THE PERFECT FLIGHT

Aircraft
Technology

-40CO

ATM &
Operations

Alternative
Fuels

AIRBUS S.A.S. 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France

AIRBUS S.A.S. 2012 - All rights reserved, Airbus,
its logo and the product names are registered
trademarks.
Concept design by Airbus Multi Media Support
20122085. Photos by Fotolia. Computer renderings by
Fixion. Diagram by ATAG.
November 2012. Printed in France by Art & Caractre.

18 June 2012: Airbus and Air Canada made North Americas first ever Perfect
Flight using an Airbus A319 (over 40% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar regular
flight)
14 October 2011: Airbus and Air France completed the worlds first greenest
commercial flight using an Airbus A321 (50% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar
regular flight)

Confidential and proprietary document. This document

and all information contained herein is the sole
property of AIRBUS S.A.S. No intellectual property
rights are granted by the delivery of this document
or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not
be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without
the express written consent of AIRBUS S.A.S.
This document and its content shall not be used
for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.
The statements made herein do not constitute an offer.
They are based on the mentioned assumptions
and are expressed in good faith. Where the supporting
grounds for these statements are not shown, AIRBUS
S.A.S. will be pleased to explain the basis thereof.
This brochure is printed on Triple Star Satin.
This paper is produced in factories that are accredited
EMAS and certified ISO 9001-14001, PEFC and
FSC CoC. It is produced using pulp that has been
whitened without either chlorine or acid. The paper
is entirely recyclable and is produced from trees
grown in sustainable forest resources.
The printing inks use organic pigments or minerals.
There is no use of basic dyes or dangerous metals
from the cadmium, lead, mercury or hexavalent
chromium group.
The printer, Art & Caractre (France 81500),
is engaged in a waste management and recycling
programme for all resulting by-products.

Airbus is preparing the future through new and innovative ways

to even further improve the environmental performance
of its products.
Airbus eco-efficiency approach runs throughout the entire
life cycle of its products, including design, supply chain,
manufacturing, operations and end-of-life, creating added value
while minimising environmental impact.

(Schematic, indicative diagram only)

Source: ATAG

No action emissions
Net emissions trajectory
Economic measures
Biofuels and additional new-generation technology
Known technology, operations and infrastructure measures

Improve fleet fuel efficiency by 1,5% per year

from now until 2020.

Cap net emissions from 2020 through carbon

neutral growth.

By 2050, net aviation carbon emissions will

be half of what they were in 2005.

2005
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

-50%
by 2050

Million tonnes of CO2

More than 90 percent of Airbus 2 billion euros annual Research

& Technology investments are for the benefit of the environment.
These investments are made primarily in the development of
new aircraft technologies, the improvement and implementation
of a modern Air Traffic Management and the implementation of
alternative fuel value chains.
As demand for air transport grows, the aviation industry is
committed to further reducing its CO2 emissions improving fuel
efficiency by 1.5% annually until 2020. It aims to achieve carbon
neutral growth from 2020 and work to meet an ambitious goal
of a 50% reduction in net carbon emissions by 2050 compared
to 2005 levels.

ADDITIONAL
TECHNOLOGIES
AND BIOFUELS

Carbon
neutral
growth

INFRASTRUCTURE
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
No action

> 1.500KM/900M

In the last 40 years aircraft fuel burn and CO2 emissions

have been reduced by more than 70%. The aviation industry
contributes 2% of man-made CO2 emissions, 80% of which
are from flights of over 1,500 km for which there is no practical
alternative mode of transport.

80% OF THIS 2% RELATED TO PASSENGER FLIGHTS

MAN-MADE CO2 EMISSIONS

2% AVIATION CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL

Airbus fully commits to industry targets

THE PERFECT FLIGHT

Aircraft
Technology

-40CO

ATM &
Operations

Alternative
Fuels

AIRBUS S.A.S. 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France

AIRBUS S.A.S. 2012 - All rights reserved, Airbus,
its logo and the product names are registered
trademarks.
Concept design by Airbus Multi Media Support
20122085. Photos by Fotolia. Computer renderings by
Fixion. Diagram by ATAG.
November 2012. Printed in France by Art & Caractre.

