A qualitative assessment of a full-service network airline sustainable energy management: The case of finnair plc

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dc.contributor.authorGlenn Baxter
dc.contributor.authorPanarat Srisaeng
dc.contributor.authorGraham Wild
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-10T07:35:29Z
dc.date.available2025-03-10T07:35:29Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstract-Airlines are extremely energy intensive. Around the world airlines are increasingly focusing on the environmentally sustainable energy management. Using a qualitative longitudinal case study research approach, this study examines FinnairÕs sustainable energy management over the period 2010 to 2019. The airlineÕs major energy source is jet fuel used for the operation of the airlineÕs aircraft fleet and the electricity which is used to power its facilities located at Helsinki Airport. The study found that FinnairÕs annual jet fuel consumption has grown throughout the study due to the airlineÕs route network and aircraft fleet expansion. The fuel required for ground vehicles has risen reflecting greater operational requirements due to the companyÕs expansion. The annual consumption of electricity and electricity for heating has displayed a general downward trend during the study period. The annual electricity per passenger has also decreased despite the large growth in passenger numbers. Finnair has increased its use of renewable energy sources for its flight and ground operations. A key energy saving strategy has been the acquisition and operation of a modern state-of-the-art, fuel efficient aircraft fleet. © 2021, World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.citationWSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
dc.identifier.doi10.37394/232015.2021.17.17
dc.identifier.issn17905079
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85102845630
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.dusit.ac.th//handle/123456789/4741
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society
dc.rights.holderScopus
dc.subjectAirlines
dc.subjectCase study
dc.subjectEnergy consumption
dc.subjectEnergy saving initiatives
dc.subjectFinnair
dc.subjectJet fuel consumption
dc.titleA qualitative assessment of a full-service network airline sustainable energy management: The case of finnair plc
dc.typeArticle
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