Airbus and ACI World Join Forces for Sustainable Aviation Initiatives
Key Ideas
- Airbus and ACI World cooperate on reducing aviation's environmental impact through initiatives like sustainable aviation fuels and hydrogen technologies.
- The partnership aims to influence policies, develop guidance materials, and work towards industry-wide innovation for sustainable aviation.
- The collaboration, building on past successes, focuses on achieving decarbonization targets and enhancing the global aviation sector's sustainability.
Airbus and Airports Council International (ACI) World association have signed a cooperation agreement to support the aviation industry in reducing its environmental impact. This alliance will focus on areas such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), hydrogen technologies, advanced air mobility, operations efficiency, and aircraft noise management practices. The goal is to exchange information, communicate industry progress, develop guidance materials, and potentially create unified positions on policies and standards to achieve industry targets. Airbus and ACI World aim to influence policies and standards for sustainable aviation and drive industry-wide innovation. The partnership, led by Airbus' chief sustainability officer, Julie Kitcher, and ACI World's director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, signifies a step towards a net-zero carbon aviation industry. By collaborating on key areas like sustainable aviation fuels and hydrogen technologies, the partnership sets new benchmarks for sustainability in aviation. The successful partnership between Airbus and ACI EUROPE, which began in Europe, has now expanded globally, emphasizing the importance of integrated efforts between aircraft manufacturers and airport operators on a global scale.