Credit: Airbus SAS 2011/e'm company/P. Pigeyre
The global fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft burned nearly $200 million in fuel in 2024 while idle on the tarmac waiting for takeoff, according to data gathered by IATA. A320 aircraft on the ground waiting to take off burned an average of 54 kg (119 lb.) of fuel per flight, according to figures...
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