Open AccessEstimation of Aircraft Emissions Growth and Emission Mapping during Cruise Flights (Jakarta–Surabaya Route)
Author(s) -
Ahmad Luay Adnani,
Ratih Sekartadji,
Ervina Ahyudanari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
xi'nan jiaotong daxue xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 0258-2724
DOI - 10.35741/issn.0258-2724.55.4.14
Subject(s) - cruise , greenhouse gas , environmental science , emission inventory , aviation , fuel efficiency , air pollution , civil aviation , climate change , meteorology , engineering , air quality index , automotive engineering , geography , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , aerospace engineering
Air transportation services and aviation activities have continued to increase over the past decade, thereby contributing significantly to air pollution and climate change. These effects are predicted to worsen should no initiatives be implemented to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In consideration of this issue, this study was conducted to determine the amount of fuel consumed and the volume of emissions produced by each aircraft during cruise flight from Jakarta to Surabaya, the busiest domestic flight route in Indonesia. It examined previously projected annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and ascertained the form of emission distribution in the industry to provide an overview of the growth in Green House Gas emissions that can impact climate change. In this study, estimation of aircraft fuel consumption and emissions is calculated using International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Emissions Methodology. The data used in this study are flight schedules and air transport statistics. Forecasting uses aircraft emission data which is converted to emissions per passenger. Results showed that CO2 is the gas most substantially emitted by aviation, with flights in 2019 emitting a total of 374.785.206 kg of the substance. Forecasts for 2030 yielded an emissions volume of 612.742.509 kg. Under a scenario wherein emission reduction efforts involve replacing old aircraft with a new fleet, projected emissions for 2030 amounted to 490.194.007 kg. In a situation wherein fleet replacement is combined with the use of biofuels, the estimated emissions decreased to 465.684.307 kg. This value, compared with the levels achieved through existing initiatives, reflect emissions reduction by 24%.