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Bizav Leaders See Sustainability as Good for Business

While business aviation creates just 2 percent of the CO2 commercial aviation emits, the industry continues to suffer from a perception problem.

The Bombardier Global 7500 benefits from wing advances that contribute significantly to its double-digit fuel burn advantage over the previous-generation jets. (Photo: Bombardier)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

October 1, 2020

Business aviation has long suffered a perception problem over its carbon footprint, and the need to convince governments of the industry's commitment to environmental sustainability now more than ever presents a challenge it shouldn’t ignore. While the industry can claim it accounts for just 2 percent of the CO2 that commercial aviation emits, the view of a business jet as a gold-plated conveyance for a certain stratum of individuals with an outsized carbon footprint sometimes overshadows the societal good business aviation has done. Whether or not one considers that tension valid or understandable, industry leaders have come to recognize the importance of educating the public on the contributions business aviation has made to the technological progress from which everyone benefits.

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