• Airlines are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
  • In the meantime, there are things airlines can do – and in many cases are already doing – to rein in their emissions.
  • Some of the steps include better flight plans and improved ground operations.

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It’s no secret that flying is a carbon-intensive activity. It takes thousands of gallons of jet fuel to propel a plane across a continent or an ocean.  

But the airline industry is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. By 2050, the industry has promised to achieve net-zero emissions. Getting there will require new technologies and a much higher number of new-generation aircraft in the global fleet.  

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