The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the\nInternational Business Aviation Council (IBAC) today responded to calls from\nsome British political leaders for restricting business aircraft access to\nairports in the United Kingdom (UK) on emissions grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two associations emphasized that such proposals\ndisproportionately target a single transportation mode with a proven record on\ncarbon reduction and an aggressive push underway for the availability and use\nof Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). These non-fossil fuel power sources can\nreduce aviation\u2019s carbon lifecycle emissions by up to 80%. The fuels are fully\ncertified, safe and ready to use in all turbine engines today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the industry\u2019s focus on sustainability,\nrepresentatives of the Labour Party in Britain\u2019s Parliament recently cast their\nsupport for such a plan, calling an eventual ban on airport access for business\naircraft powered by traditional fuels \u201ca sensible proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven though business aviation accounts for only a minuscule\nportion of transportation emissions, the industry is pressing ahead on SAF,\u201d\nsaid IBAC Director General Kurt Edwards. \u201cInstead of singling out business\naviation for prohibitive restrictions on airport access, UK leaders should\nfocus on efforts to make SAF more widely available in the UK through positive\nincentive policies to encourage production and use of SAF in greater\nquantities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBusiness aviation has continually led the way in promoting\nproducts, procedures and policies to reduce aircraft emissions, with proven\nresults,\u201d said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. \u201cWe urge leaders in the UK and\nelsewhere to set aside punitive proposals like this one, and work with us to\nbuild upon the significant progress made to date.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edwards and Bolen pointed to the decades-long industry\ninvestment in satellite-based avionics, winglets, airframe composites, advanced\npropulsion systems and other innovations that have made aircraft ever more fuel\nefficient, thereby continually reducing carbon emissions. Thanks to these and\nother advances, over the course of the past four decades, carbon emissions from\nbusiness aviation have been reduced by 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ten years ago, business aviation leaders redoubled their\ncommitment to emissions reduction, uniting behind a plan to reduce the\nindustry\u2019s overall emissions 50% by the year 2050, relative to 2005 levels. A\ncentral pillar of this commitment has been the development of SAF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn addition to the work being done by business aviation\nmanufacturers, operators and fuel suppliers to accelerate the adoption of SAF,\nwe are also working to move past fuel-powered aircraft entirely, with\ndevelopment of electric, hydrogen and solar energy sources,\u201d Bolen added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt a time when leadership is needed on sustainability, the\nproposed ban lacks meaningful value. It will have a de minimis impact on\nemissions overall while denying connectivity for London and hindering\ncompetitiveness for companies of all sizes in the region and beyond,\u201d Edwards\nsaid. \u201cLet\u2019s focus on proposals that would have a real effect on emissions\nreduction while also promoting aviation connectivity and sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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