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A UPS refuelling truck at RFD © Dawid Swierczek
Shippers should urge their airfreight providers to consider emissions – and they could see a big CO2 saving by choosing secondary airports.
Research by Chicago Rockford (RFD), the upstart Illinois airport, shows aircraft use less fuel and emit less CO2 and other pollutants at smaller facilities like RFD than at major hubs.
“We looked at data based on the time it takes to take off and land, and found a significant difference between RFD and major hubs. At RFD, the average time ...
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