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Friday, September 29, 2023

Weight-Loss Drugs Estimated to Save Airlines Millions

 

  • Slimmer passengers would mean less fuel needed for flights
  • If flyers lose 10 pounds, United saves $80 million: Jefferies

Airlines and planemakers obsess about reducing jet-fuel consumption by constantly finding new ways to reduce aircraft weight. They may have new allies in Ozempic and other similar slimming medications.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. would save $80 million a year if the average passenger weight falls by 10 pounds, Sheila Kahyaoglu, a Jefferies Financial analyst, estimated in a report Friday. Her work was part of a broader Jefferies analysis of public enthusiasm for the drug and potential beneficiaries of its use.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-29/weight-loss-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-could-reduce-airlines-costs

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