The TAROM team is honored to announce that it has won the awards "The airline with the lowest average CO2 emissions","The airline with the best waste management" and "The airline with the best employee involvement”In The Sustainable Flight Challenge, an initiative of the SkyTeam Alliance!
The SkyTeam challenge: sustainable flight
At the same time, TAROM was a finalist in the following categories: “The lowest average CO2 emissions"," The greatest CO2 reduction over the medium distance "," The best waste management "," Ground handling with the lowest CO2 emissions "," The most daring movement "," The best sustainable innovation - economic value ”and“ Best employee involvement ”.
"Congratulations to the TAROM team, but also to the other participants, and here I am referring to the 15 airlines that participated in this important global initiative. TAROM is transforming and aligning with the main players in the passenger aviation industry, reflecting on combating the effects of climate change. In addition to the fundamental aspect of passenger safety and comfort, TAROM has taken action to measure as accurately as possible and eliminate the footprint of CO2 emissions over time. It is a long and difficult journey to make aviation more sustainable, and we continue to work every day to achieve this common goal.”Said Mihăiță URSU, General Manager CEO of TAROM.
Collectively, TAROM and the other participants in the Sustainable Flight Challenge generated over 700 unique innovations and an average reduction in CO2 emissions of 15%.
SkyTeam is a global airline alliance that provides customers of member airlines with access to a vast network of multiple destinations, frequencies and connectivity.
The SkyTeam Alliance consists of the following airlines: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroméxico, Air Europa, Air France, ITA AIRWAYS, China Airlines, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, MEA - Middle East Airlines, Saudi Arabia, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.