Airlines
Study Pinpoints Green Benefits of SatNav Over North Atlantic
Plotting transoceanic routes based on most efficient air distances will result in fuel savings and a reduction in CO2 emissions.
An optimized-for-wind route from JFK to Heathrow will result in fuel savings and CO2 reduction of as much as 2.5 percent.
An optimized-for-wind route from JFK to Heathrow will result in fuel savings and CO2 reduction of as much as 2.5 percent.

The advent of full satellite-based navigation over the North Atlantic will allow airlines to fly tracks between Europe and North America far more efficiently than those now organized by UK NATS and Nav Canada, resulting in considerable fuel savings and a dramatic reduction in CO2 emissions, according to a new research paper appearing in the scientific journal Environmental Research Letters.