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-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoIt won’t reduce jet fuel. It just means commercial planes can carry more cargo.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoExcellent point! But then wouldn’t that mean fewer cargo planes? So still less fuel overall even if not on a per-plane basis.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoMicro economics: Price will reduce to maximize utilization The world we know: reduction in cost means increased profits we can funnel directly into fuel for the CEO’S private jet and super yachts. Carbon isn’t considered a cost by the wealthy and powerful.
It won’t reduce jet fuel. It just means commercial planes can carry more cargo.
Excellent point! But then wouldn’t that mean fewer cargo planes? So still less fuel overall even if not on a per-plane basis.
Micro economics: Price will reduce to maximize utilization
The world we know: reduction in cost means increased profits we can funnel directly into fuel for the CEO’S private jet and super yachts.
Carbon isn’t considered a cost by the wealthy and powerful.