The numbers are staggering when you read the specifications of a Boeing 777-300ER. The flagship widebody can takeoff with a maximum of 45,220 gallons of fuel aboard. The jet’s weight can tip the ...
LYON—Eurocontrol is fine-tuning the fuel burn calculation model it applies to every flight, thanks to flight data-based validation. A thorough knowledge of actual fuel burn—and thus CO 2 emissions—is ...