Abstract: . . .  seen as gas guz- zlers, but on long distances they're more economical than the average car. Environmental issues like fuel and energy saving, reduction in noise, emissions and wastewater... arise from the daily operation of an airline Intensive engine maintenance at KLM helps improve environmental performance through reduced emissions and greater fuel efficiency. I NT ER NAT I O N A L  . . .
. . .  econom- ic and social factors. As a result of KLM’s ISO 14001 -certified environ- mental programme, 40 % of paper is now recycled from its aircraft. Quality of water from KLM’s wastewater treatment plant is closely monitored as part of the airline’s ISO 14001 -certified EMS. I N T ERNATIO N A L Page 4 ISO Management Systems – October 2001 31 Thinking green (The following excerpt has been condensed from "Green Skies", an article which appeared in KLM's in-flight magazine, World of Flight .) Looking around the cabin during a KLM flight, passengers may find it difficult to see how thinking green has affected . . .
. . .  which no longer requires dry cleaning – a simple detail which significantly reduces the amount of toxic dry cleaning chemicals released into the environment. After closely monitoring water consumption on flights, we now have a much better idea of actual water requirements and can avoid loading planes with excess barrels. This alone led to a saving of about 1,6 million kilograms of fuel last year, helping us achieve a fuel efficiency some 20 % higher than the average European airline. For KLM, as for any other airline, the major environmental impact lies in the effi- cient use of fuel. Given there is . . .
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