Sustainable Aviation Fuels- the Future: Beyond being aspirational activities, sustainability and conservation have become central to how we live and how we work. Protecting our environment is a necessity. For business, demonstrating a deep commitment to green issues inspires greater customer loyalty, as well as industry respect. And aviation is no different… although (and because of its nature) it has always been a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. However, great strides are being made to drastically cut down on the carbon emissions of aviation pollution. With major industry players themselves leading the charge.
In 2009, the SAJF initiative (sustainable alternative jet fuel) saw industry powerhouses of the EBAA, GAMA, IBAC, NATA, and NBAA coming together to commit to carbon reduction goals. Together they made three commitments that would transform the impact aviation has on the environment and push research and development departments to find new and innovative ways to meet the industry’s needs. The first commitment was to achieve a 2% increase in efficiency each year from 2010-2020. With only one year to go, great strides have been made in this area supporting the second commitment – to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2020. And finally, the third: 50% fewer carbon emissions by 2050 than in 2005.
Many areas of business operations are being considered for improvement in order to meet these targets. Operators will be demanding more efficient operations; infrastructure developments will also play a part. However, it’s the development of biofuels that’s capturing imaginations. And, crucially, this is supported strongly by new technologies. Once again, technology is empowering aviation albeit in a slightly different way.
It’s an incredibly exciting time for our industry. We’re facing many challenges in different regions: congestion, outdated infrastructure, or archaic bureaucracy, to name but a few. But one challenge unites us all – pollution. That’s why the advocacy of SAJF is so important. And the ongoing investment in biofuel development is so vital to ensure the future of aviation.
It’s really interesting to read more about what SAJF is doing. Take a look here.
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Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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