Thu, Mar 31, 2011
Sustainable Aviation At The Heart Of A Thriving European
Economy
In a speech to a major EU summit in Madrid, Airbus
President and CEO, Tom Enders, urges Europe "to invest in improving
an infrastructure that so much of the world’s economic and
social development relies on."
The Airbus CEO’s comments follow the launch of The
European Aviation Vision 2050, an aspirational roadmap of how the
sector will handle 16 billion passengers and 400 million tonnes of
cargo annually1. Airbus has been involved in developing the
vision, which highlights the need for investment in education and
research to meet global demand for a sustainable and greener
transport network.
The European Aviation Vision 2050, aims to reduce CO2 by 75%,
NOx by 90% and noise by 65%, compared to levels in 2000, while
handling around 25 million flights per year within Europe. It
suggests that by then 90% of travellers will be able to complete
European journeys in four hours and that flights will arrive within
one minute of planned arrival times, reducing flight times and fuel
burn due to air traffic congestion.
“The implementation of fuel saving technology in our
aircraft has allowed us to satisfy a 45% increase in demand for air
transport over the last decade with only a 3% increase in the use
of jet fuel," said Enders. "Innovation has allowed us to do more
with less, but these ambitious goals set out by this Vision need
investment and action now in order to safeguard Europe’s
position as a leader in sustainable aviation, in a changing
economic and political landscape. Aviation supports 33 million jobs
and 8% GDP. It is imperative that our investment in air transport
reflects the huge economical and social benefits it brings."
The Vision 2050 echoes the findings of the Airbus Passenger 2050
global survey, which reveals that seven out of 10 people expect to
fly more, in greener aircraft and with access to their 'digital
world'. "The future of aviation must take into account
technological advances, but also passenger demands”, says
Enders. “Air traffic demand doubles every 15 years and
as more people travel by air, it will take huge step change
advancements to handle this increase in traffic while
simultaneously preserving our environment."
The survey is part of The Future by Airbus initiative, which
aims to promote debate about the challenges and choices faced by
the industry as it seeks to look to the future.
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