ATWOnline onboard ASPIRE 1: Historic flight saves 4,600 litres of fuel, 12 CO2 tons

"It's one small step for mankind," said air traffic services provider Airways New Zealand CEO Ashley Smout following the arrival of Air New Zealand Flight 8, the first "gate-to-gate optimized flight," at San Francisco International Friday. The 777-200ER flight, dubbed ASPIRE 1 (Asia and South...

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