18 June 2012: Airbus and Air Canada made North Americas first ever Perfect
Flight using an Airbus A319 (over 40% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar regular
flight)
14 October 2011: Airbus and Air France completed the worlds first greenest
commercial flight using an Airbus A321 (50% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar
regular flight)

Confidential and proprietary document. This document

and all information contained herein is the sole
property of AIRBUS S.A.S. No intellectual property
rights are granted by the delivery of this document
or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not
be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without
the express written consent of AIRBUS S.A.S.
This document and its content shall not be used
for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.
The statements made herein do not constitute an offer.
They are based on the mentioned assumptions
and are expressed in good faith. Where the supporting
grounds for these statements are not shown, AIRBUS
S.A.S. will be pleased to explain the basis thereof.
This brochure is printed on Triple Star Satin.
This paper is produced in factories that are accredited
EMAS and certified ISO 9001-14001, PEFC and
FSC CoC. It is produced using pulp that has been
whitened without either chlorine or acid. The paper
is entirely recyclable and is produced from trees
grown in sustainable forest resources.
The printing inks use organic pigments or minerals.
There is no use of basic dyes or dangerous metals
from the cadmium, lead, mercury or hexavalent
chromium group.
The printer, Art & Caractre (France 81500),
is engaged in a waste management and recycling
programme for all resulting by-products.

Airbus is preparing the future through new and innovative ways

to even further improve the environmental performance
of its products.
Airbus eco-efficiency approach runs throughout the entire
life cycle of its products, including design, supply chain,
manufacturing, operations and end-of-life, creating added value
while minimising environmental impact.

(Schematic, indicative diagram only)

Source: ATAG

No action emissions
Net emissions trajectory
Economic measures
Biofuels and additional new-generation technology
Known technology, operations and infrastructure measures

Improve fleet fuel efficiency by 1,5% per year

from now until 2020.

Cap net emissions from 2020 through carbon

neutral growth.

By 2050, net aviation carbon emissions will

be half of what they were in 2005.

2005
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

-50%
by 2050

Million tonnes of CO2

More than 90 percent of Airbus 2 billion euros annual Research

& Technology investments are for the benefit of the environment.
These investments are made primarily in the development of
new aircraft technologies, the improvement and implementation
of a modern Air Traffic Management and the implementation of
alternative fuel value chains.
As demand for air transport grows, the aviation industry is
committed to further reducing its CO2 emissions improving fuel
efficiency by 1.5% annually until 2020. It aims to achieve carbon
neutral growth from 2020 and work to meet an ambitious goal
of a 50% reduction in net carbon emissions by 2050 compared
to 2005 levels.

ADDITIONAL
TECHNOLOGIES
AND BIOFUELS

Carbon
neutral
growth

INFRASTRUCTURE
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
No action

> 1.500KM/900M

In the last 40 years aircraft fuel burn and CO2 emissions

have been reduced by more than 70%. The aviation industry
contributes 2% of man-made CO2 emissions, 80% of which
are from flights of over 1,500 km for which there is no practical
alternative mode of transport.

80% OF THIS 2% RELATED TO PASSENGER FLIGHTS

MAN-MADE CO2 EMISSIONS

2% AVIATION CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL

Airbus fully commits to industry targets

-40CO
%

By combining todays state of the art technologies

in revenue flights, Airbus demonstrates that CO2
emissions can be reduced by over 40% today.

In pursuing the Perfect Flight, Airbus believes that its scale-up

can start today to shrink the environmental footprint of an
aircrafts flight to a minimum. This can be achieved through
the combination of all best practices currently available, such

as operating the most eco-efficient aircraft, using sustainable

alternative fuels, implementing streamlined Air Traffic
Management (ATM) procedures and making overall operations
more efficient.

Operating eco-efficient aircraft

The right products, available today

Tomorrows aircraft

The environment is Airbus top level requirement for the design

of any aircraft. Todays Airbus eco-efficient aircraft (A320 Family /
A330 Family / A380 Family) are the right products to support a
Perfect Flight. For example, the A380 consumes 20% less fuel
than its nearest competitor, meaning less than three litres of
fuel per passenger per 100 kilometers travelled. Sharklets,
new large wingtip devices for new-build A320 Family aircraft,
will be available from end of 2012. The new devices will result
in around 3.5 percent reduced fuel burn over longer sectors,
corresponding to an annual CO2 reduction of around 1,000 tonnes
per aircraft.

Continued improvements are on their way.

