Air India cleanest and least noise polluting out of Heathrow Airport

NEW DELHI: New Delhi may be struggling to control pollution but its national carrier Air India has become the cleanest and least noise polluting airline among airlines operating out of Heathrow Airport.

A survey conducted by Heathrow Airport shows that Air India, which operates Boeing 787 Dreamliners between India and Heathrow, topped of the list of 10 cleanest and quietest airlines.

British Airways (short haul) was at fourth on the list, whereas, Emirates was at ninth.

The results are based on data collated between July and September this year of 50 airlines operating out of Heathrow Airport.

“It is a proud moment for us at Air India,” said a senior Air India official, who did not want to be identified.

Reportedly, the national carrier moved up 41 places since the first league table earlier in the year.