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LATAM Airlines Group manages to avoid lde 2,4 million barrels of combustible per year thanks to a series of operational and technological measures that optimize fuel consumption in its daily operations.
These are adjustments that are often invisible to passengers., but what, on the whole, generate a relevant impact on the company's environmental footprint.
This advance—equivalent to what generates approximately 200 thousand people worldwide—is the result of initiatives based on the use of data, operational efficiency and technological innovation, that allow improving the environmental performance of the operation without affecting the passenger's travel experience.
LATAM consumes less fuel
“Sustainability in aviation not only depends on major transformations, but also daily operational decisions that, added, generate a significant impact. Many of these measures are invisible to our passengers, but they are key to moving towards a more efficient and responsible operation”, pointed out to Stephen Gachet, leader of the group's operational efficiency program LATAM.
Recognized among the five most sustainable airlines in the world and number one in America, according to S&P Global en el Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2025, the group LATAM has promoted various initiatives that reflect how operational efficiency has become a key tool to advance the decarbonization of the industry.
From a coating inspired by shark skin, redesign elements inside the cabin and more efficient operational practices, These are some of the curiosities that today contribute to reducing the company's environmental footprint:
Ground efficiency: move with a single motor
When operational conditions allow, Aircraft can travel on the ground using a single engine while heading to the runway or after landing on the way to the gate.. This practice is known in the industry as Single Engine Taxi (SET). Applied under strict safety standards and operational procedures, This practice allows LATAM reduce more than 100 thousand tons of CO₂ per year, becoming one of the efficiency initiatives with the greatest impact.
AeroSHARK: innovation inspired by shark skin
LATAM is expanding the use of AeroSHARK throughout its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER, a coating technology inspired by shark skin to reduce the aerodynamic drag of aircraft. Through small microscopic protrusions – similar to scales – that align with the air flow, This solution allows the plane to move more efficiently. After validating in operation a decrease close to the 1% in fuel consumption, the company advances in its progressive implementation, which will allow you to avoid even 12.000 tons of CO₂ per year once completed in 2027.
Lighter seats
The new Airbus A320neo and A321neo incorporated into the fleet since October 2025 They have new generation seats that, on the whole, his entrance 200 and 250 lighter kilos per aircraft. Although the difference may seem small, its cumulative impact is relevant: This improvement allows us to reduce approximately 5.000 tons of CO₂ annually, in addition to generating savings close to US$1.5 million thanks to a more efficient operation. This advance in efficiency is achieved by maintaining the group's characteristic standards of comfort and service. LATAM, without compromising the travel experience of passengers.
Removal of unused top screens
Another initiative has been the progressive elimination of the old common screens installed in the cabin of some single-aisle aircraft that became obsolete after the incorporation of new personal entertainment systems.. The measure allows reducing unnecessary weight on aircraft, avoiding near 7.000 tons of CO₂ per year, in addition to representing savings of more than US$2 million.
These initiatives are part of the group's Fuel Efficiency program LATAM, which has allowed us to improve operational efficiency in a 7%, avoiding the consumption of more than 2,4 million barrels of fuel per year and the emission of more than 6,5 million tons of CO₂.
This figure is equivalent to what generates LATAM in its air operations in Ecuador, Colombia and Chile in about a year, or what generates approximately 1.3 millions of people in the world. A) Yes, The group continues to advance its roadmap towards net zero emissions by 2050, combining innovation, operational efficiency and data-driven decisions.
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