The A320neo, New Engine Option, incorporating the latest
generation of engines and Sharklets delivers significant
environmental improvements: 15% reduction in fuel consumption
compared to todays single aisle aircraft, meaning around 3,600
tonnes of CO2 saved annually per aircraft.
The all new A350 XWBs low weight composite structure and
ultra-efficient engines will also deliver leading levels of
environmental performance in the long-range, twin-aisle sector,
consuming around 25% less fuel than current generation aircraft.
Airbus research and development programme extends far beyond
the next generation of aircraft, paving the way to
future step changes in efficiency.
Aircraft Technology

Optimising ATM and operations

Air Traffic Management (ATM)

Operations

Recent Airbus research suggests that already today, if the Air

Traffic Management (ATM) system and technology on board
aircraft were optimised, flights in Europe and the US could on
average be around 13 minutes shorter, and flights in other parts
of the world could be shorter too. Assuming around 30 million
flights are performed a year, this would save around 9 million
tonnes of excess fuel annually, equating to over 28 million
tonnes of avoidable CO2 emissions and a saving of 5 million
hours of excess flight time.

Aircraft can also be operated in ways that minimise fuel

consumption and therefore CO2 emissions. Aircraft maintenance
practices can be optimised to ensure that the aircrafts
performance is preserved at the highest, most fuel efficient
levels. Fuel can also be saved by the use of specific operational
procedures such as single engine taxiing or the minimal use of
the aircrafts Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). Reducing the aircrafts
take-off weight is another widely used method of reducing fuel
consumption through the use of lightweight cabin trolleys, seats
and other fittings.

Airbus is dedicated to the development and support of a

modern Air Traffic Management (ATM) system in order to
optimise the use of airspace worldwide. It aims to deliver
new ATM capabilities and improvements which will reduce
traffic congestion and delays, allow aircraft to fly direct routes,
minimize aircraft fuel consumption and environmental footprint
and help reduce the overall cost of air navigation service
providers (ANSPs) through greater automation.
Airbus is highly involved in the Single European Sky ATM
Research (SESAR) programme in Europe and NextGen in the
US-ATM restructuring programmes which seek to enhance the
performance of the ATM system through a better use of aircraft
capabilities, changes in infrastructure and organisation.

Air Traffic Management and Operations

Use of sustainable
alternative fuels

Raw material
growth

Raw material
selection

Alternative
fuel burn
Alternative
fuel uplifts

VALUE CHAIN

Sustainable alternative drop-in fuels, produced from renewable

resources, can reduce aviation CO2 emissions by more than
50%. The emissions reduction is a result of the total lifecycle
of the alternative fuels production. For the foreseeable future,
aviation has no other option to power aircraft than drop-in fuel
and finding a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels that can be
produced in sufficient commercial quantities without competing
with food crops and water is a priority.
Airbus is leading this search through a global programme
connecting raw material producers, refiners and the end users
(the airlines) to form regional alternative fuel value chains in
every continent.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) standard
guarantees the sustainability of these value chains.
So far six value chains have been established: in Australia,
Brazil, the Middle East, Romania, China and Spain.

Raw material
crop
Raw material
transportation

Raw material
conversion
into
Alternative
fuel

Alternative fuel
transportation
to Airport

Through Airbus involvement in flights and its technical support,

50/50 blend alternative fuels are now certified for commercial use
(Fischer-Tropsch and HEFA processes). Over 1,500 commercial
flights have now been flown with alternative fuels worldwide.
Airbus alternative fuels strategy is based around being the
catalyst in the search for sustainable solutions for the production
of affordable alternative fuels in sufficient commercial quantities
to face the environmental challenges for aviation.

Use of sustainable alternative fuels

-40CO
%

By combining todays state of the art technologies

in revenue flights, Airbus demonstrates that CO2
emissions can be reduced by over 40% today.

In pursuing the Perfect Flight, Airbus believes that its scale-up

can start today to shrink the environmental footprint of an
aircrafts flight to a minimum. This can be achieved through
the combination of all best practices currently available, such

as operating the most eco-efficient aircraft, using sustainable

alternative fuels, implementing streamlined Air Traffic
Management (ATM) procedures and making overall operations
more efficient.

