easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it has become a member of the Flight Safety Foundation. easyJet’s membership will support the Foundation’s safety programs.
Geoff Want, Director of Safety and Security at easyJet commented;
“Safety underpins, and is at the heart of, our whole operation and everyone at easyJet is committed to maintaining the highest industry safety standards. We are therefore really pleased to be joining the Flight Safety Foundation which is a leading authority in aviation safety.”
Jon Beatty, President and CEO of Flight Safety Foundation, commented:
“easyJet is a welcome addition to our membership. The airline flies more than 68 million passengers throughout Europe every year and has a core value of safety. As the largest airline in the UK, easyJet’s membership in the Foundation demonstrates their commitment to safety and we are pleased to welcome them.”
Since 1947, Flight Safety Foundation has helped save lives around the world. The Foundation is an international non-profit organisation whose sole purpose is to provide impartial, independent, expert safety guidance and resources for the aviation and aerospace industry.
The Foundation is in a unique position to identify global safety issues, set priorities and serve as a catalyst to address the issues through data collection and information sharing, education, advocacy and communications. Membership includes more than 1,000 organisations and individuals in 150 countries
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About easyJet:easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service.
easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline. easyJet carries over 68 million passengers annually, of which more than 12 million are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 230 aircraft on more than 750 routes to over 130 airports across 33 countries. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport.
easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in seven countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports a number of local charities and also has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £4m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.
The airline takes sustainability seriously. easyJet invests in the latest technology, operates efficiently and fills most of its seats which means that an easyJet passenger's carbon footprint is 22% less than a passenger on a traditional airline, flying the same aircraft on the same route.
Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – from our launch almost 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for our passengers.
