Towards more sustainable air traffic Case: Flybe Finland
Kuutvuori, Aija (2015)
Kuutvuori, Aija
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060612631
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060612631
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The worldwide demand for air transportation has been estimated to double during the next two decades. Given this significant industry wide growth, as well as the ever more increasing public demand for sustainability, airlines are under constant pressure to implement more sustainable practices in their operations.
The aim of this thesis was to build a comprehensive picture of the current state of sustainability in the airline industry. This research aimed at finding out how airlines can apply the principles of sustainable development in their operations. Furthermore, this study focused on finding out how the case company, namely Flybe Finland, is managing the aspects of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
This research was conducted as a qualitative case study. An in-depth interview with two representatives of Flybe Finland was held in March 2015 in order to find out the importance and level of sustainability in the company. Since environmental sustainability is usually the single most important aspect of sustainability for aviation industry, the emphasis of the interview was on environmental issues, only briefly touching on the topics of economic and social sustainability.
The results of this thesis indicate that Flybe Finland appears to embrace the fundamentals of sustainable aviation development, most notably through improvements made in terms of fuel efficiency and optimized flight operations. They are committed to constant monitoring of their operations in order to reduce emissions and improve their environmental, economic and social performance.
The aim of this thesis was to build a comprehensive picture of the current state of sustainability in the airline industry. This research aimed at finding out how airlines can apply the principles of sustainable development in their operations. Furthermore, this study focused on finding out how the case company, namely Flybe Finland, is managing the aspects of environmental, economic and social sustainability.
This research was conducted as a qualitative case study. An in-depth interview with two representatives of Flybe Finland was held in March 2015 in order to find out the importance and level of sustainability in the company. Since environmental sustainability is usually the single most important aspect of sustainability for aviation industry, the emphasis of the interview was on environmental issues, only briefly touching on the topics of economic and social sustainability.
The results of this thesis indicate that Flybe Finland appears to embrace the fundamentals of sustainable aviation development, most notably through improvements made in terms of fuel efficiency and optimized flight operations. They are committed to constant monitoring of their operations in order to reduce emissions and improve their environmental, economic and social performance.