British Airways – Iberia: Environmental Friendly Synergies
Soto, Christian (2012)
Soto, Christian
HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012052910446
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012052910446
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The aim of this thesis is to identify and analyse those environmental actions carried out by British Airways and Iberia independently prior to their recent merger as well as its environmental implications in order to create a common ground of knowledge and a forum of ideas to improve the overall environmental friendly policies of the resulting company, IAG.
Although the time of a zero emission sector is not yet feasible, both companies have taken the right steps to reduce externalities coming from their activities and have firmly taken decisions to solve the root problem of aviation: fossil fuel consumption. This thesis focuses on the rest of activities performed by the companies beyond aircraft fuel consumption, taking into account ground activities and on board practices. The long experience and expertise coming from both companies in these issues can result of a very fruitful collaboration and very useful synergies.
Taking into account the current framework and after analysing the new needs and routes after the merger, some ideas for improvement are set. Based on those initiatives already working in each company, one of the objectives of the thesis is to identify the most innovative and successful measures from each company in order to be shared, complemented or driven, in a reciprocal basis. The positive effects of the merger are proven to be not only economic but environmental.
Although the time of a zero emission sector is not yet feasible, both companies have taken the right steps to reduce externalities coming from their activities and have firmly taken decisions to solve the root problem of aviation: fossil fuel consumption. This thesis focuses on the rest of activities performed by the companies beyond aircraft fuel consumption, taking into account ground activities and on board practices. The long experience and expertise coming from both companies in these issues can result of a very fruitful collaboration and very useful synergies.
Taking into account the current framework and after analysing the new needs and routes after the merger, some ideas for improvement are set. Based on those initiatives already working in each company, one of the objectives of the thesis is to identify the most innovative and successful measures from each company in order to be shared, complemented or driven, in a reciprocal basis. The positive effects of the merger are proven to be not only economic but environmental.