ANA's Way AWARDS Energy Savings
Airlines with Natural Phenomena -Group CEO Award-
For airlines, countermeasures against natural phenomena are inseparable from safe aircraft operations. For example, accurately forecasting the impact of typhoons on operations at each airport prior to making decisions on operational policies is a challenge. Calculations depend on the skills (tacit knowledge and experience) of the individual and the topographical characteristics of the area in question, and such analyses take time. In response to these challenges, the operation department compiled and analyzed past weather analysis data, quantifying tacit knowledge into formal organizational knowledge. By incorporating these figures into our flight operation system and improving the accuracy of our forecasts, we reduced the number of flight cancellations caused by typhoons in fiscal 2023 when compared to the conventional process. Operating necessary flights safely during available time slots, we minimized irregular operations (diversions or returning to the airport of departure due to bad weather). Our efforts not only reduced the burden on customers but also reduced fuel consumption (estimated 9.2 tons versus fiscal 2019) and CO2 emissions (estimated 28 t-CO2). This series of initiatives was recognized with the Group CEO Award in the ANA’s Way AWARDS held by the ANA Group. We will continue with measures to deal with natural phenomena in our pursuit of even safer operations and answers to environmental issues.
Promoting the Normal Climb method -Excellence Award-
As part of our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions through operational innovations, we promoted an ascent method that reduces air resistance by retracting the flaps on the aircraft's wings early after takeoff, leading to reduced CO2 emissions through fuel savings. By establishing a system for cooperation with related departments such as the flight operations department and the crew department, we visualized data and shared information with the crew. This initiative not only reduced CO2 emissions by 288 tons, but also led to reduced fuel costs.
Creation and distribution of videos by the flight crew for CO2 reduction initiatives -Excellence Award-
The video was produced entirely in-house, with the flight crew appearing in the video to visualize the efforts to reduce CO2 emissions through energy savings implemented by flight crew on daily flights, and to make the highly specialized content understandable to those outside the industry and outside the field. This video was not only used for in-house education, but was also introduced in dialogue with stakeholders and overseas investors, and at ICAO's LATG, bringing credibility to the reduction figures and greatly contributing to improving ANA's presence.