What is commercial aviations track record on environmental performance?
Aviation has a very good track record. Emissions have been reducing dramatically since the first generation of commercial jet engines came into wide use in the 1950s and 1960s. Fleet fuel efficiency has improved 70 percent over the last 40 years and we have reduced NOX and noise footprint. Technological improvements have resulted in increased efficiency of the aircraft. The reason is a fortunate marrying of economics and environmental advocacy – more efficiency means less fuel burned, which saves the airlines money.
