KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 ― While most of its planes were grounded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia Airlines and its sister companies had the rare gift of time to fine tune their sustainability goals.
The group is also targeting 50 per cent usage of biodegradable materials for in-flight operations alongside 50 per cent of ground and in-flight waste recycled and upcycled by 2025 and beyond. Last year, Malaysia Airlines and its sister companies converted six tonnes of cabin food waste into animal feed and fertiliser. ― Picture courtesy of Malaysia Aviation GroupWhen it came to identifying the impressive list of green initiatives, See proudly announced it was a staff-led exercise who came up with ideas big and small.
In one example, an airline engineer had the ingenious idea of converting faulty engine cowling into metal furniture to give the aircraft part a new lease of life.