All Hi Fly flights
are taking to the air without any single-use plastic items on board starting
from January 1, 2020.
Hi Fly and its principal sustainability partner, the Mirpuri
Foundation, have long been pioneers for greener aviation is serious about the
future of the planet and our responsibility to future generations.
The company operated the worlds first ever plastic-free
trial flight when it took passengers on a Boxing Day trip from the carriers
base in Lisbon to Natal, Brazil, on an Airbus A340 in December 2018. This was
quickly followed with three further plastic-free test flights in addition to
a series of 12 reduced plastic journeys.
These flight tests conclude that every commercial passenger
long haul flight that takes to the air with no single-use plastic items on
board prevents around 350 kg of single-use, virtually indestructible plastic
from poisoning our environment, about the weight of a large touring motorcycle
of poisonous plastic saved in every return journey.
When scaling this up to take account of Hi Flys global
operations, then the difference becomes significant.
Commenting ahead of the January 1st milestone, Hi Fly
President Paulo Mirpuri said: "We pledged at the time of our historic Hi Fly
test flights, without any single-use plastic items on board that we would make
Hi Fly the worlds first plastic-free airline within 12 months. We knew that
if we worked hard to overcome the problems that it was 100% possible. More
importantly, in our hearts, we knew it was much more than that. We knew that
this was a 100% necessary move for the future of our planet."
"We are excited and we are proud, but we were never in
doubt", said Paulo Mirpuri.
"Over 100,000 flights take off each day around the world
and, last year, commercial aircraft carried nearly four billion passengers.
This number is expected to double again in less than 20 years. So, the
potential to make a difference here is clear," Hi Fly President Paulo Mirpuri
explained.
"We take our commitment very seriously."
"Our corporate mission is based around sustainability and we
work hand in glove with the Mirpuri Foundation to make sure that our corporate
practices match our wider responsibilities to the planet."
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