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easyJets ‘fuel saving paint’ – Cost of production

Jim Riley

14th February 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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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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