BA has been working in partnership with Solena Fuels to build the world’s first facility to convert landfill waste into jet fuel. In 2014 the Thames Enterprise Park, part of the site of the former Coryton oil refinery in Thurrock, Essex was identified as the proposed site. Approximately one thousand construction workers will be hired to build the facility which is due to be completed in 2017, creating up to 150 permanent jobs.
We are proud of our record in performing ‘continuous descent approaches’ at Heathrow which account for more than 96 per cent of landings. These descents save fuel, whilst reducing emissions and noise at the airport. We are now concentrating on efforts to improve our performance at other airports around the world.