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PurposePurpose
To provide an introduction to the To provide an introduction to the
business aviation industry and to business aviation industry and to
summarize ongoing initiatives in summarize ongoing initiatives
in
contribution to an environmentally contribution to an
environmentally responsible aviation community.responsible aviation
community.
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PresentationPresentation
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shared ownershipshared ownership 4.4. Air TaxiAir Taxi --
commercial on commercial on
demand charterdemand charter
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Understanding Business Aviation Aircraft sizes vary from large
cabin down to Very Light Jets and small turbo prop. Large Cabin
Medium
Light Very Light Jets Turbo Prop
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Understanding Business AviationUnderstanding Business Aviation 1.1.
Typically aircraft fly 400Typically aircraft fly 400--500 hrs per
year versus 500 hrs per year versus
over 3000 for commercial air transport.over 3000 for commercial air
transport. 2.2. 70% by middle management and staff; 30% by 70% by
middle management and staff; 30% by
senior management.senior management. 3.3. Operations into small
&/or satellite/regional Operations into small &/or
satellite/regional
airports, minimizing ground taxi and flight airports, minimizing
ground taxi and flight time/distance.time/distance. High rate of
climb
1.4 hrs
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Turbine Aircraft – 27,470
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Demographics of the IndustryDemographics of the Industry
The global aircraft fleet The global aircraft fleet 27,470 turbine
aircraft.27,470 turbine aircraft.
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Engine technology Engine technology improvements have improvements
have resulted in notable resulted in notable improvement in
improvement in emissions. emissions. Example to the Example to the
right (VOC).right (VOC).
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Typical fuel burn and CO2 emissions of engines with less
than 6000
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Business Aviation and the EnvironmentBusiness Aviation and the
Environment
Typical medium size BA turboTypical medium size BA turbo--jet
aircraft jet aircraft COCO22 Production:Production:
•• Per flight Per flight –– 3.5 tonnes CO3.5 tonnes CO22
•• Per year Per year -- 1,250 tonnes CO1,250 tonnes CO22
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Business Aviation and the EnvironmentBusiness Aviation and the
Environment
1.1. Business aircraft produce approx 1 to 1.5% of Business
aircraft produce approx 1 to 1.5% of all all aviationaviation CO2
emissions. CO2 emissions.
2.2. Overall CO2 emissions per year by all Overall CO2 emissions
per year by all business aircraft combined are approximately
business aircraft combined are approximately the equivalent of one
medium sized power the equivalent of one medium sized power plant.
plant.
3.3. Hourly emissions of business aircraft range Hourly emissions
of business aircraft range from from under 1000 under 1000 kgskgs
to approximately 4000 to approximately 4000 kgskgs..
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EIWG
Council of BA Associations Council of BA Associations worldwide
working to coordinate the worldwide working to coordinate the
industry policies and practices. industry policies and
practices.
Group, appointed by the Council, Group, appointed by the Council,
dedicated to developing options for dedicated to developing options
for business aviation contribution to business aviation
contribution to environmental best practices.environmental best
practices.
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1.1. Environmental Issues Work GroupEnvironmental Issues Work Group
meets regularly to seek solutions.meets regularly to seek
solutions.
2.2. BA Environment ProjectBA Environment Project initiated to
initiated to seek optimum path forward.seek optimum path
forward.
3.3. Technology EnhancementsTechnology Enhancements by engine by
engine manufacturers.manufacturers.
4.4. Aerodynamic EnhancementsAerodynamic Enhancements by by
aircraft manufacturers.aircraft manufacturers.
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5.5. Airspace management and technologyAirspace management and
technology improvements.improvements.
6.6. Voluntary offset programsVoluntary offset programs by
associations by associations e.g. EBAA and BBGA programs.e.g. EBAA
and BBGA programs.
7.7. Flight department participation Flight department
participation in broad in broad corporate GHG initiatives.corporate
GHG initiatives.
8.8. Operational Measures Operational Measures –– e.g.e.g.
evaluation evaluation programsprograms to reduce flight time.to
reduce flight time.
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ConclusionsConclusions Although the business aviation aircraft
fleet is Although the business aviation aircraft fleet is large,
the total contribution to the impact on large, the total
contribution to the impact on climate and air quality is small
given the small climate and air quality is small given the small
size aircraft and low utilization. size aircraft and low
utilization.
The industry is dedicated to working with the The industry is
dedicated to working with the aviation community towards a broad
aviation aviation community towards a broad aviation framework for
enhancing the environment.framework for enhancing the
environment.
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The way forward The way forward –– recommendations
recommendations
Recommendations are made to the Recommendations are made to the
GIACC that will help position the aviation GIACC that will help
position the aviation community on a path to excellence in
community on a path to excellence in environmental
responsibility.environmental responsibility.
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Specific RecommendationsSpecific Recommendations Develop anDevelop
an
Aviation Community Environmental StrategyAviation Community
Environmental Strategy …… featuring a multifeaturing a multi--path
approachpath approach,,
1.1. Agreement by both governments and industry Agreement by both
governments and industry on a on a way forward.way forward.
2.2. Partnership approach to environmental Partnership approach to
environmental responsibility.responsibility.
3.3. Proportionate, evolutionary, reasonable and Proportionate,
evolutionary, reasonable and balanced. balanced.
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…… and also featuringand also featuring
4.4. Accelerate Global Air Navigation Plan Accelerate Global Air
Navigation Plan implementation (CNS/ATM). implementation
(CNS/ATM).
5.5. Strengthen emphasis on Operational Strengthen emphasis on
Operational Measures.Measures.
6.6. Establish realistic goals for Establish realistic goals for
engine and engine and airframe technology enhancements.airframe
technology enhancements.
7.7. Establish improved metrics Establish improved metrics and
tools.and tools.
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…… and and
8.8. Enhance research on actual impact Enhance research on actual
impact of aviation on the environment.of aviation on the
environment.
9.9. Improve information Improve information –– remove the remove
the ambiguity and mystique.ambiguity and mystique.
10.10. Improve policies, controls and Improve policies, controls
and accountability for market based accountability for market based
approaches and ensure voluntary approaches and ensure voluntary
industry practices are considered.industry practices are
considered.
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