Aeromexico Launches New Green Flights to Costa Rica

Aeromexico Launches New Green Flights to Costa Rica

Aeromexico has begun using a mixture of biofuel and fossil jet fuel on flights to Costa Rica this week. It is flying Next Generation Boeing 737s on these “green” flights, or “vuelos verdes.”

The biofuel is a mixture of hydrocarbons produced from oils obtained from plants grown in marginal areas or desert and jet fuel mixed with fossil fuels. The weekly flights will use 85 percent of fossil jet fuel and 15 percent biofuel, along with other initiatives to optimize fuel consumption.

This, combined with onboard service design and waste management upon arrival in San Jose, minimizes the total environmental footprint of each flight. Additionally, Aeromexico will screen a video onboard the flights to inform passengers about its initiative and the benefits that come with saving water and electrical energy onboard the aircraft with small adjustments, such as keeping the window blinds closed, maintaining a sustainable lifestyle, etc.