1. Lightweight tableware and cutlery items   We reduced the weight of spoons and forks by 2 grams each, and on the Boeing 747-400 flying the Tokyo-New York route we reduced the weight of the cabin load by about 3 kilograms. We also introduced tableware made of lightweight porcelain for use in First Class and Business Class, yielding a weight savings of 20% compared with the fiscal 2004 level.

2. Reducing the baggage of the cabin crew   Cabin crew took the initiative in reducing the weight of their own baggage (including clothing, shampoo and cosmetics). In a three-month period, with 1,619 people participating, each crew member reduced the weight of their baggage by 2.5 kilograms.

3. User Preferred Route (UPR)   The User Preferred Route refers to a system that allows an airline company to select the optimal one-way route for a plane to fly to reduce air travel time, taking into consideration the plane model and the latest weather conditions. The system also helps ensure safety and provides a more efficient route. In August 2008, we began using this system on the Tokyo to Hawaii route (a total of 4,400 flights per year), and we expect to achieve a 4,700 ton reduction in CO2 emissions per year as a result of lowering the amount of fuel consumed.

4. R-NAV (Area navigation route)   This is a new high-precision flying method for determining flight routes, including takeoffs and landings. The system utilizes a global positioning system (GPS) and a computerized on-board flight system, enabling pilots to determine the plane's position without having to rely on land-based wireless systems. This system enables greater flexibility in the setting of flight courses, and also allows for reductions in the flying distance. With this system, we expect to achieve even higher levels of precision in the future.

5. Tailored Arrival

6. Eco-Flight 1   Optimal angle for entry

7. Eco-Flight 2   The angle of the wing's flaps are adjusted at the time of landing
Eco-Flight 3   Reductions in the reversing of the engines

8. Ground Power Unit Promotion Campaign   Ground Power Unit Promotion Campaign

9. Engine Cleaning   Each aircraft has its engines cleaned twice a year. Each cleaning results in a 1% cut in fuel costs. These cleanings are conducted at Narita, Haneda, Kansai and Naha airports. From April 2009, Chubu International Airport also participated in this program.

10. Lightweight cargo containers   By using the new glass-fiber-based Twintex material for the side-panels in conventional aluminum cargo containers, we have succeeded in reducing the weight of each by 26 kilograms. When loading 18 of these containers in the cargo compartment of a Boeing 747-400 flying from Tokyo to New York, there is a 720 kilogram reduction in CO2 emissions.

The airline industry accounts for approximately 2% of the world's total CO2 emissions, and 98% of the JAL Group's emissions volume is generated by airplanes. As an airline, the JAL Group cannot avoid emitting CO2 and posing other burdens on the environment, and the implementation of environmental initiatives is thus a top priority for the Group.
The volume of emissions is large, but so the impact of the reductions that can be achieved through the appropriate measures. The Boeing 777-300 (which carries 500) is used on the Haneda to Sapporo route. One flight generates 25,400kg of CO2. This is the equivalent of 1,700 days worth of CO2 emissions by a single household. The introduction of fuel-efficient models has greatly contributed to the reduction of CO2 emissions. The JAL Group has been changing over to new aircraft since the 1990s, with the introduction of the Boeing 777 and the Boeing 737-800, among others. We are currently awaiting delivery of a new Boeing 787, which has a 20% lower fuel consumption intensity than the Boeing 767.

In the area of operations, a fuel-efficient landing method known as "tailored arrivals" has been introduced in the air traffic control system of some international airports. Planes previously had to gradually reduce their altitude in response to directions from air traffic control. In the case of the new landing method, by contrast, the aircraft descends linearly like a glider. This reduces fuel consumption and noise pollution by approximately 40% (at the time of landing) compared to regular landings by which the aircraft descends in stages. The JAL Group started tailored arrivals into San Francisco Airport in June 2008, becoming the first Japanese airline to do so. We have begun tailored arrivals into Kansai International Airport as of May 2009, and also plan to begin tailored arrivals at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport sometime in 2009.
We have also introduced a pilot-led initiative known as "eco-flights." This practice began in 1997, when pilots with a high level of environmental awareness were able to come up with techniques to conserve fuel based on their long years of experience. These pilots have spread the techniques to the entire company through awareness-raising efforts. In 2006, Team Minus 6% was formed, comprising 30 flight-crew members. As a result of publicizing the effectiveness of eco-flights in reducing CO2 emissions in JAL's in-house newsletter, the rate of implementation for these techniques is now over 50%. For example, by reducing the angle of the wing's flap (a high-lift device affixed to the wing's posterior edge) during landing, noise is reduced, and fuel can be saved. When the pilot of a 747-400 chooses this landing method after considering safety based on various conditions, CO2 emissions can be reduced by 300 kilograms each time. Moreover, employing idle reverse (similar to putting a car into neutral) to stop the aircraft after landing, instead of reversing the engines which results in a lot of fuel consumption and noise, can eliminate 300 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

The fuel tanks on an aircraft are not completely filled for each flight. Instead, the amount of fuel necessary for a safe, comfortable, and punctual flight is carefully calculated in advance, and only the proper amount is taken on board. Given that the weight of the fuel has a substantial impact on fuel consumption, the fact that the consumption of excess fuel contributes to an increase in CO2 emissions can't be ignored. In addition, the amount of fuel required varies according to the passenger load factor and the weight of loaded baggage. To reduce plane weight we have reduced the weight of in-flight plates and cutlery as well as the amount of water taken onboard, and are working to minimize the generation of trash. All these efforts contribute to reducing fuel consumption.
At the Engineering & Maintenance Division, the compressor blades inside the airplane engine's compressor are regularly cleaned. This process was conducted 823 times in fiscal 2008, and helped achieve an annual reduction target of 50,000 tons for CO2 emissions. By increasing the number of cleanings, we aim to reach a new annual reduction target of 54,000 tons.
Within the JAL Group, our 50,000 employees are involved in various ways with the aircraft, and are continuously making numerous small adjustments to reduce the environmental load of our operations. In this way, we will continue working to help realize a sustainable society.