Sep 04 2008
Air India flights to go frugal on food, water to cut fuel cost
From business-standard.com:
“In a bid to cut mounting annual fuel bills of Rs 8,000 crore, Air India is to shed weight on its flights by carrying less food, newspapers and a half-filled water-tank on board.
Air India aircraft will now be put on a diet…The fly-light programme is expected to bring down fuel costs by Rs 400 crore this fiscal, a senior Air India official said.
Apart from this weight-loss programme, a dust-free regime is also proposed as dust in aircraft adds to its weight, leading to an increased fuel consumption.”
