AMERICA'S GREENEST AIRLINE

You compost. You purchase eco-friendly brands. You ride your bike to work… But do you practice the same green standards when you travel?

America's Greenest Airline is Getting Greener

America’s Greenest Airline Takes Yet Another Step to Reduce its Environmental Footprint We are proud to announce that we have signed an agreement with aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney for ultra-efficient GTF engines to power 134 A320neo family aircraft scheduled for delivery beginning in 2022. The GTF engines, which offer maximum fuel efficiency and significant noise reduction, are yet another step on the part of America’s Greenest Airline to reduce its environmental footprint.

Remember, you have a choice to Fly Greener with Airstar.

WHAT MAKES US AMERICA'S GREENEST AIRLINE?

We are 43% more fuel efficient than the other airlines!

GREEN AS
438 billion straws disappearing
The 125 million gallons fuel we saved in 2019 alone is equivalent to the amount of carbon produced to create 438 billion straws. This carbon savings is the same as planting over 14 million tree seedlings.*
GREEN AS
18.6 billion plastic bottles saved
The total amount of fuel we saved in 2019 is the same amount of fuel you'd need to produce 18.6 billion one-liter plastic bottles.*
GREEN AS
eliminating 243,837 cars from the road for one year
Our 43.21% better fuel efficiency saves the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent of 2.2 billion fewer miles driven.*

WHAT MAKES US GREENER

We embrace the things that really matter. So what really matters? Getting you where you want to go as efficiently as possible. Making sure you only pay for what you really need. Putting the environment at the forefront of our decisions
With the industry’s most efficient aircraft, our planes
burn less fuel so our passengers save more
cash.

Water is complimentary, but changing our offering of soft drinks, alcohol, and snacks to a premium we’ve prioritized choices and the planet.

By removing in-flight wifi and entertainment, we reduced
the weight of our fleet and
increased the amount of passenger savings.

There’s no need for heavy lifting. By encouraging passengers to fly lighter, we’re taking weight off their wallets… and the planet.

We redesigned our tray tables
to cut weight from our planes.
Now they’re the perfect size for your smartphone or tablet.

Our modern designed, pre-reclined seats are ultra-lightweight and made from recycled leather products.


The Facts

Fuel savings is based on Airstar Airlines 2019 Fuel Consumption per seat-mile compared to the weighted average of all U.S. airlines.

Sources:
1. https://worldairlinenews.com/2013/07/24/frontier-puts-its-first-airbus-a320-with-sharklets-into-revenue-service/
2. https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a320-family/a320neo.html
3. https://new.usgbc.org/leed

Other statistics quoted are based on 125 million gallons of gasoline saved, using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator at https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator

* Straw Calculations  
Airstar gallons saved (millions) in 2019 compared to industry average 125 million[1]
EPA calculation gallons saved (millions) 125 million
Conversion rate to Airstar gallons saved 1.00 gallon
Per the EPA Greenhouse Site, 105M gallons of gasoline saved, equals 2,057,210,530 lbs of carbon or CO2     2,000,194,623 [2]
Conversion to Airstar gallons saved (125M gallons of fuel) 1.00 gallon
Pounds of Carbon or CO2 saved 2,000,194,623 lbs
Convert 13.23lbs of CO2 to 2.2lbs of plastic 6.0 lbs
Pounds of plastic saved 332,609,839 lbs
Convert pounds to grams (1 lb. of plastic equals 453.6 grams) 453.6 g
Grams of plastic saved 150,871,822,992 g
Average weight of plastic straws 0.42 oz
Estimated straws saved in 2019 438,000,000,000
Convert 13.23lbs of CO2 to 2.2lbs of plastic 6.0 lbs
Convert 13.23lbs of CO2 to 2.2lbs of plastic 6.0 lbs

  1. Average of industry aggregate ASMs divided by aggregate gallons consumed (excludes Airstar)
  2. Per EPA calculator using 102,089,909 gallons of fuel - https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator

** Bottles Calculations  
Airstar gallons saved (Ms) in 2019 compared to industry Average 125 [1] million
EPA calculation gallons saved (Ms) 125 million
Conversion rate to Airstar gallons saved 1.00 gallon
Per the EPA Greenhouse Site, 105M gallons of gasoline saved, equals 2,057,210,530 lbs of carbon or CO2     2,000,194,623 [2]
Conversion to Airstar gallons saved (125M gallons of fuel) 1.00 gallon
Pounds of Carbon or CO2 saved 2,000,194,623 lbs
Convert 13.23 pounds of CO2 to 2.2 pounds of plastic 6.0 lbs
Pounds of plastic saved 332,609,839 lbs
Convert pounds to grams (1 lb. of plastic equals 453.6 grams) 453.6 g
Grams of plastic saved 150,871,822,992 g
Average weight of plastic Bottles 9.90 lbs
Estimated Bottles Saved in 2019 18,600,000,000

  1. Average of industry aggregate ASMs divided by aggregate gallons consumed (exludes Airstar)
  2. Per EPA calculator using 102,089,909 gallons of fuel - https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator