skhayfa@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWeight Loss drugs could save airlines $580 million a year in fuel costs - Dexertowww.dexerto.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWeight Loss drugs could save airlines $580 million a year in fuel costs - Dexertowww.dexerto.comskhayfa@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIt won’t reduce jet fuel. It just means commercial planes can carry more cargo.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoExcellent point! But then wouldn’t that mean fewer cargo planes? So still less fuel overall even if not on a per-plane basis.
It won’t reduce jet fuel. It just means commercial planes can carry more cargo.
Excellent point! But then wouldn’t that mean fewer cargo planes? So still less fuel overall even if not on a per-plane basis.