Protecting the environment in the air transport sector

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On the occasion of world environment day, which is celebrated tomorrow, June 5, ITAérea Aeronautical Business School wants to highlight the importance of sustainable management of the air transport.

The air transport industry must acquire the firm commitment to face the challenges derived from its growth and its impact on the sustainability of the planet. Those directly responsible for this fight are mainly aircraft manufacturers, airlines, airport managers and auxiliary companies.

The british company easyJet announced its ambitious plans and explained that it wants to compensate all emissions of the fuel used by investing in projects that include tree planting and protection against deforestation. According to Easyjet’s website: “We know carbon offsetting is not perfect, but right now we believe it’s the best way to address the carbon emitted from flying. It’s just part of our drive to become a more carbon neutral airline. We’ll continue to research and implement other ways to reduce emissions, such as removing weight from our aircraft or taxiing on one engine. We’re already championing the development of electric technology and will continue to do so”.

It is estimated that the program will cost Easyjet about 29 million euros.

Regarding the impact of this strategy on the passenger, the firm claims that it will only result in a more sustainable trip. The company has made it clear that the measure will not lead to an increase in the price of flights or jeopardize the performance of the aircraft or the safety of those traveling on board.

On the part of the airports, those of the Aena network that are part of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program, in their continuous work to minimize CO2 emissions from air transport, have taken another step in the fight against change climate after renewing the ACA certification. This program allows, on a voluntary basis, to evaluate and recognize the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their CO2 emissions associated with their activity.

Airport Carbon Accreditation is a certification granted by the International Airports Council (ACI) that establishes an accreditation system based on four levels (Level 1 “Inventory”, Level 2 “Reduction”, Level 3 “Optimization” and Level 3+ “Neutralization ”), Which respond to progressive commitments to reduce CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of achieving carbon neutrality.

Thus, the Airports of Alicante-Elche, Menorca and Santiago, have renewed the Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 1 “Inventory” certification; while Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, César Manrique-Lanzarote and Palma de Mallorca have renewed the Level 2 “Reduction” certification. The Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport stands out for having managed to ascend from Level 1 to 2.

The Master in Sustainable Air Transport Management MATSM is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and studies sustainable management in all sectors of air transport such as airports, airlines, handling, air cargo, air navigation, aviation industry and international air law.

The Master in Sustainable Air Transport Management MATSM taught jointly between ITAérea and the UN has students from all over the world who have already had the opportunity to learn from the hand of managers the most important real cases related to the sustainability of the aviation sector.

Thus, among others, these are some of the cases studied in this postgraduate:

• “Airport planning in airports with less than 10 M passengers in South America”.
• “Asset management and maintenance at UK airports”.
• “Salvador Bahia Airport, the most sustainable airport in Brazil”.
• “Environmental management at Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, Costa Rica”.
• “The efficiency of small airports in the Nordic countries”.
• “The airports of the future”.
• “Route planning, fleet management, organizational structure and sustainable aviation in the main airlines”.
• “Sustainability of airspace and new concepts of air navigation”.
• “Lean manufacturing of aircraft”.
• “Electric and hybrid aircraft”.

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