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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Neil Lancefield

BIZARRE: Easyjet trials lighter paint system to cut fuel burn - You Need To See This

The new approach reduces the number of paint layers needed to create the airline’s orange and white livery - (Getty Images)

EasyJet has found a new way to make its planes even lighter - less paint.

The budget airline giant said it has become the world’s first airline to use a lower-weight paint method to reduce its planes’ fuel burn.

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