Smart, Sustainable, and Still Going Strong
Let’s talk environmental impact — and why our aircraft of choice, the Boeing 747-400, still make a lot of sense.
Yes, these grand dames of the sky may be 20+ years old, but don’t be fooled:
Thanks to their extremely reliable high-bypass GE CF6-80 engines and serious passenger + cargo capacity, they remain fuel-efficient contenders —when operated at high load factors.
Boeing 747-8 in storage in 2023
Fuel burn per seat isn’t the whole story!
Fewer flights also mean:
- Fewer crews stretched thin
- Less congestion in the sky
- Less congestion at the Canary airports
- Shorter ground delays
- Better slot performance
- And, quite simply, a cleaner, leaner operation
It’s not just about how much fuel you burn — it’s about how much you move, how efficiently, and how often.
And perhaps the greenest move of all?
Probably not building new aircraft -when perfectly good ones still exist-!
Keeping our 747s in the air means much less manufacturing impact, fewer raw materials consumed, and a smarter use of resources.
Sometimes, the most sustainable choice isn’t brand new — in our case, it’s well-built, well maintained, and in perfectly good shape.