Dr Andy Jefferson, Sustainable Aviation programme director, said the aviation industry had already done more than most others to move towards zero emissions.
Sustainable aviation fuels, new propulsion methods and airspace reform meant decarbonisation of the sectors was achievable, he said. “There’s a lot we are not making enough noise about as an industry,” he told Abta’s Aviation Forum in London on Tuesday (25 April).
Airlines had already delivered 30% passenger growth between 2005 and 2019 with only a 1% increase in emissions, he said. The first transatlantic net zero flight was being planned and carbon capture to make fuel was already a reality.
