Researchers And NGOs Renew Pressure On Aviation’s Green Commitment

EasyJet on tarmac

Using every aircraft at its full passenger capacity, in an all-economy layout, would drastically cut aviation’s carbon footprint, researchers say.

Credit: Thierry Dubois/AW&ST
In the past few years, academic and nongovernmental organization analyses have been showing the discrepancies between aviation’s CO 2 emission-reduction targets and the reality of slow technological progress and a sluggish production ramp-up in sustainable aviation fuels. A new report about aviation...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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