skhayfa@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoWeight Loss drugs could save airlines $580 million a year in fuel costs - Dexertowww.dexerto.comexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1291arrow-down16
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minus-squareFredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoNot just jet fuel, but also savings in food production, which is a major producer of co2
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThe US has always had a different fuel calculation for aircraft because of so many body positive passengers. There is even a different calculation flying the same route from the US than to the US.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoFAA standard person is 170lbs/77kg. I’m sure the airlines use a better estimate though.
Not just jet fuel, but also savings in food production, which is a major producer of co2
The US has always had a different fuel calculation for aircraft because of so many body positive passengers. There is even a different calculation flying the same route from the US than to the US.
FAA standard person is 170lbs/77kg. I’m sure the airlines use a better estimate though.