The world's first plastic-free flight is here – HI Fly (Isabella & Chiara)

The world's first plastic-free flight is here – HI Fly 

Sources:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/hi-fly-airline-first-to-ban-single-use-plastic-on-flights/

https://www.hifly.aero/media-center/first-plastic-free-flights-in-the-world/

Hi Fly replaced plastic cutlery and containers with bamboo and compostable alternatives


1.     What is new? For whom is it new? How new is it?
First plastic-free flight in the world. New for passengers, flight attendants, suppliers, airport logistics, pilots, society, travel industry, environmental campaigners.



2.     What type of innovation?
Innovation in sustainability  and waste-Management in airplanes.


What can you find about the background of the innovation? Who was the innovator? Story of the invention? How has it been generated?

Hi FLy. The Portuguese wet-lease carrier replaced plastic cutlery with bamboo and cups, spoons, salt and pepper shakers, packaging for bedding, dishes, individual butter pots, soft drink bottles and toothbrushes were switched with compostable alternatives crafted from recycled material on a series of full passenger test flights to and from Brazil over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
The world’s first single use ‘plastic-free’ flight took passengers on a Boxing Day trip from the carrier’s base in Lisbon to Natal, Brazil, on an Airbus A340 and was followed by three further 100% single use ‘plastic-free’ test flights in addition to a series of 12 reduced plastic journeys between Lisbon and Oporto to Fortaleza, Recife, Maceió and Salvador.
The total of 16 trial flights, are all part of Hi Fly’s long-stated commitment to be single use ‘plastic-free’ on all its flights by the end of 2019.
The eco-alternatives used were plant-based catering disposables made from renewable, lower carbon or recycled materials, that can be composted along with food waste. Also, paper, card, pla&cpla, bamboo, chinaware, glass & stainless steel.
After the flights, excess food waste and packaging were collected and delivered to a licensed waste management operator where they were processed for energy production.


About the innovator:Hi Fly is the largest wet leasing specialist operating an all Airbus fleet. The EASA and IOSA certified and FAA approved carrier operates a fleet of large widebody aircraft, Airbus A330s, A340s the A380s, exclusively available for Wet Lease worldwide. Wet Lease – the supply of aircraft and crew, maintenance and insurance – is Hi Fly’s core business and has been developed with unmatched operational expertise for over a decade.


Possible learnings about the innovation process (what does it need to develop an innovation like this?) 

Finding a sustainable solution in each industry is very important. It needs environmental awareness, creative minds, and of course financial support. 

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