Alabama NewsCenter — Airbus launches maritime innovation for greener sailing from Europe to Alabama

Alabama News Center | March 21, 2024 @ 8:00 am

By: Allanah Taylor

Airbus announced plans to equip a vessel it uses to transport aircraft subassemblies from Europe to Mobile with fuel-saving sails technology, cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as 1,800 tons per year.

On Sunday night, the ship Ville de Bordeaux, equipped with the eSAIL system, arrived in Mobile after a successful transatlantic journey.

“We were proud to welcome the Ville de Bordeaux this week on its first voyage from Saint-Nazaire with its newly installed eSAILs,” said Daryl Taylor, Airbus senior vice president of Commercial Aircraft Operations in the U.S. “This is an exciting step in our journey to decarbonize industrial maritime activities.”

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