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easyJets ‘fuel saving paint’ – Cost of production

Monday, February 14, 2011
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easyJet are currently experimenting with ultra thin paint that could possibly save 1-2% on it’s fuel bills. With airlines cost of production skyrocketing due to high fuel costs, they are looking for increasingly bizarre ways of cutting costs to limit the impact on consumers. Can your students think of any other ways that airlines have tried to cut their costs?

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