Operating eco-efficient aircraft

The right products, available today

Tomorrows aircraft

The environment is Airbus top level requirement for the design

of any aircraft. Todays Airbus eco-efficient aircraft (A320 Family /
A330 Family / A380 Family) are the right products to support a
Perfect Flight. For example, the A380 consumes 20% less fuel
than its nearest competitor, meaning less than three litres of
fuel per passenger per 100 kilometers travelled. Sharklets,
new large wingtip devices for new-build A320 Family aircraft,
will be available from end of 2012. The new devices will result
in around 3.5 percent reduced fuel burn over longer sectors,
corresponding to an annual CO2 reduction of around 1,000 tonnes
per aircraft.

Continued improvements are on their way.

The A320neo, New Engine Option, incorporating the latest
generation of engines and Sharklets delivers significant
environmental improvements: 15% reduction in fuel consumption
compared to todays single aisle aircraft, meaning around 3,600
tonnes of CO2 saved annually per aircraft.
The all new A350 XWBs low weight composite structure and
ultra-efficient engines will also deliver leading levels of
environmental performance in the long-range, twin-aisle sector,
consuming around 25% less fuel than current generation aircraft.
Airbus research and development programme extends far beyond
the next generation of aircraft, paving the way to
future step changes in efficiency.
Aircraft Technology

Optimising ATM and operations

Air Traffic Management (ATM)

Operations

Recent Airbus research suggests that already today, if the Air

Traffic Management (ATM) system and technology on board
aircraft were optimised, flights in Europe and the US could on
average be around 13 minutes shorter, and flights in other parts
of the world could be shorter too. Assuming around 30 million
flights are performed a year, this would save around 9 million
tonnes of excess fuel annually, equating to over 28 million
tonnes of avoidable CO2 emissions and a saving of 5 million
hours of excess flight time.

Aircraft can also be operated in ways that minimise fuel

consumption and therefore CO2 emissions. Aircraft maintenance
practices can be optimised to ensure that the aircrafts
performance is preserved at the highest, most fuel efficient
levels. Fuel can also be saved by the use of specific operational
procedures such as single engine taxiing or the minimal use of
the aircrafts Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). Reducing the aircrafts
take-off weight is another widely used method of reducing fuel
consumption through the use of lightweight cabin trolleys, seats
and other fittings.

Airbus is dedicated to the development and support of a

modern Air Traffic Management (ATM) system in order to
optimise the use of airspace worldwide. It aims to deliver
new ATM capabilities and improvements which will reduce
traffic congestion and delays, allow aircraft to fly direct routes,
minimize aircraft fuel consumption and environmental footprint
and help reduce the overall cost of air navigation service
providers (ANSPs) through greater automation.
Airbus is highly involved in the Single European Sky ATM
Research (SESAR) programme in Europe and NextGen in the
US-ATM restructuring programmes which seek to enhance the
performance of the ATM system through a better use of aircraft
capabilities, changes in infrastructure and organisation.

Air Traffic Management and Operations

Use of sustainable
alternative fuels

Raw material
growth

Raw material
selection

Alternative
fuel burn
Alternative
fuel uplifts

VALUE CHAIN

Sustainable alternative drop-in fuels, produced from renewable

resources, can reduce aviation CO2 emissions by more than
50%. The emissions reduction is a result of the total lifecycle
of the alternative fuels production. For the foreseeable future,
aviation has no other option to power aircraft than drop-in fuel
and finding a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels that can be
produced in sufficient commercial quantities without competing
with food crops and water is a priority.
Airbus is leading this search through a global programme
connecting raw material producers, refiners and the end users
(the airlines) to form regional alternative fuel value chains in
every continent.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) standard
guarantees the sustainability of these value chains.
So far six value chains have been established: in Australia,
Brazil, the Middle East, Romania, China and Spain.

Raw material
crop
Raw material
transportation

Raw material
conversion
into
Alternative
fuel

Alternative fuel
transportation
to Airport

Through Airbus involvement in flights and its technical support,

50/50 blend alternative fuels are now certified for commercial use
(Fischer-Tropsch and HEFA processes). Over 1,500 commercial
flights have now been flown with alternative fuels worldwide.
Airbus alternative fuels strategy is based around being the
catalyst in the search for sustainable solutions for the production
of affordable alternative fuels in sufficient commercial quantities
to face the environmental challenges for aviation.

Use of sustainable alternative fuels

-40CO
%

By combining todays state of the art technologies

in revenue flights, Airbus demonstrates that CO2
emissions can be reduced by over 40% today.

