’t re-painting their exteriors green, but they are going green with their interiors. The airline is testing a Boeing 737-700 with innovative ideas to reduce weight and to use recycled material.
To start, there are new seats that are about 5lbs lights than their predecessors. This cuts down weight, which cuts down on fuel, which reduces the aircraft’s carbon footprint. It also has carpet that is made of 100% recycled materials and can be replaced in sections, instead of needing to replace the whole aircraft’s carpet, reducing waste. (more…)
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