Comments on: Southwest Airlines Debuts Prototype Green Airplane http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-7846 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:33:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-7846 We’re not quite there yet Charles, but this is the first to try and make some serious changes, so they do need to be applauded.

Ali, that could work only if the proceeds went to carbon offset programs, but wouldn’t actually reduce the weight of the plane in flight – if people need to get where they’re going, they’ll do so even if there is an added fee!

]]> By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24914 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24914 We’re not quite there yet Charles, but this is the first to try and make some serious changes, so they do need to be applauded.

Ali, that could work only if the proceeds went to carbon offset programs, but wouldn’t actually reduce the weight of the plane in flight – if people need to get where they’re going, they’ll do so even if there is an added fee!

]]> By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24915 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24915 We’re not quite there yet Charles, but this is the first to try and make some serious changes, so they do need to be applauded.

Ali, that could work only if the proceeds went to carbon offset programs, but wouldn’t actually reduce the weight of the plane in flight – if people need to get where they’re going, they’ll do so even if there is an added fee!

]]> By: ali http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-7845 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:08:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-7845 What about an overweight surcharge for bags and people? That might help them reduce the weight by more than a pound per seat.

]]> By: ali http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24912 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24912 What about an overweight surcharge for bags and people? That might help them reduce the weight by more than a pound per seat.

]]> By: ali http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24913 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24913 What about an overweight surcharge for bags and people? That might help them reduce the weight by more than a pound per seat.

]]> By: Charles Vismeg http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24911 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24911 Well, to be honest with you I expected a major breakthru to read about as a retired engineer from the aircraft manufacturing industry, upon glancing at the heading of this article. I thought maybe a no greenhouse gas emitting “green” fuel has been introduced to justify a claim for “greenness”. Although small improvements are not to be belittled, but “green prototype”? Please…

]]> By: Charles Vismeg http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-7844 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:39:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-7844 Well, to be honest with you I expected a major breakthru to read about as a retired engineer from the aircraft manufacturing industry, upon glancing at the heading of this article. I thought maybe a no greenhouse gas emitting “green” fuel has been introduced to justify a claim for “greenness”. Although small improvements are not to be belittled, but “green prototype”? Please…

]]> By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-7843 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:07:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-7843 Exactly, and there’s really no reason why the can’t do it..particularly if customer satisfaction with all of the items onboard remain the same after testing etc. In no time, they’ll recoup the money on their investment with the cost savings!!

]]> By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24909 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:07:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24909 Exactly, and there’s really no reason why the can’t do it..particularly if customer satisfaction with all of the items onboard remain the same after testing etc. In no time, they’ll recoup the money on their investment with the cost savings!!

]]> By: Beth Graddon-Hodgson http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24910 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:07:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24910 Exactly, and there’s really no reason why the can’t do it..particularly if customer satisfaction with all of the items onboard remain the same after testing etc. In no time, they’ll recoup the money on their investment with the cost savings!!

]]> By: Jacob http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-7842 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:28:11 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-7842 This is exactly what airlines should be doing! They’ll also be able to save a lot of money with small changes like this.

]]> By: Jacob http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/31/southwest-airlines-debuts-prototype-green-airplane/#comment-24908 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:28:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=3854#comment-24908 This is exactly what airlines should be doing! They’ll also be able to save a lot of money with small changes like this.

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