In pursuing the Perfect Flight, Airbus believes that its scale-up

can start today to shrink the environmental footprint of an
aircrafts flight to a minimum. This can be achieved through
the combination of all best practices currently available, such

as operating the most eco-efficient aircraft, using sustainable

alternative fuels, implementing streamlined Air Traffic
Management (ATM) procedures and making overall operations
more efficient.

Operating eco-efficient aircraft

The right products, available today

Tomorrows aircraft

The environment is Airbus top level requirement for the design

of any aircraft. Todays Airbus eco-efficient aircraft (A320 Family /
A330 Family / A380 Family) are the right products to support a
Perfect Flight. For example, the A380 consumes 20% less fuel
than its nearest competitor, meaning less than three litres of
fuel per passenger per 100 kilometers travelled. Sharklets,
new large wingtip devices for new-build A320 Family aircraft,
will be available from end of 2012. The new devices will result
in around 3.5 percent reduced fuel burn over longer sectors,
corresponding to an annual CO2 reduction of around 1,000 tonnes
per aircraft.

Continued improvements are on their way.

The A320neo, New Engine Option, incorporating the latest
generation of engines and Sharklets delivers significant
environmental improvements: 15% reduction in fuel consumption
compared to todays single aisle aircraft, meaning around 3,600
tonnes of CO2 saved annually per aircraft.
The all new A350 XWBs low weight composite structure and
ultra-efficient engines will also deliver leading levels of
environmental performance in the long-range, twin-aisle sector,
consuming around 25% less fuel than current generation aircraft.
Airbus research and development programme extends far beyond
the next generation of aircraft, paving the way to
future step changes in efficiency.
Aircraft Technology

Optimising ATM and operations

Air Traffic Management (ATM)

Operations

Recent Airbus research suggests that already today, if the Air

Traffic Management (ATM) system and technology on board
aircraft were optimised, flights in Europe and the US could on
average be around 13 minutes shorter, and flights in other parts
of the world could be shorter too. Assuming around 30 million
flights are performed a year, this would save around 9 million
tonnes of excess fuel annually, equating to over 28 million
tonnes of avoidable CO2 emissions and a saving of 5 million
hours of excess flight time.

Aircraft can also be operated in ways that minimise fuel

consumption and therefore CO2 emissions. Aircraft maintenance
practices can be optimised to ensure that the aircrafts
performance is preserved at the highest, most fuel efficient
levels. Fuel can also be saved by the use of specific operational
procedures such as single engine taxiing or the minimal use of
the aircrafts Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). Reducing the aircrafts
take-off weight is another widely used method of reducing fuel
consumption through the use of lightweight cabin trolleys, seats
and other fittings.

Airbus is dedicated to the development and support of a

modern Air Traffic Management (ATM) system in order to
optimise the use of airspace worldwide. It aims to deliver
new ATM capabilities and improvements which will reduce
traffic congestion and delays, allow aircraft to fly direct routes,
minimize aircraft fuel consumption and environmental footprint
and help reduce the overall cost of air navigation service
providers (ANSPs) through greater automation.
Airbus is highly involved in the Single European Sky ATM
Research (SESAR) programme in Europe and NextGen in the
US-ATM restructuring programmes which seek to enhance the
performance of the ATM system through a better use of aircraft
capabilities, changes in infrastructure and organisation.

Air Traffic Management and Operations

Use of sustainable
alternative fuels

Raw material
growth

Raw material
selection

Alternative
fuel burn
Alternative
fuel uplifts

VALUE CHAIN

Sustainable alternative drop-in fuels, produced from renewable

resources, can reduce aviation CO2 emissions by more than
50%. The emissions reduction is a result of the total lifecycle
of the alternative fuels production. For the foreseeable future,
aviation has no other option to power aircraft than drop-in fuel
and finding a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels that can be
produced in sufficient commercial quantities without competing
with food crops and water is a priority.
Airbus is leading this search through a global programme
connecting raw material producers, refiners and the end users
(the airlines) to form regional alternative fuel value chains in
every continent.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) standard
guarantees the sustainability of these value chains.
So far six value chains have been established: in Australia,
Brazil, the Middle East, Romania, China and Spain.

