Why Airlines Are Sounding Alarm on Carbon Net-Zero Transition Costs

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom: “We are not moving fast enough. . . . We risk not meeting our goals.”

Credit: IATA
With most grand projects, there’s usually an early excitement and enthusiasm stage followed by a phase of seeing the full costs of the endeavor become clear. The airline industry’s plan to be carbon net zero by 2050—a plan that relies heavily on being able to use much more sustainable aviation fuel...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Network Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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