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IATA and Etihad to test carbon-tracking tool

[ September 30, 2022   //   Chris Lewis ]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to test a CO2 emissions calculation tool for cargo flights with Etihad Airways. 
IATA has been providing IATA CO2 Connect for passenger flights since June, with actual fuel burn data of 57 aircraft types representing ~98% of the active global passenger fleet . By using airline specific data on fuel burn and load factors, it is the most accurate tool in the market, it says.
Calculating the carbon impact of cargo shipments has more challenging parameters, not least of which is the unpredictability of routing at time of booking an air cargo shipment that can often include non-air segments. In addition, cargo can be carried on both dedicated freighter aircraft and in the bellies of passenger aircraft.

IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments during a three-month trial. Etihad will be sharing data from flights and advising on various use cases to achieve the highest levels of accuracy, consistency and transparency. 
By mid-2023 IATA aims to launch CO2 Connect for Cargo across the industry. 

Tags: IATA; Etihad