Sustainability and Environment
Bizav Firms Receive NATA Sustainability Certification
Ross Aviation and Duncan Aviation are two of the latest companies to receive certfication under NATA's new Sustainabiilty Standard for Aviation Businesses.
Ross Aviation's location at California's Fresno Yosemite International Airport is one of its initial five facilities to receive certification under NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses. A charter member of NATA's sustainability committee and working group, the company has played a role in establishing the new standard. (Photo: Ross Aviation)
Ross Aviation's location at California's Fresno Yosemite International Airport is one of its initial five facilities to receive certification under NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses. A charter member of NATA's sustainability committee and working group, the company has played a role in establishing the new standard. (Photo: Ross Aviation)

With the world celebrating Earth Day today, business aviation companies who are doing their part to further Earth-friendly practices have been certified to NATA’s Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses.

Ross Aviation has received certification for five of its FBO facilities: Fresno, California; Lincoln, Nebraska; Sarasota, Florida; Scottsdale, Arizona; and White Plains, New York. As part of the process, each location is required to submit an annual carbon footprint, and based on these estimates, Ross will purchase offsets to achieve carbon-neutral status. The company plans for its remaining 11 locations to receive certification by year-end.