KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines: reducing weight on board

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Channel: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines · 2012 · Travel & Events

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The lighter the aircraft, the less fuel it burns and the less CO2 it emits. KLM is always looking for ways to reduce weight: from lighter cutlery and tableware to lighter trolleys (where food and duty free are stored) and coffee- and teapots. Each seat is now 8.5 kilo lighter. That's the equivalent to a large 4x4 vehicle on a 251-seater Airbus A330.

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