Analysis of the recent evolution of commercial air traffic CO2 emissions and fleet utilization in the six largest national markets of the European Union

Fatemeh Amizadeh, Gustavo Alonso, Arturo Benito and Gustavo Morales-Alonso

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2016, vol. 55, issue C, 9-19

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a study performed to analyze the evolution of commercial air traffic and CO2 emissions in the European Union, from 2010 to 2013. Data sources are the European Commission's Eurostat Air Transport Statistics (Eurostat) and EUROCONTROL flight plans database. The changes in the fuel efficiency are analyzed and the potential reasons for those changes investigated. The evolution in the airline fleet composition during the last decade is presented as one of the reasons for the improvement in fuel efficiency, measured in burnt fuel per total Revenue Tonne Kilometre (RTK), as well as the different parameters depending on the airline business model (network carriers, low cost companies, etc.) and the aircraft type.

Keywords: Air transport; European Union; CO2 emissions; Fuel consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.04.006

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