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Has the end of the traditional water arches? An environmental debate that is growing and gaining supporters every day, including airlines.
The airline industry is moving towards becoming a world leader in the care environmental and emission reduction, within a generalized green consciousness.
In this way, several actors have shown their frustration at seeing thousands of liters of water wasted every time a water arch, but is it really a waste or will this traditional and important event come to an end?
what water is used?
Let's start with the basics, let us understand that this traditional event that has existed for decades in aviation has become widespread over time and has been applied to the arrival of athletes, pilot farewells, new planes and routes, But is drinking water really being wasted??
The answer is no, the water used is second-hand or recycled, Therefore, the tankers of the aeronautical firefighters are not filled with water for human consumption..
Then, wouldn't it be better not to spend it on a plane and give it another use? The answer would be to define the use, They are tankers filled with thousands of liters of water. They must always be inside the airports and cannot go out for other functions, such as: water plants.
Despite this, the water they carry inside must be emptied every certain time to test that the motor pump systems are working correctly and are always ready in the event of an emergency. plane crash, this is where the water arches come in, It is used to test the systems and the respective water change is carried out, which must be done for maintenance reasons..
When there are no nearby water arches, aeronautical firefighters must empty the tanks and test the systems also by launching the water towards defined spaces within the airports, how can a green area be.
Will the end of the water arches come?
It is an excellent question and the industry in its work to be more sustainable seeks strategies to reduce its environmental impact and the goals have been put on the table, more than once.
That is why several actors have proposed changes to this tradition, For example, if the event is at night, use colored lights or as in the case of GOL in Brazil, do it virtually.
Understanding that this water will also be launched with or without a special event, it is not clear if it will really be worth suspending this activity, but perhaps we can begin to consider when it is really justified to use this iconic image that generates so many photos and impacts the media.
GOL's proposal
For the Brazilian airline, the proposal is even more aggressive and they completely stop using the water arches and will go on to use a filter on Instagram to do it virtually.
Loraine Ricino, Marketing director, Communication, Digital Channels and Sustainability of GOL Linhas Aereas, said,
“Despite the beautiful image generated by the baptism, that attracts the curious taking pictures of the moment, per share are used between 3 thousand and 5 thousand liters of water. Although reused water is used, the action consumes a precious resource that can be saved GOAL, that seeks to be a benchmark in sustainable aviation in the country, decided to abolish the use of water in its celebrations, innovating with a virtual form of celebration, with the desire that the water have more useful destinations”.
What do you think will be the future of water arches? Should alternative ways of celebrating different moments of aviation be maintained or sought??
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I do not see the cancellation of the necessary water arches, whether the water will be used with event or not, I don't see the need to remove them, apart from what makes the flights special, they serve for maintenance and use recycled water, I hope this beautiful tradition continues until it is truly necessary to replace it
Thanks for your input Joaquin..