easyJet Trials New Paint That Lowers the Weight and Fuel Burn

easyJet has become the first airline in the world to trial a new state-of-the-art lowerweight paint, which will enable the operator to make further savings on fuel. easyJet and its partner Mankiewicz Aviation Coatings have developed a new system that reduces the amount of paint previously needed to create the iconic easyJet livery colours. The innovative solution has already been applied to 38 aircraft and will be rolled out gradually to easyJet’s entire fleet, with the airline due to complete the transition by 2030.

The 38 easyJet planes that have been coated with the new paint are already delivering fuel savings thanks to their lighter weight and once rolled out to the entire fleet will account for a 1,296 tonne fuel reduction – equivalent to 4,095* tonne reduction of carbon emissions.

Eventually, and complementary to easyJet’s sustainability strategy and roadmap to net zero, the lightweight paint is expected to contribute to an overall saving of 1,296 tonnes of fuel per year – once the roll out is completed at the end of 2029.