Norway's division, SAS Braathens, said that they will likely begin testing such environmentally friendlier landings next year. SAS Sweden began such tests in January 2006.
According to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, SAS is the first airline in the world to make such landings, which are similar to a glide into the airport. If all of SAS planes make such landings the company can reduce emissions equivalent to those from 20,000 automobiles in a year.
"We have as yet not carried out such landings in Norway, but we are definitely watching with interest what our Swedish colleagues have done. They can demonstrate very exciting results," SAS Braathens communication director Cathrine Foss Stene said.
The main advantage of such landings are pollution reduction, but noise reduction is also achieved.
"We are now studying the Swedish results to see if this should be tested with us. It may be relevant by next year," Stene said.
