British Airways Proposes Bonus for Pilots Who Burn Less Fuel

British Airways is offering pilots a financial incentive to cut their aircraft’s fuel consumption, highlighting how carriers are trying to reduce one of their biggest expenses at a time of soaring oil prices and stricter climate regulations.

Pilots would collectively need to reduce their jets’ carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons above 2025 levels to unlock a bonus that could equal 1% of their basic salary, according to a document seen by Bloomberg News. The incentive would start next year.

The plan says pilots can find efficiencies in areas such as taxiing procedures and extra fuel loads. The proposal, in ...