Raw material
crop
Raw material
transportation

Raw material
conversion
into
Alternative
fuel

Alternative fuel
transportation
to Airport

Through Airbus involvement in flights and its technical support,

50/50 blend alternative fuels are now certified for commercial use
(Fischer-Tropsch and HEFA processes). Over 1,500 commercial
flights have now been flown with alternative fuels worldwide.
Airbus alternative fuels strategy is based around being the
catalyst in the search for sustainable solutions for the production
of affordable alternative fuels in sufficient commercial quantities
to face the environmental challenges for aviation.

Use of sustainable alternative fuels

THE PERFECT FLIGHT

-40CO
%

ATM &
Operations

Aircraft
Technology

Alternative
Fuels

18 June 2012: Airbus and Air Canada made North Americas first ever Perfect
Flight using an Airbus A319 (over 40% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar regular
flight)

14 October 2011: Airbus and Air France completed the worlds first greenest
commercial flight using an Airbus A321 (50% of CO2 reduction compared to a similar
regular flight)

AIRBUS S.A.S. 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France

AIRBUS S.A.S. 2012 - All rights reserved, Airbus,
its logo and the product names are registered
trademarks.
Concept design by Airbus Multi Media Support
20122085. Photos by Fotolia. Computer renderings by
Fixion. Diagram by ATAG.
November 2012. Printed in France by Art & Caractre.
Confidential and proprietary document. This document
and all information contained herein is the sole
property of AIRBUS S.A.S. No intellectual property
rights are granted by the delivery of this document
or the disclosure of its content. This document shall not
be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without
the express written consent of AIRBUS S.A.S.
This document and its content shall not be used
for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied.
The statements made herein do not constitute an offer.
They are based on the mentioned assumptions
and are expressed in good faith. Where the supporting
grounds for these statements are not shown, AIRBUS
S.A.S. will be pleased to explain the basis thereof.
This brochure is printed on Triple Star Satin.
This paper is produced in factories that are accredited
EMAS and certified ISO 9001-14001, PEFC and
FSC CoC. It is produced using pulp that has been
whitened without either chlorine or acid. The paper
is entirely recyclable and is produced from trees
grown in sustainable forest resources.
The printing inks use organic pigments or minerals.
There is no use of basic dyes or dangerous metals
from the cadmium, lead, mercury or hexavalent
chromium group.
The printer, Art & Caractre (France 81500),
is engaged in a waste management and recycling
programme for all resulting by-products.

(Schematic, indicative diagram only)

Source: ATAG

Airbus is preparing the future through new and innovative ways

to even further improve the environmental performance
of its products.

Net emissions trajectory

Airbus eco-efficiency approach runs throughout the entire

life cycle of its products, including design, supply chain,
manufacturing, operations and end-of-life, creating added value
while minimising environmental impact.
More than 90 percent of Airbus 2 billion euros annual Research
& Technology investments are for the benefit of the environment.
These investments are made primarily in the development of
new aircraft technologies, the improvement and implementation
of a modern Air Traffic Management and the implementation of
alternative fuel value chains.
As demand for air transport grows, the aviation industry is
committed to further reducing its CO2 emissions improving fuel
efficiency by 1.5% annually until 2020. It aims to achieve carbon
neutral growth from 2020 and work to meet an ambitious goal
of a 50% reduction in net carbon emissions by 2050 compared
to 2005 levels.
In the last 40 years aircraft fuel burn and CO2 emissions
have been reduced by more than 70%. The aviation industry
contributes 2% of man-made CO2 emissions, 80% of which
are from flights of over 1,500 km for which there is no practical
alternative mode of transport.

No action emissions

Economic measures
Biofuels and additional new-generation technology
Known technology, operations and infrastructure measures

By 2050, net aviation carbon emissions will

be half of what they were in 2005.
Cap net emissions from 2020 through carbon
neutral growth.
Improve fleet fuel efficiency by 1,5% per year
from now until 2020.

2005
2010 2020 2030 2040 2050

-50%
by 2050

Million tonnes of CO2

ADDITIONAL
TECHNOLOGIES
AND BIOFUELS

Carbon
neutral
growth

INFRASTRUCTURE
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
No action

OF THIS 2% RELATED TO PASSENGER FLIGHTS

> 1.500KM/900M

80%

AVIATION CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL

MAN-MADE CO2 EMISSIONS

2%

Airbus fully commits to industry targets